The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-10
LEGAL NOTICES.

which carries or upon which -
placed any electric are lamp or are
pose Of altering the voltage OF any
current OF electricity
| Section O. Telephone. telegraph,
district messenger ana all caii bell
circuits, fire ana burglar alarm and
All other Himiler systems must an
far AZ possible be separated from
/ electric Hight and power wires hy
| occupying Independent lines OF poles,
| nut where the above referred 10
lines are necessarily crowded to-
Hether upon tho "a mo side OF a street
or alley. tho Joint use % poles. under
certain reurictionH. viii be allowed
I and all eases where such wires cross
over electric light. power or trolley
wires. suitable guard shall bs
maintained between such wires aud
such electric iight. power or trolley
wires
Section 4. TRANSFORMERS first
| Where transformers are TO be con
uectcd TO hish voltage circuits the
secondary system may be pet!na
uentiy grounded. ana prov shall
be made for u when tho trannforin-
ers are built
second transformers shall not
be placed on roofs % buildings or
on walls OF wooden building,
THIRD. They shall not be attached
60 the outside % buildings unless
separated thorefrom by huhniantinl
supports. and shall. where pfaetiea
BILE. DO placed on poles rather thah
Foarth. An transformers used for
How potential distribution In the 1tty
Of seattle shall conform IN INSULATION
material. method OF Insulating. con
| atrurtian reconstruction ana repair
20 the latest standard practice, ana
shall be subject to break down tests
bNtw~en tho primary aud serohnatf
coils aud cases at three tunes N"
highest normal voltage aass' , l'.,,,',.s
iednstructor or repeifef ot said trans
formers as the ease may be, WHO
shall provide himself or ihemnri 49,
with atep-up transformers or .,h..
means Of pfoeutsns 'ns ns raia tests
shall be made 10 tho presence ei ahe
| hinder The direction OF the super
intsndeut OF Public Utilities when 80
required.
section s. In all cases where =
wlre or cable originates OF ter
inmates on insuiatorH attArhsd 70
any pin or other appliance. Aall No.
shall be attached 20 AZ Least ~
such lnauiatorH. provide hoM,sf - ~,
that this section shall nov aPP ,,ttrss
leriainatlnN or terminating ON attaln
tinsuiRtara or circuit break ts,.,,,,,.,
section ROOF NlNtsf.s.
Fixtures for The supper, OF ~,rs .s 1s
/ roofs OF HMANMNNAA "NAtt a
| FORM approvad 81 The superintendent
laf public rtliitlaa, ana o. ruttlelHnt
strength to withstand AL strains "
whtrh they viii be subjected. ans
shall be % such height am ,.e,sea ~
them ahati be az least seven - test
above the highest point ~ tvst
less than onc-auartrr pltNH. -.
mot less than one foot above ths Issss
Iof roofs Of more than one 'qsa s,i t 81.
tfilS mitch. over which they pass ~
| L. which they may be attae hsa. AZ
reor fixtufea shall be suitably paint
"a and shall he distinctly -.
With the owner. ns,ss' .ny l person
t.a ssfrs or rahie on the roof III
tsr.s ovsnet ~ another person. -.
such wires shall Be Huitattg, l tN
at each fixture with eaeitg 49,, -
I'M. metallic tags. all nueh per-
sseh fisture on arm used shall be
I~,,tfahfv marx - with tbs name "
ftt.fs or trade. mark Of the owhst
So roof fixture shall BE - p's s.s
that Il viii inteftsfe W." aS.r 10
and from tha roof All hfaea Hts,
service boxes. cable boxes anu ~.
single wife supports vssi on 80
or wall fixtures SHAH 49,
With tho name. Initials or hANN
% the owner.
section ? Ffrati All poles shat
~ - muth form and dimenAlun an1
| 80 set ~ 10 comply with the require
rnents - the Superintendent OF run
SECOND An poles along whieh
shall Be run vertically any wire ~
cable uheff TO conduct Or carry any
current Of electricity OF tWn hnna.el
5000 volts Or more. ahah ns lses ,t ~
with steps Ana no steps shall ns
placed nearer the ground than eight
rhlrd. All poles .han be At AT
times kept FREQ from all nails ana
tacks. ara no poster OF advertisinx
matter 81 any character shall be
Faurth. All polcs nos standing
or hereafter ererfed shall be suitably
painted. ihroushout thtr entire
Gus color. and except poles carrying
trolley wires shall b. stenciisd.
painted OF marked with the owner
name. initials or Trademark, 70.
At a point from five 90 20 seven eTl
feet above tho ground. and each
group OF crona-nffns or single cross
arms or support Of single wire 81
distinguished BY acme characterls-
tic paint. mark or fastening. a. may
1 be designated By the superintendent
Of Public Utilities.
Flf,h: All abandoned poles shall
be removed a. soon az tho service
sixth. No poles shaft DO set
within ten Cioi feet ~ any gas lamp
unless local conditions are such as
TO make this fmpracticabie. and no
gas lamp hereafter shall be placed
within ten tieb feet Of any electric
light. power, telephone or telegraph
pole. excepting at street intersee-
lions
seventh: No pole shall be set
nearer than four feet from any tr"
section =. PINS. All pins or ap-
pilanceH 20 which any tnEuiator may
be attached for the purpose o. sup
porting any wire or cable used %
electricity which shall nj any time
exceed six hundred teo01 volts. shall
at ali times be kept painted bright
red color Of at least two coats OF
good weafhsrproof paint.
section 3. first The grounding
Of low potential circuits under the
/ following regulations shall be al
lowed only when circuits are 20 ar
ranged that under normal conditions
OF service there will be no passage
Of current over the ground wires
Second. Transformer seeondartcH
LOT distributing systems may be
/ grounded, and when grounded. the
following rules shah be complied
with:
| la) The ground wire shall be
kent outside OF the buildings. but
lmay be directly attached to the
building or pole. The wire shall be
carried IN as nearly n straight line
as possible. and kinks. coils ana
sharp bends shall be avoided. Pro-
videA, no secondary ground wire
shall be placed on corner pole.
/ (b) The grounding shall be made
lat the neutral point or wire when
ever neutral point or wire IL ac-
cessible.
| (c) Where no neutral point or
wire ~ accessible. one side OF the
secondary circuit may be GROUNDED.
provided the maximum difference OF
potential between the grounded point
land any other point In the Circuit
does not exceed two hundred hfty
| t25O) volts.
| fdb Tho grounded connection
shalt. when practicable, be ~ the
transformer The Superintendent OF
| public Utilities may require any
further grounding which no may
lu"Ssapp me ground wire in direct
lcurrent. three $50 wire systems.
ahaii not at central stations be
smaller than the neutral wire. and
not smaller than No. II. d y gauge