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Sectioe 3: NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE. The National Electrical Code as edited by the National Fire Underwriters and recommended by the National Fire Protection Association for the year 1965, is hereby adopted as part of the electrical code of the City of Everett. Three copies of said 1965 1 National Electrical Code are on file with the City Clerk of the City of Everett and such code is hereby made a part of this ordinance as is fully set forth 2 herein. The National Electrical Code now in force will be kept in force until this ordinance has been adopted. 3 4 Section 4: RULES- DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. The rules and regulations for installing electrical wires and equipment as issued by the Department of 5 Labor and Industries of the State of Wmshingtpnv September 1, 196 , and the Department of Labor and Industries Electricians and Electrical Installations G Law of the State of Washington, Revisedlq65, are hereby adopted as a part of the electrical code of the City of Everett. Three copies of said rules and 7 regulations of the Department of Labor and Industries and three copies of said laws as Revised 1963, are on file with the City Clerk of the City of 8 Everett, and such code is hereby made a part of this ordinance as is fully set forth herein. 9 10 Section 5: BULLETIN 5^01-5. Bulletin 5.01-5 National Fire Pro- tection Association Mobile Homes and Trevsl Trailers, 1961, publication, is II hereby adopted as part of the electrical code of the City of Everett. Three copies of said rules and regulations are on file with the City Clerk of the 12 City of Everett and such code is hereby made a part of this ordinance as is fully set forth herein. 13 14 Section 6: ADDITIONAL R[ U|REMENTS^ The following requirements shall be mandatory for the installation of all electric wiring and installation 15 of electrical equipment from and after the date of the adoption of this ordinoncen and shall be in addition to all requirements of codes herein 16 adopted by rmference° 17 1. All electrical wiring in all buildings, except single family dwellings, shall be installed in approved metal raceways. All residential 18 buildinge, except single family dwellings and excluding hotels located outside of Fire District 1 and 2 may be wired with non-metallic cable if each 19 occupancy has a door opening directly to the outside of the building to pro- vide ready access from the building, and all feeders and sub-feeders are 20 enclosed in an approved metal raceway on buildings of two stories or more. 21 2. All service entrance conductors shall be in approved metal reoewaye. 22 23 3. Not more than 10 outlets will be allowed on any circuit. On a permanently fixed load, the load shall not exceed 80h of the rating of the wire an6/"r the protective device. 24 ' - 25 4. As to new residence only, the following sizes shall be the mini- mumv but in no case be less than required by the National Electrical Code: 26 Houses with a floor area up to 1200 square feet shall have a minimum service of 100 amperes. Dwellings of 1200 to 1800 equare feet of floor area shall 27 have a minimum size service of 150 amperes. Dwellings having a floor area of over 1800 square feet shall have a minimum size service or 200 amperes. 28 5. Service panels in a multiple-family dwelling shall have a mini- 29 mum rating of 100 amperes for each apartment. 30 6. All service panels shall have at least two spore spaces for future circuits after wiring is completed. 31 7. Except for large load centers, all service equipment, including 32 switohea` gutters and sub-feed switchesv shall be mounted not more than seven feet, nor less than three feet from the floor or permanent working platform. -2-