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False Car User Manual
Version 10.20
1.
Safety Characteristics of the Adfinis False Car
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Brake mechanism (gripper wheel) fitted to False Car Frame (controlled by Spring Device) on a Rail Guided False Car.
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Suspended by 2 wire ropes for Rail Guided False Car.
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Brakes are removed from a Wall Guided False Car.
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Suspended by 3 wire ropes, utilizing 1 winch and 2 sky locks for Wall Guided False Car.
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Emergency Stop button available on Alpha Winch.
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Over speed Protection device (Sky lock) fitted.
2.
The Alpha Hoist (
what you should know
)
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The winch operates with traction plates that effectively allow the winch to climb up or down the rope. The rope
is not
to be able to slip through the traction plates under
normal operation. If power is lost to the winch the service brake on the winch is engaged automatically. The service brake is an Electromagnet type unit and requires
power to disengage (override the spring pressure). Without power, the brake is always on.
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There is a
“
no power
”
emergency decent system activated by manual release of the service brake.
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The hoist can be lowered at a controlled speed
without
power supply.
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The emergency brake lever has limited movement. A light application will allow movement.
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A Heavy application will usually trip the overspeed device (Sky Lock) and may cause damage to the brake lever.
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Emergency Stop Button to be used if up/down switch or 240v motor malfunctions.
3.
Winch Operation
(best practice)
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Always
have an operator standing next to the winch with their hand on the up/down switch when the platform is in motion.
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Never
use grips or other means to hold the up/down switch in the up/down position.
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When commencing your down direction (if the
False Car Gripper Wheels
or
Skylock
have been engaged) always drive the car up enough (
100 ~ 150mm
) to enable the
release the brakes and/or Skylock.
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When traveling upwards practice driving beyond the required level and then lowering slowly to the required level.
(Repeated upward flicking of the switch for small
upward movements puts added pressure on the electrical system and will reduce the life of capacitors causing loss of power)
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