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Electrical / ADAC Version v6.0.0

Pit

Represents an electrical pit feature

Geometry: geometry_point_singlepoint
ADAC Versions
v4.1 v4.2 v5.0.1 v6.0.0 Introduced LATEST

Attributes

Required and optional XML attributes
LidLoadRating enum
Optional

Access cover and frames load rating as per AS3996

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
Class A Extra Light - 10kN
Class B Light - 80kN
Class C Medium - 150kN
Class D Heavy - 210kN
Type enum
Required

Type of pit

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
Tri Truff Circular 600 Tri Truff Circular 600
Type 1 Type 1
Type 2 Type 2
Type 3 Type 3
Type 4 Type 4
Type 5 Type 5
Type 6 Type 6
Type 7 Type 7
Type 8 Type 8
Type 9 Type 9
Type 66 Type 66
Use enum
Optional

What is the pit used for

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
High Voltage High Voltage
Low Voltage Low Voltage
Low and High Voltage Low and High Voltage
Material enum
Required

The pit material type eg: Plastic, Concrete

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
Asbestos Cement Asbestos Cement
Concrete Concrete
Fibreglass Fibreglass
Plastic Plastic
Polymer Concrete Polymer Concrete
LidMaterial enum
Required

The lid material type eg: Plastic, Concrete

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
Aluminium Aluminium
Cast Iron Cast Iron
Composite Plastic Composite Plastic
Concrete Concrete
Fibreglass Fibreglass
Galvanised Mild Steel Galvanised Mild Steel (GMS)
Galvanised Mild Steel - In-Fill Galvanised Mild Steel (GMS) - In-Fill
Polymer Concrete Polymer Concrete
LidDesignation enum
Optional

Label on Lid

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
Blank Blank
Communications Communications
Communications + Local Govt Name E.g. Communications - BCC
Electrical Electrical
Electrical + Local Govt Name E.g. Electrical - BCC
Electrical + Electrical Distributor E.g. Electrical - Energex
N/A Applicable for in-fill lids
Traffic Signals Traffic Signals
KeyType enum
Optional

Key type used to open lid

Accepted Values
ValueDescription
Allen Key Allen Key
None None
Padlock Padlock
Smart Key Smart Key
Size enum
Required

Represents the essential dimensions of the pit. Contains a choice of structures that pertain to different configurations.

RectangularDimensions of a rectangular pit
Length_mm positiveInteger
Required

Length in millimetres

Width_mm positiveInteger
Required

Width in millimetres

Depth_m Float_Positive_NonZero
Required

The depth of the pit in metres

SurfaceLevel_m float
Optional

Surface level of pit, measured at the centre of the pit lid (in metres against the vertical datum).