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Roadway lighting conduit shall be schedule 80 PVC unless shown otherwise on the plans. Insulated <br />bonding bushings will be required. <br />All conduits, excluding SCE service conduits, shall be installed at the depth not less than 36" below <br />finished grade in pavement areas 24" in sidewalk and parkway areas. Only when conduits are to be <br />installed between adjacent pull boxes, from street light pole to pull box or pull box to cabinet where <br />the in- between distance is too short to meet the 42" depth and the 45- degree sweep requirements, <br />the conduit may be installed at shallower depth but not less than 18" below finished grade. <br />After conductors have been installed, the ends of conduits shall be sealed with industry grade sealing <br />compound. <br />Replace sidewalk and pavement in -kind to match existing material, color, and pattern, from score <br />mark to score mark after pull boxes and conduit have been installed. Payment for replacement of <br />sidewalk, pavement, hardscape and landscaping shall be included in lump sum price. All costs for <br />potholing, trenching, boring etc. shall be included in lump sum price. <br />III. PULL BOXES <br />Pull boxes shall conform to the provisions in Section 86 2.06, 'Pull Boxes" of CSS, CSP ES -8 and <br />these Special Provisions. <br />Notes 4(a) (5) and 4(b) (10) on CSP ES -8 shall not apply. <br />Pull box size shall be Number 5 except where shown otherwise on the plan or as directed by the <br />Agency. Bottoms shall be bedded in crushed rock. Pull boxes shall not be grouted. Pull boxes shall <br />be polymer concrete reinforced with heavy -weave fiberglass. Pull box covers shall be lightweight <br />(BES lite non - concrete, or approved equal). Pull box lids shall be stamped "LIGHTING'. 24" of wiring <br />shall looped in every pull box. New pull boxes shall not be installed within any curb access ramp. <br />IV. CONDUCTORS <br />Conductors shall conform to the provisions in Section 86 2.08, "Conductors" of CSS and these <br />Special Provisions. Wire shall be THW. <br />V. WIRING <br />Wiring shall conform to Section 86 2.09, "Wiring ", of CSS and these Special Provisions. <br />No. 8 AWG or larger conductors shall be spliced by the use of "C' shaped compression connectors <br />and properly insulated. No splices will be allowed in conduit or in poles above handhole. <br />Compression -type terminals (spade or eyelet) shall not be permitted for termination on solid <br />conductors. <br />