ITE and IMSA have teamed up and produced a new "Traffic Signal Maintenance Handbook". It is available at http://www.ite.org/emodules/scriptcontent/Orders/ProductDetail.cfm?pc=TB-021. Republic ITS staff gave a presentation at the recent ITE Western District meeting with a summary of the new Handbook and recommendations for maintenance of new technology components. These include:
- LED Signal Heads
- Video Detection Systems (VIDS)
- Annually test aiming and accuracy of detection zone shapes
- Fiber Optic Interconnect
- Monthly vacuum dust off components
- Wireless Interconnect
- Annually check comm error reports
- Battery Backup Systems
- Annually perform battery load tests
- Modern equipment with Ethernet ports
- Buy diagnosis software and connection cables