9.34.

(1) Where electrical services are available, electrical facilities shall be provided for every building in conformance with this Section.

(1) Entrance switches, meters, panel boxes, splitter boxes, time clocks and other similar equipment shall not be located in any public area unless adequate precautions are taken to prevent interference with the equipment.

(1) Recessed lighting fixtures shall not be located in insulated ceilings unless the fixtures are designed for such installations.

(1) Except for dwelling units and except as required in Sentence (2), electrical wiring and cables installed in buildings permitted to be of combustible construction shall conform to Sentence 3.1.4.3.(1).

(2) Where a concealed space in a floor or ceiling assembly is used as a plenum, electrical wiring and cables within the plenum shall conform to Sentence 3.6.4.3.(1).

(1) An exterior lighting outlet with fixture controlled by a wall switch located within the building shall be provided at every entrance to buildings of residential occupancy.

(1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), a lighting outlet with fixture controlled by a wall switch shall be provided in kitchens, bedrooms, living rooms, utility rooms, laundry rooms, dining rooms, bathrooms, water closet rooms, vestibules and hallways in dwelling units.

(2) Where a receptacle controlled by a wall switch is provided in bedrooms or living rooms, such rooms need not conform to the requirements of Sentence (1).

(1) Every stairway shall be lighted.

(2) Except as provided in Sentence (3), 3-way wall switches located at the head and foot of every stairway shall be provided to control at least one lighting outlet with fixture for stairways with 4 or more risers in dwelling units.

(3) The stairway lighting for basements that do not contain finished space or lead to an outside entrance or built-in garage and that serve not more than one dwelling unit is permitted to be controlled by a single switch located at the head of the stairs.

(1) A lighting outlet with fixture shall be provided for each 30 m² of floor area or fraction of it in unfinished basements.

(2) The outlet required in Sentence (1) nearest the stairs shall be controlled by a wall switch located at the head of the stairs.

(1) A lighting outlet with fixture shall be provided in storage rooms.

(1) A lighting outlet with fixture shall be provided for an attached, built-in or detached garage or carport.

(2) Except as provided in Sentence (3), lighting outlets required in Sentence (1) shall be controlled by a wall switch near the doorway.

(3) Where the lighting outlet and fixture required in Sentence (1) are ceiling mounted above an area not normally occupied by a parked car; or are wall mounted, a fixture with a built-in switch is permitted to be used.

(4) Where a carport is lighted by a light at the entrance to a dwelling unit, additional carport lighting is not required.

(1) Every public or service area in buildings, including a recreational camp and a camp for housing of workers, shall have lighting outlets with fixtures controlled by a wall switch or panel.

(2) When provided by incandescent lighting, illumination required in Sentence (1) shall conform to Table 9.34.2.7.

(3) When other types of lighting are used, illumination equivalent to that shown in Table 9.34.2.7. shall be provided.

(1) Emergency lighting shall conform to Subsection 9.9.11.

(1) Except in the case of externally mounted read-outs, each new residential consumer service of 200 amperes or less shall have a meter mounting device located outdoors in an accessible location.

(2) For the purposes of this Subsection, the front of the building is the side nearest the utility distribution line.

(1) Meter mounting devices shall be installed on the wall of the building or where that is not possible, on a separate support, so that the midpoint of the meter after installation will be 1 750 mm ±100 mm from finished grade.

(2) Meter mounting devices shall be located not more than 3 m back from the front of the single family and semi-detached homes.

(1) For an underground supply, the bottom of the consumer service standpipe shall be located not more than 3 m from the corner of the building.

(2) For an overhead supply, the top of the consumer service standpipe shall be located not more than 3 m from the corner of the building except that where this location does not permit a 4.5 m clearance at the point of attachment of the service conductors to the building, the top of the standpipe may be extended to a point not more than half way along the building.

(1) The meter mounting device shall be,

(a) one hundred ampere capacity except when the service equipment is to be greater,

(b) standardized for each service size, and

(c) capable of accepting 2 in. IPS conduit of steel, aluminum, copper or PVC if intended for underground service entrance.

(1) For consumer services supplied underground,

(a) a 2 in. IPS steel, aluminum, copper or PVC conduit shall be attached to the bottom of the meter-mounting device and shall terminate in the earth at a point at least 900 mm below grade and a conduit bushing shall be attached to the conduit in the earth, and

(b) the conductors on the line side of the meter and those on the load side of the meter shall not be installed in the same conduit.