(A) All electric wiring, connections, apparatus, and equipment shall be installed, maintained, and used strictly in accordance with the provisions of the latest revised edition of the National Electrical Code, the accepted American Standard, and the special provisions hereinafter named. Any special deviation therefrom to be made only upon application to, and granted by a vote of the Council.
(B) There shall be no work done upon the electric lines or system, within the village or on its rural lines, except by operators holding a paid-up license from the village.
(1) Generally.
(a) Meters. All meters shall be installed and located under the direction of the Superintendent or Inspector, not more than one residence for each meter, and no meter shall be placed at a height to exceed six feet from the top of meter to floor.
(b) Entrance.
1. There shall be only one entrance to each building for each class of service (one-telephone, one-light, one-power).
2. All power and light service to enter building in rigid conduit, with approved weather-caps and an entrance switch of approved enclosed safety-type with externally operated handle. All service wires (light, power, or telephone) must make contact with building at a point not less than ten feet from the ground and must be kept in reasonable clearance from all fire escapes, stairways, other wires, or any item whatsoever with which they might come in contact either in normal condition or when laden with ice.
3. In the event of a building less than ten feet high, entrance shall be made under the direction of the Superintendent or Inspector. No entrance switches shall be placed at a height to exceed six feet from top of switch to floor.
(c) Wiring.
1. All lighting loads more than 1,200 watts shall be three-wire, 110-220 single phase. In no case shall service entrance wires be less than No. 10, B. & S. Gauge.
2. All inside wiring within the fire limits shall be enclosed in either rigid or flexible conduit of an approved type and passed upon by the Inspector.
3. The wiring in all basements, residents, or commercial shall be in rigid metal conduit, using all-porcelain box covers, porcelain sockets, and reinforced cord and approved porcelain box receptacle.
(d) Fuses. All circuit fuses shall be enclosed in steel cabinet of approved type.
(e) Switches. All 110-volt two-wire or 110-220-volt three-wire service switches shall be provided so that neutral wire can be permanently grounded to box. Motors of other special appliances of one-fourth H.P. or less may be open on lighting service.
(2) Power installation.
1. All entrance switches shall be located under the direction of the Inspector or Superintendent, and installed not less than six feet from the floor. Switches to be of approved safety type with externally operated handles. Fuses to be on the “load” side of switch.
2. Either single or three phase motor circuits to be run in conduit, with the exception of one-fourth H.P. or less motors; conductors shall be not less than No. 12, B. & S. Gauge (but this to in no way conflict with National Code).
3. Motors requiring automatic starters, or manually operated auto starters shall have a disconnecting switch ahead of and not more than three feet from same and a disconnecting switch within sight and reach of motor. All power above one-fourth H.P. shall be wired in either rigid or approved metal conduit.
(3) Light installation.
(a) The Identified Wiring Code (black and white) must always be applied.
(b) There shall not be more than six feet of service conduit inside building before entrance switch, without special permission and vote of Council.
(c) All lighting meters must be installed either in basement or the ground floor of residences.
(d) All lighting entrance-switches must be of approved meter test type.
(4) Range installation.
(a) All ranges over 1,200 watts shall be wired with three Number Six to the meter and with three Number Eight from meter to stove on all 110-220 stoves. For straight 220-ranges there shall be used not less than two Number Six to the meter and two Number Eight from meter to stove.
(b) On all range installations, a disconnecting switch of approved type (that disconnects all wires) shall be installed within reach of and not more than three feet from stove.
(c) Al stoves above 1,200 watts shall be either straight 220-volt two-wire, or 110-220 volt three-wire type.
(d) All ranges above 1,200 shall have 60-amp entrance switch, either two or three wire as required.
(2005 Code, § 181.010) (Ord. 1-A, passed 11-8-1926; Ord. passed 12-29-1935)