ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.
No. 18 of 1911.
1999
(c) where street boxes are used as transformer chambers, reasonable means shall be taken to prevent as far as possible any influx of water, either from the adjacent soil or by means of pipes; and in the case of any such street box exceeding one cubic yard in capacity, ample provision shall be made, by ventilation or otherwise, for the immediate escape of any gas which may by accident have obtained access to the box, and for the prevention of danger from sparking;
(d) all street boxes shall be regularly inspected for the presence of gas, and if any influx or accumulation is discovered, the company shall give immediate notice to the company whose gas mains are laid in the neighbourhood of the street box;
(e) where mains at different pressures pass through the same street box they shall be readily distinguishable from one another.
24. The maximum power supplied to any underground sub-station or street box shall not, without the consent of the Director of Public Works, exceed 30 kilowatts in the case of a sub-station or street box containing a single transformer, or 75 kilowatts in the case of a sub-station or street box containing two or more transformers.
Consumer's Premises.
case of underground sub-station,
etc.
25. The company shall be responsible for all electric lines, fittings, and apparatus belonging to them, or under their control, which may be upon a consumer's premises, being maintained in a safe condition for supplying energy.
on consumer's premises.
26. In delivering the energy to a consumer's terminals the company shall exercise all due precautions so as to avoid risk of causing fire on the premises.
breakers.
27. A suitable safety fuse or other automatic circuit-breaker shall be inserted in each service line within a consumer's premises as close as possible to the point of entry, and contained within a suitable locked or sealed receptacle of fireproof construction, except in cases where the service line is protected by fuses in a street box; but no fuse or automatic circuit-breaker shall be inserted in the intermediate conductor of a three-wire system.
Wherever a seal is found broken on a consumer's premises and unless the same has been broken by an employee of the company, the consumer shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding $5.
28. All service lines and apparatus placed on a consumer's premises shall be highly insulated and thoroughly protected against injury to the insulation or access of moisture, and any metal forming part of the electric circuit, shall not, unless efficiently connected with earth, be exposed so that it can be touched. All electric lines shall be so fixed and protected as to prevent the possibility of electrical discharge to any adjacent metallic substance.
on con-
29. Where the general supply of energy is a high pressure supply, and transforming apparatus is installed on a consumer's premises, the whole of the high pressure service lines, conductors, and apparatus,
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ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.
No. 18 of 1911.
1999
(c) where street boxes are used as transformer chambers, reason- able means shall be taken to prevent as far as possible any influx of water, either from the adjacent soil or by means of pipes; and in the case of any such street box exceeding one cubic yard in capacity, ample provision shall be made, by ventilation or otherwise, for the immediate escape of any gas which may by accident have obtained access to the box, and for the prevention of danger from sparking;
(d) all street boxes shall be regularly inspected for the presence of gas, and if any influx or accumulation is discovered, the company shall give immediate notice to the company whose gas mains are laid in the neighbourhood of the street box;
(e) where mains at different pressures pass through the same street box they shall be readily distinguishable from one another.
24. The maximum power supplied to any underground sub-station Maximum or street box shall not, without the consent of the Director of Public power in Works, exceed 30 kilowatts in the case of a sub-station or street box containing a single transformer, or 75 kilowatts in the case of a sub- station or street box containing two or more transformers.
Consumer's Premises.
case of underground sub-station,
etc.
25. The company shall be responsible for all electric lines, fittings, lesponsibility and apparatus belonging to them, or under their control, which may of company be upon a consumer's premises, being maintained in a safe condition for lines, etc., and in all respects fit for supplying energy.
on consumer's premises.
26. In delivering the energy to a consumer's terminals the company Fire risks. shall exercise all due precautions so as to avoid risk of causing fire on the premises.
breakers.
27. A suitable safety fuse or other automatic circuit-breaker shall Main fuses be inserted in each service line within a consumer's premises as close or circuit- as possible to the point of entry, and contained within a suitable locked or sealed receptacle of fireproof construction, except in cases where the service line is protected by fuses in a street box; but no fuse or automatic circuit-breaker shall be inserted in the intermediate con- ductor of a three-wire system.
Wherever a seal is found broken on a consumer's premises and unless the same has been broken by an employee of the company, the con- sumer shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding 5 dollars.
28. All service lines and apparatus placed on a consumer's premises Treatment shall be highly insulated and thoroughly protected against injury to of service the insulation or access of moisture, and any metal forming part of lines and apparatus the electric circuit, shall not, unless efficiently connected with earth,
All electric lines shall be so fixed sumer's be exposed so that it can be touched. and protected as to prevent the possibility of electrical discharge to premises. any adjacent metallic substance.
on con-
29. Where the general supply of energy is a high pressure supply, Trans- and transforming apparatus is installed on a consumer's premises, the formers whole of the high pressure service lines, conductors, and apparatus, and high
pressure
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