§ 15.20.310. Construction requirements.
A.
All plans for wiring or re-wiring of commercial buildings, either within or without the fire zones of the City of Larned, shall be approved by the Inspection Department, and shall bear its stamp of approval. No wiring or re-wiring shall be done until such approval has been obtained. All new commercial buildings within the City of Larned shall be wired in one of the following: MC steel conduit, hospital grade MC flex conduit (metal clad), rigid conduit, electric metallic tubing, or MI cable, except that MV flex (heavy weight flexible) conduit shall be allowed for low voltage applications within the Fire Zone in the City of Larned.
B.
All wiring or re-wiring installed within the fire zone shall be wired in one of the following: MC steel conduit, hospital grade MC flex conduit (metal clad), rigid conduit, electric metallic tubing, or MI cable, except that MV flex (heavy weight flexible) conduit shall be allowed for low voltage applications within the Fire Zone in the City of Larned.
C.
The service entrance equipment panel shall be a weatherproof disconnect and shall be installed in or near the outside wall adjacent to the meter installation. In no event shall the distance between the meter and the service entrance panel be more than ten (10) feet, except by special permission of the Building Inspector.
D.
The service entrance and equipment on all new residential construction shall be not less than one hundred (100) amperes capacity. The raceway between the service entrance equipment and the meter shall be not less than one and one-quarter inch rigid conduit or electrical metallic tubing. On overhead service the service entrance conductors shall be not less than No. 2 type TW or equal. For underground services the conductors shall be USE approved cable.
E.
For re-wiring of existing residences the entrance equipment shall be not less than one hundred (100) ampere capacity. Type SE service entrance cable may be used between the meter and the service entrance equipment.
F.
To maintain proper clearance of ten (10) feet on low buildings the customer shall furnish suitable anchorage for the electric service. It shall be either a pole located in the proper place to run the service drop to the building or by a two-inch steel conduit mast with approved fittings, including the service conductors. The Electric Department will not be responsible for maintenance of this equipment nor for any damage that may result to the roof or structure from any cause whatsoever.
G.
The meter location and point of attachment of the service drop shall be approved by the Electric Department prior to the installation of the equipment. The meter shall be located not less than four feet nor more than six feet above finish grade.
H.
Where air conditioning units are installed outside of the building on a slab foundation, there shall be a weather-proof disconnect either on the building next to the unit or on the unit itself. The unit including the outside housing shall be permanently grounded. Air conditioning units of five-ton capacity or less may be installed in residential areas on single phase service, provided, (1) they are scroll compressors and are equipped with a minimum two-minute time delay switch and the electrical service on the premises served by the air conditioner is sufficient for the additional current load of such air conditioner, or (2) they are installed with capacity starting equipment. The sufficiency of such electrical service shall be determined by the Building Inspector and his or her written approval shall be on file in his or her office before such work is commenced.
I.
All furnaces installed in open areas and fed from ceiling wiring shall be connected by electrical metallic tubing or equal, in the ceiling wiring system to the junction box on the appliance. Where no box exists on the furnace, one shall be installed. All furnace motors installed after the passage of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall be protected by a buss fustat with grounding type receptacle or equal. Open unprotected wiring shall not be used. No wiring (high or low voltage) shall be taped to the gas piping system. Where cable is installed across or parallel to heat ducts, a clearance of not less than one inch shall be provided.
J.
For residential service in a total underground utility area or where the distribution system is not total underground, an electrician will be required to install the underground service at the owner's request and expense for the underground service.
K.
Underground service conduit one and one-inch or larger that is to be installed on the utility pole shall be installed with at least a three-inch stand-off device.
(Ord. 1224 § 1, 1991; Ord. 1124 § 40, 1986)
(Ord. No. 1547, § 1, 1-7-13)