HomeMy WebLinkAbout157 11-14-1961ORDINANCE NO. 157
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ELECTRICAL ORDINANCE NO. 122,
SECTION V, SUB - SECTIONS 14 AND 15; AND PROVIDING
FOR PUBLICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Euless,
Texas:
I.
That Electrical Ordinance No. 122, Section V, Sub - Sections,
14 and 15, pertaining to electrical wiring requirements be amended
to read as follows:
1114. For residential wiring, not more than eight (8)
hot openings shall be installed on one 15- ampere cir-
cuit. An appliance circuit must be installed in all
new work. There shall be at least one base receptacle,
but not more than four on a circuit of No. 12 wire.
The appliance circuit load shall not exceed a 1350 -watt
load. A grounded appliance plug will be used on all
appliance circuits.
"15. No service or meter switch shall be wired with
less than No. 6 PC copper wire. All service entrance
wire shall be not less than No. 6 PC copper wire. All
services or entrance switches installed shall otherwise
comply with the National Electrical Code. Any residence
of 1,000 or more square foot area shall have 100- ampere
main entrance. Where a ground clearance of 10 feet or
more is required to obtain electrical service, a service
mast of 2 -inch galvanized pipe will be used, thereby
eliminating the necessity for angle iron bracing.
Where a service mast is not required to obtain electrical
service, electrical entrance cable shall be encased in
conduit. The electrical company will furnish 2 -inch
meter sockets for all service outlets.
All conduit connectors shall be of fibre or plastic
composition."
II.
This Ordinance shall be effective and shall be in full
force and effect upon its adoption and publication as required
by law.
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ADOPTED this day of %ZAe i
APPROVED:
1961.
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