2011-51 AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 69 - ELECTRICAL CODE

Home Browse Search

Chapter 69 (3) N.E.C. 230.70 (a) Location. The service disconnecting means shall be installed at a readily accessible location either outside of a building or structure, or inside nearest point of entrance of the service conductors, but not to exceed ten feet. (Amended, Ordinance No. 2005-81, September 6, 2005) (4) Where city water is available, the electrical service shall be bonded to the cold water piping with a jumper around the water meter. (Amended, Ordinance No. 2005-81, September 6, 2005) (Amended, Ordinance No. 2002-16,April 1, 2002) (Amended, Ordinance No. 2000-96,November 6, 2000) 5 Sizing of service entrance conductors shall be one of the following: a to main ( ) g g ( ) breaker with no reduction of ampere rating; (b) to approved calculated load where multiple disconnects are used, with no reduction of ampere rating; (c) to rated buss of equipment when no calculated load is provided with no reduction of ampere rating. (Amended, Ordinance No. 2008-09,March 17, 2008) (Amended, Ordinance No. 2005-81, September 6, 2005) (Amended, Ordinance No. 2002-42,May 20, 2002) (6) PVC risers up utility poles shall be Schedule 80. (Amended, Ordinance No. 2008-09, March 17, 2008) (7) Metal elbows and conduits at utility poles and building service shall be connected to an effective grounding path, by the electrical contractor and installed as per N.E.C. 250.80. (Amended, Ordinance No. 2008-09, March 17, 2008) 10. CODE APPLICATIONS - SPECIFIC. A. New buildings of all types: 1) The 2011 edition of the National Fire Protection Association will be the accepted code for all electrical wiring installations. (Amended, Ordinance No. 2008-09, March 17, 2008)