HomeMy WebLinkAbout385 - City Electrician Electrical Permits InspectionsORDINANCE NO. 385. -
SECTION 2. Appointment
vices in or about any house, struc-
Said City Electrician shall be
ture or building as well as in or
SAN ELECTRICAL CODE OF
appointed by the City Council and
about any school or other build -
THE CITY OF NEWPORT I
shall hold office during the pleas-
ings or structures owned or con -
BEACH PRESCRIBING THE i
ore of the City Council. The City
trolled by any school district,
DUTIES OF THE CITY ELEC-
Electrician shall also take and
school board of education or pub -
TRICIAN: PROVIDING FOR
subscribe an oath which together
lie or quasi- public or political cor-
THE ISSUANCE OF ELEC- I
with the certificate of his appoint-
poration or body.
TRICAL PERMITS AND IN-
meat shall be filed with the Cttyi
SECTION 4. Re- lnapectlom
SPECTION AND FIXING THE
Clerk. It shall be unlawful for the
I The City. Electrician may at any
FEES THEREFOR; REGU-
City Electrician to engage in the
time he shall deem it advisable,
LATING T H E INSTALLA-
business of installation and the
make a thorough re- tuspection of
TIONS, ARRANGEMENT, AL -
maintenance of electric wiring,
the installation in or on buildings
TERATION, REPAIR, MAIN-
electric devices and electrical ma -
and /or premises of all electric
TENANCE, AND OPERATION
terial either directly or indirectly
wiring, electric devices and else -
OF E L E C T R I C W IRING.
and he shall have no financial in-
trical material now installed or
ELECTRIC FIXTURES AND
terest in any concern engaged in
that may hereafter be installed,
OTHER ELECTRIC APPLI-
such business in the City of,
within the City of Newport
ANGES AND EQUIPMENT
Newport Beach at any time while
Beach, and when the installation
IN THE CITY OF NEWPORT
holding office of City Electrician.
of any such wiring devices and /or
BEACH; PROVIDING A PEN -
Any violations of the provisions
material is found to be in a
ALTY FOR THE VIOLATION
of this section of said City Elec -
dangerous or unsafe condition the
OF SAME AND REPEALING
trician shall be sufficient cause
person, firm, corporation or po-
ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS i
for his removal from office, but
litical sub - division owning, using
OF ORDINANCES IN CON-
he may be removed atthe pleasure
for operating the same shall be�
FLICT WITH THIS CODE.
of the City Councli. The Cityf
notified in writing and shall make
Electrician shall appoint, by and
the necessary repairs or changes
SECTION 1. City Electrician
with the consent of the City Coun-
required to place such wiring, de-
- Qualifications.
cil, such assistant inspectors as
vices and material in a safe con -
The person chosen to fill the I
are deemed necessary.
dition and have such work com- l
office of City Electrician shall be
SECTION 3. Right of Access.
pleted within fifteen days or
competent and shall be well versed
Said City Electrician shall have
other reasonable period specified
in approved methods of electrical
the right during reasonable hours
by the City Electrician in said no-
construction for safety of life and
to enter any building in the dis-
tice and shall pay such fees as are
property, the statutes of the State i 'charge
of his official duties, or
required by this code. The City
of California relating to electrical
for the purpose of making any in-
Electrician is here empowered
work, the rules and regulations is-
a ction or test of the installation
Pe
to disconnect or order the iscon-
sued by the Department of Indus- I
of electrical wiring, electrical de-
tinuance Of electrical service to
trial Relations of the State of lvices
and /or electrical material
such wiring, devices and /or ma.
California under authority of the
contained therein.
terial so found to be . defectively
Statutes, the National Electrical
The requirements of this code
installed until the installation of
Code, other installation and safety
are hereby specifically declared
such wiring, devices and material
rules and standards approved by
to cover, govern and control the
has been made safe as directed by
the American Standards Associa-
Installation, alteration or repair of
the City Electrician and any per -
tion and rules of the Board of Fire
any electrical wiring, connections,
son, firm or corporation, or po-
Underwriters of the Pacific.
fixtures, sockets, appliances, ap-
litical sub - division ordered to dis-
paratus, machinery or other de- (continue
such electrical service,
)shall do an within twenty -four I
shall be to such applicant Each
+` Connection
`(24) hours and shall not reconnect
application shall state the location
' No person, firm or corporatia
or allow it to be reconnected un-
by ,street, house number and
shall furnish electrical service or
til notified to do so by the City
whe£? p9mible, the block and lot
connect or cause or allow connec-
. Electrician, provided, however,
numbers where such work is to
tion to be made of any wires or
that no re- Inspection shall be Ij
be done; the permit issued shall 'other
equipment over which elec-
made in any dwelling house,
be valid only for the location so j
tricity may be connected or elec-
while the same i s occupied
stated and unless work Is com-
trical energy dissipated or utiliz-
es a dwelling, without the con-
menced within thirty days after
ed, to any source or wires or to
sent of the occupant thereof. No
issuance the permit shall become
any distributing system of elec-
person, firm, corporation or any
null and void. Each application
trical energy, until said wires or
other individual or group shall I
shall be accompanied by draw-
other equipment shall have been
hinder or prevent the City Elec-
ings or blue prints, which shall
inspected by the City Electrician
'trician or his deputies from mak-
show the load at each outlet, type
and said service permit card- or
ing any electrical inspections ex-
of outlet, wire and conduit sizes,
tag shall have been Issued. Pro -'.
cept in dwelling houses.
distavees, number of wires in con-
vided. however, that the City,
Condemned Installations:
duct, location of 4very switch
Electrician may give temporary
When as installation made prior
panel board, tablet board and /or
permission to furnish electric cur -
to passage of this Code or any
switchboard and as nearly as pose.
rent to or the use of the electric
part of such installation is found
this the manner in which all wires
I
current, through any wires or
upon inspection by the depart-
are to be installed.
other equipment for a length of
ment having jurisdiction, to be
The provisions of this Ordin- j
time not exceeding thirty days, if
hazardous, such department may
ante shall not apply to electric
it appears to the City Electrician I
require that such hazardous por-
wiring installed by any public
that such wires, etc., may be used
tion of the Installation be recon-
utility operating under franchise
safely, Pd that there exists an
strutted to conform to any or all for the following:
urgent necessity for such use and
of the requirements contained in (a) Central Station and Sub- p
special permission.
this Code. Stations. I
SECTION T. Fees.
1. The City Electrician in so (b) Car houses or electric
Other than the City of Newport i
far as existing installations are transportation lines.
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Beach, County of Orange, State of
concerned, may in his discretion, (c) Electric transportation
Callfornia, and the United States
where the application of higher,,
- lines
Government, and /or any political
standards to existing installation.
' (d) Signalling and /or com-
subdivision, the City Electrician
would involve an expense out of
to the additional safety
munication circuits and
'�,
shall collect from every firm, per- I
proportion
the necessary equipment
son or corporation, to whom a per-:
obtained, and where a somewhat
directly connected thereto.
mit for doing electrical work has,
lower standard for existing in-
been granted, the following fees,
stallations will not seriously in .'I
(e) Overhead and underground
at the time the permit is granted,
crease the electrical hazard, use
I • distribution systems.
to -wit:
ireasonable discretion and judg-'I
SECTION 6. Inspection.
For issuing permits, each
ment in the application of this
9 Upon the completion of the wir-
(wiring or fixture) ........$ .50
Code to installations which were
lag in or on any building or strut-
For sockets or outlets at
made prior to the date of the
ture of an or t
nature, , en, or
t
which current is used or
.adoption of this Code.
!premises, the person, :;rm or tor-
controlled which are in-
2. Any electrical installation poration installing the same shall
stalled at a distance not
lawfully made prior to the date of notify the City Electrician In
exceeding 18 1 n c h e a
writing who shall inspect the in-
adoption is not to be considered �
from each other, each, .02ty
and if it is found to b
'. as being in violation of this Code stallation , e
For sockets or outlets at
i
until the person, firm or corpora - fully in compliance with this
which current is used or
I tion operating such an installation code, he shall issue, as provided,
controlled which are in-
has been notified of the existence herein, a service permit card or I
stalled at a distance ex-
of and, if requested, a certificate, of unsafe conditions.
ceeding 18 Inches from
of inspection authorizing tonne. -'
Modifications tion to the electrical service and l
each other, each ................ .05
When compliance with all of the energizb of the installation i
For each motor of aotmore
the provisions of this ode would g
All wiring and metal wire -ways'
than h. p ...................ore
involve an expenditure out of pro- (
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which are hidden from view I
h
For each motor of not more
portion to the increase in safety
shalt s ct
inspected before conceal -
than 2 h. P. but more
secured thereby, the City Else-
meat and any person, firm or tor-
and
than % h. p .......................
trician may, upon application in I
poration installing such wires l
For each motor of not more
writing, permit modification of
shall notify the City Electrician,
than 5 h, p. but more
the requirements when protection, Ito
make the required inspection
than 2 h. p.
practically equivalent to that re-
before such wires or wire -ways -
For each motor of not more
quired by this Code, has been
are concealed, and shall not con -
than 15 h. p. but more
provided. The application for mod-
teal same, nor allow same to bell
5 h. p ...................ore
m
ifioation of this Code any par-
than
concealed, until permission has
For each motor of not more
iticular case shall be accompanied'
been obtained in writing from the -
than 50 h. p. but more
b a full statement of the existing
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City Electrician.
than 15
conditions he reasons
Permission to Cover Work
For each motor. not more
o r _............ore
questing y'.
h
Permission to cover work to be l
than 200 h. p. but more
modification i a der the
f ati
concealed shall be on a suitable
than 50 h. p . ....................
provisions tth paragraph shall
of
card or tag attached to the work
For each motor of more
be limited to the particular case
in a suitable place and which shall
than 200 h. p.....................
covered by the application for
show the date, location, that such'I -For
each generator, each
such modification unless the per-
permission has been granted and l
K. V. A, capacity shall
mit for modification contains pro-
signature of the City Electrician.
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be considered as one . p.
h
visions to the contrary.
Approval
pp
in a motor.
SEUMON 5. Permits. Appli-
'
A roval of fixtures motors
For each motor-generator
cation and Permits.
No alterations or additions shall
be made in existing wiring, for
any building, structure or prem-
less, nor shall any wiring be In-
stalled for any electric lights,
power or heating devices, or any
apparatus which generates, . trans-
mits, transforms or utilizes elec-
tricity, nor -shall any alterations
be made in any wtriag system af-
ter final inspection, without first
notifying the City Electrician and
securing a permit therefor; ex-
cept minor repair work, such as
[repairing flush and snap switches,
replacing fuses, changing lamp',
sockets and receptacles, taping
bare joints and repairing drop
cords. Applications for such per-
mit, describing such work, shall
be made in writing by the person,
firm or corporation installing
same and permit when issued,
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generators, signs and /or any ap-
iset the fee charged shall
paratus used with electrical lamps be 50% greater than for
or other forms of electrical light- i the motor alone.
ing, shall be by means of a suit- ,� For each temporary motor,
able card or tag attached to the!; the same fee as for
service switch and showing t
date, location, approval and sign
ture of the inspector and grantin
permission to the power compan
or other serving agency to co
nett the installation for service.
be i moving.
a- 1, For each moving of motors
g I,, and,'or generators upon
y which a final certificate
n. has formerly been issued
by the City Electrician,
Disapproval Tag. ( a fee of 75% of the form -
Where approval is withheld a I er fee shall be charged.
suitable card or tag showing date, For each mercury are lamp_
location, defects in the work and I and equipment ............... . 1.00
signature of the City Electrician i For each projection ma-
shall be attached to a suitable
place. All defects shall be correct-
ed within ten days after inspection
and notification, or within other
reasonable time as allowed by the
City Electrician.
.25
.50
.75
1.25
1.75
2.50
5.00
chine, dissolver, etc......... 1.00
For each range or heater
installation 25
For working lights in build-
ings in course of con-
struction or undergoing t..
35 r
repairs, of where tem-
porary lighting is to be
used:
100 lamps or less ..............
.50
101 lamps and not over
300 ....... ...............................
.75
301 lamps and not over
600 ............................... _ _ _ .
1.00
601 lamps and not over
1000 .................. .... ._ ... .......
2.00
1001 lamps and over,
each two mills ..................
.002
For electric sign, 30 lamps
or less ._....._._ ---- _. --- ,-------
25
For electric signs, 11 lamps
and not over 25 lamps....
.50
For electric sign, 26 lamps
and over, each lamp........
.02
For electric sign, luminous
gas type, with 1 to 4 in.
transformers ....................
.50
For electric sign, luminous
gas type, with 5 or more
transformers, per trans-
former ._ ..... _ .. .............
.25
For electric welder, per
K. W . ..... ..____. ---- ------------ ..
25
Change of location or size
of service, switches, me-
ters, fuse - panels, etc ------ ..
.25
For each mercury are rec-
tifier and synchronous
converter, per K. W.........
.25
For each inspection made
necessary by defective
workmanship or materials
1.00
For each Inspection trip,
made necessary by fail-
ure to solder properly, to
ream properly, conduit
ends, use the proper type
of wire connection, and
/or properly tape joints
in wires or due to splice
in conduit ........................ .
5.00
For the inspection of any
electrical equipment for
which no fee is herein
prescribed there shall oe
charged a fee per inspec-
tion...: ................... .............
1.00
Upon failure to make ap-
plication and take out a
permit by the second
work day after com-
mencing work the permit
shall be ..............................
And inspection fee shall be
twice the regular amount.
No permit shall be issued
to any person, firm or
corporation unless all
fees due, are paid in full.
Failure to take out a per-
mit and pay the fees
therefor within 72 hours
after commencing work
shall be deemed prima
facie evidence of viola-
tion of the provisions of
this Ordinance.
Fees for work done as
part of and under the
permit but not contem-
plated at time of issu.
ance of permit, shall be
paid before final approval
Separate permits shall be
issued for the installation
of electrical conductors,
and the installation of
lighting fixtures. Com-
bination wiring and fix-
ture installation where
not more than five lights
are installed and only
one inspection is neces-
sary, may be covered by
the permit issued for the
Installation of the elec-
trical conductors, provid.
ed the lighting fixtures
are installed by the per-
son, firm or corporation
who is installing the elec-
trical conductors. The
term "lighting fixtures"
shall include, cords,
chandeliers, receptacles
and brackets. Pendant
switches shall be consid
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sidered the same as one Method Of Installation. -
light fixture. C. All service conduit and
SECTION 8. General Construe- fittings installed on exterior of,
tion Requirements. or projecting from any buildings,,
Except as provided nt4erwise shall be galvanized, or sheradized'
herein, all installations whereby and all joints made water tight. j
lelectrical energy is to be dissipat- The outer end shall not project
ed or utilized, and all electrical more than 18 inches beyond the
materials, devices or appliances last point of support and where
used or installed, shall be is strict the conduit enters a wall or meter
conformity with the most ap- box, it shall be so installed that
proved methods of construction water will not enter around
for safety to life and property. Where conduit is on the exterior
The statutes of the State of Cali - I of a building having a plastered
fornia, the rules and regulations I exterior finish, the conduit shall
of the State of California under (be installed either after the last
authority of the State Statuteslcoat of plaster has hardened; or'
governing industrial installations, I it shall be rigidly supported by
the rules and regulations of the galvanized metal pieces that hold
Commission of Immigration and it away from the sheathing or
Housing of the State of Califor metal lath so as to permit the
nia, the regulations as laid down required thickness of plaster to
in the National Electrical Code; be spread. The conduit shall not
other installation and safety re- be wholly or partly inbedded in
miations approved by the Am- the plaster. The inner end of
rican Standards Association, and the service conduit shall enter and
he rules and regulations of the be secured to the service switch -�
;card of Fire Underwriters of case or metal gutter connected
he Pacific $hall be prima facie thereto, except that where the
evidence of such approved meth- switch is installed on a switch-
oft and conformity of electrical board having exposed busbars on
•' materials, devices and appliances the back, the conduit may ter -
with the standards of the Under- minate at the back of the board.
writers' Laboratories, Inc., shall - D. (deters and switches shall
be prima facie evidence that such be protected from the weather
electrical materials, devices and, and shall be installed at not less
appliances comply with the re- than three feet nor more than
quirements of this ordinance. six and one -half feet above the
Section 9. ..Old Material ground or working level. j
Old or used material may be I E. Wherever possible, meters j
used in any work with the writ - and service switches Shall be in j
ten approval obtained in advance a built -in cabinet, so arranged:
from the City Electrician- that the door will close itself. i
Section 10. Alterations and Ad:. Section 13. Voltage Drop.
dition to Existing Work A. Every system of wiring for,
Additions or extensions to, I light, heat and motor Installa-
and alterations and renewals of tions shall be so instanea as not
existing installations shall be I to exceed 3 %n drop over all.
made in compliance with the pro - Section 14. Conduit.
visions of this Code. In locations All wires installed In or on any
where metal work is required, building . or structure, and used
but the 'Existing installation was for the purpose of conducting
lawfully installed, such as knob electricity, shall be enclosed in
and tube work, or other type of approved metal conduit or metal
wiring, the original type of in- wireways, raceways or gutters,
stallation may be used, provided, except as follows:
Such addition or extension does 1. For installation of open wir-
not exceed ten (10) feet. Where mg in buildings In process of
such addition or extension is nec- open wiring used in the lighting',
essary due to damage by fire any of exhibitions, fairs, celebrations,
.part consisting of approximately and similar displays of a tem
one -half or less of one or more'. porary (not more than 60 days)
circuits, may be of Such type. nature; and
Section 11. Outside Work. � 2. For installation in central
All wires installed on outside and sub - Stations when such wires
of buildings, structures, and /or carry a voltage that renders their
premises shall be supported on installation in conduit impracti- I
solid knobs or insulators. Nails' cable. I
or spikes shall not be considered S. Yard wiring where the same
as adequate supports for such has been approved by the City
knobs or insulators. Electrician. _
Section 12. Services - Section 15.
A. All single phase lighting A. For determining the wiring I
load of less than 3300 watts shall Of circuits in single and multi -
be served by two wires. Greater family dwellings each outlet shall
loads than 3300 watts shall be I be of the wattage as follows: i
served by three wires. Where an Ceiling Outlets, Reception Hall,
installation has been wired and 150 watts each.
arranged for three wire service, Ceiling Outlets, Library, 1501
no two wire energy supply or two watts each.
wire service shall be connected Ceiling Outlets, Parlor, 150)
thereto without the written ap- watts each.
proval obtained in advance from Ceiling Outlets, Living Room,
the City Electrician. 1150 watts each.
Service Demand Factor Ceiling Outlets, Dining Room,
B. In determining the total 1 150 watts each.
connected load each branch cir -{ _ rooms having a floor area
cuit shall be considered as carry-i m excess of 200 square feet the a -I
ing the total wattage which Is bove shall be increased to one
permitted by this Code to be watt per square foot floor area.
connected to such circuit. This Ceding Outlets, Breakfast
shall not be construed as prohibit - Room, 75 watts each.
ing a demand factor if permitted Ceiling Outlets, Kitchen, 751
elsewhere herein. Where a de- watts each. ^
mand factor is permitted, this Ceiling Outlets, Bed Room, :5;
paragraph -shall apply to spare watts each.
fuse positions on panel boards Ceiling Outlets, Breakfast
only. - Nook, 75 watts each-
d
All Oise panels shall be dea;. All other outlets except as pro
front type excel „(uses in - main' v herein, 50 watts each. I
switches. r
Tore 1 I anical strength and security.
Where there is more than one B_ In ally box anti any combin- fixtures shall be supported from
ceiling outlet in one room each �ation of sizes not mentioned, two d the outlet box studs or equivalent!
outlet shall be rated at % the i cubic inches shall be provided for � the sorb metal or
s fasten -
rating given above. each No. 12 or smaller wire, and g y p
Where there are only bracket proportionately more for larger ed to studs or lugs in the boxes
outlets in a room, each shall be! sizes of wire as the area of the except in old work (fished in
rated at not less than 50 watts Gross section of wire and insula- jobs) where brackets may be sup -
and their total not less than theI. tion. Should it be desired to in- I ported by suitable wood screws
rating for a ceiling outlet for that'. crease the number of wires allow- screwed into lath or by metal
ed to a box by the use of an ex- I straps screwed to lath with fix-
room. .lures attached to straps by ma-
B. Where it is obvious that the tension ring, three cubic inches chine screws or supported by
table of outlet capacities given shall be provided for each No. 12 wooden base blocks, at least %
herein is not intended to cover wire or smaller and proportion- - inch thick, securely screwed to
an installation, the City Electric- ately more for larger sizes of wire!{ lath. Where the fixture is a spec
ian shall set a rate for outlets in as the area of the cross section or 1 ial type which cannot be support-,
that location. wire and insulation and one or, ed except by wood screws they'
C. On a two wire circuit and more of the conduits shall be may be used if permission is ob-
on each side of a three wire cir- brought into the extension ring. taiaed in advance in writing,
i cuit the number of outlets shall The table of wire cross section- Where straps are used, fixtures
not exceed twelve; the number of al areas of Table C" shall be shall be fastened to them by ma-
sockets or other places of utiliza- used in determining the box size chine screws, stove bolts, or other
I tion not more than sixteen; and as provided herein.
'approved methods.
the total connected load shall not C. No wood mouldin g or cleat PP
D. Drop Cord.
exceed 1000 watts, except as work shall be installed.
"
j - - Drop cord or lamp cord shall
otherwise provided herein. At Not more than the following not be used where a greater,
least one appliance outlet shall be number of wires shall pass into not than three feet is desired
installed in the living room, each or out of an outlet or pull bop and Iand shall not be used for the sup-
working space and near each iron- l each ire (wig or without s liccl port h more than one socket with
ing board, except as provided is passing through such box shall be its reflector equipment. It shakM
I paragraph "G" of this section. considered as two wires:
D. For the supply of current TABLE "C"
to appliance outlets a separate cir-
cult of not less than No. 12 A. W. _ Size Shape Capacity No. of Wires Combination <,
! gauge wire shall be installed. Not Cu In. 14 12 10 8
more than eight appliance outlets
I may be installed on any such two 1ye "x3" Octagonal 8 7 5
wire circuit or on either side of lc,¢ 11x4" Octagonal 17.5 9 8 6 5 5 No. 14 -4 No. 12
a three wire circuit. Each duplex 1% "x4" Round 19 9 8 6 5 5 No. 14 -4 No. 12
appliance outlet shall be rated as 1 % "x4" Square 24 12 12 10 8 8 No. 12 -4 No. 10
one outlet. 1% "x411/16" Square 46.6 16 16 13 10 12 No. 12 -4 No. 10
E. The first two wire circuit 2% "x411/16" Square 51 20 20 17 14 12 No. 12 -8 No. 10
shall be considered as requiring) In general, outlet and pull boxes' - not be used for the support of
11500 watts and the first three shall be of such size as to accom- sockets fitted with enclosing
wire circuit as requiring 2500 j modate with ease all wires and de- glebes or bowls, provided, how -
watts; each additional two wire vices installed therein. ever, reinforced drop or lamp cord
circuit as requiring 1000 watts D. All household appliances, may be used if permitted by the
and each additional three wire devices, plugs, radio parts, etc., terms of this ordinance.
circuit as requiring 2000 watts. sold within the City limits shall SECTION 18. Approved port -
F. Appliance outlets shall not comply with the provisions of this able heating devices shall not be
I be installed in ironing cabinets. 1 ordinance.
I used on any circuit operating at
G. Where there is no appli- E. A bell and /or furnace � more than 300 volts between con -
' ance outlet- installed in .working transformer shall be installed on. ductors. Approved portable heat•
spaces such as dining rooms, , an individual circuit having its ing devices which have bare ele-
breakfast room or breakfast nook, own fuses. It shall be installed in meats or other bare current carry -
kitchen, screen porch, laundry, Ia metal box or individual com- ing parts exposed to accidental)
bath or den, each outlet shall be partment of g metal box, and if
contact shall not be used on any
rated as 500 watts. _ _ �I35 watts or greater in capacity circuit operating at more than 150
H. Stores. shall be fused on the secondary volts to ground. Approved heaters
1. Stores shall be wired as re -:I side, so that each wire or group of i which are fixed as to locations
quiringia Minimum of two watts wires shall have not larger than j and have bare elements or other
per square foot of floor area, in six ampere fuse in the circuit. bare current carrying parts exhos-
sales rooms, display rooms, of -'I SECTION 17. Fixture Studs 1 ed to contact shall not be used on
(ices, working rooms, etc., and I on Conduit Work. 1 any circuit operating at more than
each ceiling outlet shall be con- A. Each outlet for fixtures 150 volts to ground. Approved
sidered as requiring not less than shall be provided with a fixture heating devices which are fixed
300 watts. stud fastened to the box by means as to location and have no bale
2. Store rooms, stock rooms, of stove bolts or other approved elements or other bare current
toilets, dressing rooms, passage - method except ceiling outlets in carrying parts exposed to acciden - I
ways, halls, etc., shall be wired as the kitchen, bath and screen tal contact may be used on cir -
requiring a minimum of three- porch, and bracket lights, cuits of not more than 600 volts
tenths watts per square foot, in B. Dangerous Locations. between conductors. '
all stores, business houses and Each outlet for fixtures located B. Grounding:
business structures. within five feet horizontally or All exposed noncurrent-carry-
3. Show windows shall be wir- I eight feet vertically of conducting: ing metal parts of heating appli-
ed for 20 watts per square foot floors or other conducting objects ances which are fixed as to loca-
floor area of such window, pro- I shall be controlled by wall switch- tion, and all exposed noncurrent -
vided, however, that the minimum 1 es, by ceiling pull switches with carrying metal parts of portable
amount shall be 20 watts per lm- insulated chain or cord, or by heating appliances connected to
ear foot and need not exceed 200 pendant switches constructed of circuits of more than 150 volts
watts per linear foot measured, `porcelain or other suitable insu- i to ground shall be grounded .
horizontally along the base of the I lating material. All insulators in i When the voltage to ground is Is"
show window. Ichain pulls shall be placed not than 150 volts and such portable
4. In addition to other require-,more than one inch from socket appliances are operating in lo-
ments, stores shall be providedjor fixture. Key sockets and brass cations :ebere persons handling
with circuit capacity for signs and shell pendant switches will be per- em must stand an grounded
other exterior lighting. ' mitted in such locations if the suraaces, the noncurrent - carrying
5. Outlets locatea above or be- shells are permanently and effec- metal parts shall be grounded.
low mezzanine floors having a ' tively grounded. C. Heating Devices:
width not to exceed 12 feet shall j Wall switches within five feet of Any heating device rated at
I be wired for not less than one conducting surfaces shall have
I ucg ' an 2000 watts or more shall be in-
want per square foot. Mezzanine Insulating plate for cover or shall stalled on an individual circuit
floors wider than 12 feet shall be; be permanently and effectively with not less -than No. 10 A: W.
wired for not less than two watts !grounded. gunge wire.
per square foot. In closets, the lighting outlet i Any receptacle for such heating i
SECTION 16. Wiring Details. shall be placed over the door, In device shall have a capacity of
A. Cutouts shall be installed the partition. I not less than 20 amperes.
in approved cabinets, panel C. Slip Canopies. Any heating device rated at
boards, etc., in such manner that I All fixtures except ceiling pans, less than 2000 watts may be wired
no live parts are exposed to acci- I plaster rings and similar devices I ,i
dental contact. Provided, how -, where it is manifestly impracti-
ever, that this shall not apply to cable shall be provided with slip;
cutouts installed on switchboards canopies. Fixture supports shall)
under competent supervision. Ito all cases be of adequate meob+:
for 110 or 220 volts.
I Section 22. Emergency Cir -� - Section 27. Payments to
Any heating device rated at
cuits.
! Treasurer.
2000 watts or more shall be wired
Emergency circuits shall be
The City Electrician shall
71pn
for 220 volts, and the wires to
provided for all theaters, church -
all moneys collected by him
such heating device shall be in-
es, schools, hospitals, sanitariums,
the city treasury monthly.
stalled in metal conduit.
lodge halls, auditoriums, dance
Section 28. Penalties.
If such heating device is port-
halls, and other places where
Any person violating ally of the j
able the receptacle shall be of
people congregate and also where
provisions of this Code shall he'
suitable capacity.
it is necessary to have light as
guilty of a misdemeanor and
D. Demand Factor.
in hotel halls, apartment house
vnon conviction therel shall be
Space heaters in single or
halls, and exit lights in office
punishable by a fine of not more
multi - family dwellings where 25%
buildings. �� nil buildings equip -
than Three Hundred Dollars
or more are two K. V. A. or great-
er:
ped with fire escapes, there shall ($300.00) or by imprisonment it
I be a light on the wall above each City
the Jail of Newport Beach,
No. %Demand
entrance to the fire escape. A or the County Jail of Orange
1 -4 100
'sufficient number of outlets shall County, for a period of not mor:
!
5 96
be provided to light properly all than ninety (90) days, or by both
6 92
halls, corridors, alleyways, stair- such fine and imprisonment.
7 89
ways and fire escapes and other Section 29. Violations.
8 86
portions of the building to which Every person, firm or torpor
9 83
the public has access. These a u a violating any of the pro
10 80
lights shall be controlled from a visil of this Code shall be deem
11 78
convenient and central location ed gufltl of a seperate offense
12 76
and shall be so arranged that they for each day or portion thereof
13 74
cannot be operated by unautholl during which such violation con -
14 73
ed persons. Feeders for ewer - I tinues and shall be punishable
15 72
gency lighting shall be deal----, therefor as herein provided.
16 -17 71
to carry 100 % of the connected Section 30. Prohibitions.
15 -19 70
load. At each exit shall be placed It shall be unlawful for any-
-21 69
i20 on approved exit sign which stall person, firm or corporation, either
22 -23 68
have the word "EXIT" in green as owner, architect, contractor,
24 -25 67
,letters, or on a green background. artisan or otherwise, to do or
26 -27 66
;Such letters shall be not less than cause to be done, any electrical'
27 -Up 65 .'Ifive
inches in heighi• wiring or any installing of elel
Section 19
There are several satisfactory trical apparatus or fixtures ir!
1. Specifications for Conduit
methods for obtaining emergency such manner that the same shall
Services.
'lighting service. Before install - not conform to all of the pro -
All conduit used in underground
ing the emergency circuits this visions of this Code.
Services shall be of a type known'matter
shall be discussed with Section 31. Non - Conforming
as Sheradized or hot dipped gal -'the
City Electrician who will issue uses of Apparatus.
vanized conduit and shall be treat-
a permit for the most practicable
and Fixtures.
ed with a solution known as
and reliable method for the pall
It shall be unlawful for any per -
Biturine Solution.
cular installation.
son, firm or corporation to use
2. Underground Services from
Section 23. X -ray and High Fre•
or permit or cause to be used,
Underground Sources.
quency Apparatus.
any electrical apparatus or fix-
The size of conduit shall
This section shall not apply to
tures when said apparatus or fix-
' be the same as that of the
I approved portable type machines.
I tures or the installation of the
power company entering the
Low Voltage Circuits.
I
I same does not conform to all th±
property from the street, and
a...Wirin Feeders shall have
g'
requirements of this Ordinance.
the service conductors shall
at least the capacity of No. 61
Section 32.
be installed in suitable con -
wire.
Any person, firm or corpora -
duit, either hot dipped galvarl
Swatch Required. A standard
tion, carrying on the business of
or Sheradized, treated by the so-
safety type switch shall be in-
' electric supplies, constructing or
lotion known as Biturine Solution,
stalled in the low - voltage circuit
I assuming control of the installa-
and shall extend from the point v;
to each machine. Each switch
tion of any wires or other electric
connection to the mains of the
shall be located within sight of
appliances in any buildings in
supply system to and into the ser-
the machine it controls.
the City of Newport Beach, shal
vice switch case or gutter con-
b. Ventilation. Adquate ven -�
first obtain a license from th;
netted thereto, except that when
tilation shall be provided in X -ray
City Clerk of said City, and shat
! the switch is installed on a switch
rooms where anesthetics are ad- pay therefor the sum of $25.00
board, having exposed bus bars
ministered (owing to the danger per annum, as provided by Li-
on the back, a conduit may ,ter-
of explosion). tense Ordinance of the City of
minate at the back of the board,
Note:—A fire extinguisher of Newport Beach, payable annually
except at such a switch board,
the carbon tetrachloride type shall in advance, and no such person,
no service conductor or cable
be provided in every X-ray room firm, company, or corporation
Y P Y.
shall be open or exposed at any
where a transformer is used. shall engage in such business in
point.
Section 24. Responsibility. said city without having procured
3. In all underground services,
This code shall not be constru- such license from said City Clerk.
the splice box or pull box shall
ed to relieve from or lessen the Section 33. Examination.
not be less than six inch width by
responsibility of any party own -.' No person, as principal, agent,
eight inch height, and four inches
mg• operating, controlling or in- manager or employee, shall con-
deep, and such box shall be equip-
stalling any electric wiring, elec- duct, - manage or carry on the
ped with a tight fitting metal
tric devices and or electric a- trade, business or calling of a
�� m
cover of a thickness not less than
terial for damages to person or master electrician, or work as a
No. 10 U. S. Standard guage, and I
property caused by any defect journeyman electrician, or do any
to the box by sufficient
therein nor shall the city be held :electrical work of any kind or
Iattached
number of machine screws or i
as assuming any such liability by.) description in the City of New -
bolts, and such splice or pull box
be times in
reason of the inspection authoriz- Ii port Beach, for which as electrl
ed herein, or certificate of inspec- I cal is
shall at all placed a
position where the same shall be
permit required, without
lion issued as herein provided. �1having first submitted to a prac-
Section �tical
accessible from the outside of the
25. Saving Clause.
examination before, and ob-
building, and at least one (1) foot
The City Electrician is hereby 1,
twining from the examining board
above floor level.
empowered to make interpreta-
of electricians of the City of
4. All bends in serivee con-
tions of this Code and rules awe i
Newport Beach a certificate of
duit for underground service
regulations mentioned in Section
competency showing such person
shall not be less than one (1) .8
wherever there is a question as to have sufficient practical ex-
foot to one (1) inch diameter of Ito
materials or methods or man -I perience and sufficient knowledge
conduit. Iner
in which the materials shall I
to do electrical work. Any mas-
Section 20. !be
installed. Said interpretations !'ter
electrician or journeyman elec-
Metal moulding, metal armour-
shall be in writing and shall be 1
trican who fails to pass the
ed cable or flexible metal con-
final as to that class of installa- I
examination will not be allowed
dult may be used is places where. tion.
to appear before the board for
It is impracticable to use rigid
Section 26. Records of Permits Ii
further examination until the ex-
iron conduit.
and Inspections. ''Ipiration
of a period of thirty days
Section 21. Service Head or
The City Electrician sha11 keep ;from the date of such examina-
Outlet on Buildings complete
records of all permits
i
issued
Exceeding O n a i
and inspections made and
Section 34. Examining Board.
Story. other
lotion.
official work performed uh-
The examining board of electll
Service heads or outlets on i der the provisions of this or di-
cia -s of the City of Newport Beach
buildings exceeding one (1) story nance,
shall consist of the City Electri-
in height shall be placed on the 1
cian, the Building Inspector, the
level, with the ceiling on the sec- I
and story, where possible.
Fire Chief, two master or Journey-
man electricians. The examining
board. other than the City Elec-
trician, shall be appointed by and
shall serve during the pleasure of
the City Council of the City of
Newport Beach. The examining
board to act without compensa-
tion therefor.
Section 35. Examining fees.
The fee for examination by said
examining board of electricians
shall be Five Dollars ($5.00) for
each master electrician Bud Two
and 50/100 Dollars ($2.50) for
each journeyman electrician. for
each examination, payable in ad-
vance to the secretary of said
board: and no fee shall be charged
for renewal of certificates. (Said
fees collected by the examining;
board shall be turned over to the
City Treasurer on the first day
of each calendar month).
Section 36. Master Electrician.'
For the purpose of this ordi-
nance a master electrician shall
be deemed to be the person en-
gaged in or carrying on the busi-
ness of electrical contracting..
Section 27. Journeyman Elec.
trician.
For the purpose of this ordi-
nance a journeyman electrician
shall be deemed to be any person
who is employed to do electrical
work for wages or salary. but
who does not furnish any ma -.
terials or supplies in the execution
or performance of electrical work.
C. _tion 38.
The examining board of .,elec-
tricians shall give an examina-
tion to every applicant for a
cegificate to do electrical work
in the City of Newport Beach. on
I the first Monday of each month.
and every applicant passing such
examination to the satisfaction of
such examining board shall re-
ceive from paid 66srd'e4 - cer4l=
ficate of competency as a master
electrician or a journeyman elec-
trician in accordance with his ap-
plication, and such certificate of
competency, together with elec-
trical license. shall authorize the
holder thereof to do electrical work
in the City of Newport Beach un-
til the first day of July. next suc-
ceeding the date thereof: pro-
vided. however. a temporary
working permit may be issued to
a journeyman electrician. pending
his examination.
Section 39. Certificate Rene-
wals.
All certificates issued by the
electrical work in the City of,
Newport Beach. -
Section 40.
For the purpose of this ordi-
nance. an apprentice shall be
deemed to be any person doing
electrical work under the direct
supervision Bud in the immediate
presence of a master electrician
or a journeyman electrician. who
holds a certificate of competency
hereunder. and such apprentice is
required to have a permit from
said examining board of electri-
cians to do such electrical work.
He shall make application there-
for and be examined., and shall be
issued a certificate as an appren-
tics if he shall pass such exami-
examining board of electricians i
nation.
shall expire on the last day of�
Section 41.
June, of each year. unless sooner
i
NUMBER OF WIRES IN ONE CONDUIT
revoked. Every master or jour-
Every such person. firm, com -
neyman electrician holding a cer-
pany or corporation before such
tificate of competency issued by
license be granted shall give a
said examining board of electri -;bond
to the City of Newport
clans shall. during the month of i
Beach in the sum of Five Hun -
June of each year. make applica -,dred
Dollars ($500.00) with two
tion to the examining board of
good and sufficient sureties. to
electricians for an extension of
secure any person against carnage
such certificate of competency for
by reason of faulty workmanship
an additional year. and said ex-
by reason of work done by him,
smining board of electricians, if
or it: which sureties shall ^'ulify
satisfied that the holder of such
that they are worth said sum iu
certificate of competency is corn-
Property over and above all lia-
petent to do electrical work. shall
bilities and exemptions: which
grant an extension of such certi.
said bond shall be approved by
ficate of competency for as ad -'the
City Council of the City of
ditional year without examination.
Newport Beach. and shall be fil-
No electrician failing to make
ed with the City Clerk thereof.
such application and to obtain
Section 42.
such extended certificate of com-
Ordinance No. 63 of the City
petency during said time. shall
of Newport Beach and all other
do any electrical work in the City
ordinances or parts of ordinances
of Newport Beach. after the ex-
in conflict herewith are hereby
piration of the certificate of com-
specifically repealer.
petency then held. without tak-
Section 43.
ing the examination and paying
The following tables shall be
the full fee herein provided for
used in interpreting the terms
persons originally desiring to do
and provisions of this Code:
CONVERTIBLE WIRE CONDUIT TABLES
ALLOWABLE CARRYING CAPACITIES SIZE CONDUIT FOR WIRE COMBINATIONS
SIZE WIRE
Rub.
Var.
Oth.
i
NUMBER OF WIRES IN ONE CONDUIT
i i 3
4
5 I
B
7
8
I 9
Die.
Over
Ina.
Co..
Ina_
Area-
In
Inc h
A
B
C
I-
_
A. W.
Gauge Na.
in Or.
1
Mill.
Am9aree
TOTAL AREA OF CONDUCTORS. Sq. In.
Solid 14
4,107
.20
15
18
- 20
.031
.062
.003
.124
.155
.186
.217
.248
.279
12
6,530
.22
20
25
25
.038
.076
.114
.152
.190
.228
.220
.304
.342
10
10,380
.25
25
30
30
.049
.098
.147
.196
.245
.204
.343
.392
.441
8
16,510
.29
35
40
50
.065
.1:10
.195
.260
.325
.390
.4555
.520
.585
Stranded 6
26.250
.41
50
60
70
.13
._5
.30
.52
.66
.78
.91
1.04
1.17
5
33.100
.44
65
65
80
.15
.30
.45
.60
.75
.90
1.05
1.20
1.8E
4
41.740
.46
70
86
90
.17
.34
.51
.68
.85
1.02
1.19
1.36
1.63
6
52.630
.49
80
95
100
.19
.88-
S7
.76
.95
1.14
1.33
1.63
3.71
2
66.370
.52
90
110
125
.21
.42
.63
.84
1.05
1.26
1.47
1.68
1.89
1
83.690
.59
100
120
160
-.27
.5.4
.81
1.08
1.35
1.62
1.89
2.16
2.43
0
105.500
.63
1.25
150
200
.31
.62
.93
1.24
1.55
1.86
2.17
2.48
2.79
00
138.100
.68
150
180
225
.38
.72
1.08
1.44
1.80
2.16
2.52
2.68
8.24
000
167.800
.73
175
210
275
.42
.84
1.26
1.68
2.10
2.52
2.94
3.36
3.78
0000
211.600
.79
225
270
325
.49
.98
1.47
1.96
2.45
2.94
8.43
3.92
4.41
- 200.000
.77
200
240
300
.47
.94
1.41
1.88
2.86
2.82
8.29
3.76
4.23
260.000
.86
250
300
350
.58
1.16
1.74
2.32
2.90
3.48
300.000
.94
275
330
400
.69
1.38
2.07
2.76
3.45
4.14
850.000
.90
300
360
450
.77
1.54
2.31
3.08
8.85
4.62
400.000
1 1.03
325
1 390
500
.83
1.66
2.49
3.32
4.15
4.98
450.000
1.08
338
435
550
.92
1.84
2.76
3.68
4.60
9.52
500.000
1.12
400
480
600.
1.00
2.00
8.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
650,000
1.19
425
510
640
1.11
2.22
3.33
4.44
6.55
6.66
600.000
1.28
450
540
680
1.19
2.38
3.57
4.76
5.95
7.14
650.000
1.27
475
570
740
1.27
2.64
3.81
6.98
700.000
1.30
500
600
760
1.33
2.66
3.99
6.32
750.000
1.32
525
'630
800
1.39
2.78
4.17
6.56
800.000
1.36
530
660
840
1.45
2.90
4.35
5.80
850.000
1.40
575
690
880
1.54
3.08
4.62
6.16
900.000
1.43
600
720
920
1.60
3.20
4.80
6.40
950.000
1.46
626
750
960
1.68
8.36
5.04
6.72
1000,000
1.49
650
780
1000
1.75
8.50
5.25
7.00
1,100,000
1.61
690
830
1080
2.04
4.08
6.12
8.16
'-
1.200.000.
1.66
730
880
1150
2.16
4.32
6,48
8.64
1,250,000
1.68
750
900
1190
2.22
4.44
6.66
8.98
1.300.000
1.70
770
920
1220
2.27
4.54
6.81
9.08
1.400.000
1.75
810
970
1290
2.90
4.80
7.20
9.60
1.500.000
1.79
850
1020
1880
2.62
6.04
7.56
10.08
1.600.000
1.83
890
1070
1430
2.63
6.26
7.89
10.52
1.700.000
1.88
930
1120
1490
2.78
6.66
8.34
11.12
1.750.000
1.91
950
1140
1520
2.86
5.70
8.55
11.40
1.800.000
1.92
970
1160
1660
2.89
5.78
8.67
11.56
1.000.000
1.97
1010
1210
1610
3.05
6.10
9.15
2,000.000
2.00
1050
1260
1670
3.14
6.28
9.42
61
LIMITING TOTAL AREA OF CONDUCTORS FOIL CONDUIT SIZES
a
Number of wires
110 V.
220 V.
440 V.
14
627
1,254
2,5
12
�
[
�
10
In ene conduit
54
3i
t
llf
lys
4
s
3
3% 4
44
6
6,378
S or Moto
•124
.217
.545
I .621
.840
1.36
1.96
2.94
4.14 5.23
6.64.
8 ;80
ll.¢6
2 Only
.091
.160
.260
1 .420
1 .620
1 .908
L54
2.88
8.20 4.Od
6.04
6.28
129,3.
Use For Caleulating Space Factors
lnelde Area .304 .533 11.861 I 1.50 I 2.04 3.36 1 4.78 1 7.88 9.88 1 12.79 (15.86 1 20,001 46.90
TABLE SHOWING SIZE OF WIRE RE-
QUIRED FOR DIFFERENT LOADS AT
DIFFERENT VOLTAGES ALLOW-
ING 3% DROP
Multiply load in amperes by distance in
feet one way. Find number nearest the
nest larger in right hand column under
volts and wire size in left hand column.
Example: 100 amperes load 52 feet to cen-
ter of distribution. Circuit voltage is 110.
100x52 equals 5200
Under column 110 V. find nearest num-
ber, 6378. Therefore No. 4 wire should be
used.
Wire Size
110 V.
220 V.
440 V.
14
627
1,254
2,5
12
997
1.994
3,9;
10
1,586
3,172
6,3
8
2,522
5,044
10,0
6
4,010
8,020.
10,0,
4
6,378
12,756
25,5
2
10,140
20,280
40,&
1
.12,786
25,572
51,1.
0
16,118
32,236
64,4'
00
20,334
40,668
81,3,
000
25,636
51,272
102,5, .
0000
32,328
64,658
129,3.
250,000
38,196
76,392
142,71
300,000
45,846
91,692
183,37
360,000
53,472
106,944
213,81
400,000
61,111
122,222
244,4!
450,000
68,754
137,508
275,0:
500,000
76,390
152,780
305,51
SIZE OF CONDUIT FORTHE INSTALLATION
OF LEAD COVERED
WIRES AND CABLES
Conductor Diam-
Dec.
No.
of Wires in Sheath
B& S
eter
Equiv.
1
2
3
4
Gauge
64th"
Min.-Size of Conduit
In Inches
14
18
.281
lis
1yA
y4
1 -
12
20
.312
>,§
�4
1
1
10
23
.359
1/y
1
1
11/4
8
25
.39
%
1
11/4
1%
6
30
.47
%
11/4
1%
135
5
32
.50
0/4
11/4
114
1%
#
33
.51
iy4'
1%
1 %
2
4J3
35
.55
�4'
lyy
11/4
2
37
.58
1
11,6
2
2
1
41
.64
1
2
2
2%
0
44
.68
1
2
2
2%
00
47
.73
1
2
2
2%
000
50
.78
11/4
2
236
3
0000
54
.84
114
2%
2%
3
250,000
62
.97
11A
3
3
3%
ono, ^'?0
65
1.01
1%
3
3
3%
350,000
68
1.06
1%
3
3
3%
400,000
71
1.11
1%
3
3%
4
4'0,000
74
1.15
1%
3
3%
4
500,000
78
1.21
2
3%
3%
4
550,000
86
1.34
2
3%
4
4%
600,000
88
1.37
2
3%
4
4%
650,000
90 -'
1.40
2
4
4
5
700,000
92
1.43
2
4
4
5
750,000
94
1.47
2
4
4
5
800,000
96
1.50
2%
4
4%
5
850,000
99
1.55
2%
4
4%
5
900,000
100
1.56
2%
4
4%
5
950,000
102
1.59
2%
4%
4%
6
1,000,000
105
1.64
21 <.
4%
4%
6
1,250,000
116
1.81
3
5
5
6
1,500,000
126
1.97
3
6
6
1,750,000
136
2.12
3
6
6
2,000,000
142
2.21
3
6
6
Note: No. 14 to
8 are
solid wires,
all others
stranded.
Outside
diameters are given as wires
of different makes
vary in the
outside diameters
of similar sizes.
Section 44.
The above and foregoing Or- Johnson.
disance shall be published once NOES, COUNCILMEN. None.
m NEWPORT NEWS, a news- ABSENT, COUNCILMEN
paper of general circulation print- None.
ed, published and circulated in the ATTEST:
City of Newport Beach, and' Alfred Smith,
City Clerk of the City of New-
shall take effect and be in force port Reach.
thirty days from and after its
passage The above and foregoing Ordh
I hereby certify that the above I nance No- 885 having been passed
and foregoing Ordinance No. 385 , is signed and approved by me this
`Vvas passed at a regular meeting 115th day of June, 1931.
of the City Council of the City Marcus J. Joh�pn.
I
;of Newport Beach, held on the I Mayor of the City of Newport Beach. 'r7
j15th day of June, 1931, by tire;
following vote, to-wit: I
AYES, COUNCILMEN. ]ail -i
Imer, Claire, EIIswort1k Garfield,
I, Alfred Smith, Clerk of the City of Newport Beach do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 385 is a true and
correct copy of an Ordinance passed by the City Council at a regular
adjourned meeting held on the 15th day of June, 1931, and that same
was printed and published acr_ording to law.
city//Clerk of Newport Beach.
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