Specifications
Proposal Number PSDF #P09-0004
Operation on grades
The aerial shall be capable of being operated with full rated capabilities in any plane up to 5-degrees out of
level with the turntable leveled as much as possible by placement of the outriggers. Operation beyond this
limit shall be at the operator's discretion.
Ladder Cradle Alignment Light
An amber LED indicator light will be supplied on the control console to indicate to the operator when the
aerial is aligned with the travel bed support and can be lowered into the travel support.
A limit switch on the base section shall signal by means of an amber indicator light when the aerial rungs are
in alignment.
State-of-the Art Technology
The aerial device materials, parts, technology or procedures used in construction of the apparatus are subject
to change at the manufacturer's discretion to provide "equal or better" products and must be in compliance to
applicable NFPA #1901 standards and industry standard practice.
BASE SECTION
The base section shall base rails shall be a minimum of 100,000 PSI material and the handrails shall be
100,000 PSI material.
LOWER-MID SECTION
The lower-mid-section base rails shall be a minimum of 100,000 PSI material and the handrails shall be
100,000 PSI steel material.
UPPER MID-SECTION
The upper-mid-section base rails shall be a minimum of 100,000 PSI material and the handrails shall be
70,000 PSI steel material.
FLY SECTION
The fly section shall be a minimum of shall be 70,000 PSI material and the handrails shall be 70,000 PSI
steel material.
PLATFORM BASKET CONSTRUCTION
The platform basket shall be constructed of a steel frame with aluminum doors, front, sides and bottom with
a minimum floor area of nineteen square feet. The high guard railing shall be approx 42” above the floor.
The floor shall be built of aluminum bar grating for a skid resistant surface and to provide for drainage.
The gates on the left and right front corners shall swing inward and a gate for entry from the ladder to the
platform shall swing upward.
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