User`s manual

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AVANTI Service Lift for Wind Turbines
3. Cautions
CAUTION!
Avoid injury – follow all instructions!
a) Installation and/or maintenance and/or operation
of the service lift and its suspension may be
performed only by qualified personnel, hired by the
employer for the job at hand.
b) 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.
c) Personnel is obliged to read and understand this
User’s Manual.
d) A copy of the User’s Manual must be handed out
to the personnel and must always be available for
reference.
e) If more than one person is entrusted with one of
the above tasks, the employer shall appoint a
supervisor in charge of the operation.
DANGER!
f) Whenever installation, ascending, and/or descend-
ing involves a danger of falling, all personnel inside
the danger area must wear personal protective
equipment which will prevent them from falling by
means of a safety system secured to the building.
g) Only fault-free suspension devices, cabin compo-
nents, traction hoist equipment, safety brake
gripping devices, original traction hoist wires and
stopping devices may be used.
h) Electrical connection of the system must be made
in accordance with EN 60204-1.
i) Prior to mounting, all parts must be tested to
ensure their completeness and full functionality.
j) Self-locking nuts must be used at all times, and the
following must always be observed:
- 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!
k) Prior to mounting the suspension system, ensure
that the building sections involved will be able to
carry the load.
l) If any damage or faults are found during operation,
or if circumstances arises which may jeopardize
safety:
– Immediately interrupt the work in progress and
notify the supervisor or employer!
m) All tests/repairs of electrical installations may only
be performed by qualified electricians.
n) All repairs to the traction hoist, safety brake
gripping device and the system’s supporting parts
may be performed only by qualified fitters.
o) If any supporting parts are repaired or replaced,
the operational safety of the system must be tested
and verified by an expert.
p) Use of non-original parts, in particular use of wires
other than the prescribed original traction hoist wire
will render the manufacturer’s warranty void and
the CE approval invalid.
q) No modification, extension or reconstruction of the
service lift is allowed without the manufacturer’s
prior written consent.
r) No warranty is provided against damage resulting
from reconstruction or modification of equipment
or use of non-original parts which are not approved
by the manufacturer.
s) Before using the lift an inspection by the authorised
security organisation must be carried out.
t) The lift must be inspected at least once a year by
an expert that has been trained by AVANTI. The
traction hoist and saftey break must be overhauled
at an authorised workshop and furnished with a
new certificate for every 250 hours of operation.
u) The service lift may not be used by person under
the influence of alcohol or drugs that may jeopard-
ize working safety.
The tower owner must verify the need for
third party service lift inspections with the
local authority and comply with the
standards specified.
CAUTION!
The service lift may only be used after the owner
and Avanti had verified the maximum wind speed
that will allow a safe use of the service lift. Maximum
wind speed limits depend on WTG design.
DANGER!
Do not use the lift in case of fire.