2005-81 AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 69 - ELECTRICAL CODE

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r (1) N.E.C. 230.2 Number of services - only one service drop or lateral shall be permitted unless written approval by the Inspection Division is obtained for the conditions(a)through(d) of said Article 230.2. (2) N.E.C. 230.43 Service - entrance conductors shall be installed in accordance with the applicable requirements of this code covering the type of wiring method used and shall be limited to the following methods: (a) Rigid metal conduit; (b) Intermediate metal conduit; (c) Rigid nonmetal conduit. Any other method described shall have written consent of the Inspection Division and local utility company. (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. (4) Where city water is available, the electrical service shall be bonded to the cold water piping with a jumper around the water meter. (5) All new non-residential electric services shall have a fault study provided using the inspection department form and be approved before an electrical pernut is issued. All new services fed from the utility downtown network shall have a minimum 100,000 A.I.C. rating for the service equipment. Services fed from a 50 KVA or less transformer will not require the study be done, but the transformer size and address shall be listed on the form and signed by the preparer. 10. CODE APPLICATIONS - SPECIFIC A. New buildings of all types: 1) The 2005 edition of the National Fire Protection Association will be the accepted code for all electrical wiring installations, provided that Article 210.52 (C)(2) and(3) Shall be optional. 5) Where feeders are to be used to provide ground-fault protection as permitted by NEC 215.9, all Receptacles and lighting protected shall be labeled at the panel. 7) Smoke detectors shall be as per 907.2.10 of the International Fire Code - 2003 Edition.