The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-03
LEGAL NOTICES.

fNifoNN OF fl'iitifitNa
section 3, Telephone, telegraph
district messenger aud all cali bel
circuits, fire ana burglar alarm ann
Ian other similar systems must, as
far as possible be separated from
electric Hight aud power wires ~
/ occupying Independent lines 0f poles
nut where tho above referred 60
lines are necessarily crowded 70
Eethrr upon tho same eide ~ Httsol
or alley. the Joint use % poles nhN'i
lrartaiu reaTirtlonH. viii be allowed
and all eases where such wires ergha
over electric light. power or trolley
wires suitable guard shall hr
maintained between such wires anu
such electric light. power OF tr"iier
wires.
section 4. TRANSFORMERS. first
Where transformers are 60 be con
nccted 20 high voltage circuits the
secondary system may be prfmn
lnontly grounded. ana provision sllall
be made for II when Ia" uanHi"'in
second transformers shall not
/ be placed on roofs - buildings OF
Ion walls OF wooden buildings
| Third. They shall not be attached
TO the outside % buildings unlen.
separated thcrefrum ~ huhHthhttni
supports and shall, where pfatllth
| ble. be placed Oh poles rather thAh
on buildings
Fourth. All transformers uHed, iof
of seattle shall conform ~ Insulation
material method 81 Insulating. COZ
lsrructlun rrCunHtFuctton anu tHFai.
| to tho latest standard practice AM
shall DO subject 20 break ,"eNu l.. ~,
between the primary ana nrronaai
| cola and eases at three Times we
highest normal voltage Alternating
sald test to DO made BY thg oMhst'
lUonstruetof or repatref OF rhta u
formers. a. the ease may be. W.
shaW provtda himself or themselNee
with atepsup transformers ~ quo,
means II procuring tho required trst
slactrouotive force. ava rala tss'.
snail be made ia the presence et anu
0.dsr ne direction OF the super
intrnasnt OF Public Utilities when SO
required.
goctlon g. In ali cases where
vide or cable originates o. YET
inmates on inpuiaters atinVhsa ~
any pin or other appliance, SAD Tsrs
rTslf he attached 60 az least Two
such iusuiatorH. provided heMsF,l,
that this section shalt not Apply 20
service wires 10 buildings. OF wltse
fn.tiiatera az circuit breakers.
section g ROOF fiNIuitlsH.
Fixtures for the support nf wires 81
roofs Of buildings shall DO % setas
form approved ~ The superlntrnasn,
- pueffs UTILITIES. and ~ sufficient
.trensth 10 Withstand all strains W
.rhlrh fhev viii be subjected aha
shall be ~ such height an1 ~ hls','n
that all % the wires ssrr'it N fest
above the highest point ~ teeas
l~an than eno-quartef ~ Plttns -.
not ieaH than one foot above W. tssN
81 roofs Of more than cue 49, 49, ~
Men they may be attached AZ
rcar flxtufen shall be suitably paint
"a ana shall 10 distinctly MAJ Asn
with the owners name. inlt -, .s..s..'.,,
tr.1. u.afk and tn caar any person
-. ,s,ire OF cable on tho root ~
lures owned by another person. ~,
surh wire. shalt 30 suitably as
al each fixture with saailb 49,
bic metallic tags, all aasn f -
.,,t,.,,,y marked with the name. IN
itt.f. a. trade mark Of tho owner
~o roof fixture ehah ~ y, 49,
that ID will Interfere WIN w. =,
a. t,o,n ,se rosf All brackets,
s~rvlce boxoa. cable boxes And ~
single wire supports 9nra on $50
% wall fixtures shall - haes. n,
Nth tive nanic. initials or trade- marx
10 the owner.
Rrrtion :. First. Al poll shall
BE- % such form and dimension ana
90 set az 70 comply win tNr felalts
monts Of the superintendent OF fuo-
'I t,s : All poles along which
shall be run vertically any wire 81
rnbia usaa 10 conduct - carry any
currrnt Of electricity % two hundred
tseel volts OF more. ahail ~ pt.tsis"s -
With steps And no steps shall -
placed nearer the ground than eight
miro All poiss shail be at 81
tlmea kept free from ALI rails aua
lacks. and no poster OF ndyerusinE
matter Of any character shall be
posted thereon.
FOURTH. All poles now standing
o. hereafter erected shall b suitably
painted throughout their enttrr
length with a neutral or Inrnusptrns
Gus color. aud except poles carrying
trolley wires nhail be RtUncticd.
painted or marked with the owners
name. Initials OF tfads-mark. to-
AZ a point from five 80 90 seven 90
feet above tho ground, and each
group of cruAa-arutH OF single cross
arms or support % single wire ~
different ownership shall be clearly
distinguished BY some shsfaetSfis-
tic paint. mark or fastening. As may
be designated by the superintendent
~ Public Utirtiss.
Fifths All abandoned poles shall
be removed AZ soon aa the scrNice
u discontinued.
slrth. No poles shall he set
within ten tioj feet OF any EsN lamp
unless local conditions are such as
to make this impracticabic. and ne
gas lamp hereafter shan be placed
within ten tiel feet Of any electric
light. power. telephone or telegraph
pole. excepting at street interH"c-
lions
seventh. No pole shall be set
nearer than four feet from any fire
section s. PINS. All pins or APP
planes to which any tnHuintor may
10 attached for the purpose OF sup
porting any wire or cattle used 70
%
electricity which shall al any time
exceed six hundred ts00b volts, shall
at ali times be kept painted bright
red color OF az least two coats OF
good wemtharproof paint.
Section .. Firat The grounding
OF low potential circuits under the
following regulations shall be al
lowed only when circuits are 80 ar
ranged that under normal conditions
Of service there viii be no passage
OF current over the ground wires
Second Transformer HecondarieH
OF distributing systems may be
grounded. and when grounded. the
following rules shall be complied
with:
(a) Tho ground wire shall be
kept outside OF the buildings. but
may be directly attached 10 The
building or pole The wire shall be
carried IN as nearly a straight nns
sharp bends shall be avoided. Pro
vided. no secondary ground wire
shall be placed on corner pole.
fbD The grounding shall be made
at the neutral point or wire when
ever a neutral point or wire Is ae-
ccHaible.
(cD where no neutral point or
wire IL accessible. one side Of the
secondary circuit may be grounded,
provided the ma xlpum difference OF
potential between the grounded point
and any other point In the circuit
does not exceed two hundred nfty
(2bOl volts.
(d) The grounded connection
shalt when practicable. be Mt the
transformer. The superintendent OF
public Utilities may require any
further grounding which he may
deem necessary.
(e) Tho ground wire in direct
current. three t3) wire systems,
ahaii not ut central stations be
smaller than the neutral wire. and
not smaller than No. u. a. =. gauge
elsewhere.
90 The ground wire In alter
current systems shall never be less
than No. 6 II. a. S. gauge.
Section 10. Any and all wires or