§ 22-61. Miscellaneous specifications and standards.

(a)

Feeder conductors. The underground feeder conductors and the grounding conductors shall be aluminum or copper, with type (R.R.-U.S.F.) R.W., or R.H.W. insulation, and shall be of sufficient size so that the voltage drop to the last light standard will not exceed five (5) percent. A minimum of six (6) feet of conductor shall be left extending out of the service head to allow the local utility to make the necessary connections to this system.

(b)

Connections. All electrical connections shall be made with the use of mechanical connectors approved by the Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., and shall be made in the junction box at the base of the service pole or in the hand hole at the base of the light standard. No splices or connections shall be made in conduit or raceways. Each connection shall be covered with insulation equal to the insulation of the conductor.

(c)

Grounding. The service equipment shall be grounded at the utility company's pole to a driven electrode. There shall be run the length of the system an equipment grounding conductor of no. eight (8) or larger B and S gauge aluminum or copper for grounding all light standards, metallic sections of raceways and other metallic equipment. The equipment grounding conductors shall be an insulated conductor.

(d)

Luminaires and controls. Luminaires shall be standard size street lighting luminaires equipped with aluminum head and separated aluminum reflector, with Moguel screw multiple socket and ballast for one hundred seventy-five (175) watt or larger mercury vapor lamp, with IES, open bottom glassware, with automatic latch glassware fastener and with one and one-fourth (1¼) inches slip fitter type head. Suitable automatic controls, approved by the local electric utility, shall be provided and installed for the energizing and deenergizing of individual streetlights.

(e)

Spacing of standards. There shall be one (1) standard installed at each intersection and spacing of standards shall not exceed two hundred (200) feet and shall not be less than one hundred fifty (150) feet, except by special permission of the council or its appointed representative.

(f)

Special conditions. When in the opinion of the council or its appointed representative, light standards, luminaires and lamps, and wiring devices, other than those specified herein are required for special lighting projects, the council or its appointed representative shall be furnished detailed specifications for each project.

(Parish Code 1979, §§ 18-46—18-48, 18-50—18-52)

State law reference

Municipal control of material used in construction of street lighting system, R.S. 33:3653.