The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-16

pose az altering tho voltage 81 any
current of electricity.
Section g. Telephone. telegraph
district messenger ana oil catl hei
circuits, firo ana burglar alarm anu
all other similar nyntomn must Rs
Tar as possible. he separated from
electric light and power Wtfea hf
occupying Independent lines 81 p.lsz.
iiut where the above refertsd 70
lines are necessarily crowded Co
gether upon the same slide IT street
or alley, the Joint use ~ poles. unasf
certain restrictions. Will be nllnMeh
and all eases where such wires cross
over electric light power or tfutlth
maintained between such wires ana
auch electric light power or tfpi'f
wires
section 4. TRANSFORMERS ftfat
Where transformers are TO be con
nected 60 high voltage circuits. the
secondary system may ne pei ,ae
nentiy grounded, ana provision shaii
he made for u when The transform
second. transformers shall not
be placed on roofs % buildings OF
on walls OF wooden buildings a
Third. They shall not be attaeh sd
TO the outside OF buildings unless
separated thercffom by substantial
supports. aud shall, where pfaeti lea
bic. be placed on poles rather tneh
on buildings.
rourthi AL transformers used =. tef
low potential distribution In tho 1itf
az seattle shall conform In iuHuiAtioh
material. method % Insulating. cen
structton. Frcountrurtiun ana rspat
10 the latest standard practice, 49,
shall he subject 20 break down tests
between the primary and sec9nAaaitf
coils ana cases al three times the
highest normal voltage alternating
said test 10 be made by The eWn.t
constructor or ropnircr ~ naid ZANE
formers, a. the case maE be. W. W.
shaii provide himself or themsel -
wlth step up transformers of uthcf
means of procuring the required Nsss
1isetromofigo force. ana said t1et.
shall ua made Ia thr pfeHcnen ei ~"
under tho direction - the rehs'
intendrnt % Public uuiii4ep WIG" -
required
section 9. In ell cases where
Wire or cable originates - ~t
minatra ON tnEulntprH attAe hsa te
any pin or other appliance sasa 49,
ahatf 10 attached 90 ~ trast "
ses9 ,his ssetian shall not apply 90
snrstce wires 20 buildings. OF wlfte
originating or terminating en- RtFAth
or circuit nfcNh sn.,....,t..a
section hioF ~ = ,.i ~ .' on
r l,. s COY ses s"s sgS % = ses
~ psfttr titiiitina. aud ~ sufficient
stvsf'rth 10 Withstand All strains "
whipn they will be subjected, en-
shall BE- ~ such heisnt Ana - p.e' ~
fben shall be at least seven - -
sfsnV~ ths highest point % fpets
tsas than ono-quaFtSr n P.tsh. - -
not less than one foot sh"te W. -,
- roofs ~ more than one-apaf tet
- 4 nffrh over which they pass e..
h. ~hich they may be ntiae hr1' AZ
...,.f fl.taras abuil be suitably paltt
81 aud shall DO Distinctly Wet
utth the owners name IN .s..-,.,.,,
trade mark. and IN ease any pstssi
- vsirs ar cable on the roof ~
s,frrs 0Wnsd by another person. >
eurb wires shall 10 suite ply taNh
Al each fixture Win reatiy NsH.
eia metallic taRu. aii sven tt ~
Zach ftxtura or arm used shaA -
.ssttat,tw marked with thr name. n.
ttfnfa * trade mark ~ the eN net
~ roof fixture shall ~ .. 49,
fhat IL will interfere WITH the
passage % persons nsge' ,..ss.ss
.sv,,,ee hasra. cable boxes ana ~
sfmrIe wire supports useh on t.et
ar wall nrtur~s shall he tHa =.
with the name. Initials OF 'f@o" Nss'
~ the owner,
section =. FIRST ~ pnlrs shsi,
BE 81 such form and fimsnffen tna
- set - ID comply with thF require
n M % ths sapsrintsadsat u Pub
sseead All polss aigng which
shall be run vertically shl VI Z.
earrsns n sieetricity ~ two bandsea
fEa1s volts or moFs. shall hr pfrF fasss
uffh steps And no steps nhAls
placed nearer ths Eroena thAn siA"s
4ntrd Nl poles shall be - AZ
t4asua rwF grso from ali nails am9
- ~ eat so roster pF adxnfsteAs
matter ~ any character. $685.
Fs1rth All paisa now ntanalnK
or hereafter erected Hbaii BE- suitably
painted. throughout their entire
length with a neutral OF inrnnEptfu-
uus color and cxrspt poles carrying
trolley wires shalt be Htsncsisd
name. initials or traae. mark. to-'
Enthsr with ihe words mo posting
AZ point from five 90 90 seven SD
feet above the ground. and each
group % crasH-asua Or single rfaAs
arms or support % single wire %
by some Characters
tic paint. mark OF fastening "a may
be designated ~ iho Superintendent
Of Public Utilities.
FIf,h All abandoned poles shall
b removed q. soon a. tho service
sirth. No poles shall 30 set
Within ton liel feet az any gas lamp
unless local conditions arc such nR
10 make this tmpracticahle. and no
within ten liol feet OF any electric
iikht. power telephone Or telegraph
pole. excepting AZ street iuiersec-
lions
seventh No pole shah be set
nearer Than four feet from any IRE
Section =. PINS All pins or APP
planes 70 which any irnuiRtnr MAY
be attached for the purpose of sup
porting any wire or cable used 20
electricity whsvh shall AZ any time
exceed ak hundred fsoe) volta. shall
az all times be kent painted bright
rad color 81 at least two coats OF
good wcatberproof paint
Section ?. FIRST The grounding
OF low potential circuits under the
following regulations shall he al.
lowed only when circuits are 40 ar
ranged that under normal conditions
OF service there VIII he no passage
OF current over the ground wires
Second Transformer sccondariea
Of distributing ryHtemH may be
grounded. and when grounded. the
following rules shall be complied
with.
(a) The ground wire shall be
kept NNNrluN NN fnf UNNAAtUANa NNA
may be directly attached 70 the
building or pole. The wire shall be
carried In as nearly n straight line
as possible. and kinks. coils and
sharp bends shall be avoided. Pro
vidad, no secondary ground wire
shall be placed on corner pole
fb) The grounding shall be made
at the neutral point or wire when
ever a neutral point or wire IL ae-
ceaaibie.
Cc) Where no neutral point or
wire ia accessible. ono side o. the
secondary circuit may be grounded,
provided tho maximum differences or
potential between the grounded point
and any other point In the circuit
does not exceed two hundred nifty
Cd) The grounded connection
shall when practicable, be AT the
Tho Superintendent OF
Public Utilities may require any
further grounding which he may
deem necessary
(e) The ground wire in direct
current. three go wire systema,
shall not at central stations be
smaller than the neutral wire. and
not smaller than No. u. & :. gauge
elsewhere.
fD The ground wire In alter
current systems shall never be less
than No. u. g. s. Eaange.
Section 10 Any and all wires or
other apparatus or material used for