How to install and verify that I have a proper earth ground for my Daktronics products
Topic
- How do I install and verify that I have a proper earth ground for my Daktronics Message Center?
- How do I install and verify that I have a proper earth ground for my Daktronics Fuelight Petroleum Price displays?
- How do I install and verify that I have a proper earth ground for my Daktronics DataTime Outdoor LED Time & Temperature Display?
- How do I install and verify that I have a proper earth ground for my Daktronics Outdoor LED Scoreboard?
Environment
Component: Grounding, electrical , earth ground
Control System:
Steps
- NOTE: It is important to refer to the Installation manual for the specific product in questions.
NOTE: Local and National Electrical codes need to be followed.
Contact Daktronics Technical Support for assistance - 1-800-325-8766 - Gather all the proper tools:
- Earth Ground Clamp-On Meter.
- Ground Electrode (Ground Rod).
- Ground Conductor (Copper Ground Wire).
- Installation of the ground rod:
- Locate the ground lug on the back of the display (each face will have a ground lug). The ground lug will have a label beside it.
- Connect the ground conductor to the ground lug.
- Route the wire to a ground electrode (ground rod)
- For Fuelight Petroleum Price displays please go to https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/support or contact Daktronics Technical Support - 1-800-325-8766.
- For Outdoor Scoreboard and DataTime Display please go to https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/support or contact Daktronics Technical Support - 1-800-325-8766.
- Locate the ground lug on the back of the display (each face will have a ground lug). The ground lug will have a label beside it.
- Verify resistance measurement is 25 Ohms or less.
- Measure the resistance to ground with an Earth Ground Clamp-on Meter similar to the ones pictured here.
- These meters typically come with a calibration card and should be calibrated prior to each reading.
- The proper way to take the reading is to clamp the meter as close to the earth ground electrode (ground rod) as possible.
- Measure the resistance to ground with an Earth Ground Clamp-on Meter similar to the ones pictured here.
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