Additional Electrical Design Specifications: Conduit Clause Samples

Additional Electrical Design Specifications: Conduit. The parties agree that, in addition to the specifications and requirements referred to in Sections 6.01-6.04 above, facilities placed in SWBT’s conduit system after the effective date of this Agreement shall meet the electrical design specifications set forth in this section. (a) No facilities shall be placed in SWBT’s conduit system in violation of FCC regulations, including regulations relating to electrical interference. In addition, neither party shall place any facility in SWBT’s conduit system which causes or may cause electrical interference with the facilities of the other party or joint users sufficient to jeopardize network integrity or degrade the quality of any communications services offered by either party or a joint user. If either party is notified by the other party or a joint user that its facilities are causing, or have the potential to cause, unacceptable levels of electrical interference, the party notified shall either correct the problem, remove the facility, or initiate good faith negotiations with the complaining party or joint user to resolve the issue. (b) Facilities placed in SWBT’s conduit system shall not be designed to use the earth as the sole conductor for any part of the circuits. (c) Facilities placed in SWBT’s conduit system and carrying more than 50 volts AC (rms) to ground or 135 volts DC to ground shall be enclosed in an effectively grounded sheath or shield. (d) No coaxial cable shall be placed in SWBT’s conduit system unless such cable meets the voltage limitations of Article 820 of the National Electrical Code. (e) Coaxial cable placed in SWBT’s conduit system may carry continuous DC voltages up to 1800 volts to ground where the conductor current will not exceed one-half ampere and where such cable has two separate grounded metal sheaths or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and a suitable insulating jacket over the outer sheath or shield. The power supply shall be so designed and maintained that the total current carried over the outer sheath shall not exceed 200 microamperes under normal conditions. Conditions which would increase the current over this level shall be cleared promptly. (f) The integrity of SWBT’s conduit system and overall safety of personnel require that “dielectric cable” be used within SWBT’s conduit system when a cable facility utilizes a duct or route shared in the same trench by any electric transmission facilities such as the facilities of a power utility.