(1)(General)- (i) No ill minant other than electric light small be used in cinematograph projector.(ii)The electric installation in general shall conform to the "Regulations for Electric Equipment of Buildings" issued by the institute of Electrical Engineers, England, and the Indian Electricity Rules, 1937, in so far as they are applicable.(iii)Where a clear writing a leading in wires of feeding fans or pendant lights run on wooden beams, or other inflammable material, they shall run in conduit so as to resist fire in the event of short circuit.Wiring shall be done in the manner specified hereunder.(2)Projection Room -(i)Cables for projectors shall be taken as separate circuits from the supply side of the main fuse in general lighting circuit;(ii)An efficient doubt pole iron clad switch shall be fitted within the projection room in the projectors circuit;(iii)Within the projection room the insulting material of all electric of all electric cables including the leads of the pendant lights and fans shall be covered with fire-resisting material;(iv)The writing in the projection room shall be in seamless screwed conduit with efficient bushes. Lead covered cables shall not be used unless enclosed in such conduits;(v)All switchgears, fuses, etc., shall be iron clad;(vi)The body of the projections switchgears, conduit, etc., shall be connected to the earth by means of not less than No. 8 Standard wore gauge copper wire;(vii)All resistances with the exception of resistance for regulating purposes, shall be placed outside the projection room and winding room and if reasonably practicable, also outside the auditorium.If Placed inside the projection room or auditorium, such resistance shall be protected by a gauge wire guard or other efficient means of preventing accidental contact with films;(viii)Where switchboards are installed in the projection room, the space between any switchboard and the wall shall be enclosed with fire proof material in such a manner that the fire proof material in such a manner that the fire cannot spread to the wiring at the back of the switchboard;(ix)No electric current, except with the written sanction of the Electrical Inspector, shall be at pressure higher than 250 volts within the projection room at any time;(x)Not more than one-third of the general lighting shall be controlled from the projection room.(3)Winding Room - The above requirements for the writing in the projection room shall apply to wiring provided in the winding room.(4)Emergency Light - (i) No illuminant other than electricity shall be used for emergency lights which shall have -(a)an independent source of supply such as battries, or(b)separate main fuses where supply is generated in the premises and a separate line with a separate pole fuse where the installation is fed by the town supply and mannered separately.(ii)Emergency lights shall consist of -(a)not less than two lights of 200 watts each in the auditorium;(b)exit lights;(c)light in the doorways foyer, lobbies, verandahs, staircases, corridors and passages for all portions of the premises to which the public has access either generally or in emergency and on the extension of the building facing through-fares.Note. - (a), (b) and (c) may be controlled by independent switches or (i), (a) may have an independent switch while (ii) (b) may be controlled by the second switch. All or both switches shall be fixed side by side.(iii)All emergency lights shall be controlled from switchboard installed in the convenient and easily accessible place in front of the building. None of the circuits of the emergency light shall on any account enter or be carried through the projection room or winding room;(iv)Boxes bearing the words "EXIT" painted (red) in three inch letters on translucent glass with dark black background shall be either mounted over each emergency exit door and shall be either connected with the emergency light circuit or fed independently be means of a battery or lighted either with at least two oil lamps, or with at least one gas burner. Such exit signs shall be kept continuously alight during entire period of a performance.There shall be "NO EXIT" signs of the same dimensions as the exit signs enclosed into dark background and in white letters:(v)An efficient portable electric battery or torch with a fully protected bulb shall be kept available in one particular space and in the enclosure and also in the place used for winding film throughout the performance and during all winding or re-winding operations.Besides the normal lighting system installed in the premises, such other lights as may be acquired by the Electric Inspector shall be provided for safe exit of the audience in emergency. Each member of the staff controlling admission to the auditorium and each operator shall be provided with an electric torch in working condition.(5)Motor Room - (i) The writing shall comply with the requirements of the Indian Electricity Rules, 1937, as amended from time to time;(ii)A shock restoration chart which may be obtained on payment from the Superintendent, Printing and Stationary, Uttar Pradesh Allahabad, shall be provided and hung in a conspicuous place.
