The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-18

81 not less than eight fht feet MOI
more than ton ftnl feet measured
along the line Of said wire or cable
from each end thereof. ana each Rul
20 anchor rods shall have At ieaal
ono inHulntor provided that the pro
visions 81 this subdivision DO not
apply 90 guys from grounded chhlci
unless such guys are above electric
liNht or power Wires
Ftftht place erect or maintain
in tho city Of Seattle vertically 90
any pole any wire or cable used q
conduct or carry any electricity
without causing such wire or cable
to be a. ON times efficiently in.
Hulnted aud encuaed. provided, that
in no Cnaa shall any metallic cnainp
connected with the ground OF un5
appliance leading thereto be extend
"a upward 70 point higher than
four 90 feet below the lowest cross.
arm bearing wires which carry
electric current exceeding six hun
drrd 5000 volts.
SECTION 3. NO wire or cable used
for telephone. telegraph. diHtfiri
messenger aud call bell circuits. tif'
and burglar alarm. or any other Hlm
liar systems, except municipal IRE
placed. maintained or operated cn
any pole az a distance less than four
f4l feet from any wire or cable
carrying three hundred Or NOR,
NNltn OF FtfNffAaAA# ARtA N"
AMY purpose. and In ali eases
whore such wires cross over
electric Hight. power or trolley
wires. a suitable guard or such otn"i
method as may be approved ~ We
supsrintondent OF Public Utilities
rbsu BE- maintained between such
wires aud such electric power. liEhl
or trolley wires. and said guard %
method shall be Installed by the per
son owning the wires last placed OF
erected.
Section 4. TRANSFORMERS. All
pole or underground lead trans
formers used for low potential din
trlhution In the city Of Seattle SHAH
bo nubirc 20 break down tests De
tween tho primary and H"condnfy
coils and cases a. three times the
highest normal voltage alternating
anid test 10 be made by the owner
constructor or repnifef OF hhid
transformer. as the case may be
who shall provide himself or thcin
selves with htcp-up transformers of
other means OF pto.etlhs w -
auired test eiectromotiye force. ana
said tests shall be made ~ the pres
euee Of and under the direction ~
tho SUPERINTENDENT Of Public Iuii
ties when 20 required. provided
heSsy,ss MT ~ e. nspsesian accom-
pnnyinE new transformers shan be
accepted a. complying with the pro
visions 81 this ordinance.
section s. In ala eases whore q
wire larger than No. ~ y w a -
gauge o. cable originates o. tor
inmates on innuiAtorH attached 90
ANY pin or other appliance. said wire
shall DO attached TO - least Two
such tnHuiatofH. provided however
that tiHH section shall not apply 20
service wires 60 buildings. or wires
Originating or terminating on strain
ineufhfora OF circuit breakers
Section q POLES First; All
poles shall h~ % such form and di
incnsion and 40 set a. % comply
with tho requirement ~ ne super
second All poles along which
shall br run vertically any wire or
cable used 20 conduct or carry any
current Of electricity of two hun p
bred tz0ol volts or more nhali ~
provided with steps. And no iron
steps shall be placed nearer the
ground than eight 60 feet
Third II shall be unlawful Tor
any person 60 pinre any poster or
advertising matter u any ehnra,e, -
or tackh thereon provided, how b
ever. that the provisions 81 this sec
ton shall not prohibit the placing
Of any traffic or street signs upon
Foarth All poles now standing
or hereafter erected upon graded
streets shall be suitably painted In
such manner and as directed by the
Hoard Of Public Works. and All
poiea except those carving trolley
wires only. shall he ateneiisd. paint
ed or marked with the owners name,
Initials or trade mark. at point
from five 90 seven feet above the
Tifth. All abandoned poles shall
be removed when directed by the
superintendent Of Public Utilities.
sixth. No poles except "tntefNect-
ing poles" shall be set at less dis
lance than ten tiol feet from any
existing EaH light. cluster light pole
OF other decorative pole.
Seventh No pole shall be set
nearer than five 90 feet from any
fire plug.
alternating current, three wire dis
irihutinr system. shall be grounded
with not lees than n No. n A s.
gauge wire at a distance not exceed .
Ing $50 feet from the neutral point
OF each transformer or bank %
transformers The superint
OF Public utilities may require any
further grounding which@ he may
deem necessary.
tal The wire snail be carried in
as nearly a straight line as possible.
and kinks. coils and sharp bends
shall be avoided provided. no sec.
ondnry ground wire shall be placed
vertically on corner pole or tranHfor-
mor pole
(b}. where no neutral point or
wire - accessible. one aide OF the
secondary circuit may be grounded.
provided the maximum difference or
potential between the grounded
point and any other point In the cir.
cult does not exceed two hundred
flfty isb0) volts.
Section 8 Any and all wires or
other apparatus or material used for
electrical purposes. which shalt at
any time become defective 40 as
likely 20 cause fires or accidents or
cndanger persons or property. shall
be condemned by the superintendent
OF Public Utilities, and upon such
condemnation the person or persons
owning or using the same shall I'm :
mediateiy cause the same 90 be put
In a safe condition. IN case any
person or persons owning or using
any electrical wires or other cleo
tricai apparatus or material OF any
nature whatsoever which have been
condemned by the Superintendent or
Public Utilities shall fan 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
tendcnt OF Public Utilities, then II
shalt be the duty OF said Superin =
toudcnt OF Public Utilities TO cut the
wires or by other means completely
diaconnoCt the condemned wires, APP
paratus or material from tho sources
OF electrical energy. and when any
electrical wires or electrical appA
rntus or material Of any nature
whatsoever have been In any manner
diacon nccted and rendered inopcra
tive by the Superintendent OF Pub
lie Utilities. as set forth In the fore
going provisions OF this section. ~
shall be unlawful for any person or
persons To IN any manner re-conncct
the same or cause the same TO be re-
connected to any source OF electrical
energy or 10 use the same as a part
OF any electrical system until they
have been put In safe condition.
Section ., First: II shall be un-
lawful for any person or persons
other than the owner or the author
tied representatives OF the owner OF
any outside electrical Installation or
the proper officers or employees OF
the city OF Seattle TO In any manner
Interfere with, trespass upon, dis
turb. 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 the city OF Seattle.
Second Any person except the
duly authorized agent of the com
pnnv owning maintaining or Opcr-