LIGHTNING PROTECTION FOR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS THROUGH STRINGENT GROUND BONDING

SEVERAL IMPORTANT INSTALLATION AND OPERATING PROCEDURES CAN RESULT IN INTERSECTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT THAT IS VIRTUALLY IMMUNE TO ELECTRICAL STORM DAMAGE. CORRECTLY SPECIFIED GROUND RODS SHOULD BE DRIVEN TO THE FULL DEPTH SPECIFIED. WHEN ROCK LEDGE OR IMPENETRABLE HARDPAN IS ENCOUNTERED, SEVERAL RODS CAN BE DRIVEN AT ACUTE ANGLES. ALL INTERCONNECTING CABLING AND OTHER WIRING MUST BE BONDED TOGETHER. INTER-CONDUIT BONDING SHOULD BE OF THE LARGEST SIZE CONDUCTOR POSSIBLE. FRICTION-TYPE CONNECTORS SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN FAVOR OF THREADING AND INSTALLING POSITIVE TERMINAL CONNECTIONS.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 42, No 5, PP 34-35, 48, 3 FIG
• Authors:
  • Infurchia, N
• Publication Date: 1972-2

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Traffic Engineering, Inst Traffic Engr

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Building; Electrical grounding; Facilities; Installation; Lightning; Protection; Traffic signal controllers
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Operations and Traffic Management; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226307
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 22 1972 12:00AM