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D. Conductors shall be UL listed and rated for 600 volt operation. E. Conductors shall be spliced by the use of "C" shaped compression connectors as shown on the Standard Plans. F. Traffic Signal Cable, 12 Conductor No. 14 AWG stranded (600 volt class) and meeting IMSA Specification 20 -1 -1984, may be used in lieu of individual wires. G. Insulation for conductors shall be one of the following: 1. Type RHH or RHW cross - linked polyethylene. 2. Type THW OR THWN Poly Vinyl chloride. 3. At any point, the minimum thickness of any Type THWN insulation shall be 13 mils for conductor sizes No. 14 and No. 12, 18 mils for conductor size No. 10, 27 mils for conductor sizes No. 8 and No. 6, and 36 mils for conductor sizes No. 4 and No. 2. At any point, the minimum thickness of the nylon jacket shall be 4 mils for conductor sizes No. 14 to No. 10, inclusive, 5 mils for conductor sizes No. 8 and No. 6, and 6 mils for conductor sizes No. 4 and No. 2. 2.09 LUMINAIRES AND BALLASTS A. Luminaires shall be high pressure sodium vapor luminaries of the voltage, type and wattage shown on the plans, and shall be in conformance with all requirements in Section 86 -6.01 "High-Pressure Sodium Luminaries" of the Standard Specifications, and these provisions. B. Ballasts shall conform to all of the provisions in Section 86 -6.01 "High- Pressure Sodium Lamp Ballasts ", of the Standard Specifications, and these provisions. C. Hardware shall be stainless steel or cadmium plated. Machine screws or bolts shall be used to secure removable components. Sheet metal screws shall not be used. D. The lamp socket shall be of high temperature, flame retardant thermoset material with self- wiping contacts or may be of other equally durable material. The socket shall be rated for 660 watts and 1,000 volts. E. Ballasts for luminaries to be mounted on mast arms, brackets or lowering assemblies shall be located within the luminaire housing. The ballast for each horizontally mounted luminaire shall consist of components mounted on the luminaire housing, components mounted on a metal plate secured to the house, or components mounted on a down opening door. The door shall be hinged and secured to the luminaire housing separately from the refractor of flat lens frame. The door shall be easily removable and replaceable. The door shall be secured to the housing in a manner to prevent its accidental opening when the refractor of flat lens frame is opened. F. Ballasts for luminaries to be mounted on mast arms, brackets, or lowering assemblies shall be the regulator, non - regulating reactor, autotransformer, or high reactance type. G. Section 86-6.01A (1), "Regular Type Ballasts ", shall be lag -type regulator type ballasts. H. The 12th paragraph in Section 86 -6.10, "High- Intensity- Discharge Lamp Ballasts" of the Standard Specifications is amended to read: "Ballasts for luminaires shall be located within the luminaire housing. The ballast for each vertically mounted luminaire shall consist of components mounted in the luminaire housing and components mounted on a metal plate secured to the pole." I. Luminaries shall be the semi - cutoff type with a Type IV distribution. J. Fused splice connectors shall conform to the provisions in Section 86 -2.095 "Fused Splice Connectors" of the Standard Specifications, and these provisions. K. Each street light shall have an individual spliced fused connector located in the pull box adjacent to the pole. L. All fixture housings shall be painted in accordance with section 2.02 "Painting" of these specifications. SIGNALS LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS 16500 -5 EMERGENCY VEHCILE PREEMPTION PROJECT 2010