Cabinets and Enclosures

Cabinets and enclosures, including exposed remote radio heads and radio Broadband Installations, may be flush-mounted on a support structure or installed at ground level within a 10-foot radius of the support structure. All cabinets and associated equipment shall be mounted or placed in a manner that does not interfere with any of the following:
  • Pedestrian safety
  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance
  • Vehicular safety and sightlines
  • Residential views
  • Highway maintenance purposes
Riser cables used to connect antennas and antenna accessory equipment, backhaul services, or power lines shall be installed in conduit on the side of a Pole or Department Service Structure furthest from lanes of traffic with topside weather heads. Power cables transporting AC power shall be installed in separate conduit from DC power or telecommunications cable.
All conduits affixed to Poles consist of Schedule 40 PVC or equivalent material. Any conduit passing through the power space shall consist of non-metallic and non-conductive material and be painted to match the Pole. These conduits shall not exceed a diameter of 4". A utility shall install no more conduit than is necessary for the proposed Broadband Installation. No exposed riser cable slack shall be stored externally. All slack shall be stored in junction boxes or equipment cabinets or on snowshoes on the aerial cable. No cables shall be visible on the exterior of a Department Service Structure.
Conduit transitions to above ground shall be contained in schedule 40 RGS conduit with galvanized finish. All coupling points shall consist of threaded mechanical or solvent-welded materials and be watertight.