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equipment and its control devices, terminal equipment for telephone service (in separate area from electrician's area) and all the electric meters which serve the occupants throughout the entire building. The construction of this room shall conform to the same type of material and construction as the main building, and there shall be no storage of any kind, gas meters or water heaters permitted In this room. (g) Service disconnecting switches must be located In a con- venient and readily accessible place Inside the building when a meter room Is not available. The service disconnecting switch or switches, and other disconnecting equipment located in enclosed or semi - enclosed porches not exposed to the weather, shall be considered as being located inside the building. (h) Service disconnect shall be located at the nearest point of service entry not to exceed 25 feet and shall not be installed In bath- rooms, bedrooms, closets or kitchen cabinets, (I) All 220 volt circuits must be protected with cartridge fuses or double pole breakers, (J) All main switches and sub -main switches shall be plainly marked so that the division, sub -division, or separate occupancies of the building which they control can be quickly and positively Identi- fied. The mark of identification shall be securely affixed to the switch to prevent its loss or misplacement. (k) All service grounds shall be equipped with ground rods, not less than 8 ft. In length. Water pipe systenis will not be allowed. (1) The service and equipment ground must be taken from the nearest possible point of the system service after the service is attached to the building. This ground must start at the meter socket, main switch or C. T. can. Point of attachment of ground clamps or approved ground connectors shall be readily accessible, and shall not be in attics, under floor or behind any equipment. 23