This section is from the book "The Building Code Of The City Of Boston", by City of Boston Building Department. Also available from Amazon: Building Code of the City of Boston.
Outlets, How Fastened. Sect. 25. Fastening boards shall not be cut away to accommodate electric wires. All outlets shall be fastened according to the following diagrams:
Sect. 26. Gas-pipes, all arms and stems of fixtures shall be of the kind classed as standard pipe, and shall weigh according to the following table:
Size of Pipe. | Pounds Per Foot |
1/8 -inch pipe........ | .24 |
1/4 -inch pipe........ | .42 |
3/8 -inch pipe........ | .56 |
1/2 -inch pipe........ | .85 |
3/4 -inch pipe........ | 1.12 |
1-inch pipe........ | 1.67 |
1 1/4 -inch pipe........ | 2.24 |
1 1/2 -inch pipe........ | 2.68 |
2 -inch pipe........ | 3.61 |
2 1/2 -inch pipe........ | 5.74 |
3 -inch pipe........ | 7.54 |
3 1/2 -inch pipe........ | 9.00 |
4 -inch pipe........ | 10.66 |
Sect. 27. No gas pipe shall be laid within 6 inches of an electric wire, except where the electric wire is in an insulated conduit.
Sect. 28. Wherever spark-lighting or self-lighting burners are used the mercury test shall be applied to the cocks.
Sect. 29. (a.) Gas engines must be connected to service from which no gas for illuminating purposes is used.
(6.) Exhaust pipes shall be run to roof when possible, not come in contact with woodwork, and be properly protected.
Diaphragms and Bags. (c.) Diaphragms and bags must be on the same floor with engine and have a valve governing same.
(d.) The sizes of pipes used in connecting gas engines will be as follows:
Horse Power. | Feet Per Hour. | Burners. | Size (in inches). | Length (in feet) |
1 | 40 | 10 | 3/4 | 50 |
2 | 80 | 20 | 3/4 | 50 |
3 | 120 | 30 | 1 | 70 |
4 | 160 | 40 | 1 1/4 | 100 |
5 | 200 | 50 | 1 1/4 | 100 |
6 | 240 | 60 | 1 1/4 | 100 |
7 | 280 | 70 | 1 1/2 | 150 |
8 | 320 | 80 | 1 1/2 | 150 |
9 | 360 | 90 | 1 1/2 | 150 |
10 | 400 | 100 | 1 1/2 | 150 |
11 | 440 | 110 | 2 | 200 |
12 | 480 | 120 | 2 | 200 |
13 | 520 | 130 | 2 | 200 |
14 | 560 | 140 | 2 | 200 |
15 | 600 | 150 | 2 | 200 |
16 | 640 | 160 | 2 | 200 |
17 | 680 | 170 | 2 | 200 |
18 | 720 | 180 | 2 | 200 |
19 | 760 | 190 | 2 | 200 |
20 | 800 | 200 | 2 | 200 |
21 | 840 | 210 | 2 1/2 | 300 |
22 | 880 | 220 | 2 1/2 | 300 |
23 | 920 | 230 | 2 1/2 | 300 |
24 | 960 | 240 | 2 1/2 | 300 |
25 | 1,000 | 250 | 2 1/2 | 300 |
26 | 1,040 | 260 | 2 1/2 | 300 |
27 | 1,080 | 270 | 2 1/2 | 300 |
Sect. 30. Gas shall not be turned on in any building until the piping and fixtures have been approved by the building commissioner.
Sect. 31. No connection for any gas appliance shall be made to any gas fixture on which any part of the piping thereon shall be less than three-eighths inch.
Sect. 32. Any gas appliance having a controlling gas cock on the same will not be approved by the Building Department if connected with rubber or flexible tubing.
Sect. 33. No hose cock or independent fitting that controls the gas supply to any appliance shall be nearer than six inches to any other cock.
Section 11. Gas fitting shall mean the work of putting together any fittings, pipes, or fixtures or other appliances which are to contain gas for heat, light or power purposes and will be subject to inspection under existing laws.
 
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