Sports lighting system and method, electrical control unit and apparatus, and power connector module

摘要

A sports lighting system for a large area at which a sporting event occurs includes light structures at the large area to illuminate at least that portion of the large area where the sporting event occurs. A lighting control unit is disposed at the large area. Included are power connector modules connected to a power bus in a cavity of a housing of the unit. Electrical conductors for each of the light structures connect to a respective one of the power connector modules and to lighting on the respective light structure such that electrification of lighting on all the light structures occurs through the lighting control unit. The cavity preferably accommodates expansion or a remote diagnostic unit and mounting on a ground-mounted concrete stanchion. A related method is also disclosed. The present invention also provides an electrical control unit and a power connector module. The power connector module includes: a mounting member to removably connect to a housing; a breaker unit connected to the mounting member and to a power bus in the housing; a contactor unit connected to the mounting member and to the breaker unit; landing lugs connected to the mounting member and to the contactor; and an identification member connected to the mounting member and having indicia identifying the respective electrical equipment from which the respective set of electrical conductors connect to the landing lugs.