Specifications

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AVANTI Service Lift for Wind Turbines
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2.3 Cautions
Use and daily inspection of the service lift shall only
be performed by AVANTI or personnel authorised by
AVANTI, hired by the employer for the job at hand.
Installation and maintenance of the service lift shall
only be performed by AVANTI or qualified personnel
authorised by AVANTI, hired by the employer for the
job at hand. Additionally, these tasks may be per-
formed by qualified personnel authorised by a trainer
authorised by AVANTI.
The personnel must be at least 18 years of age.
The staff must be familiar with the relevant accident
prevention instructions and must have received
proper training in these.
Personnel are obliged to read and understand this
User’s Manual.
Personnel shall wear PPE (safety helmet, full body
harness, shock absorber, lanyard and slider) at all
times.
A copy of the User’s Manual must be handed out
to the personnel and must always be available for
reference.
If more than one person is entrusted with one of
the above tasks, the employer shall appoint a
supervisor in charge of the operation.
Self-locking nuts must be used at all times. The
screw must extend from the nut by at least half
of the thread diameter. The nut may not be used
once it has become possible to loosen by hand!
If any damage or faults are found during operation,
or if circumstances arise which may jeopardize
safety: immediately interrupt the work in progress
and notify the supervisor or employer!
All tests/repairs of electrical installations may only
be performed by AVANTI or qualified personnel au-
thorised by AVANTI.
All repairs to the traction, braking and supporting
systems may only be performed by AVANTI or quali-
fied personnel authorised by AVANTI.
If any supporting parts are repaired or replaced,
the operational safety of the system must be tested
and verified by AVANTI or qualified personnel author-
ised by AVANTI.
Only original fault-free parts may be used.
Use of non-original parts will render the AVANTI’s
warranty void and any type approval invalid.
No modification, extension or reconstruction of the
service lift is allowed without the AVANTI’s prior
written consent.
No warranty is provided against damage resulting
from reconstruction or modification of equipment or
use of non-original parts which are not approved by
AVANTI.
Before using the lift perform an inspection by AVANTI
or qualified personnel authorised by AVANTI.
Service lift must be inspected at least once a year by
AVANTI or qualified personnel authorised by AVANTI.
In case of high operating frequency or severe condi-
tions of use, more frequent inspection is required.
Service lift is designed for a lifetime of 20 years with
an operating frequency of approximately 12.5 h/year
(250 h in total).
Service lift may not be used by persons who are
under the influence of alcohol or drugs which may
jeopardize working safety.
Service lift shall ONLY be used when the turbine is
not generating power.
All wind farm site specific rules must be followed.
Service lift shall not be used during inclement
weather, including wind speeds over 18 m/s.
Avoid injury – follow all instructions!
The tower owner must verify the need
for third party service lift inspections
with the local authority and comply with
the standards specified.