HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 10-VAN ORDINANCE
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 71-26
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, SETTING
FORTH APPROVED WIRING METHODS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
That Article 71-26 of the Code of The City of Beaumont be
and the same is hereby amended to reas as follows:
"Art. 71-26 - Approved wiring methods.
Method
A
- Standard rigid steel conduit.
Method
B
- Metal underfloor raceway.
Method
C
- Underplaster extensions.
Method
D
- Flexible steel conduit.
Method
E
- Approved cable.
Method
F
- Armored cable lead sheathed.
Method
G -
Surface metal raceways.
Method
H -
Bare -bus -bars and risers.
Method
I -
Wireways and busways.
Method
J -
Auxiliary -gutters.
Method
K -
Knob and tube.
Flexible metallic conduit may be used only where
it is impractical to use rigid steel conduit.
The conductors of all wiring methods except bare -
bus -bars. shall be insulated, provided, however,
conductors for service may conform to permissible
exceptions in Table 1 of the National Electrical
Code.
Knob tube construction may be used only where the
total number of -hot outlets does not exceed forty-
eight; provided, however, that in garages and gar-
age apartments knob and tube construction may be
used only where the total number of hot outlets
does not exceed twenty-four.
In garage and garage apartments, where floor area
is sufficient to permit the storage of more than
two vehicles, either conduit work, surface metal
raceways, armored cable or electrical metallic
tubing, or wireways and busways as specified in
the National Electrical Code, shall be employed
as the wiring method. Where the floor space will
accommodate not more than two vehicles, any wiring
method approved by the National Electrical Code
may be employed.
The term "fire limits" referred to in provisions
of this chapter shall include the district con-
tained within the inner fire limits as they exist
at the time of the installation or performance of
such electrical, work."
PASSED by the City Council this 1st day of November,
A.D. 1949.
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