Unitec Portal Site Planning & Base - Manual (Page 7)

P O R T A L T I
Site Planning and Base Installation for Portal TI Units 3
gate and tunnel entrance (referred to as the merge loop) to properly manage the
vehicle queue.
If the Unitec ReachFree ID (RFID) option is included, the RF Antenna should be
located adjacent to the Portal. Figure 3 provides guidelines for the design of an
Express lane with the Portal, gate and RFID (antenna) option. Refer to the
installation instructions provided with the gate and RFID option for guidance in
installing these devices.
Figure 3. Express Exterior Island
1.4 Electrical Preparation
1.4.1 Conduit Installation
A typical installation will require 3 conduit runs for, power, data and wash control
lines. DO NOT run data wires in the AC Power or Wash Control conduits. Additional
conduit runs may be needed when a gate or the Portal RFID option are to be used.
Conduit size should be at least ¾ in, a larger conduit may be required depending on
Document #: PTL1008