Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

consumer for his signature and
guarantee, a new contract covering
the entire period originally contract
ed for, but on proper schedule. II
the amount due City is not paid
within ten (i0) days from presen-
tation Of bill or consumer fails %
sign new contract, the City may
disconnect service without further
notice.
Section SO. Wires. No wires
smaller than No. II u. & ). gauge
shall be used in any class Of In
stallation intended 20 carry a current
Of 10 volts or more. except as al
lowed for fixture work and pendant
cords. All wire must be rubber coz
cred and braided. all wires Of No. )
or larger used OF interior work must
be stranded, rubber covered and dou-
bic braided.
Section 81. Glass Of Installation.
No wooden moulding shall be used
and where IL is necessary TO cover
surface wiring, either metal mould
ing or approved iron conduits shall!
be used. All buildings within the
first fire limits shall be wired in
either approved metal conduit. ar
mored cable or metal moulding and
all buildings located in the City
limits that are used for other than
private residences must have the
wiring installed in rigid conduit,
flexible steel conduit or armored ca
BILE and with all the fittings neces-
sary TO make a perfect and complete
job of conduit installation. Amy
building having more than two apart
" W-A.a4n A..
rate living quarters for more than
two families shall not be considered
as private residence with
in the meaning Of this or
rdinance. In places where the
wiring is exposed, metal mould
ing with approved fittings may I've
used. In all buildings used for
school purposes. switches controlling
each circuit must be placed in the
hall Of each floor. Under no cir
cumstances can any armored cable
be buried in plaster walls or in con-
crete, unless such armored cable
shall have ar approved lead sheath
between the rubber insulation and
the armor.
Section IS. Outlet Boxes for Knob
and Tube Work. All outlets in on
cealed knob and tube work shall be
provided with an approved outlet box
with ears and suitable cover. not 20
exceed four (4") inches in diameter
and not less than one and five
cighths (I ssh inches deep; all
wire shall enter this outlet box
through loom properly fastened with
loom locks, and not more than !
wires shall enter any one outlet box,
and all connections or joints in wires
shall be made in sal doutlet boxes,
the same as in regular conduit work;
all runs between outlet boxes and
outlet switch boxes shall be contin-
uous and without connections or
joints. These outlet boxes shall be
set flush with finished ceiling.
mounted by means Of a suitable iron
box support (no wooden headers will
be permittedl and each outlet box
must be fitted with a suitable
threaded fixture stud. In unfinished
attics or roof spaces. wires will be
considered as exposed to mechanical
injury and must not be run on top OF
ceiling joints except in places where
the space between ceiling and roof
is two feet six inches or less: in
such cases, wire may be run across
ceiling joists provided they are sun
ported by means of knobs on each
joist.
Section SO. Bell Ringing Trans
formers. Must be located near me-
ter or panel board and must not be
concealed in any manner.
Section 60. Base or Wall Plugs.
Heating Appliances and Fans: CAV
Must not under any circumstances
he connected to any lighting circuit.
but must be run on independent cir
cults from distributing panel. tbl
Not more than four (i) base or wall
plugs can be wired on any one cir
cult. with the exception Of private
residences which may have six CD
base or wall plugs wired on any one
circuit. (c) Each electric iron or
other heating appliance must be pro-
vidcd with a suitable pilot light per
m%anently connected. No more than
1920 watts can be placed on any one
circuit. Cd Not more than four (I)
ceiling or desk fans can be connect
cd on any one circuit. led Electric
fans must not be connected on any
lighting circuit. but must be wired
Vt~ iHueptHutNt CifCuiLs
Section 81. Number Of Outlets 20
Circuit. Not more than eight out
lets for light can be connected On
any one circuit in private residences.
Where wiring is installed in or on
any building other than n private
residence. not more than six outlets
can be connected on any one cir
cult. the above applying 10 lighting
only.
Section g.. Motors and Wiring
for Same. All wiring for electric
motors shall be run in rigid conduit
with all necessary fittings. provided
separate circuits for all motors NY
one-half tl-2) horsepower and larger
and each circuit TO be brought IN
one central point Of distribution and
provided with proper fuses. In ad-
dition thereto, all motors above two
horsepower must be provided with
approved motor starting switches.
Sizes Of wires to be used for the
various sizes of motors are given be-
low and no wires smaller than those
shown will be approved:
WIRE SIZES FOR MOTORS.
single
Phase
Motors