Section 15060 Conduit and Fittings

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2 PART 2 PRODUCTS 2.0l DUCTS A. Underground conduits of the size as indicated on drawings shall consist of a number of individual PVC schedule 80 shall be UL rated conduits installed in a common trench with a minimum depth as shown on the construction drawings between finished grade and top of the conduits. B. Plastic conduit shall be single bore, and shall be schedule 80 polyvinyl-chloride conduit. Conduit fittings shall conform to the applicable utility Standards, except that where utility standards for conduit fittings do not exist for the type of plastic installed, fittings shall be as recommended by the conduit manufacturer. C. Conduit and fittings shall be free, within commercial tolerances, of objectionable lines, striations, bubbles, welds, and other manufacturing defects that would impair the service of the conduit. The bore of the conduit shall be straight and circular in cross section with smooth interior surfaces free from obstructions and rough and flakey areas. The conduit and fittings shall be free from all substances that injuriously affect any wire or cable covering such as is used on rubber-covered wire, polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride sheathed cable. The conduit and fittings shall be corrosion-resistant and not adversely affected by acids, alkalies, salts, bacteria, and other organic matter that would normally be encountered in the ground. The conduit length for each size shall be the length that is standard with the manufacturer with a permissible tolerance of l/4 inch per l0-foot length. Bends, elbows, and other fittings shall be capable of freely passing a ball that is l/4 inch less in diameter that the nominal bore of the conduit..Conduit and fittings shall be capable of being joined, by means of a solvent welding cement so as to provide a watertight and rustproof joint.