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5.3 That all conductors in commercial buildings installed for light, heat and power shall be of such size that the voltage drop under load in the furthest outlet shall not exceed two per cent of the voltage supplied in the service en- trance. No branch circuit or switch shall be installed with copper wire smaller than #12 B&S Gauge and no #12 B&S Gauge branch circuit shall be protected by fuse or breaker of greater capacity than twenty Amperes. No more than six out- lets shall be installed on anyone circuit. I 5.4 That service wires for commercial buildings will be in conduit. No service conduit from point of service contact of buildings to meter connections shall be concealed. Junctions or pull boxes shall not be installed in service conduits. Provided further that service outlets shall be installed as directed by a representative of the utility corporation providing such service, and only one point of contact shall be made on any building. Such ~oint of contact shall not be less than twelve feet above ground level. - 5.5That all co~~ercial cabinet and conduit installations shall be electric- ally grounded with a ground wire in conduit. This wire (copper) will be number 6 B&S and connected to approved ground rod five-eights inches in diameter and eight feet long. Said ground wire shall be attached to ground rod with ap- proved clamps. If the driving of a ground rod is not possible grounding means will comply with NEC. 5.6 That all wiring for motors in any building within the City of San Mar- cos where the motor is one-third horsepower or more shall in all cases be con- tained and encased in metal conduit, tubing, or molding, Greenfield flexible conduit not over thirty-six inches in length may be used to connect motor to terminal box. All motors in excess of three horsepower will be started with ap- propriate starting mechanism. 5.7 That all electric signs shall have independent feed lines run in con- duit from the point of service and a single circuit shall not carry more than fifteen Amperes. I 5.8 That no main service for residential use shall be smaller than #6 B&S Gauge wire (copper). SEA entrance cable may be used in lieu of conduit. No service entrance from point of service contact of building to meter connection shall be concealed. Junctions or pull boxes shall not be installed in the ser- vice connection. Service outlets shall be installed as directed by a represen- tative of the utility company providing service. The point of service contact with the building shall not be less than twelve feet above ground. 5.9 ~hat such service entrance shall be grounded at the meter or service switch. The ground wire shall be #6 enclosed in EMT and supported along its entire length. The ground connection will be made with approved clamp to an approved ground rod 5/8 inches in diameter and eight feet long. If the driving of a ground rod is not possible grounding means will comply with NEC. 5.10 That all electric wiring in resi~ences will be at least #12 B&S Gauge copper wire. 5.11 That all wlrlng for residential use (Single Family, Duplex, and Multi- Family apartment) shall be governed by the Minimum Residential Wiring ReQuire- ments. 5.12 That all rec eptacles shall be of grounding type. 5.13 That branch circuit wire for plug and light outlets shall be min. #12 with ground. Aluminum romex shall be one size larger than copper. Ground shall be run through all outlet s. I 5.14 That there shall be no more than 4 outlets per circuit provided in the kitchen. The refrigerator, dish washer, or garbage grinder shall not be on the same circuit as the kitchen lights. 5.15 That there shall be one receptacle every 12' in each room measured along the wall of each room. ~. ~~i 5.16 That no more than 8 outlets shall be installed per circuit. No more than 6 of these outlets shall be plug outlets. 5.17 That electrical panels shall contain a minimum of 6 circuits. Over- current protection may be by circuit breakers, type liS" fuses, or cartridge fuses. Plug type fuses shall not be acceptable.