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M. The terminal strips shall have protective barriers between each terminal. The terminal screws shall be captive and equipped with wire grips for wire up to No. 8. All components shall be pre - wired to a single strip assuring that field connections are made to clearly identified line terminals. N. Prior to energizing luminaries, the Tamp socket should be checked to assure that it is set in the proper location for the required Tight distribution in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, and the luminaries shall be tilted five degrees (5°) above the horizontal. O. The supplier shall submit copies of certified tests to substantiate the satisfactory performance of the luminaries under 100 mph winds. P. A fused disconnect shall be furnished inside the luminaries so that when the door is opened the ballast primary circuit is broken, thereby allowing the fixture to be serviced without shock hazard. Q. Door frame shall be extruded aluminum construction hinged with stainless steel pins and be removable by means of quick release safety latch. R. Lens shall be of clear, thermal, and impact tempered glass of 0.156" minimum thickness, sealed with a gasket of heat resistant polypropylene. S. Ballast shall be open core -coil capacitor and starter type, high power factor type, suitable for starting lamp to -20°F. T. Ballast shall be mounted within the luminaries on a separate extruded aluminum panel having fins for heat dissipation with quick - release fasteners so that ballast assembly may be removed and replaced as a unit. U. Lamp holder shall be the mogul base ceramic type 5 KV pulse rated, having nickel - plated screw shell and contacts, reflector seal shall be airtight. V. All electrical components shall be rated for 240 volt single -phase two wire with insulation rated at 600 volts. 2.10 STANDARDS, STEEL PEDESTALS AND POSTS A. Standards for traffic signals and lighting, and steel pedestals for cabinets and other similar equipment shall be located as shown on the plans, and shall conform to the provisions of Section 86 -2.04 "Standards, Steel Pedestals, and Posts" of the Standard Specifications and these specifications. B. Reference is made to Section 86 -7 "Removing, Reinstalling or Salvaging Electrical Equipment" of the Standard Specifications. Salvaged material not reused shall be delivered to the Redwood City Municipal Services Center located at 1400 Broadway, Redwood City, California. The cost of this shall be considered in the lump sum of the work item involved and no addition compensation will be allowed therefore. C. All anchor bolts shall be galvanized steel and lightly greased prior to installation of the pole. D. All required drilling of poles shall be done in the field after the pole is mounted. E. Where the plans refer to the side tenon detail at the end of the signal mast arm, the applicable tip tenon detail may be substituted. F. The contractor shall either install a 3/16 inch or larger brass bolt on each existing standard for bonding, or preferably to be provided by pole manufacturer on the side of pole adjacent to hand -hole. The bolt shall be installed on the outside of the shaft near the baseplate where it is to be covered by the bolt cover. The shaft of the standard shall be drilled for no larger than a 1/4 inch hole near the baseplate to provide passage for the bonding conductor. 2.11 SERVICE PEDESTALS A. Type III CF service equipment enclosures shall be fabricated from aluminum and shall conform to the fabrication requirements in Section 86 -2.11, "Service ", of the Standard Specifications except as follows: 1. All exterior seams for enclosure and doors shall be continuously welded by the gas tungsten arc (TIG) process. 2. Sealing of the anodic coating shall be in a five (5) percent aqueous solution of nickel acetate (PH 5.0 to 6.5) for 15 minutes at 210 °F. SIGNALS LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS 16500 -6 EMERGENCY VEHCILE PREEMPTION PROJECT 2010