Agents' and Inspectators Pocket-book of Fire Protection

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Spectator Company, 1902 - 218 стор.
 

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Сторінка 79 - The lower limit is specified for rubber-covered wires to prevent gradual deterioration of the high insulations by the heat of the wires, but not from fear of igniting the insulation. The question of drop is not taken into consideration in the above tables.
Сторінка 102 - They must not come nearer than two inches to any electric light or power wire in the building, unless separated therefrom by some continuous and firmly fixed non-conductor creating a permanent separation ; this non-conductor to be in addition to the regular insulation on the wire.
Сторінка 80 - VOLTS. Any circuit attached to any machine or combination of machines which develops a difference of potential, between any two wires, of over...
Сторінка 81 - Rigid supporting requires under ordinary conditions, where wiring along flat surfaces, supports at least every four and one-half feet. If the wires are liable to be disturbed, the distance between supports should be shortened. In buildings of mill construction, mains of No.
Сторінка 103 - Insulation Resistance — The wiring in any building must test free from grounds; ie, the complete installation must have an insulation between conductors and between all conductors and the ground (not including attachments, sockets, receptacles, etc.) of not less than the following: Up to 5 amperes 4,000,000 ohms...
Сторінка 83 - ... a highpotential circuit and as coming under that class, unless an approved transforming device is used which cuts the difference of potential down to 550 volts or less.
Сторінка 82 - ... except that if the difference of potential between the wires is not over 300 volts, and if the wires are not exposed to moisture, they may be fished...
Сторінка 106 - Bushings must be long enough to bush the entire length of the hole in one continuous piece, or else the hole must first be bushed by a continuous waterproof tube. This tube may be a conductor, such as iron pipe, but in that case an insulating bushing...
Сторінка 88 - Must be placed on all service wires, either overhead or underground, as near as possible to the point where they enter the building and inside the walls, and arranged to cut off the entire current from the building.
Сторінка 91 - Hanger-boards must be so constructed that all wires and current-carrying devices thereon shall be exposed to view, and thoroughly insulated by being mounted on a non-combustible, non-absorptive insulating substance. All switches attached to the same must be so constructed that they shall be automatic in their action, cutting off both poles to the lamp, not stopping between points when started, and preventing an arc between points under all circumstances.

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