STANDARD CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS PART 1 – ROADS

10.12.5 Installation of PVC Conduits

10.12.5.1 Description
This work shall consist of furnishing and installing PVC conduit of sizes and at locations as indicated
on the Contract plans and as approved by the Engineer and/or the Owner. The Contractor shall
include conduit couplings, fittings, junction boxes, concrete embedded junction boxes with extension
rings, bushings and all hardware for attaching, embedding or mounting.

10.12.5.2 Materials
All materials shall comply with Section 10.4 and other applicable Sections of these Standard
Specifications.

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10.12.5.3 Construction
All trenching and backfill shall comply with Section 10.3.

10.12.6 Reinforced Concrete Service Chambers

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10.12.6.1 General
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The Contractor shall construct reinforced concrete service chambers at the following locations:
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1. Where indicated on the Contract plans.
2. Where existing house services pass under sidewalks or as required by the ADWEA/ADDC or the
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Owner.
3. Where required for purposes of pulling cables, splicing or at turning points along cable routes in
addition to requirements of applicable Standards and Codes.
4. Where ADWEA/ADDC feeder pillars are located in sidewalks.

10.12.6.2 Materials
All concrete work and reinforcement steel in electric service chambers shall comply with applicable
Sections of Chapter 4, Concrete Works, of these Standard Specifications. All concrete incorporated
in the construction of electric service chambers shall be Class C 30/20 concrete.
Electrical service chamber covers and frames shall be of the sizes, types and materials as shown on
the Contract plans. All electrical service chamber covers and frames shall be manufactured from
ductile iron material meeting the requirements for ductile iron covers as specified in Section 12.3.2.3
of Chapter 12, Stormwater Drainage, of these specifications. Most covers and frames for electrical
service chambers will be installed in non-traffic green or sidewalk areas and these covers and frames
shall be for medium duty use. Any cover and frame installed in paved traffic areas shall be heavy
duty. The covers shall be rubber gasket sealed, bolt down types using counter-sunk, stainless steel,
hex head cap screws. Each cover shall be cast with the appropriate label as shown in the Contract
plans.

10.12.6.3 Construction
All excavation, foundation preparation and backfill shall comply with Section 10.3.
All concrete work shall comply with the dimensions and details as indicated on the Contract plans.
Reinforcement steel shall meet the requirements of Chapter 5, Reinforcing Steel, of these Standard
Specifications.
The tops of the electrical service chambers shall be flush with the final grade in paved areas, and be
located 10 cm above final grade in non-paved areas. All unused ducts or conduits at electric service
chambers shall be capped in a watertight manner.
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CHAPTER 10: LIGHTNING & ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION W ORKS First Edition -January 2018