Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
ever such installation is not

proper operating condition.
Section 80. 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. Provid-
ed further that service outlets
shall be installed so that service
connections will be made at n 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 (12) feet above ground level,
where possible. but under no cir
cumstances shall such point Of con
tact be less than ten (10) 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 at a point where
contact is to be made. and it shall
be unlawful for any person TO re-
move such marker until final ccu-
n~ection has been made.
(b) Service leads. All services
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 cas- of resi-
dences, 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 consumes the consume shall,
at consumers expense, carry the
service leads on the outside OF the
building il 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 TWEEN
ty-four (24) inches beyond its end.
When service calling for voltage
in excess of 220 is desired the point
TO and the manner in which the SER
vice leads shall be carried by con-
sumer 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 10 the point OF
delivery in a manner satisfactory to
the City, for connections with the
City's lines or apparatus.
(c) Iron boxes for service
switches. All service switches shall
be enclosed in approved iron boxes
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 three-wire
service, where only r. circuit Is
used, a two wire service may be
used. ,
(df Size wires for overhead and
underground connections. Where a
building is connected from overhead
service, no service wires smaller
than No. 10 b. S. gauge shall be
used. Where building is connected
from underground service. all sucn
connections shall be three-wire,
no service wires smaller than NO .
b. S. gauge shall be used.
Section 80. Two or more meters
in apartment houses. Where two tr
more meters are installed IN me
same premises for different consum-
ers, they shall be grouped at one
common place accessible for reading
and testing and the meter loops tor
each separate consumer must De
clearly designated. All arrange
ments for meter loops and meter
boards must be made BY consumer
or owner OF the building, at a loca-
tion 70 be designated by the City.
The service conduit must terminate
IN a main line safety cabinet OF APP
nroved design. 1t 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
fuses and accessible to customer
only when switch IS IN open posi-
ton. And cannot be restored 70
closed position until fuse compart-
ment is entirely closed. 1t must en-
close the terminal chamber OF the
meter and all conductors between
the switch and the meter and
~ sealed (by the public service COM
pany). Load side fuses accessible
10 the customer are required on Al
circuits, including single circuit
installation. All meter and entrance
rabinets are sealed By the power
The breaking Of these
seals BIZ unauthorized persons or
tampering with the meters or cut-o1t
protecting the same, or any wires
or switches in connection wlth the
meter wiring is prohibited ana VIII
be prosecuted.
Section 40. Meters on switch
hoard. Where meters are TO he IN
stalled on switchboard, all drlllihs
necessary for the City to connect
its meter shall be done by consumer
AZ consumers expense, before install
lation of meter, template therefor
can be obtained upon application az
the City's offices.
Section al. Consumers provision
for meter. The consume shall pro-
vide and at all times maintain Tree
of to the company and al
A suitable and easily accessible ~
cation within the premises 10 De
supplied with electric current, SUI
ficient and proper space for the m
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
will install and connect at
his expense instrument transform
ers furnished by the company.
Section ~. Location Of meters.
(a) Meters shall not be located IN
bedrooms or bathrooms. but must be
installed in an easily accessible
place on the first floor, or in the
basement, and as near as possible
to the point Of entrance Of service
leads. and must be so located thai
they will be fully protected from