§ 150.023 WORK STANDARDS.
   (A)   Commercial wiring. Branch circuits of 20 amp shall have no more than six outlets installed on any one circuit.
   (B)   Residential wiring. Not more than eight outlets shall be installed on any one circuit, with a maximum demand of 1,600 watts on No. 12 wire. No wire smaller than No. 12 shall be permitted.
   (C)   Grounding. All ground conductors must be protected against any physical damage.
   (D)   New knob and tube wiring systems prohibited. In all new work or revisions of old work, new knob and tube wiring systems shall not be used for interior wiring in the city.
   (E)   Aluminum wire. Aluminum wire smaller than No. 6 gauge shall be prohibited. Aluminum wire No. 6 and larger may be used only with approved connectors and terminals.
   (F)   The meter base. The meter base must be not less than 5 feet, 6 inches, nor more than 6 feet above ground. The drop pigtail shall be a minimum of 18 inches long. All meter bases shall have a minimum 2-inch tubular mast, extending a minimum of 30 inches and not more than 36 inches above the roof of single-story structures, complete with weatherhead and anchor clamp with insulator to tie off service drop.
   (G)   Service entrance conductors. Service entrance conductors shall meet the requirements of the National Electric Code for each instance.
   (H)   Three-wire service conductors limited. There shall not be more than two sets of three-wire service conductors leading out of a meter base.
   (I)   Main-disconnecting means required. Each set of service conductors leading from a meter base shall have a main-disconnecting means at a readily accessible location on the outside of the building or structure before the point of entry of the service conductors.
   (J)   Junction box. All branch circuits shall originate in a junction box.
   (K)   Master or journeyman required. At no time will work be allowed without a master or journeyman electrician on the job site.
(Am. Ord. 864, passed 11-13-01; Am. Ord. 888, passed 3-11-03; Am. Ord. 1159, passed 1-12-21) Penalty, see § 10.99