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

proper operating conulti0n-
Section SO. Service wires TO be
in conduit. All service wires from
point OF entrance Of building to SER
vice switch and meter connection
shall be ron in approved rigid stee.
| conduit with proper fittings, but no
junction or pull boxes will be al
lowed in service conduits. PrOvid-
ca 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
cumstances shall such point Of on
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 1T a point where
contact is TO be made. and il shall
be unlawful for any nerson to re-
move such marker UH-il final co.,
n~ection has been made.
(b) Service leads. All s~eryic-
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 { Sc Of resi-
dences, stores, etc, where service Is
220 volts or less is desired. should
the location for service leads desig-
mated by the city not be acceptable
to the consumer 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 TWEEN
ty-four CAD inches beyond its end.
When service calling for voltage
in excess Of 20 is desired the point
TO and the name 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 to 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 Dr.
more circuits are used. said build
ing shall be wired for a tnree-wire
service, where only ore circuit Is
used. a two wire service may be
used.
td) Size wires for overhead and
underground connections. Where p
building ia connected from overhead
service. no service wires smaller
han No. 10 d. S. gauge shall be
used. Where building is connected
from underground service. all such
connections shall be three-wire, and
no service wires smaller than No. {
B. $. gauge shall be used.
Section 80. Two or more meters
in apartment houses. Where two -r
more meters are Installed IN n
same premises for different consum-
ers. they shall be grouped at n
common place accessible for reading
and testing and the meter loops for
each separate consumer must be
clearly designated. All arrange
ments for meter loops and meter
boards must be made By consumer
or owner of the building, at a loca-
ton to be designated By the Cit.
The service conduit must terminate
in n main line safety cab. .et of APP
proved design. II must include ~
one unit an external operated
switch, service fuses and meter
testing connections.
The main lire safety switch must
be designed with only one set OF
fuses and accessible to customer
only when switch Is in open posi-
tion. And cannot be restored 70
closed position until fuse compart-
ment IA entirely closed. II must en-
close the terminal chamber OF the
meter and all conductors between
the switch and the meter and u
be sealed (by the public service com
pany). Load side fuses accessible
to the customer are required on 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-vdJ
protecting the same. or any wires
or switches in connection with the
meter wiring Is prohibited and Wiz
be prosecuted.
Section 40. Meters or switch
board. Where meters are to be In
stalled on switchboard. all drilling
necessary for the City to connect
its meter shall be done by consumer
at consumers expense. before install
lation Of meter, template therefor
can be obtained upon application at
the City's offices.
Section al. Consumers provision
for meter. The consumer shall pro
vide and M all times maintain free
OF expense to the company and al
a suitable and easily accessible 10
cation within the premises to be
supplied with electric current, SUI
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 mart of meter installation.
will install and connect at
his expense instrument transform
crs furnished by the company.
Section AZ. 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. ard must be so located that
they will Be fully protected from
the weather.