New sources of electric power or new Node Transport Facilities shall be installed underground for any standalone Network Node. Broadband Installations on existing Poles or Service Structures may be served with power and/or communications facilities from above-ground sources. All conduits for electrical power or Node Transport Facilities shall be color-coded per Applicable Engineering Standards. The utility's cables shall not share the Department's conduits, junction boxes, or raceways. The Department's electrical service shall not serve as a Network Node's supply.

Network Nodes containing battery backup shall be installed with a transfer switch to prevent back-feeding into the electrical system. No other types of backup power shall be permitted. (e.g., generator).

All Network Node equipment shall have a visible and accessible safety switch within 10' of the Pole or Service Structure such that power to the Network Node equipment can be turned off in the event of an emergency or when unscheduled work on the structure or within the RF exposure area is required. The safety switch shall have visible identification.

Each Network Node installation shall have a marked disconnect switch adjacent to the electronics cabinet and located outside areas that exceed RF exposure limits. The shut-off switch shall be configured such that when it is placed in the open position, the electronics equipment related to the installation is neither energized nor emitting RF radiation.

For strand-mounted, mid-span installations, the power disconnect shall be located within 3' of one of the poles or on one of the poles at a height no greater than 5'.