User Manual
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Introduction
2.1.
Product overview
PORTABOOM® (the product) is a ground-breaking traffic management system that has set a new
standard in traffic management. The product itself is a portable boom gate that can be easily moved
and operated by specially trained operators to provide the safest work environment currently
available.
The product is a multifunctional device:
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Traffic control device - Portaboom is nationally approved to control traffic in leu of traffic
controlled when the stop sign is attached. This removes traffic con
trollers from ‘live lanes’
and into ‘safe zones’.
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Access control
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Portaboom is the most compact portable boom gate and barrier device.
Fitted with wheels and an independent battery source provides the product with
unmatched mobility and operability.
Designed for applications such as:
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Temporary traffic control.
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Work site gate access.
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Event management.
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Temporary car park access.
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School zone pedestrian access.
Product benefits include:
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It easily moved and operated.
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Operators are less likely to be abused (physically or verbally) because of their separation
from the tower at which drivers may become aggressive.
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Operators are positioned outside the path of vehicles, heavy vehicles and plant, significantly
improving safety.
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The product is assembled on-site without the need for any tools.
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The boom arm may be quickly and safely released or attached, facilitating ease of transport.
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The one button remote control has billions of combinations to make tampering unlikely.
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Longevity of operation with 7552 up/down movements from a fully charged battery (13.2V).
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Ability to connect an auxiliary battery into the 12V electrical connector to extend operations.
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Drivers are prevented from disobeying traffic controllers or running red lights in view of the
physical barrier.
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The battery enables operation at places without power with the ability to use solar power.
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The stabilisers provide stability in all weather conditions and on uneven ground.
