The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-03-04
LEoAL NOTICES.

% any wire or cable used to conduct
or carry any current of elcCtriCitb
without causing said "FuY" wire %
guy cable 60 be efficiently IN
81 not less than eight go feet nor
more than ten fiNb feet tmcnHured
along the line Of said wire or rabiel
from each end thereof, and each Fui
to anchor rods shall have ~ least
one inHuihtor. provided that tho pro.
visions OF this subdivision do not
apply TO guys from grounded cablei
unless such guys are above electric
light or power wires.
FIfth Place. erect or maintain
IN the city Of Seattle vertically or
any pole any wire or cable used q
conduct or carry any electricity
without causing such wire or cable
90 DO at all dimes efficiently In.
ruiated and encaHed. provided. that
IN no case shall any metallic cahinf
connected with the ground or an,
appliance leading thereto be extend
ed upward 10 n point higher than
-four 90 feet below the lowest cross
arm bearing wires which carry
electric current exceeding sir hun
dred fG0e) volts.
Section , no wire or cable used
for Telephone telegraph. district
messenger and call bell circuits. fire
and burglar alarm, of any other sim
liar systems. except municipal IRE
alarm aud police signal. shall be
placed. maintained or operated on
any pole At "A distance ieas than -Four
(ij feet from any wire o. cable
carrying three hundred or more
volts % electricity used for
any purpose. and In all eases
where such wires cross over
electric light, power or trolley
method as may be approved ~ ths
superintendenf Of Public Utilities
shall be maintained between such
wires and such electric power. light
Tor trolley wires, and nsid guard OF
method shall be Installed BY the per
son owning the wires last placed OF
erected.
Section 4. TRANSFORMERS Al
pole or underground lead trans
formers used for low potential dis.
tflbution la the city o. Seattle shall
DO sub lect 90 break down tests he-
colts and cases al three times the
highest normal voltage alternating
said test TO be made ~ the owner
constructor or repHifer or nhln
transformers as the case may Do
who shall provide himself or them
selves with ntHp-up transformers or
other means Of procuring tho re-.
quifed test ~iectromoiVe force, ana
said tests shall be made ~ TIE pres.
ence ~ and under the direction 81
ne superintendent. o. Pubic l,o. Isiia'
howrvrr that ali manufacturers
rerfificntes Of inspection accom-
panYfnr new transformers shall be
accepted a. complying with the pro
visions Of this ordinance.
Section 8. In al eases where a
wire larger than No 10 ~ w. a q.
gauge or cable originates Or ter
minatrA ON lnaaintprs attached 20
any pin or other appliance. SAID sire
shall be attached 10 ~ least Two
such insuiat0rs, provided. however.
that thim section shall not apply 10
service wires 20 buildings. or Wifea
originating or terminating on strain
lnnuiatora OF circuit breakers. =.
section s. POLES FIRST All
poles shall be Of such form ana ~
usnsion and 40 set a. 20 comply
,,,ttb tbe requirements - the super.
iufendent 81 Public Utilities.
second All poles along which
shalt be run vertically any wire pf
cable used 10 conduct % carry any
dred f100) volts OF more. shall be
nroYidcd with steps And no iron
staps shall be placed nearer the
ground than eight 80 feet
Third. II shall be unlawful Tor
any person 10 place any poster or
aaxsrtisinw matter of any eharae-
tor upon any pole or drive any nails
or tacka thereon; provided. how b
ever. that the provisions % THIS sec
tlpn shall not prohthlt The rlnslng
~ any traffic or street signs upon
said poiea
Fourth All poles now standing
or hereafter erected upon graded
streets shall be suitably painted ~
such manner and as directed ny the
beard OF Pebble works. and All
poles except those carrying trolley
vfrss only. shall be sfeuriied. paint
"a or marked with the owners name.
Initials or trade mark. at point
from five TO seven feet above the
rInb. All abandoned poles SHAH
be removed when directed BY the
puperfntendent Of Public Utiptiea
Aixth No poles. except "inferrcct-
ing poles" shall be set ~ less dis
lance than ten Iol feet from any
existing gas light. cluster light pole
or other decorative pole.
Seventh. No pole shall be set
nearer than five 90 feet from any
fire plug.
section :. The neutral wire Of all
alternating current, three wire els
tributinR system. shall be grounded
with not less than n No. II q =.
gauge wire at a distance not exceed .
inR it0 feet from the neutral point
% each transformer or bank -
transformers The Superintendent
u Public utilities may require any
further grounding which he may
deem necessary
fals The wire snail be carried IN
a. nearly straight line as possible.
and kinks. coils and sharp bends
shall he avoided; provided. no sec
oudary ground wire shall be placed
vertically on corner pole or tranafor-
MGR pole.
thf where no neutral point or
wire r. accessible. ono 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.
cult does not exceed two hundred
fifty teho) volts
Section q Any and all wires or
other apparatus or material used for
electrical purposes. which shall al
any time become defective 80 as
likely TO cause fires or accidents or
endanger persons or property. stall
be condemned by the Superintendent
% Public Utilities. and upon such
condemnation the person or persons
owning or using the same shall Inn
mcdintciy cause the same to be put
In a safe condition. In case any
person or persons owning or using
any electrical wires or other cleo
tricnt apparatus or material OF any
nature whatsoever which have been
condemned by the Superintendent OF
Public Utilities shall fail TO have the
same put In a 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
tcndent OF Public Utilities. then u
shall be the duty OF snid Superin
tendent OF Public utilities to cut the
wires or by other means completely
discounect the condemned wires. ap-
parntua or material from the sources
% electrical energy. and when any
electrical wires OF electrical nppa
ratus or material of any nature
whatsoever have been In any manner
disconnected and rendered inopera
tive by the superintendent OF Pub
tic utilitica, as set forth In the fore
going provisions Of this section. II
shall be unlawful for any person or
persons To IN any manner re-connect
the same or cause the same 70 be re
connected to any source OF eiectricn
energy or 20 use the same as part
Of any electrical system until they
have been put Ia n safe condition.
Section o First: II shall be I'M
lawful for any person or persons
other than the owner or the author f.
lied representatives OF the owner OF
any outside electrical installation OF
the proper officers or employees OF
the city OF Seattle 10 in any manner
interfere with. trespass upon, dis
turh. change, damage, occupy or use
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