Specifications

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User’s Manual
4.1 Good use
Aspects to consider for a good use of the
service lift:
A. No person on the ladder when the lift is in operation.
B. The fall protection system is properly installed.
C. The elevator is free of objects.
D. No objects are located on the top of the cabin.
E. When the door is open user(s) MUST BE attached
with shock absorber to an anchor point.
F. Electrical system is properly insulated.
G. The manual, the evacuation procedure and quick
guide must be accessible in the cabin.
H. Manual operation is done in case it is strictly
necessary.
I. Before any maintenance operation check that the
service lift is out of service.
J. To facilitate manual operation use walkie-talkies
between operators.
4.2 Prohibited uses
It is prohibited to:
A. Use the service lift beyond its intended purpose.
B. Operate the lift without following the safety warn-
ings and operating instructions.
C. Overload the service lift more than its rated load.
D. Try to repair machine components. Only personnel
from AVANTI or competent persons certified by
AVANTI are allowed to perform service on the
machine.
4.3 Operation from inside the cabin
A. Turn the ON/OFF on the bottom platform control
box to the ON position.
B. Open the door, climb the fence-railing and go inside
the cabin and close the door.
C. Turn the ON/OFF buttons on the user control box
to the ON position.
D. To go up or down, push and hold the UP or DOWN
button as needed.
4.4 Operation from Bottom platform
The cabin can be called from bottom platform. It is
necessary that the ON/OFF main control box is set to
the ON position and the lift is ready to use, no fault
light must be activated. To do so, push and hold the
DOWN button as needed.
4.5 Operation from Top platform
The cabin can be called from the top platform.
It is necessary that the ON/OFF main control box is set
to the ON position and the lift is ready to use,
no fault light must be activated. To do so, push and
hold the UP button as needed.
4.6 Landing alignment
The cabin can be landed at any platform totally aligned
to permit safe egress and ingress. To do so:
A. Travel to desired platform (bottom, intermediates
and top one).
B. Locate the cabin so that alignment label of inside
the cabin overlaps alignment label of the platform.
C. Proceed to egress or ingress the cabin.
4.7 Enter and exit cabin
4.7.1 Double door
To enter the cabin:
- Open the door and attach the shock absorber to
the cabin anchor point.
- Climb the fence-railing holding the handles.
- Climb down using the cabin steps.
To exit the cabin:
- Attach the shock absorber to the cabin anchor
point and open the door.
- Climb up the cabin using the cabin and holding the
handles.
- Climb down the fence-railing to the platform.
4.7.2 Top / Bottom hatch
To enter the cabin:
- Climb the ladder attached to the fall protection
system or attach the shock absorber to the tower
anchor.
- Open the hatch.
- Attach the shock absorber to the cabin anchor
point.
- Release the fall protection device or shock absorb-
er from the tower anchor point to enter the cabin.
- Climb inside the cabin holding the handles and the
cabin main frame ladder as support.
- Close the hatch
To exit the cabin:
- Attach the shock absorber to the cabin anchor
point.
- Open the hatch.
- Climb out of the cabin using the handles and the
cabin main frame ladder as support.
- Attach to the fall protection system or attach the
shock absorber to a tower anchor point.
- Release the shock absorber on the cabin anchor
point.
- Close the hatch.
The following prohibitions shall be observed when
using the service lift. The consequences of not
following them are extremely hazardous to the
physical integrity of the users.
Wind turbine manufacturer ensures that access to
the upper platform or nacelle can be done safely
to avoid risk of falling.
The steps inside the cabin and the fence-
railing of the tower have to be no- slip surface
to prevent the risk of falling.
4. Lift Operation
Document Position
Serial number plate Cabin
Manual Cabin
Quick guide Cabin
Evacuation
& rescue guide
Cabin & Bottom
platform control
box
Use of PPE label Cabin
Work load / Nº persons label Cabin
Warning risk of falling Cabin
Warning risk of crushing Cabin
Label emergency descend Cabin
Wiring diagram
Bottom platform
control box
Electric warning
disconnection label
Alignment labels on landings Cabin and
each landing
Ladder and rest platforms must be used only for
evacuation or when the service lift is out of service.