INDOOR

PLANT

RADIO TRANSMITTING
AND RECEIVING SAFETY
REQUIREMENTS

5.2.1 Fixed Station (Point-to-Point; television,

FM & AM Radio; Space Communication)

This section covers radio transmitting and

receiving stations at fixed locations used for
point-to-point overload or space
communications and video, AM and FM
transmissions.

A. Fixed radio station building is not to be struck

directly by lightning because of the shielding
effect provided by the antenna tower/s. However
coaxial cables and high frequency antenna
transmission lines can conduct hazardous currents
into building. The grounding system shall be
designed to reduce the earth potential gradients
around the station building.

B. Radio site protection involves special

consideration because direct lightning hits
are usually expected. The protection plan
shall be very carefully engineered,
maintained in order to hold differences of
potential between various parts of the
station to safe values.

C. For solid state component protection, low

voltage protection devices shall be used and
because low voltage protection devices have
limited surge capability themselves, several
stages of protection may be employed.

D. Most electronics and communication

equipment installation require A.C. power for
certain components. Shall necessitate
protection considerations to prevent damage to
equipment connected to such lines.

E. The earth electrode shall be a combination of

made electrode specified in rule 3.2.4C. The
ground resistance shall not be greater than 5.0
ohms at all times as measured by the fall of
potential method as specified in rule 3.4.1 B. The
minimum wire size specified in table 5-1 is for
electrical protection consideration only and if the
system design calls for portions of the grounding
system network to carry operating currents, the
conductor size shall be increased correspondingly.

Battery
cables
Electronic
and shall have
insulation
strength
communication
Installations
of
rating
of notin
less
than 10
installations
larger
transceivers,
handsets,
times
maximum
water the
craft
or trains are
control
panels,
voltage
to whichfrom
it is to
mostly powered
microphones,
be
connected
and and in
normal
A.C. supply
loudspeakers,
shall not
adequate
mechanical
such cases,
rules in this
increase
the
risk of
strength
to withstand
code to meet
general
injury
of
the
driver
or
the
abrasion;
rule expected
5.1.1 apply.
Cables
pilot
and passenger
in
exposure
to dirt, heat
used for watercraft
case
of accident
or the
(150
C),
humidity
installations
shall and
be
collision.
extreme
environmental
those approved
for
conditions
mobile
marine application.
installations encounter.

Covers radio
transmitters, receivers,
transceivers and allied
equipment at mobile
locations;
1. Land Mobile
2. Maritime Mobile
3. Aeromobile

5.2.2 Mobile Station (Land Mobile; Maritime mobile;

Aeromobile)

5.3 SWITCHING EQUIPMENT SAFETY

REQUIREMENTS (Telephone, Telegraph, Telex)

This section covers equipment installation

employed for selective interconnection of
channels of communication using electro
mechanical and/or electronic circuit elements to
perform the function.

5.3.1 Switching materials is subjected to damage

from lightning and power fault currents which may
conducted from outside plant cable. For protection
for the user and the equipment these foreign
potential surges shall be effectively limited by
application of suitable protective devices.

5.3.2. Surge arresters of suitable type and rating shall be connected

on all wire circuit entering the building except on wire lines meeting
all of the following criteria:
1.
2.
3.

The entire length is underground;

Not bunched with a circuit any portion of which is installed above
ground level;
Not bridged to any wire circuit that may be exposed to foreign
potential by contact or induction.

5.3.3. Depending on the desired protection level adopted,

arresters should be fitted on power services serving the
station.
5.3.4. The switching office earth electrode shall be any or a
combination of made electrodes specified in Rule 3.2.4 C.
The ground resistance shall be 5.0 ohms or less at all times.

5.3.5 The earth electrodes shall be bonded to the

following:
1. Continuous buried metallic public water pipe system;
2. Continuous buried metallic private water pipe
system with at least 3.0 meters of buried pipe;
3. Deep well metal casing.

5.3.6. Connections to earth electrodes shall be made using

methods and clamps acceptable to the entity enforcing this
code.
5.3.7. For big offices, a ground bar shall be used, connected
to the earth electrodes. For small offices ground bar may be
omitted and grounding conductor connected to earth
electrode, on one end and running the full length of the
equipment line-up , where equipment rack/s shall be bonded.

5.3.8. Ground conductor sizes, shall be in

accordance with Table 5-1.
5.3.9. Insulation of all cables shall be polyvinylchloride (PVC) or equivalent formulation with
equal or better resistance to burning.

5.3.10. Office furniture required in the operations should be

of metal construction or other non-combustible material
contents.
5.3.11. Stationary and other office and maintenance supply
shall be stored in areas external to the switching rooms. It
shall be prohibited to store combustible materials in
transformer vaults, switch gear rooms and power
distribution