1

2"

ETP Alloy 110 Copper

Air Terminal (Class II)

24" M in.

Steel Pole May Be Used As A Grounding Conductor If It

Has Sufficient Cross-Sectional Area To Equal The
Conductivity Of Main Lightning Conductors Per NFPA 780
And A Minimum Wall Thickness Of 316" Or Greater.

Above Pole

To The Air Terminal By An Exothermic Weld Method. A

Above Pole

24" M in.

Bond #2 AWG Tin-Plated Bare Solid Copper Ground Wire

Bond #4 AWG Tin-Plated Bare Solid Copper Wire To Camera

Support Base With An Aluminum-To-Copper #2 - #4 AWG Lug.
Attach To Camera Base Using A Stainless Steel Self-Tapping
Screw. Remove Paint Or Protective Coating Where Attaching
Lug. Bond #4 Wire To #2 Ground Wire.

#2 Wire May Be Routed Internally

Or Externally According To Project

#2 AWG Tin-Plated Bare Solid Copper Wire. Clamp

Requirements

To Concrete Pole @ 3 Intervals. Bond To Air

Terminal And Ground Rod With Exothermic Weld.

Dome Type

Dome Type

CCTV Camera

CCTV Camera

1
2"

x 10 PVC Conduit Sleeve Shall Be Provided To Protect

Any External Ground Wire From Mechanical Damage.

Ensure Conduits Are Sealed To Prevent Water Intrusion.

CCTV Cabinet

CCTV Cabinet

As Required Per Plans

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As Required Per Plans

Wire Screen See Spec. 649-6

Ground Lug
1
2"

PVC Conduit

1
2"

Ground Rod B

For Grounding
Finished Grade

2" PVC Conduit

6" Minimum

Finished Grade

Ground Rod A See Inset "A"

Ground Rod A See Inset "A"

Exothermic Weld

Exothermic Weld

To Ground Rod C

To Ground Rod C

To Ground Rod D

To Ground Rod D

112" Conduit For Power

12" Min.

12" Min.

36" Max.

36" Max.
Concrete

12:
41:
24 PM

Concrete
5
8"

5
8"

Diameter By 20 Long

Copper-Clad Steel Ground Rods

Driven Into Undisturbed Earth

Driven Into Undisturbed Earth

6/28/2012

40 Min.

REVISIO N

01/01/10

Diameter By 20 Long

Copper-Clad Steel Ground Rods

40 Min.

STEEL POLE

LAST

6" Minimum

For Fiber Optic Cable

112" Conduit For Power

REVISION

Ground Rod B

2" PVC Conduit

For Fiber Optic Cable

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PVC Conduit

For Grounding

CONCRETE POLE

DESCRIPTION:

INDEX

FDOT DESIGN STANDARDS

2013

CCTV POLE GROUNDING

NO.

18102

SHEET
NO.

GENERAL NOTES:
1.

Distance must be in accordance with project design documents and greater than
or equal to minimum clear zone requirements.

#2 AWG Tin-Plated Bare Solid Copper

Wire Continuous To Air Terminal
2.

Exothermically weld all connections to ground rods.

3.

Install marker tape directly above all grounding electrodes and conductors at a

#2 AWG Min. Tin-Plated Bare

depth of 6".

Solid Copper Wire To Ground

Rods B, C And D As Required

4.

All data, coaxial and power cables to the camera shall be completely concealed.

5.

All air terminals must meet UL-96A.

6.

Ground rod A is required. Ground rods B, C and D will be required as necessary

to meet the ground resistance requirements in the contract documents.

#6 AWG Tin-Plated Bare Solid Copper

Wire To Electrical Service Ground
7.

Place ground system within right of way.

8.

Route all camera cables inside arm of mounting bracket.

9.

Main ground rod to be placed immediately adjacent to pole.

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INSET "A"

20 Radius Each
"Sphere Of Influence"
Bonding Wire Conduit

Handhole

CCTV
Ground Rod C

Main Ground Rod A

Ground Rod B

Ground Rod D

12:
41:
26 PM

(Typical)

GROUND ROD PLACEMENT DETAIL

Shoulder

120deg

Travel Lane

Travel Lane

rd960rh

See Note 1

Cabinet

Pole

Air Terminal Down Lead Conduit

ORIENTATION OF CONDUITS AND DEVICES ON POLE

LAST
REVISION

07/01/07

REVISIO N

6/28/2012

(Typical Each Pole)

DESCRIPTION:

INDEX

FDOT DESIGN STANDARDS

2013

CCTV POLE GROUNDING

NO.

18102

SHEET
NO.