El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-06
Ordinance.

20 For temporary installations Of show
window exhibitions. conventions and the like
there shall be charged fee OF so cts. fol
Z each inspection.
(E) For each connection for light o.
O) For line work. % cts. per pole.
Nl For re-insDecting any overhead, un-
derground or interior wires or appliances
there shall be collected one half OF the fee
(ij For the inspection OF electrical appara-
| tus for which no Zee is herein prescribed
or for any extra inspection made necessary
an extra fee OF fifty cts. Der inspection viii
{ be charged. Such fees must be paid before
doing such work viii be- be granted smother
permit to do electrical work Of anv kind
Section g. No permit shall be issued for
! less than 50 cents.
all electrical wiring. connections and appli-
: ances IN, on or about any building, vacant
I lot public place, street or alley in the CITY
Il shall be his duty to inspect all inside
J ana outside electrical wiring in the CITY OF
! 81 Paso. whether telephone, telegraph. cleo
tric nRht or power or other WIRING, ana 70
report any unsafe conditions to the person
! firm or corporations owning or controlling
the same It shall be the duty Of the CITY
, Electrician to disconnect any electrical wir-
! ing. connections or appliances by pulling
the fuses or cutting the wiring. connections
/ or appliances BY pulling the fuses or cutting
| the wires controlling the same. whenever
such electrical wiring. connections or appli-
ances shall have been found to be IN an
J for any person. firm or corporation to use
such equipment until II has been repaired
and approved by the City Electrician, pro-
vided however that whenever such eduip-
ment has been found TO be in an unsafe
condition. the City Electrician shall give
I or cause TO be given TO the person. firm
or corporation owning or controlling ths
that the same be repaired within the time
/ fixed by the City Electrician. before dis
section "a. The city Electrician shall
decide all questions pertaining TO the in
stsilation Of Electric, wires and appliances
not otherwise provided for in this Ordnance
Section %, The following special install
lation rules shall be observed:
(a) Service entrance must in all cases
be at the nearest point TO the nearest pole
from which service viii be rendered
power will be allowed in the same building.
(c) No service wires shall be smaller
Id All service wires must be Of a ca
Dacitv Of all branch circuits and each branch
circuit must be figured as If loaded to
Ce) All service switches must have a
capacity Of not less than thirty 500 amDeres
% Any lighting serviCes OF more than
thirty CSOl amperes must be three wire
service.
higher than seven feet six inches or less
than six feet six inches from the floor. eZ-
cept by special permission in writing from
the CITY Electrician.
Ch) All meters must be grouped. and an
approved meter board must be installed for
meter protected by switch and fuse
0l All knife switches and fuse blocks
Ci) Service wires must extend at least
two feet out OF conduct
Ol) Wires used as buss bars on branch
blocks must not be smaller than No. 10
d All Neutral fuses must be coDDered,
tru) Approved metal outlet boxes must
be installed at all outlets.
(n) Heater boards must not be less than
10, The use Of armored cable FOR con-
cealed work viii not be approved unless IN
stalled IN such manner as 70 , re .stb
out damage 20 walls ceiling, floors or other
portions Of the building
Cd All wires on top or show windows
will be considered subject 20 mechanical
injury. and must be placed to conduit
bored out for knob and tube work
(rl The Capacity Of all outlets in resi-
Porch ceiling lights not less than 40 watts.
reception hall ceiling lights not less than
ceiling lights not less than Ito watts Kitchen
ceiling lights not less than 60 watts; bath
room and bedroom ceiling hghts not less
foregoing % watts
Cs) Exit lights shall be installed in all
Occupied at night. these lights must be on
separate circuit. OF circuits connected on
the service side Of main line, with only one
set Of fuses between lights and the service
main
In plain sight and readily accessible.
tul The installation Of wires In wooden
moulding will not be approyee. . -.,
wv Exposed wires on side-walls must be
protected By rigid iron conduit
txl All erossover tubes must be at least
six inches long.
rs Wires must be doomed in partitions
with less than three inches clearance be-
~ Cord drops must not extend below
six feet from the floor. and must hang free
rs All sockets within eight feet Of e1-
posed metal ground. or in rooms or base
lain, or hang not less than eight feet from
the floor and be controlled by a switch
Section Is The use Of rigid conduit viii
(a) All new wiring and additions TO- or
alterations OF old wiring within the follow
Commencing at a point on the Rio Grande
River where Third Street. II extended would
intersect the River; thence along the centre
line Of Third Street TO a point where Third
SSySIe 49,, tLs-5 1865 L4o5 -Ilce ~ tneHce IN
Northerly direction along the centre line of
Florence Street to a point where Florence
Street intersects Missouri Street: thence in
a westerly direction along the centre line
Of Missouri St, to a point where Missouri
street intersects Fisher Street: thence in
S 80, direction along the centre line Of
intersects West Main Street. thence along
centre line Of West Main Street TO point
Ave; thence in Southerly direction along
where LoWton Avenue If extended would
intersect the Rio Grande River; thence IN
Southerlv direction along the meanderB Of
said river 20 the place OF beginning.
ing.
(cl Wires in theat9rs. schools. churches.
hospitals, lodge rooms or other places Of pub
lie assembly.
(d) Buildings In which there Is a store
le) Garage, cleaning works. machine shops
boiler rooms. IN all factories and in all stGr-
age ware houses. and all hay or grain s.or-
~ Wires exposed to mechanical injury
or flying cOmbustibles
60 An service wires to points Of distri-
Oh Show window wiring.
90 Wires for signs, from service switch 20
body Of sign
% an motor wiring.
tkl Wires on metal ceilings. and In base
ments
ln All apartment houses Of four or more
(m) Wires on. or through the exterior
walls Of holdings
tnl All wires IN cold storage or packing
house plants which must be run IN approved
galvanized conduit except in cold storage
rooms
Co All exit lights
Section "a. During each performance a
licensed Electrician must stand at stage
switchboard or close enough 60 &C.. to be
able az an times TO operate said board.
The Licensed Electrician shall have full
charge OF AN electricians. travelling COM
Danies included. and must see at all times
mat this Ordinance is enforced He will ba
held responsible for all electrical apparatus
used on the stage, and must not allow any
unsafe apparatus to be- used
Commercial lamp cord must not be used
ON the stage except for low voltage battery
current