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Building Ordinance continued -11- ges of 8 3/4 KW capacity or less. Conductor size shall be or at least 30 ampere capacity. When oven circuit unit is separate from surface unit, each unit shall be installed on a separate circuit, served with conductors of not less than 30 ampere capacity. An approved method of connection shall be provided for each unit. (A range as referred to above would be a complete cooking unit, consisting of both oven and surface burners. (d) The wiring for all water heaters shall be in a minimum wire capacity of 20 aperes. Water heaters of 1,000 watts or over shall operate on not less than a 208 volt circuit. Nonautomatic water heaters shall be equipped with a pilot light and indicating switch. The switch and pilot light shall be located in a conspicuous place inside the building, preferably in the kitchen or hall. Points of electrical-connections for heaters and replacement of elements shall be readily accessible. All leads to equipment shall be pro- tected with Freefield or equivalent material. (e) Fixed motors of 1/3 H. P. and over shall be wired on separate circuits. It is recommended that motors of 3/4 H. P% and over be operated on mothing less than a 208 volt circuit. Motors over 3 H. P. shall be protected against short circuits and overloading by approved automatic control devices. (f) Flexible watertight raceway will be approved for weatherproof flexible conduit where flexibility is needed. (g) Short-radius ells, ofter referred to as "telephone" ells, shall not be used in a run of conduit over five feet long, measured from outlet-to-outlet, or from outlet-to-fitting. The run of pipe shall be straight and shall not include any additional ells. (h) A sufficient number of receptacles shall be installed in every dining -room, breakfast -room, living -room, parlor, library, den, sunroom, recreation room and bedroom so that any point on the wall will not be more than six feet distance from a convenient receptacle. Any free -wall space in excess of four feet shall have a receptacle installed within that area, even though it may be nearer than 12 feet to another receptacle required in that section of the room, and not more than 2 receptacles per circuit in kitchen, dining -room and service area and shall be 3 wire ground receptacles. (i) When the above paragraph has been complied with in residential occupancies, additional recetpacles may be installed in any one room without an increase in the number of branch circuits, provided the possible demand has not been increased. (j) For the small appliance load in kitchens, laundry - areas, pantries, dining areas and breakfast -rooms of dwelling occupan- cies, one.or more branch circuits shall be provided for all receptacle outlets (other than outlet for clock) in these rooms,.and such circuits, shall have no other outlets thereon. The conductors for such circuits, shall be not smaller than 20 amp. capacity. The spacing and number of receptacles per circuit shall comply with the table in Section 26(g). (k) Portable cords attached to music boxes, marble machines, floor or table lamps and other similar equipment, shall not exceed six feet in length when measured from the equipment to the outlet supplying its current. Cords shall not be mailed down, tacked, or held with strings or other supports, but shall be left free and clear. (1) All stairways and parts of buildings under demolition, errection or repair shall be adequately lighted while persons are engaged at work.