Grounding and Bonding

[tompoff43]

Does anyone have experience with ground and bonding for a steel roller coaster? Looking foe NEC requirements if any.

 

[tompoff43]

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[jaggedben]

I would think supports and track would be considered building steel. See 250.104(C) among other sections. I do not believe a roller coaster is different than a steel frame building as far as the NEC is concerned.

Note that the NEC is not a lightning protection standard.

 

[petersonra]

250.104 c specifically refers to a building frame. I don't see how a roller coaster is a building.

 

[tompoff43]

250.104 c specifically refers to a building frame. I don't see how a roller coaster is a building.

Do you know anything in the NEC applicable to the situation?

 

[retirede]

Nothing in the NEC that I can think of. There are a handful of ASTM standards covering amusement park rides. I’d expect that electrical requirements would be covered in them somewhere.