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CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />SPECIFICATIONS <br />PROJECT NO.: XX-XXXX <br />PROJECT TITLE <br /> <br />185 <br />The grounding anode wire shall be connected to the identified terminal on all access <br />boxes <br />B. CONNECTORS <br />Direct bury wire connectors shall be specifically manufactured for underground trace <br />wire installation. Connectors shall be dielectric and filled with silicon to seal out <br />moisture and corrosion. <br />All splices of the wire shall be made securely and covered thoroughly with a Direct <br />Bury Splice Kit, 3M DBY/DBR or approved equal. <br />All mainline trace wires must be interconnected at intersections and at fire hydrant <br />tees. At tees, the connections and splices shall be accomplished using a direct burial <br />connectors and splice kits with single 3-way lockable connector and or 4-way <br />lockable connector. <br />Non-locking friction fit, taped and twist on connectors are not allowed. <br />C. GROUNDING <br />At all dead-ends, trace wire shall go to ground using an approved connection to a <br />drive- in magnesium grounding anode rod with a minimum of 20ft of #14 red HDPE <br />insulated copper clad steel wire connected to the anode. In o ccurrences where trace <br />wire is encountered on an existing utility that is being extended or tied into, the new <br />trace wire and the existing wire shall be connected using approved splice connectors. <br />When grounding the trace wire, the grounding anode shall be installed in a direction <br />180 degrees opposite to the trace wire. Do not coil excess wire from grounding anode. <br />The grounding anode wire shall be trimmed to an appropriate length before <br />connecting to the trace wire with a mainline to lateral connector. <br />D. TESTING <br />The Contractor shall schedule and conduct a conductivity test on completion of the <br />water main installation and prior to placement final pavement. <br />All trace wire installations shall be located using low frequency line tracing <br />equipment. If the conductivity test fails, the Contractor shall be responsible for <br />making the necessary repairs, including but not limited to excavation, repair and re - <br />test passing results are achieved and satisfactory to the Engineer. <br />Continuity test in lieu of actual line testing will not be accepted. <br />505 E Central Ave <br />#B11/6/2024