Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-14
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

consumer Tor his signature n
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 (l0l days from prcsen-
tation Of bill or consumer fails %
sign new contract, the City may
~disconnect service without further
notice.
Section IS. Wires. No wires
smaller than No. II u. A. 5. gauge
shall be used in any class Of in
stallation intended to carry n current
of 10 volts or moro, except rs al
lowed for fixture work and pendant
cords. All wire must be rubber cos-
cred and braided, all wires of No. )
or larger used on interior work must
be stranded, rubber covered and dou-
bic braided.
Section 81. Glass OF Installation.
No wooden moulding shall be used
and where it is necessary to
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
bic and with all the fittings neccs-
sary 70 make "A perfect and complete
job Of conduit installation. Any
building having more than two apart
nients or arranged to provide sepa-
rate living quarters for more than
two families shall not he considered
as a private residence with
in the meaning Of this or
~rdinance. In places where the
wiring IS exposed. metal mould
ing with approved fittings may W.
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 armorcd cable
shall have an approved lead sheath
between the rubber insulation and
the armor.
Section ~. Outlet Boxes for Knob
and Tube Work. All outlets in con-
coaled knob and tube work shall be
provided with an approved outlet box
with ears and suitable cover. not 20
exceed four can inches in diameter
and not less than one and five
eighths q 5-S") inches deep; all
wire shall enter this outlet box
through loom properly fastened with
loom locks, and not more than 4
rrrrnu shall nnfrw np~- rr~ ..s1-4 -
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 ana
outlet switch boxes shall be contin-
uous and without connections or
joints. These outlet boxes shall be
set lush with finished ceiling,
mounted by means Of a suitable iron
box support (no wooden headers will
be permitted 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 10 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 u r
ported by means of knobs on each
joist.
Section 3d. Bell Ringing Trans
formers. Must be located near me-
ter or panel board and must not W
concealed in any manner
Section so. Base or Wall Plugs.
Heating Appliances and Fans: (a)
Must not under any circumstances
be connected 20 any lighting circuit,
but must be run on independent cir
cults from distributing panel. (b)
Not more than four (4D base or wall
plugs can be wired on any one cir
cult. with the exception OF private
residences which may have six (6l
base or wall plugs wired on any one
circuit. (c) Each electric iron or
other heating appliance must be pro-
vided with a suitable pilot light per
manently connected. No more than
1920 watts IA be placed on anv one
circuit. I'D Not more than four an
ceiling or desk fans can be connect
cd on any one circuit. Tel Electric
fan must not be connected On any
lighting circuit, but must be wired
on Independent circuits
Section 81. Number Of Outlets "a
Circuit. Not more than eight out
lets for light can be connected on
any n circuit in private residences.
Where wiring is installed in or on
any building other than a private
residence, not moro than six outlets
can Re connected on any one cir
cult, the above applying to lighting
only.
Section 81. Motors and Wirinr
Tor Same. All wiring for electric
motors shall be run IN rigid conduit
with all necessary fittings, provided
separate circuits for all motors of
one-half C-2) horsepower and larger
and each circuit to be brought Nv
p central point az 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 he approved:
WIRE SIZES FOR MOTORS.
Single
phase