619 SECTION 659 SIGN LIGHTING 659.1 -DESCRIPTION : Sign lighting shall consist of furnishing and installing or modifying sign illumination systems, including all necessary accessories, in accordance with the Plans and the following Specifications or as directed by the Engineer. All electrical equipment shall conform to the standards of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), the Underwriters ’ Laboratories, Inc. (UL), or the Electronic Industries Association (EIA), whichever is applicable. In add ition to the requirements of the Plans and these Specifications, all materials and workmanship shall conform to the requirements of the National Electrical Code (NEC), referred to as the Code; the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM); the American National Standards Association (ANSI); The American Wire Gauge (AWG), and any local ordinances which may apply. Wherever reference is made in these Specifications to the Code or to the standards mentioned above, the references shall mean the code or standard, including revisions, that is in effect at the time of the award of the contract. 659.2 -MATERIALS : The materials furnished and used shall be new, except as may be specifically provided on the Plans. The mat erials shall be manufactured, handled, and used in a workmanlike manner to insure a completed installation in accordance with the Plans and Specifications. All electrical materials shall conform to the special requirements and to the Standardization Rules of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, IPCEA and, when governing, shall also conform to the National Electrical Code, local and special laws or ordinances, and the Underwriter ’s Laboratories. 659.2.1 -Electrical Material Documentation and Certification: All work, equipment, and documentation shall conform to 715.43. 659.2.2 -Conduit: All conductors shall be run in conduit, except for overhead or temporary installations and where conductors are run inside poles. Conduit to be installed underground, on the surface of poles, or in structures, except as shown on the Plans, shall be Type R, Type F, Type P, or Type H as follows:
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iii. Type P (Polyvinyl Chloride Conduit) shall meet the requirements of Section
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iv. Type H (High Density Polyethylene Conduit) shall meet the requirements of Section
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Standard and expansion couplings and other fittings for the Type P conduit shall all be of the same materials as the conduit. Other fittings for metal conduit shall be threaded malleable iron conforming to the requirements of ASTM A338 and shall be galvani zed in accordance with the requirements of ASTM A153. The size of conduit used shall be as shown on the Plans or as specified. If size is not shown on the Plans, the National Electrical Code shall govern as to the necessary conduit size.