The Key West citizen., 1954-02-22

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convenience receptacle shall be
permitted on branch-circuit sup
plying Mogul base light sockets.
The conductors for such circuits
shall be not less than No. u.
(o) Single outlets or taps for
signalling transformers, bell ring
ing transformers, clocks and simi-
lar low-current consuming appli-
ances or equipment need not be
counted when the location of the
tap or outlet precludes the use of
the tap or outlet for other pur-
poses than for which it was Install
ed.
(p) The following Table No. 8
shows the maximum number of
outlets permitted per circuit in re.
sidential or similar buildings for
lights, except as provided by Pa.
(p) of Section IT.
Table No. :
MAXIMUM NUMBER OUTLETS
PER CIRCUIT FOR LIGHTS
AND REcEPTAcLES
LIGHT OUTLETS:
10 9 8 IS 54 ; 2 i
Receptacles:
90 1 Ia 2 3 3 "A
Section ". GENERAL RE.
QUIREMENTS.
(a) Approved rigid metal conduit,
surface metal raceways or electri.
cal metallic tubing shall be re-
quired for light, heat and power in
the wiring Of apartment buildings
for three families or more, in
churches, schools, hotels, theaters,
public buildings, commercial build
ings, manufacturing establish.
ments, residences having over four
lighting circuits, and unfinished
Easements, except when another
wiring method is specially permit
ted by the Chief Electrical Inspec-
tor.
(b) II shall be unlawful for any
person to place tape around or
otherwise conceal an unsoldered
joint on any light, heat or power
circuit.
(c) In the interior of any build.
ing, only two-wire lighting branch
circuits shall be permitted, except
when special permission is obtain
ed from the Chief Electrical In.
spector.
Id The wiring for all electric
stoves, water-heaters and space
heaters over 700 watts and for mo,
tors of 1-3 h. p. and over, must be
made in rigid galvanized or sheri'
died metal conduit or electric met
allie tubing only. Flexible conduit
may be used only when special per-
mission is obtained from the Chief
Electrical Inspector. ALI electric
stoves and water-heaters not di-
rectly connected with rigid conduit
or electric metallic tubing, shall
be equipped with an approved, de-
tachable plug which must be locat-
ed within three feet of the stove
or water.heater. and which must
be of sufficient size. Conductors
for space-heaters and water-heat-
ers of 700 watts and above, shall
be not less than No. IL wire.
(e) All water-heaters, except the
full automatic type, shall be equip
ped with a pilot light and indicat-
ing switch. The switch and pilot
light shall be located in a cons
picuous place inside the building,
preferably in the kitchen or hall.
ID Only three ceiling fans shall
be permitted on one circuit.
(g) A separate circuit must be
extended to each motor of 1-S b.
D. or greater rating.
CID All wires used In under
ground conduit or trapped conduit
must be lead-covered or approved
for installation in wet locations.
Conduit which is laid in or under
concrete floors or laid on the sur.
face of the ground shall be con
sidered underground, whether shell
tered or not. Conduit shall not be
trapped when avoidable.
ID All metal conduit exposed to
the weather must be galvanized
conduit or its equivalent. All joints
shall be made with approved wea'
therproof fittings.
ID Branch-circuits to stoves
shall be at least No. s wire, ex'
tended in at least one-inch con-
duit. Flexible conduit may be used
only when special permission is
obtained from the Electrical In
spector.
(k) All outet-boxes In exterior
walls having only a fixture, re,
ceptacle, or switch plate to pro.
tect them from the weather, shall
extend at least one-quarter Of an
inch beyond the finished surface
of the wall, unless they are equip.
ped with a water-tight cover.
ID All conduit to be installed
underground shall be not less than
s-4-inch galvanized conduit unless
special permission is obtained from
the Chief Electrical Inspector.
(m) All outlets that can be reach
ed from the floor must be gound-
ed If installed in non-metallic shea
thed cable in bathrooms, over
sinks, or over any concrete or tile