Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
ever such installation is not il
proper operating condition.


proper operating condition.
Section 3S. Service wires to be
in conduit. All service wires from
point OF entrance of building to SER
vice switch and meter connection
shall be run in approved rigid stee,
conduit with proper fittings, but no
junction or pull boxes will be al
lowed In service conduIts. Proyid-
ed further that service outlets
shall be installed SO that service
connections will be made at a point
on building nearest the service lines
Of the public service company and
only one point OF contact shall DC
made on any building. Such point
Of contact shall be not less than
twelve (l2) feet above ground level.
where possible, but under no cir
eumstances shall such point of con-
tact be less than ten tl0) feet
above ground level: such point Of
contact shall be designated by the
City of Brownsville by the placing
Of a suitable tag or marker attach
ed TO the building ut a point where
contact is to be made. and it shall
be unlawful for any person to re-
HlONG SQEn WtIhtI llAAk AlHdk OA~
n~ection has been made.
(b) Service leads. All SERVES
leads must extend through and at
least twenty-four inches outside the
building wall at a location and
height designated by the City's
proper representative and shall be
provided with approved fixtures
and drip loops. In the c Sc OF resi-
denees, stores, etc, where service is
go volts or less is desired, should
the location for service leads desig-
mated by the city not be acceptable
to the consume the consumer shall.
at consumers expense, carry the
service leads on the outside Of tine
building in metal conduit to the
point designated by the city and
conduit shall be provided with ap-
proved fittings with drip loop and
with wires extending at least wen
ty-four (24) inches beyond its end.
When service calling for voltage
in excess of go is desired the point
to and the manner in which the SER
vice leads shall be carried by con-
sumner will be governed by the dis
lance to the point of delivery on
company's service wires and the
voltage CT service required.
The consumers wires in all cases
shall be carried to the point Of
delivery in a manner satisfactory 70
the City, for connections with the
City's lines or apparatus.
tcA Iron boxes for service
switches. All service switches shall
Ia aruInuaI - .nuwnynd trnn hnxpu
with suitable door and ~fastenings,
and shall be located at the nearest
readily accessible place to the point
| where service wires enter the build
ing. In any place where two or
more circuits are used, said build
ing shall be wired for a anree-wire
service, where only ore circuit Is
used. a two wire service may be
used.
td) Size wires for overhead and
underground connections. Where q
building is connected from overhead
service. no service wires smaller
than No. 10 Il. :. gauge shall be
used. Where building is connected
from underground service. all such
connections shall be three-vire, and
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B. s. gauge shall be used.
Section 50. Two or more meters
in apartment houses. Where two r
more meters are Installed IN tne
same premises for different consum-
ers. they shall be grouped at one
common place accessible for reading
and testing and the meter loops for
each separate consume must be
clearly designated. All arrange
ments for meter loops and meter
boards must be made BY consumer
or owner Of the building. az a loca-
ton to be designated by the Cit.
The service conduit must terminate
in a main line safety CADET Of APP
proved design. Ii must include IN
one unit an external operated
switch. service fuses and meter
testing connections
The main line safety switch must
/ be designed with only one set OF
I fuses and accessible 20 customer
only when switch d IN open posi-
ton. And cannot be restored 20
closed position until fuse compart-
ment II entirely closed. 1t must en-
close the terminal chamber Of the
meter and all conductors between
the switch and the meter and must
be sealed tby the public service com
panyD. Load side fuses accessible
to the customer are required or all
circuits. including single circuit
! installation. All meter and entrance
cabinets are sealed by the power
company. The breaking of these
seals by unauthorized persons or
tampering with the meters or cut-vut
/ protecting the same. or any wires
/ or switches in connection with the
meter wiring Is prohibited and will
be prosecuted.
Section 30. Meters on switch
board. Where meters are 70 be In
stalled on switchboard, all drilling
necessary for the City TO connect
its meter shall be lone by consumer
at consumers expense. before install
lation Of meter. template therefor
can be obtained upon application at
the Cityis offices.
Section Al. Consumers provision
for meter. The consumer shall pro-
vide and at all times maintain free
Of expense TO the company and az
a suitable and easily accessible 80
cation within the premises to be
supplied with electric current. suf-
ficient and proper space for the in
stallation Of meters or other sim
liar devices OF the City, and shall
also provide the necessary meter
board, wiring and meter loops.
Where instrument transformers
are a part Of meter installation,
consumer will install and connect a;
his expense instrument transform
ers furnished by the company.
Section -. Location of meters.
(al Meters shall not ne located in
bedrooms or bathrooms. but must be
installed in an easily accessible
place or the first floor. or in the
basement. and as near IS possible
to the point Of entrance of service
leads. and must be so located that
they will be fully protected from
the weather.