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e e -13- e Open "~ir1ng is approved only for temporary work, and in cen.. tral stations, sub-stations, transformer vaults and at s~itchboard 0 Elsewhere than in central stations and sub-stations, all circuits operating at more than 600 volts shall enter buildings or struct- ures in conduit run underground. Surface extensions O~ installa- tions must have an appro~ed metal enclosure and the metal enclo.. sure shall not be used as one of the conductors of the circuit. ~' , r""--.' All sockets within reach of persons standing or otherwise touching tho earth or grounded surfaces, such as floors or con- ducting material, ba~hroom fixtures, kitchen sinks or other grounded s~~faces shall be controlled by a wall switch or wall switches which shall be fully insulated from the operator. All w~res exposed to weather must be weather proof type. All sGrvices and interior sub-feeders to distribution panels shall be installed in rigid metal conduit or electrical metallic tubing, excopt that within six feet of a building, measured hori- zontally, from which a sub-feeder originates>> will be considere~ "interior", as that term is sued in this paragraph. Wher~ condu1t fittings are used ahead of meter cabinets, same shall be sealable type. e Entrace switches, except on switchboard installations, must be of externally operable type, and on all distribution cabinets of more thBn four circuits installations must be of the dead front type with wiring space. All entrance switches and distribution cabinets rated at thirty amperes or ~ss, are to be equipped with automatic over current protective elements which are definite and cannot readily be changed from one rating to another. Where meters are installed in inaccessible places in houses or buildings and the electric public service company desires to relocate said meter loops for convenience in the rendering of its service, it ~ay, upon request to the City Electrical Inspector, have a master electrician reDinstall meter loops to a point where the same would be located if the house or building were having a new system of wiring installed, and all such work so done at the request of the electric public service company shall be performed ui~hout cost to the owner, unless said relocation is the result of said wiring having been condemned by the City Electrical Inspector for practices in violation of the ordinances of the City of La Porte" .-......, e .e ' All meter loops and service conduits for the supplying of service ana the installation of electrical me1ers to measure the service rendered by the electric'public service compeny to domes- tic establishments and buildings combining domestic establishments with commercial or industrial usage, shall be installed where read 11y accessible on the extGrior of the building. Fire-proof meter cabinets shall be supplied by the electric public sergice company and installed by the electrician performing the work, said meter cabinets to ~e located so the cen~er of the opening for the meter dial shall be not less than five feet nor more than six feet above mean ground level, and to be readily accessible to the olectric public service company ser1Tice. On apartment building, where space limitations will not permit placing all meters at the same height, they may be arranged in two tiers, with the openings for the meter dials in the lower tier as near as practicable to five feet above mean ground level and second tier placed as near as practicable above the first. Vihere space limitations will not permit placing of meter cabinets as outlined above, the public ser vice companyv subject t.o the approval of the Oi ty Electrical In- spector, may determine the arrangement to be used. All service outlets shall be located so as to permit placing the electric pub- lic service company's service wires without passing over any building or oithout four (4) feet of any door or window, eXCluding the point of direct attachment and be on the wall of the building next to the oupply. The eloctric service company shall never require the placing .,.--~ . . ....., . t