Electric wiring and apparatus.
Includes all materials, devices, machinery, appliances, appurtenances, or conductors used in connection with the production of electric lights, heat, or power, or the transmission of electrical signals.
Journeyman electrician, maintenance or apprentice electrician.
Any person, other than a master electrician, who is engaged in the practical installation, alteration or changing of electric wiring and apparatus.
Maintenance electrician.
An electrician regularly employed on a permanent basis, by any reason person, and who performs work only in the confines of the building or buildings in or on the premises where he/she is regularly employed on a permanent basis, who does electrical maintenance work, or shall be known as maintenance work [sic], shall be known as a maintenance electrician. (Maintenance shall mean the keeping in safe repair of any and all electrical installations, apparatus and equipment on the premises of the place of permanent employment but does not include the installation of new and additional electrical work, electrical equipment, or electrical apparatus.) Such electrician shall be a qualified master electrician.
Master electrician.
Any person skilled in the planning, supervision, installation, alteration or changing of electric wiring and apparatus, and familiar with the rules, laws and regulations governing the same.
Temporary cut-in (TCI).
Temporary electrical service up to ninety days; at the expiration of the 90-day time period, service will become permanent unless electrical service is terminated by the chief electrical inspector or his/her designate in writing to Houston Lighting and Power.
(Ordinance 2874 adopted 10/22/18)