The Detroit times., 1914-09-23
COMMON council


largest motor.
Cd Motors nominaliy rated at
so volts must be controlled by an
(, oil switch or circuit breaker, that
II one In which all contacts are
sv rfScSH'rse co II Gi1 FROM
DIsTRiBuTiNd MAINS OTHER
THAN THOSE OF A PRI-
yATE PLANT:
(a) Only one service connec-
uon from overhead lines shall be
made TO any one building, unless
special permission has been
fra mn,d. by the Public Lighting
tb) Service for electric light.
heat and power purposes shall en- :
ter the rear OF all buildings where
this is possible. Where an open
porch extends across the entire
width OF the building, the service
contact may be made on the side
(lS) inches from the rear wall.
tcl Where the rear portion OF
g building In less than twelve (12)
rect above grade. and where the
main building extends TO q great
or height, service contact shall be
made on the main building.
On residences buildings and for
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lifD feet and not over thirty 500
rect In height the service connec-
ton shall be made at q point not
more than Is inches below the
On buildings more than thirty
(30) feet In height the service
connections shall be at least TWEEN
ty-nve (25)[feet above the ground:
unless this height brings the SER
Woe connection so near to the
window openings that the wires
can be reached from the window.
In this case. the Inspector OF the
Public Lighting Commission shall
determine the location Of the con-
fd) Terrace buildings must
have one service connection only:
the several sections to be con-
nected through a rigid conduit on
the outside Of the building or
through rigid conduit continued
beyond the main cutout and
switch from the service entrance.
inside of the building.
tho ground floor and residences
above the stores. business build
ings containing number OF
stores or offices, and factories or
power buildings shall have one
service connection only. unless on
account OF construction features
q the building, special permission
Lighting Commission, for more
than one service connection, Ser
vice connections TO the several
sections OF the building shall be
made through rigid conduit on
the outside OF the building or
through rigid conduit continued
switch inside OF the building.
O Buildings used for business
purposes. wired for more than If
teen I5) amperes, shall have q
three wire service connection.
(gl Residence buildings wired
for nifty 600 lights or more shall
have a three wire service con-
(h) All buildings having more
than two apartments shall have a
three wire service connection,
Cd Signs REQUIRING 1900 watts
or more must be connected TO q
three wire service,
IN CUTOFF SWITCH AND ME-
(a) The main cut-out, switch
and meter must be located In a
dry. readily accessible place, and
II possible, within four Cd feet
OF the entrance OF the service
wires. and not more than seven
(7) feet above the moor or per-
manent MI fixture, such as a bench
and meter must be located I'm the
cellar or basement of the build
Ing, IL the basement extends to
the rear OF the building and Is
readily accessible. TRAP door
entrance will not be considered
readily aecessfble, II the base
does not extend TO the rear OF the
building, the main cut-out, switch
and meter may be fitted up on
on the first floor
(c) Meters must not be In
stalled In attics or bath rooms.
I'd Meters must. not be In
tubs or In kitchen cabinets. Me-
tiers must not be Installed In res
taurant kitchens or similar places,
where IL Is possible TO locate
them elsewhere IF this Is Inn
possible, special permission must
be obtained from the Public
HE ss1 4 c SniIainss where the
several floors. apartments or
stores are rented separately, me-
tiers may be installed in each sec
tioni provided cut-out and
(f) Meters may be installed In
weatherproof approved cabinets
basement or other suitable place
available Inside OF the building.
(g) Where more than one me-
ter Is connected TO one service en-
trance. q cut-out and switch must
be installed TO separately cut OF
each meter. except where meter
(hp Each metering panel must
have n main cut ont and switch
WIRING:
(a) Service wires must not be
smaller than No. 10 B&S gauge.
wire smaller than No. @ B&S
gauge must not be used for tenn
p0 ec9 Mains for incandescent
lighting must have capacity
equal to the full capacity OF the
total number OF branch circuits
connected TO. the mains.
ing, knobs or cleats. Intended to
grip the wire. must be fastened
(e) Porcelain or glass knobs
must not be smaller than Ia"
in diameter.
% Link fuses Will only be APP
proved when installed on slate.
marble or other approved boards
in Power Stations or when In
stalled for service entrance or
motor mains or branches on slate.
marble or other approved bases
In approved metal cabinets.
(g) Fixture supports must be
Installed on straight electric out
lets.
(h) All base, wall and floor re-
ceptacies, for attachment OF port
ables, must be on circuits sep
arate from the lighting circuits:
and not over six t6) receptacles
shall be connected TO one circuit
In q residence, The conductor Tor
this circuit must not be smaller
than No. IL B&S gauge.
~ In other buildings special
permission may be granted by the
Public Lighting Commission for a
greater number OF receptacles on
one circuit II found desirable.
Cd Not more than thirteen u3)
sockets OF receptacles shall be
connected 20 one lighting circuit
tk1 Certificates OF inspection
shall not be issued for an install
lation OF fixtures until after ali
outlets for lighting shall have
been covered by fixtures or cover
plates.
IN Porcelain Sockets rnst ne