A. All wiring in the building must conform to the national electrical safety code adopted in section 9-5-1 of this chapter as to size (see table). (Ord. 769, 8-21-2000; amd. 2012 Code)
B. No wiring less than no. 12 copper shall be used.
C. In high hazard areas, all wire shall be encased in galvanized steel conduit.
D. Separate grounds are required on all switches and receptacles in kitchens, baths, basements, and garages.
E. All single-family residential electrical services must be a minimum of one hundred (100) amps.
F. Wiring must be bored through floor joists and ceiling joists in areas of thirty inches (30") or more of vertical height.
G. All wiring in apartments, duplexes, and condominiums must be encased in conduit. Flexible is not permitted.
H. For one hundred (100) amp, two hundred (200) amp, three hundred (300) amp, and four hundred (400) amp services, the amperage rating of the meter base, the wiring, and the breaker(s) must be equal.
I. All wires to the ground rod must be connected to the neutral in the meter base(s). The wiring needed for ground is as follows: no. 6 for one hundred (100) amp; no. 4 for two hundred (200) amp; no. 2 up to two hundred fifty (250) amp; no. 0 up to four hundred (400) amp.
J. Supplemental information regarding agricultural, commercial, and residential construction is as follows:
1. Minimum of one hundred (100) amp service required.
2. No. 3 THW copper minimum entrance cable for one hundred (100) amp service.
3. 3-0 THW copper minimum entrance cable for two hundred (200) amp service.
4. Entrance cable and neutral must be of equal size and rating.
5. Neutral must be identified and continuous from weather head through meter socket into panel box.
6. Ground wire (no. 6 for 100 amp, no. 4 for 200 amp) to ground rods must be encased in conduit.
a. Copper ground rods are required and must be a minimum of eight feet (8') long to a maximum of ten feet (10') long.
b. Rigid conduit is required on overhead services from the meter base to the weather head. PVC conduit is allowed on underground services and anything below the meter base.
c. All electrical upgrade services must be grounded by means of a copper ground rod.
d. No water pipe grounds will be permitted.
7. All circuits must be a minimum of no. 12 copper, and grounds are required in kitchens, baths, basements, and garages. Grounds are also required on switches in these areas. No. 14 gauge wire is not permitted, not even for switch legs.
8. Only two (2) boxes per circuit are allowed in kitchens. Refrigerators must be on a separate circuit.
9. All drops in the basement must be encased in conduit.
10. All panel boxes must have a single main disconnect.
11. Panel boxes are not allowed in bedrooms, closets, bathrooms, or hallways.
12. All kitchens, bathrooms, and outside receptacles shall have ground fault interrupters (GFI) protection. Ground fault interrupters (GFI) are also required in the garage and washroom.
13. Aluminum wire is not permitted from the weather head into the panel box.
14. All commercial lines must be in rigid conduit. Flexible is not permitted.
15. All wiring in apartments, duplexes, and condominiums must be encased in conduit. Flexible is not permitted. In some cases, depending on the type of construction and user classification of the building, the use of metal clad cable, 12-2 with ground, may be permitted in lieu of rigid conduit. Special approval must be granted by the building and zoning administrator prior to using this material.
16. Consultation with the local power company for their regulations is required.
17. Smoke detectors require one hundred ten (110) volt with battery backup. (Ord. 769, 8-21-2000)