Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 303 - Establish Electrical Code — reading text

BeB-oh~ Florida shall contoxm to such special J." Ulea and I\ Sgt;~ at1ona as ~ be embodied. in this orrl1mm.oe or as may be ada. pted a.a hereinafter pronded, and shall confom with approved methods of oonstruction for safety to lire or property. The 1'egW. a. tions as laid dO\'/ll jn the Na.ti9~... al Eleotrical COde, as approved by the Amerioan Standa... 1"Cl Associa.tion{ t';!' nd other installations and ea.fety 1" EJGUla. tions approved by the Aroerica.n Dta..." rd AssOciation' shall be prima. lda.: facie evidence ot su.ch approved methods 1n~ ess oth.9r\ dse specified bereino b) It ebaJ.l be exIi1." e6aly \ mde~ stood tha.t the Ua.tional t: leotrioal Code as refe1Ted to ill this section 00 and tJ1e same : f.s hereby adopted as tho minimum requirements for all electrical construction and all materials and appliances used in connection with the insta.llation" maintenance and o!:> e.ration of electrical wiring, appara.tu3 or eQ.uipnent for liaht. heat or power within the limits of the Cit./ of Fort '~; al ton DeMh; Florida. c'rION 3' 0 . diOVI~ ION FOR IN;jTA1L.ATIOll : J.PACE An approved enclosure or wall apace shall be provided by the architect or builder in all residences or buildings of any type of suffi- cient size to install the electrical diatri.butlcn and apparatus.. SECt.nON ~ o FIRE LIIlIi' 'S I a.) Throuf1i.ou. t the fire limits of' the City of Fort \.Jalton Beach. Florida. all buildings designed for oommercial or industrial purposes or buildings for public (fcltherir., 8 for any l, pose. the wiring method sba.ll ptt'\." be rigid metal conduit or electrical metaJ.io tubing. no BX CablG or flexible steel conduit shall be pgrmitted for extensions of oircui.ts. except for fixtures, motors and. a.ppliances requiring flexibilitYt and sha.11' DOt be more than three ( 3) feet in length. Any new circuits or extensions required in existing building;J which are wired with non- approved materials shall be run in ri5id rnetDJ. oonduits, eleotrical mete.ll: 1o tubing or tnGital wire mold racewD\Vs from panel board. b) Outside the fire limits of the City of ~"ort '.ialtem Beach. Io' lorlda all d..."" ive- in thcatros, or bu; UdiD8S for public gathering for fJ.n; purpose, the wirj. r,g method shall be ~ he same a.s designatQd tor f Fire Limits. c) All wire or cable tl be of aha.. an aliproved type for the location and conditions where no used.. armored cable ( EX) shall be usedo d) In buildirAgs where the buildi116 code permits trame oonstruc- tion, for d\ielli11g occupancy only and not to exceed aU: apartments and not to be used for o: ny induotriu.l or commercial purpose, theatres. or for crs for an:y gatherillt., purr.ose" the wiri.nG l:1ethoo, y be non- metaUio ma.. sheathed cable except in haZlU"dous locations or \'Ihere exposed to GXo ceDsive hea.t or moistu. re..iiring '; for partment houses that exceed siz a.  Page 15 ECTION 39. OVER CUlffiBl1T ~:' H.O'.r~c'rION lUl lightl1ig br.. mch c1z.oui ts and all branch circuits for portable appliances or all ch b1T..!1. ciroui ta supplying ane o:t: more convenienoe oute lets or :reccpta. oles U~$ d cll k~r. foZ' s-r. table <.;. I) plian()Qr~ or lamps where the over current ction is derind trom a. tY:f<:! of plug fuse 0 such prot\? over current protecthre device shall be of' e..." 1 o.pprovad non tamperablc type that will protect the branch oircuit co:nd:~.) tors in aocordant.- e with current ratings as defined in the rIatioool Eleotl.' io Code. ECrION 40" : JERVICE E,\.UIFI'1EUT m:SCONrfBC''1? rOlI lili]lU1S Each sat of servioe entrance oonductora shcl.l be provl.ded with a readily accessible meaus of ot~ the currant diSOOJlr&; carrying conductors supplied by the service froI:l the source of supply.. The service meotf disco;: : .ng I:!. Elans sh3.l1 consiat of one switch or one circu:i t breaker.. All disconneots and panels shall be readily acce.Jsible and shall not be i11staJ.led in bathrooms, clothes olosets or kitchen cabinets. lU3:J' service bei11€rewired or repaired, shall conform to above pa.: ro. gr.Jphs. .. SECTION WIRING REC.Jl" IHxnOD;:), xACL8. CIltCurrs 41.. a) For the small appliance load :Ul kitchet}. p laundry, pantry, di.n1I1g room and room of d{<breakfast 1ell1ng ocou:pncios, <:>. one or more bmnch circuits ahall be provided for all receptacle outlets ( other than outlets for clocks). b) All conductors ca:trying - more than 50 volts shall be No. 12 or larb~ r with exception of control c:Lrouit, as found in llrtlcle 725, National Electric Code~ c) liot over eight ( 8) current consuming outlets per circuit will be allow- ado d) All applianaes of yZ horse power or larger shall be on a sepa.- rate circuit. e) LLIl;,.:;lIYL'', j)\!.:;; ; OCCUPiu; ClliS In every ki.tphen, d. inin.;roomt breakfast room, living room, parlor, library ~den, recreation room and bedroom, one receptacle out- sun room. lot shall be provided for every twenty ( 20) u,. feet or major fraction line:. thereof of the total ( gross) distance around the room as measured bo1'1.. zontally along the ,,,all at the floor che reoeptacle outlet shall in line.. '. so far a.s practicable, be s~ oed equl11 distance:) At least one re- apart.. ceptacle outlet shall be installed for ~~e com1eotion of laundry applianoes. This receptacle shall be of a 3 polG type designed for All grounding'. 1ges not permanently built in shall hav~ a 3 wire plu:.:.:; installed and e1roui t wire shall not be waller than ~ conductor lio ~ 6 J1:':Go t) I> 10rlia l'~ or all motors with the Gxoeption of portable and those desiL;ned by the manufacturer to plug into receptacles, the wi: dn6 method shall be rigid t:l~tal conduit, electrical metallic tubingo A flexi1> le connection not to exceed throe ( 3) feet in lent;th, maL' be placed betwee~ the end of the terminal hous:lng on the meter and the Jony motor other than conduit.. rtable shall have a disconneQt installed in sic;h.t not to exceed twenty 20) feate ~ 1here three phaGe c:urr~nt j.B a:va:Uable. single phase mo' tors  pagg 17 protective equipnent shall be installed according to specifica.tions and prov1sions sat forth in the Uational Bureau of Standards Handbook No. H43, nce of Electrical entitled ' Safety Rules for the Installa.tion and Ea.1ntena. Supply and Communication Lines' and accord:i.n.g to the nationa.l Eleotrical Code. It shAll be proh:!,bi ted to install any Dc~ ondD.ry disconneotion mea:tl. s in an,y tn.nsf() rmer ults existing or (lesigned S or va. roci1!. for the purpose of enclosing transforme~s unless tho tro.nsfo: nners and primarJ voltage x'a. cewaya are gu. ard.9d as dsfinad in the lIationa~ 8lcctrical Code. All transfoxmetS " installed in any room a.t ground level shall be provided wi th lock on door or gates or any openings of entry" he usedynamite for installation of any electrical materials,