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CHAPTER 16-10

ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM SECTIONS:

16-1001. General Requirements.

16-1002. Power Distribution Lines.

16-1003. Individual Electrical Connections.

16-1004. Required Grounding.

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16-1001. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. Every park shall contain an electrical wiring system consisting of wiring, fixtures, equipment and appurtenances which shall be installed and maintained in accordance with applicable codes and regulations governing such systems.

16-1002. POWER DISTRIBUTION LINES.

1. Main power lines shall be located underground.

2. All direct conductors or cable shall be buried at least eighteen (18) inches below the ground surface and shall be insulated and specially designed for the purpose. Such conductors shall be located not less than one (1) foot radial distance from water, sewer, gas or communication lines.

16-1003. INDIVIDUAL ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS.

1. Each mobile home lot shall be provided with an approved disconnecting device and over-current protective equipment. The minimum service per outlet shall be 120/124 volts AC, 50 amperes.

2. Outlets (receptacles or pressure connectors) shall be housed in a weatherproof outlet box, and shall be located not more than Twenty-five (25) feet from the over-current protective device in the mobile home. A Three-pole, four-wire grounding type shall be used.

3. Receptacles, if provided, shall be in accordance with American Standard Outlet Receptacle C-73.1.

4. Connectors, if not substituted by more than one (1) receptacle, shall be provided where the calculated load of the mobile home is more than fifty (50) amperes.

5. The mobile home shall be connected to the outlet box by an approved type of flexible supply cord with a male attachment plug or with pressure connectors.

16-1004. REQUIRED GROUNDING. All exposed non-current carrying metal parts of mobile homes and all other equipment shall be grounded by means of an approved grounding conductor with branch circuit conductors or other approved method or grounded metallic wiring. The neutral conductor shall not be used as an equipment ground for mobile homes or other equipment.