1923_ELECTRICITY_SUPPLY_ORDINANCE__1911 — Page 4

1938

[Schedulo. Reg. 2 contd.]

No. 18 of 1911.

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.

(b) the consumer's wires forming the connexions to motors, or otherwise in connexion with the supply, shall be, as far as practicable, completely inclosed in strong metal casing efficiently connected with earth, or they shall be fixed in such a manner that there shall be no danger of any shock";

(e) the supply to every motor shall be controlled by means of an efficient. cut-off switch, placed in such a position as to be easily handled by the person in charge of the motor, and connected so that by its means all pressure can be cut off from the motor itself, and from any regulating switch, resistance or other device in connexion therewith;

(d) switches, efficient fuses or other automatic circuit-breakers shall be provided, so as to protect the circuits from excess of current, and all switches and cut-outs shall be so inclosed and protected that there shall be no danger of any shock being obtained in the ordinary handling thereof, or of any fire being caused by their normal or abnormal action ;

(e) a notice shall be fixed in a conspicuous position at every motor and switch board in connexion with the supply forbidding unauthorised persons. to touch the motors or apparatus.

(2) Where the supply is for arc lamps in series,—

(a) the consumer's wires forming the connexions to the arc lamps, or otherwise in connexion with the supply, shall be, as far as practicable, completely inclosed in strong metal casing efficiently connected with earth, or they shall be fixed in such a manner that there shall be no danger of any shock:

(b) the supply to every are lamp shall be controlled by means of an efficient cut-off switch, placed in such a position as to be easily handled by the person in charge of the arc lighting, and connected so that by its means all pressure can be cut off from the arc lamp itself, and from any regulating switch, resistance or other device in connexion therewith : Provided that where the are lamps are connected in series across the outer conductors of a three-wire system, it shall be sufficient if one such switch be provided for cach series of arc lamps;

(e) switches, efficient fuses or other automatic cut-outs shall be provided, so as to protect the circuits from excess of current, and all switches and cut-outs shall be so inclosed and protected that there shall be no danger of any shock being obtained in the ordinary handling thereof, or of any fire being caused by their normal or abnormal action.

(3) Whore the supply is for incandescent lamps in series, unless the Director of Public Works otherwise allows,————-

(a) the consumer's wires forming the connexious to the incandescent lamps, . or otherwise in connexion with the supply, shall be completely inclosed in strong metal casing, and this casing together with the switches and lamp holders, if metallic, shall be efficiently connected with earth;

(b) switches, efficient fuses or other automatic cut-outs shall be provided, so as to protect the circuits from excess of current, and all switches and cut-outs shall be so inclosed and protected that there shall be no danger of any shock being obtained in the ordinary handling thereof, or of any fire being caused by their normal action.