Specifications

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AVANTI Service Lift for Wind Turbines
Appendix A:
Safety measures when using AVANTI Pegasus lifts
Evacuation through BOTTOM hatch:
1. User(s) attaches shock absorber to the bottom
yellow anchor point. User(s) must be positioned to
one side of the bottom hatch, in the same side as
the bottom anchor point is. (See Fig. 1)
2. Pull up the bottom hatch and push down the
bottom safety stop. (See Fig. 2)
3. User goes down through the bottom hatch.
(See Fig. 3)
4. User attaches the fall protection device to the
fall protection system on the ladder.
5. User releases his anchor point in the Cabin/
Cage and in the ladder.
Evacuation through TOP hatch:
1. User(s) attaches shock absorber to the top yellow
anchor point. User(s) must be positioned to one side
of the bottom hatch, in the same side as the top
anchor point is. (See Fig. 1)
2. Push up the top hatch and the top safety stop.
(See Fig. 2)
3. User(s) goes up through the top hatch. (See Fig. 3)
4. User(s) attaches the fall protection device to the fall
protection system on the ladder. (See Fig. 4)
5. User(s) releases his anchor point in the Cabin/
Cage and in the ladder. (See Fig. 5)
How to act in case the person travelling in the
cabin becomes unconscious.
1. There is a user outside the service lift.
2. User climbs up or down to the nearest control
station.
3. User calls the lift.
In general: The Service Lift is only to be used by
personnel who has received instructions about how to
operate the Service Lift in all predictable situations.
These instructions can only be given by a person with
the proper knowledge e.g Avanti Trainer or Trainer
approved by Avanti. The following precautions and
procedures are to be followed during operation of
Service Lift, and if the Service Lift stops and the
manual emergency descend cannot be performed.
Operating the Service Lift and the ladder:
Anyone going in the Cabin must at all times wear
PPE (Safety helmet, full body harness, Shock
absorber, lanyard and slider/runner fitting the fall
protection system on the ladder).
!
IMPORTANT!
User(s) in a rest platform MUST ALWAYS BE
attached safely with fall protection device.
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Fig.5
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EVACUATION of personnel from the Lift/Cage is only necessary in very extreme situations. If necessary Avanti
recommends the following procedures:
Lift rescue procedure: