The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-14


lauiated ~ an times nj the distance
% not less than eight 90 feet nor
moro than ton I0l feet fmeahute d
lnionM the line 81 said wire or cnblel
from each rud thereof. ana each guy
60 anchor rods shall have at least
one inHulntort provided that the pro-
visions OF thin subdivision do not
nLgily 20 guys from grounded cables
lunleaa such guys are above sIeetfte
light or power wires,
Ftfth. Place. erect or maintain
lin the city OF seattle vertically on
any pole any wire or cable used %
lconduct or carry any electricity
] Without causing such wire o. fhht
Ito be at oil times efficiently m.
suiated and cnchasd. provided, that
lin no case shall any metallic casing
connected with tho ground Or any
Appliance leading thereto De extend
% upward 90 a point higher thhn
four 90 feet below the lowest cross
larn bearing wires which carry
leiectric current exceeding six nun
ldrod 5000 volts.
section B. No wire or cattle used
| for telephone. telegraph, district
messenger and call boll circuits. TIRE
and burglar alarm, or any other sim
liar systems. except municipal IRE
lataFm and police signal shall be
placed. maintained or operated on
hny pole at distance less than Tour
80 feet from any wire or cahle
lcarrying three hundred or more
Volts Of electricity used Tor
lanY purpose. and In All cases
where such wiroH cross over
lelertric light. power or tfuileg
wires. a suitable guard OF such other
lHuperintendent of Pubiic UTILITIES
IahaH DO maintained between such
wires and such electric power. llGht
or trolley wires. and said guard or
method shall be Installed hy the per
400 suruNru the sglFnH fnHf placed or
erected.
section TRANSFORMERS All
pole or underground lead trans
lformers used FOR low potential dia.
ltribuiion in the CITY % seattle shan
ibe sub Jrrt 60 break down tests he-
Tween the primary and secondary
ieolin and cases az three times the
highest normal voltage alternating.
Said test 10 be made ~ the owner
lrnnHffuctor or rapnifer OF said
who shall provide himself or THEM
selves with stop-up transformers or
other means 81 procuring the re /.
taulred test sicctrufnoflFe force. ana
said tests shall be- made IN the pres /.
ence 81 and under the direction o.
1.-The SUPERINTENDENT Of Public Utill-
ties when 40 required provided,
however. that All manufacturers
lccrtificatsn % inspection aeooin-
panylng new trnnsformern shall be
lnreepted a. complying with the pro-
visions q this ordnance.
Section g. In aii cases where a
/ wire larger than No. ~ - w q.
gauge or cable originates or ter
inmates on innuiAtorn attached to
lany pin or other appliance. said wire
shall be attached 20 a. least two
aurh iuauiat0fs. provided. however
that this section shall not apply 70
service wires 90 buildings. o. wires
loriEinafing Or terminating on strain
/ inauiatorH or circuit breakers.
Section q POLES First; All
Ipnirs shall be 81 such form ana AZ
mension and 30 set AZ g. comply
With the requirements % the super
/ intsndent % Public Utilities.
second Al poles along which
shall be run vertically any wirn OF
cable used 20 conduct or carry any
current % electricity ~ two hun
provided with steps And no Iron
ntrpm shall be placed nearer the
ground than eight 90 feet
Thirdt II shall be unlawful for
iauy person 90 place any poster OF
adyafiising matter Of any charae-
ter upon any pole or drive any nails
/ or thcks thereon; provided. how
ever. that the provisions % this sec
/ ton shall not prohibit tho placing
~ any traffic or street signs upon
Foerth All poles now standing
Tor hereafter erected upon graded
! streets rNhN De hnttANif FaaHttA ~
such manner and az directed - the
Hoard 81 Public Works and all
paisa except those carrying trolley
wires only. shall be Hieneilsds paint
81 or marked with the owners name,
Initials or trade mark. AT a point
from five 20 seven feet above the
Flfths All abandoned poles shall
i b. removed when directed by the
superintendent 81 Public Utilities.
4 FtuNrm AHWgnN fHHfEFHEF7fa
Ing poles" shall BE set a less dis
lance than ten tiol feet from any
existing gas light. cluster light pole
or ether decorative pole,
nearer than five 80 feet from any
section :. The neutral wire Of ali
alternating current, three wire dts.
ltrihuting system. shall be grounded
with not less than No u. q =
gauge wire at distance not exceed
Ing itq feet from the neutral point
| OF each transformer or bank Of
OF Public UTILITIES may require any
further grounding which be may
deem necessary.
(al. The wire snail be carried In
an nearly straight line a. possible.
aud kinks. coils and sharp bends
shall be avoided. provided. no see
ondnry ground wire shall he placed
vertically on corner pole or trAnStoF-
(bf. where no neutral point or
wire IL accessible. one side OF the
secondary circuit may be grounded
provided the maximum difference OF
potential between the grounded
point and any other point In the cir
fifty te6o) volts.
Section 3 Any and all wires or
other apparatus or material used for
electrical purposes. which shall at
any time become defective 50 as
likely 60 cause fires or accidents or
endanRcr persons or property. shall
be condemned ~ the superintendent
tof Public Utilities and upon such
condemnation the person or persons
owning or using the same shall Inn
/ tn safe condition. In case any
person or persons owning or using
any electrical wires or other cleo
tricnl apparatus or material OF any
mature whatsoever which have been
condemned by the Superintendent OF
| Public utilities shall fail TO have the
/ same put In safe condition within
forty eight hours after the same has
been condemned. or within such
other reasonable length OF time as
shall be prescribed by the Superin-
teudent OF Public Utilities. then IL
| shall be the duty OF said Superin-
tendent Of Public Utilities TO cut the
wires or by other means completely
ldisconnert the condemned wires. ap-
paratus or material from the sources
OF electrical energy. and when any
/ electrical wires or electrical anpa~
lratus or material Of any nature
whatsoever have been In any manner
disconnected and rendered inonera-
1 tive by the superintendent OF Pub
/ &c Utilities. as set forth In the fore
going provisions OF this section. IL
shall be unlawful for any person or
persons 10 In any manner re-conneet
tho same or cause the same to be re
connected to any source OF electrical
energy or to use the same as a part
OF any electrical system until they
have been put In safe condition.
Section .. First: II shall be I'M
lawful for any person or persons
other than the owner or the author
lied representatives, OF the owner of
any outside electrical installation or
1.-The proper officers or employees Of
the city OF Seattle 20 I'm any manner
interfere with, trespass upon. dis
turh, change. damage, occupy or use
| any said electrical installation or
part thereof without the written
consent OF the owner. except as re-
served or provided for in the grant,
/ franchise, license or ordinance here
tofore passed by tho city of Seattle
Second. Any person except the
duly authorized agent OF the com
pany owning. maintaining or oper-
IatinH such electrical wires, or the