Ordinance 299-74 - Laserfiche WebLink

15. Utilities circuit shall have a maximum of four (4) outlets to any one circuit. EXCEPTION: Recreation rooms, family rooms or multi-purpose rooms may have a maximum of ten outlets with a number twelve American wire gauge copper or number ten aluminum conductor. 16. A separate 20 amps circuit shall be installed for the automatic washer terminating in a single duplex receptacle. 17. All bedrooms in residential occupancies shall have at least four outlets. Spacing between outlets shall be as equal in distance as possible,. 18. Open element electic heaters where grill openings are larger than 1/4" X 1/2" in size, cannot be installed in bathrooms , utility rooms, kitchens or commercial buildings. 19. The thermostats shall not be grouped for controlling more than one zone. Thermostats shall be located in a manner that will provide effective control for the heating circuits and the heating units. 20. All two-twenty volt branch cicuits shall open so that all ungrounded conductors are disconnected by a single handle. 21. Service entrance cables shall not be used for branch circuits unless granted in answer to a written request filed with the Electrical Inspector. 22. Pipe and boxes of aluminum and plastic. All conduits and conduit boxes and outlet boxes recognized by the National Electric Code except bakelite boxes used with non-metallic sheath cable may be used. Aluminum conduit cannot be used in concrete or cannot be buried in the ground. Electric metallic tubing may be used in concrete but cannot be in contact with tr.e ground. 23. Flexible metal conduit shall be used only where the use of rigid conduit would be impractical and/or where flexibility of connection is essential. Any flexible conduit exposed to the elements of the weather or corrosive atmosphere shall be of the seal-tite type. BX shall not be acceptable. 24. Wire nuts may be used only in accessible locations and in no place where it is subject to the weather or corrosion. 25. Other than secondary lighting all flourescent fixtures in fire zones #1 and #2 and commercial buildings shall be wired in an approved metal raceway. 26. The smallest sized wire permitted in commercial or industrial buildings other than control wiring and voltage of 24 volts or less shall be number twelve (12) American Wire Gauge. 27. In the installation of motors of 1/3 horsepower and over, such motors shall be supplied by a special purpose circuit. The total connected horsepower on these circuits shall be in the conformity of the National Electric Code. Special purpose circuits shall not be used to supply general lighting or utility circuits. 28 . Glass sliding doors, floor to ceiling glass windows , and utility rooms shall meet the receptacle requirements of Section 210-22B of the National Electric Code. In hallways , a receptacle shall be required every 12 lineal feet or fraction thereof. 29. Whenever the National Electric Code requires an insulated bushing, Sections 346-8 and 373. 6B only the screw on type will be considered as acceptable.