(A) Cable And Wiring Methods: Cable shall be single conductor copper, XLP type USE, with six hundred (600) volt insulation. Minimum wire size shall be #6 AWG for feeder cables to the light poles and #12 AWG for wiring within the pole between the fuse holder and the luminaire and GFI outlet. Maximum wire size shall be #2 AWG for feeder cables to the light poles. Voltage drop calculations shall be submitted to the village engineer for approval. Individual conductors within cable shall have solid (nonstriped) color coded insulation for identification as follows:
1. Black First 120V “hot” leg
2. Red Second 120V “hot” leg
3. White Grounded neutral
4. Green Grounding conductor
(B) Bare copper grounding conductors are not permitted. All underground wiring shall be encased in polyethylene unit duct or schedule 40 PVC conduit. Galvanized steel conduit sleeves shall be installed under all street crossings andshall extend two feet (2') past the back of curb on each side. After unit duct or PVC conduit has been placed through the sleeve, the ends shall be sealed watertight. Unit duct and PVC shall be placed in trenches six inches (6") wide by thirty inches (30") deep and shall be backfilled with materials free from lumps and foreign objects. Plastic warning tape shall be placed in the trench six inches (6") below finished grade during the backfill operation.
(C) Concrete handholes with cast iron or steel covers shall be required at locations where there is a change in the alignment of the cable greater than forty five degrees (45°). Underground cable splices, including splices in handholes, are not permitted. (Ord. 2006-4025, 6-19-2006; amd. Ord. 2021-4933, 11-15-2021)