A.
Main line electric, telephone, cable and fire alarm shall be meet the material and installation requirements of the respective utility owner. Secondary electric, telephone, cable television and fire alarm lines shall be placed in the grass strip or sidewalk inside the proposed public right-of-way, but outside of the traveled way on the opposite side of the center line of the street as the water main. Conduit runs and handholes for streetlights shall be placed in the sidewalk or grass areas abutting the roadway. Service pedestals and their connections shall be located on private property with easements.
B.
References in this article to the "Standard Specifications" shall mean MassDOT's Highway Division Standard Specifications for Highways and Bridges dated 1988, and all supplemental and amended specifications.
C.
All materials and work shall be designed to meet all requirements of the latest edition of the National Electric Code (NEC), and all local codes.
D.
All streetlighting materials and their installation shall fully meet the requirements of Eversource and be accepted by Eversource prior to the City accepting these facilities. Streetlight standard locations are subject to review by the City's DPW and Eversource (Electric) prior to their installation.
E.
Wiring and connections shall be tested for continuity and ground before service conductors are connected and shall demonstrate insulation resistance by megger test as required at not less than 500 volts. Insulation resistance between conductors and grounds for secondary distribution systems shall meet National Electrical Code (NEC) requirements.