1997-11-18 - Electrical Commission - Minutes Board or Commission: ❑ Electrical Commission
Document Type: ❑Agenda 0 Minutes
Meeting Date: 11/18/97
Type of Meeting: ❑ Regular Meeting
ELECTRICAL COMMISSION
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
REGULAR MEETING
November 18, 1997
The meeting was called to order by Donald Stumbris,Ex-Officio Chairman,on Tuesday,November 18, 1997,
at 6:30 p.m.,in the Buffalo Grove Village Hall,Lower Level, 50 Raupp Boulevard,Buffalo Grove,Illinois.
In attendance were: Ron Hackett, Commissioner
Wayne Kowalski, Commissioner
John Mackey, Commissioner
Harold Kabb, Commissioner
Donald Stumbris,Ex-Officio Chairman
Buffalo Grove Fire Chief Tom Allenspach and Deputy Fire Marshall Troy Shannon made a presentation to
the Electrical Commission requesting that all new residential electrical services,which would include new
construction and/or service changes,include an external service disconnect.
The minutes of the meeting of August 19, 1997,were read and approved.
The meetings scheduled for 1998 are as as follows:
February 17, 1998 Alcott Center
May 19, 1996 Village Hall
August 18, 1998 Alcott Center
November 17, 1998 Village Hall
A change to code which would allow aluminum wire(Size AWG 4 6 or larger)to be used or feeders was
reviewed in response to a presentation made at the last meeting.
A vote was taken to approve.
The result of the vote was:
3 Against -1 For -1 Abstained-Proposal rejected.
A change to code which would allow Type MC cable to be used in residential and commercial installations,
was reviewed and discussed.
This motion was tabled to a future date.
A presentation by Local 134,Apprentice Program,will be made at the next meeting, and will include a
discussion on MC cable.
A discussion was held on the presentation made by the Buffalo Grove Fire Department
was held regarding the outdoor disconnects for residential installations. A vote was taken to table this item
until further investigation is performed.
The following items were identified as areas to be investigated.
Cost to homeowners.
How it affects decks and patios
What factors went into other communities adopting this requirement
Integrals of installation over time
Routing of ground
Burden of inspection and opportunity for errors
Bonding of neutral bus
Ability of homeowner to reset outdoor breaker when nuisance tripped,if cover is locked
Security
The next meeting will be held Tuesday,February 19, 1998, at Alcott School, at which time electrical
registration testing will be conducted.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:23 P.M..
Respectfully submitted,
Harold Kabb
Electrical Commissioner