Sec.16-243-6. Construction details

(a) The following construction details shall be followed:

(1) All traffic signal equipment and appurtenances, attached to or associated with poles of public service companies shall comply with the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), 1984 edition, as may be from time to time amended;

(2) Rigid metal electrical conduit, installed and grounded as indicated in sections 16-243-1 TO 16-243-3, inclusive, of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, is acceptable for riser and underground conduit and shall be installed in accordance with the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), 1984 edition, as may be from time to time amended;

(3) Stand-offs, if required to support the conduit on the pole, shall be provided by the department of transportation, Town, City, Borough, or Fire District. In order to provide a four inch (4″) clearance from the pole, stand-offs will be used on poles of public service companies only in accordance with at least one of the following requirements:

(A) The conduit size is 2 1/4 inches or greater;

(B) The final number of conduits (total on the pole) exceeds 2;

(C) There are stand-offs already in use on the pole; or

(D) There is an existing obstruction on the pole which does not allow the conduit to be directly attached to the pole;

(4) Metering is not required for these installations;

(5) A single conduit on the pole, containing both line and load conductors, is acceptable provided the load conductors have over-current protection; and

(6) There shall be a limit of 2 conduits on any one pole for traffic signal use and all such conduits shall be installed with a weatherhead.

(b) Each electric distribution company, may, consistent with sections 16-243-1 to 16-243-12, inclusive, of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, specify the manner in which work will be accomplished on poles in which such electric distribution company has an interest, and shall determine all guying strand size and locations. Each electric distribution company shall perform all work higher than ten feet above the ground on poles in which it owns an interest. The electric distribution company shall provide and install all anchors, span wire, messenger, guy strand and associated hardware, at the expense of the department of transportation, Town, City, Borough, or Fire District installing the traffic signal. The public service company shall furnish an estimate of costs for all required work, but actual costs incurred by the public service company for both labor and materials shall be reimbursed by the department of transportation, Town, City, Borough, or Fire District installing the traffic signal. All required rights of way, guying permission, etc. shall be the responsibility of the department of transportation, Town, City, Borough, or Fire District installing the traffic signal.

(Effective April 22, 1986; Amended August 23, 2000)