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Design Considerations for Airfield Lighting Vaults
Richard Walls, P.E.NC Department of Transportation
Division of Aviation
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Design CriteriaUFC 3-535 Visual Air Navigation National Electric CodeUniform and Local Building CodesFAA AC
FAA AC 150/5345-30F – Design and Installation Details for Airport Visual AidsFAA AC 150/5345-40-56 - Specification for L-890 Airport Lighting Control and Monitoring System (ALCMS)Field Order 6030.20 Electrical Power Policy
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Design Considerations
Kickoff Meeting Quantity, Location, Site PlanVault Building Floor PlanPower Distribution SystemAirfield Lighting ControlRehab of Existing VaultMiscellaneous
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Quantity, Location and Site Plan
Number of Airfield Lighting VaultSize of Airfield / Number of RunwaysGeographical Divides One Vault per RunwayProximity to ATCT / ARFF
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Quantity, Location and Site Plan
Location Airport Operating Area
Secure AreaClose Proximity to AirfieldNon-Revenue Generating PropertyHigher Cost for Utilities Connections
LandsideGeneral Aviation
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Detroit Metro Airport
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Detroit Metro Airport
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Denver International Airport
East Vault
WC Vault
West Vault
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Denver International Airport
West Vault
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Denver International Airport
WC Lighting Vault
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Denver International Airport
WC Lighting Vault
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Denver International Airport
WC Lighting Vault
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Vehicle Drive Thru
Denver International Airport
WC Lighting Vault
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Denver International Airport
WC Vault
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Orlando International Airport
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Fort Wayne International Airport
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Fort Wayne International Airport
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Fort Wayne International Airport
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Carson City Airport
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Medium Size Airport
Lighting Vault
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Duplin County Airport
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Design Considerations
Quantity, Location and Site PlanVault Building Floor PlanPower Distribution SystemAirfield Lighting ControlRehab of Existing VaultMiscellaneous
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CCR Room Maint. Shop Drive ThruGen Rm
Denver International Airport
WC Vault
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Maintenance Center
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Fused Disconnect Switch –480-Volt Input Power to CCR
480-Volt Buss Duct
5kv Output Wire way
Control Cable Tray
Crouse Hinds – Digitrac(Part of ALCS)
Crouse Hinds – CCR
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Atlanta International Airport
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L-828 30KW CCR in Regulator Room
Atlanta Hartsfield Intl. Airport
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Atlanta Hartsfield Intl. Airport
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Manairco CCR
5kv Output PowerTo Airfield Box
2400-Volt Bus Duct
Comm BoxTo ALCS
Atlanta Hartsfield Intl. Airport
ADB ACE Unit
Ground Lug
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Atlanta International Airport
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Regulators/Cabling
Atlanta International Airport
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Atlanta International Airport
Custom Fabricated Wood L-823 Holder
Incoming Underground
Duct From CCR
OutgoingUnderground
Duct to Airfield
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Atlanta International Airport
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Ft. Wayne International Airport
New Airfield Lighting Vault
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New Airfield Lighting Vault
Ft. Wayne International Airport
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Ft. Wayne International Airport
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Break-Out Box
Computerized Airfield Lighting Control System (ALCS)
ALCS – Touch Screen
Ft. Wayne International Airport
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The ill – Fated Vault
ALV-2
Pump House
ALV-2
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Detroit Metro – ALV-2 (Demo)
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Detroit Metro – ALV-2 (Demo)
Airfield Lighting Vault – Plan View
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Detroit Metro – ALV-2 (Demo)
Regulator Room – Ground Level
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Detroit Metro – ALV-2 (Demo)
Basement
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Switchgear Type CCR
Self Contained CCR SwitchgearReduced Floor SpaceS1 Cutout CabinetCostCompatible with Controls System
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Switchgear Type CCR
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Prefabricated Vault Building
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Prefabricated Vault Building
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Goose Bay Airport
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Goose Bay Airport
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Goose Bay Airport
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Goose Bay Airport
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Prefabricated Building
Carson City
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Design Considerations
Location, Quantity, Site PlanVault Building Floor PlanPower Distribution SystemAirfield Lighting ControlRehab of Existing VaultMiscellaneous
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Power Distribution SystemIncoming Utility Services – Voltages / Amps
Redundant Utility FeedsCompletely IndependentSeparate Routing
Distribution SystemSwitchgear TypeAutomatic Transfer Switch
Stand By PowerDiesel Propane
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CriteriaFAA Order 6030.20 • 53 Airports• Maintain National Air
Space• Continuous Power for
Lighting, NAVAIDS, Communications
• 4-hours Minimum
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CriteriaFAA AC 150-5340-30
• Continuous power facility – Operate with loss of commercial power
• Continuous power airports – Operate in area-wide prime power failure
• Uninterruptible power - power is not interrupted to the load during 15 second transfer
ICAO ANNEX 14Military
• NAVAIR 51-50AAA-2 CAT II or III airfield, transfer in one second
• NATO - Defers to ICAO
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FAA AC 150-5340-30Configuration A – Emergency Power Unit• Normal Operations - 15 second transfer from prime power source • CAT II Operations – 1 second transfer from prime power source• Consist:
(a) Connection to a prime power source. (b) Emergency power unit(s)(c) Automatic transfer capability
Configuration B – Alternate Prime Power Source• Normal Operations - 15 second transfer from prime power source • CAT II Operations – 1 second transfer from prime power source
(a) Connection to a prime power source. (b) Connection to an alternate prime power source. (c) Automatic transfer capability
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FAA AC 150-5340-30Configuration C – no standby power required but encouraged
Combined Configurations• Two sources of power - Configuration “A” and “B” • Normal Operations - 15 second transfer from
prime power source • CAT II Operations – 1 second transfer from prime
power source
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One-Line Diagram – Config. A
MDP
M CT Cabinet
MainDisconnect
ALCS
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One-Line Diagram – Config. A & B
SWITCHGEAR
CCR BUSMISC LOADS –HOUSE PANEL
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Switchgear Distribution System
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One-Line Diagram – Config. B
ALCS
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Port Columbus Intl. Airport
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Design Considerations
Location, Quantity, Site PlanVault Building Floor PlanPower Distribution SystemAirfield Lighting ControlRehab of Existing VaultMiscellaneous
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Airfield Lighting Control
CPU BasedSpecialized EquipmentTouchscreen Control In ATCTMonitoring and Maintenance Functions
PLC BasedNon-Specialized EquipmentTouchscreen Control In ATCT
Toggle / Rotary Switch with Relay PanelOlder TechnologyReliable and Cost EffectTies into Radio Controller
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Airfield Lighting Control
Communication LinksFiber Optic Copper Communication Cables Wireless
Routing of Communication DuctsMultiple Communication Lines
Segregated Communication Segregated Ducts
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CPU Based – Star Configuration
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CPU Based – Ring or Loop
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ATCT
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Airfield Lighting Vault
Control Room CCR Room
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Airfield Lighting Vault
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PLC Based System• PLC based system with fiber or wireless system• Plug and Play between touchscreen and PLC cabinet• Commercially available off the shelf hardware• Easily expand the number of touchscreens • Field programmable with flash drives and SD cards• Active color graphics customized for each airfield• Color touchscreens are available up to 21”• Industrial PC touchscreens are available for the larger sizes (15”-
21”) • Low maintenance cost• Cost Effective and Reliable
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PLC Based System
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PLC Based System
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Rotary and Toggle Switch
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Design Considerations
Location, Quantity, Site PlanVault Building Floor PlanPower Distribution SystemAirfield Lighting ControlRehab of Existing VaultMiscellaneous
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Rehab of Existing Vault
PhasingOperational AirfieldReliable Airfield
Safety“Dust” Factor“Create” Floor Space
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Rehab of Existing Vault
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Design Considerations
Location, Quantity, Site PlanVault Building Floor PlanPower Distribution SystemAirfield Lighting ControlRehab of Existing VaultMiscellaneous
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Charleston AFB
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Charleston AFB
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Load Balancing
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Room Lighting
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Stackable CCR
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Work Area
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Emergency Generator Plug
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Port Columbus Intl. Airport
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Loading Dock
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Mr. Richard Walls, P.E.NCDOT
October 2012St. Pete, Florida
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