Specifications

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User’s Manual
3. Description
3.1 Purpose
The Service Lift described in this User’s Manual
serves the following purposes:
- Transportation of staff and material inside wind
turbine systems.
- Transportation for mounting, inspection and
repairs.
The service lift may be used to transport persons
plus their tools and equipment to the most
convenient height for performing work on the
tower.
3.2 Scope
The system consists on a rack and pinion service
lift guided along a metal ladder and the necessary
accessories allowing the connection to the tower
and providing the control and safety functions
described in the manual. The accessories include:
mast supports (ties to the tower brackets), rest
platforms, mechanical stops, safe zone plates,
control stations and other electrical equipment. It
also includes the hardware necessary to make the
connections, labels and warning signs.
The mast sections, their supports and related
accessories may be assembled to the tower in the
tower factory and supplied later on site for final
installation. The cabin is supplied pre-assembled
and may be supplied to the tower factory or on site
directly. Final assembly, adjustment, installation
and verification of the service lift shall be made on
site.
The installation of the service lift shall only be made
by the manufacturer or by a company trained and
authorised by the manufacturer.
The system, as defined on this scope, is part of
machinery falling under Annex IV, section 17 of the
European Machinery directive and meets the
essential health and safety requirements. A
declaration of conformity of the complete system
integrated in the wind tower can only be issued
after the system has been fully incorporated. In
case the necessary information for the evaluation is
not supplied to Avanti, a declaration of incorpora-
tion shall be issued. The wind tower manufacturer
is responsible for ensuring full compliance of the
system once integrated in the tower in such case.
To do so, the instructions and requirements stated
in this manual shall be observed.
3.3 Exclusions
Please read Cautions section for limitations and
exclusions of the service lift operation of the
service lift.
The service lift must not be used outdoor or in
potentially explosive atmospheres.
The equipment listed below is specifically out of
the scope and is needed for the safe integration
and use of the service lift. It shall be evaluated on
the tower manufacturer’s risk assessment on its
integration study, designed and supplied as
necessary:
- Fences to protect users from falling through the
service lift hole at landings. They shall at least
comply with EN 14122-3, have non slipping rails or
steps facilitating access to the lift at landings and
have no doors.
- Interlock systems for landing doors or hatches
(when existing) preventing any movement of the lift
if the door or hatch are not closed and locked.
- Emergency lighting along the tower and user
portable light / helmet light as cabin uses perfo-
rated sheet to allow tower light inside.
The pictures and sketches in this manual may
not reflect the product aesthetics, colours and
arrangement precisely. This has no impact on
the function or safety.