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Traffic Control (900-999)

952CONTROLLER ASSEMBLY

PA · 2026 Standard SpecificationsBook pages 931935View official source ↗

956.1 956.2(b)

956.1DESCRIPTION —This work is the furnishing and installation of devices to sense the presence or

passage of vehicles or pedestrians.

956.2MATERIAL —

(a)General.

• Traffic Signals -General . Section 950.2.

• Certification. Section 106.03(b)3.

• Luminaire Arms . Section 910.2.

(b)Detectors- General.
1.Sealant. Furnish a non- shrinking, flexible sealant for the encapsulation of loop or magnetometer

sensor and as follows:

• Number of Components . One or two.

• Application Temperature. 32F to 100F, unless otherwise specified by manufacturer .

• Tack Free . 1-hour maximum .

• Maximum Curing Time. 30 hours .

• Permanent Flexibility . To -20F.

• Chemically Resistant To: De-Icing Chemicals, Gasoline, Calcium Chloride (5%), Motor Oils, and Hydraulic Brake Fluid.

2.Detector Lead i n Cable. 14 AWG minimum conforming to IMSA Specification 50-2.
3.Card Rack Assembly.

3.a. Power Supply. Furnish a switching- type power supply and as follows:

• Input Voltage. 95 V to 135 V (ac), 57 Hz to 63 Hz .

• Output Voltage. 24 V ± 0.3 V (dc) .

• Minimum Output Voltage. 22.8 V (dc).

• Efficiency . 70% minimum .

• Full Load Current . 3 A minimum.

• Line Regulation. 0.1% over entire input range.

• Load Regulation. 0.2% from no load to full load.

• Ripple Noise . 40 mV (p -p) typical, 75 mV (p- p) at full load. 956.2(b) 956.2(c) • Environmental . NEMA TS 1, Part 2.

Provide a front panel incorporating a pilot lamp, test points for monitoring output voltage, and a circuit breaker or fuse. Ground all exterior metal surfaces to the chassis safety ground.

3.b. Card Rack. A standard EIA, 19 -inch rack for mounting the detector amplifier units, as follows:

• Aluminum front rails drilled and tapped (10- 32), with EIA spacing.

• Aluminum chassis supporting angles, 10 inches deep and 3 -inches wide, for mounting on the sides of the controller cabinet.

• Aluminum connector panels, with connector mounting holes, tapped (4-40) on 0.200 -inch centers, then mounted to form a cage 19 inches wide, 5 1/4 - inches high, and 6 1/2 -inches deep.

• Nonmetallic guides and Cinch- Jones No. 50- 44A-30M rear connectors, mounted at 1.200 inch spacings.

4.Re-Enterable Splice Kit. Reusable molded body, internal and external hardware, clear polyurethane

compound. Provide an appropriate size to accommodate in- line, wye, “x,” butt, and dead -end splicing of cables rated at 1000 V or less, with outside diameters from 0.25 inch through 2.50 inches. Supply with the following components:

• Two-part transparent mold body of PVC construction, with tongue- and-groove seams and built -in spacer web.

• Two

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Specifications, 2026 Edition. Pages 931935 of 1,522.