1988-063-RES WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, did in Resolution No. 88-061 on June 13, 1988, approve

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3.3 Transformer Installation. The transformer shall be buried in the ground at a suitable location adjacent to the stake. No portion of the transformer case shall be less than ten inches below the ,ground level. The transformer shall be laid on a side with lead horizontal and trained toward the stake. The primary cable connections shall' be made as described in paragraph 3.6 (a). The secondary lead of the transformer shall be brought into position at the bottom of the mounting assembly fitting. The attached connector on the transformer lead shall be positioned with the cable connectors in place on the clamp support attached to the stake. The transformer shall be placed on a 3 inch layer of bedding material and shall be covered with a layer of the same material and of the same thickness. Bedding and cover material shall be either earth or sand containing no particles that would be retained on a 1/4 sieve. All backfield materials shall be thoroughly tamped and compacted. If necessary to obtain compaction, the backfill material shall be moistened or aerated as required. 3.4 Stake Installation. The stake shall not be installed by driving. The excavation for the stake shall be not less than 6 inches in diameter. The stake shall be installed to sufficient depth so that the shearing groove of the breakable coupling shall not extend more than 3 1/2 inches above finished grade. Backfill shall be made with earth containing no particles that would be retained on a 1 inch sieve. All backfill material shall be thoroughly tamped and compacted. If necessary to obtain compactions, the backfill materials shall be moistened or aerated as required. The stake shall be vertical to within three degrees. The stableness of the stakes installed in place shall be to the satisfaction of the Engineer. 3.5 Concrete Anchor...NOT TO BE USED 3.6 Assembling the Unit. The elevated sign shall be assembled in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions. The transformer secondary shall be connected to the lamp leads by means of the disconnecting plug and receptacle provided with the unit, and this joint shall not be taped. Lamps of the proper rating shall be installed in the sign. 3.7 Cable Connections. Underground cable will be installed between the units as"a separate item under the Item "Installation of Underground Cable for Airports". The Contractor shall connect this cable to the transformer. The connection to the underground cable supply shall be made by one of the followin9 methods: , (a) Direct Connection. The transformer primary lead connectors shall be plugged directly into mating connectors of Field-Attached for Factory-Molded Plug-In Splices on the supply cables, whichever is called for on the plans. The splices shall be attached to the supply cables as specified.