INFORMATION & REQUIREMENTS ELECTRIC SERVICE - NStar

ARTICLE 902-906 ARTICLE 907-909
902. Installation of Eliminator or Trap
Where necessary, suitable eliminators or traps shall be installed
by the customer in such a manner as to prevent radio,
telephone and television interference feeding back into the
supply circuit.
903. Service Quality Requirements
Where service is required for a transmitting station or other
high frequency equipment at specific locations, it is essential
that the NSTAR New Customer Connect Tech Center be
contacted during early planning. Detailed technical
investigation will be necessary before giving assurance of
service to meet exacting requirements.
904. Attachments to Poles Prohibited
The attachment of antennae systems to poles carrying NSTAR’s
conductors is strictly prohibited due to the possibility of
serious results from accidental contacts. Such attachments will
be removed immediately upon discovery by NSTAR at
customer expense.
905. Clearance from NSTAR Conductors
Outdoor antennae, counterpoise and lead-in conductors shall
not cross over, but may cross under electric power circuits
provided that the requirements of both the Massachusetts
General Laws Chapter 166, Sections 21A through 21G and the
National Electrical Safety Code are met. These facilities shall
be kept away from all such circuits so as to avoid the possibility
of accidental contact by a falling antenna or lead-in wires.
906. Carrier Equipment
If a customer’s wiring is used for carrying current of a carrier
system for remote control of power, communication, or
signaling purposes, there must be installed suitable filter
equipment approved by NSTAR to keep NSTAR’s distribution
system free of any high frequency component produced by the
customer’s equipment.
907. Community Antenna Television (CATV) Systems
Community Antenna Television (CATV) Systems’ requests to
install coaxial cable or poles for the distribution of high
frequency signals employed in CATV systems shall be referred
to NSTAR. Request for power supply to a CATV power pack
or booster shall be referred to the NSTAR New Customer
Connect Tech Center. All construction shall conform to the
requirements of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 166A,
Community Antenna Television Systems NSTAR Standards,The
Massachusetts Electrical Code, Article 820, and any other
regulations for CATV pole line attachments.
908. Cellular Telephone Towers
Providers of cellular telephone service will be required to
contact the NSTAR New Customer Connect Tech Center
before the installation of any facilities.
909. Town Owned Street Lights
Some of the communities that NSTAR serves have purchased
the street lights and associated equipment from NSTAR. In
communities where this sale has occurred, the town or any
third party contractor of the town is responsible for the
operation and maintenance of the street lights and associated
equipment. NSTAR’s only obligation is to make or break the
connection to its distribution system. Please contact your
NSTAR Account Executive if there are any questions
concerning town owned street lighting.
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