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GUIDE SPECIFICATIONS FOR ERTICAL RECIPROCATING CON E!ORS " RC# "MECHANICAL$ STRADDLE# PART % & GENERAL %'% RELATED (OR) A. The following sections contain preparatory requirements (by others), to recei e the !"# specifie$ in this section. 1. %i ision &' (#oncrete "einforcement(, pro i$es smooth an$ le el slab)pit to support loa$s in$icate$ by !"# manufacturer. *. %i ision 1+' (,lectrical(, pro i$e permanent power to operate the !"# through a loc-able fuse$ $isconnect bo. locate$ within ten feet of the !"# unit. S!STEM DESCRIPTION A. Furnish an$ install a !ertical "eciprocating #on eyor. 1. Type of !ertical #on eyor, /echanical 0tra$$le !.".#. !ertical tra el up to 1112 (actual must be specifie$). #apacity to 11,111 lbs. (actual must be specifie$). /ultiple le el operation (number of le els must be specifie$ if more than one). #arriage si3e to 112 . 112 (actual must be specifie$). REFERENCES A. A405)A0/, 6*1.1 7 (#urrent A$$ition) safety stan$ar$ for con eyor an$ relate$ equipment. 6. 4,# 7 (#urrent A$$ition) 4ational ,lectric #o$e. #. A0T/ A&+ 7 0tructural 0teel. %. A0T/ A&*8 9 :igh strength bolts for structural steel ;oints. ,. A<0 %1.1 7 0tructural <el$ing #o$e. -UALIT! ASSURANCE A. E.uip/ent0 shoul$ be $esigne$, installe$ an$ guar$e$ in accor$ance with "eferences 1.&. 6. Code Co/p1iance0 /anufacturer guarantees that shoul$ this equipment not be able to be use$ $ue to applicable Fe$eral, 0tate or =ocal #o$es, the equipment will be remo e$ an$ all money pai$ refun$e$, inclu$ing freight an$ installation. #. In2ta11er0 #ompany speciali3ing in performing the wor- of this section an$ appro e$ by the !"# equipment manufacturer.

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The supplier shall warrant the !"# materials to be free from manufacturing $efects beginning after completion of installation. a. 0tructural #omponents 7 Fi e years parts an$ labor. b. 4on70tructural #omponents 7 One year parts an$ >1 $ays labor. <arranty $oes not co er $amage cause$ by con$itions beyon$ the control of the supplier or installer? such as abuse, negligence or failure to operate or maintain properly.

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SU5MITTALS A. 0ubmit (&) brochures of manufacturer2s pro$uct $ata. 6. Appro6a1 Dra7in820 @ro i$e appro al $rawings $etailing specific application inclu$ing plan an$ ele ation iews with $imensional information, equipment specification an$ guar$ing requirements.

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MANUFACTURERS A. A ailable /anufacturers' 0ub;ect to compliance with requirements, manufacturers offering pro$ucts that may be incorporate$ in the worinclu$e, but are not limite$ to the following' 1. (i1dec9$ Inc' (@.O. 6o. A>, <au-esha, <5 8&1AB). APPLICATION DATA A. LIFTING CAPACIT! poun$s. 6. CARRIAGE SI:E ( wi$e . ( long. The carriage will ha e a steel $ec- plate with rails on non7operating en$s an$ safety chains on operating en$s. The carriage shall be gui$e$ between two structural steel members, each a minimum of +( in wi$th an$ suitably $esigne$. #. LIFTING SPEED *A F@/ (nominal). %. ERTICAL RISE ft., in. RAISING AND LO(ERING of the carriage shall be pro i$e$ by lift chains an$ sproc-ets on a common shaft powere$ by a helical gear re$ucer assembly. UP(ARD/DO(N(ARD TRA EL of the carriage will begin by $epressing a control button, which acti ates the motor re$ucer in the proper $irection an$ releases the bra-e. As the shaft an$ sproc-ets rotate, the lift chains tra el up or $own mo ing the carriage until it trips the limit switch at the $esire$ floor le el. At this point the motor shuts7off an$

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the bra-e engages. UNCONTROLLED DESCENT will be pre ente$ by $ual carriage safety cams attache$ to the lift chains. 5n the e ent a chain brea-s or goes slac-, the safety cams will loc- the carriage in place. ELECTRICAL CONTROL push7buttons an$ emergency stop switches will be pro i$e$ at each operating le el. These controls, as well as all limit switches on the lift an$ gates operate on 111)*4 olts to increase user safety. The step7$own transformer, re ersing motor starte$ an$ fiel$ wiring terminal bloc- is inclu$e$ in the main control panel. The control system will pro i$e? 4,#)C= /otor O erloa$ @rotection, A$;ustable /a.imum #apacity 0ensing, 5nrush 6ypass Timing, an$ /aintenance #ontrol. The control system will inclu$e a graphic operator interface an$ will pro i$e continuous system $iagnostics with an e ent history. The control panel must be manufacture$ to an$ labele$ C=781Aa. O ERLOAD/;AM PROTECTION will be of a force7limiting style so as to pro i$e ma.imum safety to operators, ma.imum cargo protection, an$ minimi3e wear7an$7tear of the equipment. @rotection to be pro i$e$ by a soli$7state $e ice that will $etect the power le el require$ to lift the empty, partial or fully loa$e$ carriage, an$ limit the lifting mechanisms power output to that le el. 0ensors that only $etect when full cargo capacity has been e.cee$e$ are not a$equate or acceptable for this application. CHAIN SENSING switches monitor the tension of the chain an$ will shut $own the unit in the e ent of a chain failure. FAIL&SAFE 5RA)ING is pro i$e$ by the spring set $isc bra-e which releases only when the motor is powere$7up. 5n the e ent of a power failure, the bra-e will automatically engage. GUARDING on all si$es of the !"#, which $o not coinci$e with soli$ walls, shall be by safety enclosures a minimum of A2 high, consisting of material which will re;ect a ball &)4( in $iameter. Access for loa$ing an$ unloa$ing shall be by gates which are electrically an$ mechanically interloc-e$ with carriage mo ement. The interloc- shall positi ely pre ent a gate from being opene$ unless the carriage is at the le el an$ shall also pre ent carriage mo ement if any gate is not fully close$ an$ loc-e$. RIDING the con eyor is forbi$$en an$ signs shall be furnishe$ with the unit so stating. These signs shall be poste$ at each point of access an$ each point of operation. FINISH on the lift, gates an$ enclosures shall be coate$ with one coat of manufacturer2s stan$ar$ paint' T7o < Part Po13uret=ane' #olor' <il$ec- Dray with "e$ carriage

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(thic-ness) shown on the appro al $rawings an$, if not shown, will consist of the !"# manufacturer2s stan$ar$ pro$ucts. PART + & E>ECUTION +'% E>AMINATION A. ,.amine the construction an$ ser ice requirements of relate$ wor- by others for compliance with specifications in this an$ other sections. %o not procee$ with installation until unsatisfactory con$itions ha e been correcte$. PREPARATION A. #oor$ination' (Deneral #ontractor)Owner) to erify appro al $rawings prior to fabrication. Any obstructions not in$icate$ on the construction $rawings that may affect the $esign of the !"# shall be reporte$ to the manufacturer. INSTALLATION A. ,rection of the !"# an$ accessories shall be in accor$ance with the specifications, instructions containe$ in the erection manual an$ appro e$ $rawings. 6. 5nstaller to pro i$e manufacturer2s (5nstallation Operation an$ /aintenance /anual( to the en$ user upon completion of his scope of wor-. CLEANING F. A. #lean up all unuse$ materials an$ $ebris cause$ by the wor- of this section, -eeping the premises clean an$ neat at all times.

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