AVANTI CLIMB ASSISTANCE – TYPE VI
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1. 380 MM 60 MM l 75 MM UM BOTTOM PULLING FORCE ADJUSTMENT 6 e M20 M20 M16 Q O O S W13 W11 W17 ECM GUIDE Io eo N 135 MM 135 MM Q O 2 AlddNS d3AOd 46240002 Climb Assistance Manual EN 5th Edition January 2012 Revision 2 23 5 12 Australia Avanti Wind Systems PTY LTD Unit 15 160 Lytton Road Morningside 4170 Queensland P 61 0 7 3902 1445 F 61 0 7 3902 1252 China Avanti Wind Systems Building 4 No 518 Gangde Road XiaokunshanTown Songjiang District 201614 Shanghai P 86 21 5785 8811 F 86 21 5785 8815 Denmark Avanti Wind Systems A S Hogevej 17 19 3400 Hillerod Denmark P 45 4824 9024 F 45 4824 9124 Germany Avanti Wind Systems GmbH Max Planck Str 10 25335 Elmshorn P 49 0 41 21 7 88 85 0 F 49 0 41 21 7 88 85 20 Spain Avanti Wind Systems SL Poligono Industrial Centrovia Calle Los Angeles No 88 nave 1 50198 La Muela P 34 976 149524 F 34 976 149508 UK Avanti Wind Systems Limited Caldershaw Business Centre Unit 29 Ings Lane Rochdale OL12 7LQ P 44 0 1706 356 442 USA Avanti Wind Systems Inc 5150 S Towne Drive New Berlin Wisconsin 53151 P 1 262 641 9101 F 1 262 641 9161 India Avanti Wind Systems India Private Ltd Indus Valley s Logistic Park Unit 3 Warehouse No G 2 Ground Floor Vellala Street Mel Aiyanambakkam Chennai 600095 Tamil Nadu P 91 44 6455 59112. l www avanti online com mam E info avanti online com
3. 12100 1 2005 Safety of machinery Basic concepts general principles for design Part 1 Basic terminology methodology EN ISO 12100 2 2005 Safety of machinery Basic concepts general principles for design Part 2 Technical principles EN 60204 1 2006 Safety for machinery Electrical equipment of machinery Part 1 General requirements Reponsible for documentation Germ n Sacramento Address Los Angeles 88 Nave 1 ES 50196 La Muela Phone 34 976 14 95 24 Limited Warranty AVANTI Wind Systems A S warrants that com mencing from the date of shipment to the Cus tomer and continuing for a period of the longer of 365 days thereafter or the period set forth in the standard AVANTI warranty the AVANTI Climbing assistance Product described in this Manual will be free from defects in material and workman ship under normal use and service when installed and operated in accordance with the provisions of this Manual This warranty is made only to the original user of the Product The sole and exclusive remedy and the entire liability of AVANTI under this limited warranty shall be at the option of AVANTI a replacement of the Product including incidental and freight charges paid by the Customer with a similar new or reconditioned Product of equivalent value or a refund of the purchase price if the Product is returned to AVANTI freight and insur ance prepaid The obligations of AVANTI are expressly conditioned upon
4. B 4 Damaged parts should be replaced once they show signs of wear on drive wheel hauling rope etc If only a section of the hauling rope needs replacement insert a new section where it is damaged 12 Trouble shooting Breakdown The system doesn t start by pulling down the hauling rope Calica Power supply is off or Turn on the power supply unplugged Plug the power supply to the power outlet The sensor light is off Check the control box con nections according to the wiring diagram Check the sensor connection The sensor light color Adjust sensor as described doesn t change when the in section 2 1 sensor drive wheel turns The installation sensor is not adjusted Breakdown Motor and drive wheel turn however the hauling rope doesn t move e TT MES es DUIUUVII The hauling rope is not Check whether the spring properly tensioned and it is compressed to approxi slips around the drive mately 60 mm long If not wheel adjust rope tension as specified in section 8 Daily inspections The hauling rope and or Replace the worn compo the drive wheel is worn nents Breakdown The pulling force is too small QI ution The motor is not connect Check wiring at the motor ed in delta triangle connection box Perform connection wiring according to delta triangle connection Appendix A Electrical control box overview 380 MM ua U1 1380 500
5. Once the motor is aligned fasten it to the tower platform using the 4 bolts supplied Start with the closest bolt to the center of the ladder the closest to the fall protection rail If the motor is fixed to a concrete basement use wall anchors for mounting O co I ce LO a 2 Position the electrical control box close to the ladder Fix the electrical control box to the platform using the angle fittings supplied see fig 4 2 Electrical installation Fig 5 Electrical control box open 2 1 Sensor installation WARNING adjust sensor while the system is unplugged e Proceed to adjust the sensor leaving a distance of 0 5 1 5 mm between the drive wheel and the Sensor After mounting the hauling rope the sensor may need adjustment Fig 6 Sensor and sensor cable 2 2 Sensor test After installing the hauling rope turn on the power supply Then a diode on the sensor cable will light permanently Pull down the rope The sensor should register the movement of the drive wheel and another diode will start flashing on the sensor cable The motor will start If the movement is not detected adjust the sensor position on the drive wheel according to the sensor installation Ensure the jam nuts are tightened to hold the sensor in position 2 3 Motor cable installation In case the connection of the motor was hardwired connect the control box to the motor according to the wiring di
6. the rope 110kg d Then Pull the rope back and forth at arms length for 5 cycles Tension will drop to around 95kg e Tension the rope back up to 110kg Pull the rope back and forth 5 cycles Tension will drop to around 100kg f Tension the rope back up to 110kg Pull the rope back and forth 5 cycles Tension will drop to around 105kg g Tension the rope to 140kg and let it sit overnight 14hrs min Tension will usually drop to between 95kg to 125kg h Now tension the rope to 95kg 90kg for a used rope to mark the rope ends for splicing 8 Cut off the excess rope leaving an overlap of 50 cm These 50 cm are needed for the splicing 9 Splice the rope as described in section 3 2 10 Tighten the spring on the motor base The final length of the spring must be 60 mm 11 The tension after splice and the tension of the spring must be between 85 95 kg for climb assist to operate properly 12 After mounting the hauling rope test the sensor as described in section 2 2 3 2 Splicing the hauling rope 1 For the rope splicing use the supplied splicing needle 2 Make sure the rope is properly stretched 3 Increase the tension of the rope to 140 kg 4 For clarifying the splicing process one rope end will be marked with red tape and the other one with black tape 5 From the end of the rope measure 60mm and then seal with red tape and cut off the strands On the same rope from place another red tape mark at 300
7. AVANTI Climb Assistance Type VI User s Manual and Installation Instructions oth edition January 2012 Revision 2 23 5 12 Manufacturer AVANTI Wind Systems A S Hogevej 19 3400 Hiller d Denmark P 45 4824 9024 F 45 4824 9124 E info avanti online com l www avanti online com ALITY QU MANAGEMENT Sales amp Services Australia Avanti Wind Systems PTY LTD China Avanti Wind Systems Denmark Avanti Wind Systems A S Germany Avanti Wind Systems GmbH opain Avanti Wind Systems SL UK Avanti Wind Systems Limited USA Avanti Wind Systems Inc India Avanti Wind Systems P Ltd U U U UUU U0 U 61 0 7 3902 1445 86 21 5785 8811 45 4824 9024 49 0 41 21 7 88 85 0 34 976 149 524 44 0 1706 356 442 1 262 641 9101 91 44 6455 5911 EC Declaration of Conformity for Machinery Directive 2006 42 EC Annex Il A Manufacturer Avanti Wind Systems A S H gevej 19 DK 3400 HIilllered Phone 45 4824 9024 Fax 45 4824 9124 herewith declares that the model of the following machinery Type AVANTI Climbing Assistance OPS VI is in conformity with the provisions of the Machinery Directive 2006 42 EEC as amended at the time of the declaration is in conformity with the provisions of the following additional EC directives as amended at the time of the declaration Low Voltage directive 2006 95 EC Electromagnetic compatibility 2004 108 EC conform to the following standards EN ISO
8. LE LAWS This disclaimer shall apply even if the express warranty fails of its essential purpose In any cases of dispute the English original shall be taken as authoritative List of content Introduction 2 048 6 1 System outline 6 Installation Manual 1 Motor installation T 2 Electrical installation 8 2 1 Sensor installation 8 2 2 Sensortest ouaaa 8 2 3 Motor cable installation 9 2 4 Power cable installation 9 3 Ropemounting 9 3 1 Rope installation 9 3 2 Splicing the hauling rope 12 4 Dismantling lll 15 5 Marking llle 15 6 Technical specifications 15 User s Manual T PUrpoSe ___ _ eee ees 16 8 Daily inspections 16 9 Directions for use 17 10 Maintenance 19 11 Yearly control 19 12 Troubleshooting 19 Appendix A Electrical control box overview 20 Appendix B Annual inspection 21 Introduction Fig 1 System outline List of Signs 1 Wall 2 Ladder 3 Ladder brackets 4 Person ascending 5 Harness 6 Spring loaded base 7 Power supply 8 Electrical control box 9 Motor with drive wheel 10 Long guide roller 11 Resting platform 12 Hauling ro
9. agram supplied inside the control box e Conductor 1 to U e Conductor 2 to V e Conductor 3 to W e Green yellow conductor to earth connection e Conductors 4 and 5 to the motor thermal switch the order of connection is not important Fig 7 Motor connection The motor is connected in delta connection 2 4 Power cable installation When the climbing assistant is fully installed connect the electrical control box to the 230 V 50 60 Hz 1 phase N earth power supply according to the wiring diagram supplied inside the control box Make sure the power supply is protected with e Circuit breaker MCB 16 Amps Type C e Residual current device RCD 30mA superimmunized 3 Rope mounting 3 1 Rope installation 1 Get up to the ladder top taking up the top fitting top pulley bolts and one end of the hauling rope It is easier to bring the rope up the front side of the ladder and feed it down the rear Fig 8 At the top of the ladder mount the top fitting as shown in fig 8 The top pulley is positioned just off the rail center using the holes in the top fitting so that it matches the bottom drive wheel position Assemble two short guide rollers on the rungs just below the top pulley to make sure the right guiding of the rope Pass the rope through the top pulley and feed it down the rear of the ladder while descending Assemble a double guide roller with bearing on the first rung over the motor and a
10. e climber can now detach the Rope Clamp with Release Strap from the rope CAUTION Do not let the Release N Strap attached to the rope anytime 9 After use turn off the power supply and unplug it from the power socket When using the climbing assistance keep your fingers and other body parts clothes o etc away from the hauling rope drive wheel guide rollers and pulley f WARNING O wore The main switch must not be connected disconnected several times in rapid succession Doing so may damage the electrical installation Fig 40 10 Maintenance Perform daily inspection as prescribed above and take action if any abnormalities were found 11 Yearly control Once a year a competent person or an expert authorized by Avanti must inspect the climbing assistance If not this will void the warranty AVANTI runs training classes on regular basis If interested contact AVANTI CAUTION Before servicing the Climb Assistance System unplug the power supply and wait for at least 1 minute Yearly control 1 Assure all the bolts and nuts are tight on motor electrical control box guide rollers and top fitting 2 Assure that the compression spring is com pressed to L 60mm see Daily inspections section 8 3 Gearbox oil Change the gearbox oil every 3 years see section 6 Technical Specifica tions The date of last oil replacement is recorded in the Yearly Control Template Appendix
11. ease the temperature for a proper performance The stiffness of the rope will decrease as well Turn off the control box and proceed to tighten the rope again by means of the tension spring on the motor base The final length of the spring must be 60mm 9 Instructions for use Before use read these instructions For use do as follows 1 Perform the daily inspection described above 2 Check if the LED diode on motor wheel guard lights If not connect to the power supply and or turn on the On Off switch on the electrical control box 3 Adjust the pulling force 1 to 10 on the electrical control box Fig 38 Depending on the rope length it is equivalent to approximately 35kg 45kg Fig 38 Pulling force On Off switch 4 Connect harness and fall protection device P P E as prescribed by manufacturer 5 Fasten the Rope Clamp with the Release Strap carabineer to the harness 6 Fasten the Rope Clamp with Release Strap on the climbing assistance rope Fig 39 It has to be anchored above the fall arrest attachment of the centered chest attachment of the fully body harness Fig 40 Fig 39 Rope Clamp with Release Strap 7 Pull down the climbing assistance rope to activate motor The rope will start pulling the climber up relieving the weight previously set The system will keep a continuous pulling force following the climber s pace 8 Keep still for 5 seconds to stop the system Th
12. l parts Functionality The system includes a motor a continuous hauling rope an electrical control box Hook on to the hauling rope using the Rope Clamp and activate the motor by pulling the hauling rope A sensor on the drive wheel then registers the movement and starts the motor The hauling rope then pulls with the pre adjusted force e g 40 kg regardless of the pace and direction of climb Stop the rope in the same position for 3 seconds then the sensor will register that the motion has stopped and the pulling force fades out 8 Daily inspections Check the rope tension spring on the motor base see Fig 36 If spring length is more than 60 mm the rope needs tensioning Compress the spring using a spanner If this does not tighten the rope sufficiently a rope shortening is needed See Installation Manual section 3 2 Assure the rope is aligned on the guide rollers and on the drive wheel see Fig 37 The rope can be placed on both right and left side If anything abnormal is observed take climbing assistance out of use Repair the problem before continue to use the system N CAUTION e With temperature under 20 C proceed as follows Loosen the rope tension by means of the tension spring on the motor base The length of the spring must be around 90mm Turn on the control box and start the system without load Let the system run for 5 minutes at least This will allow the gearbox oil and the control box to incr
13. mm from the previous red tape 6 The other rope end should be sealed and marked with black tape using the same method Fig 15 lt m lt inam sess 60 mm U Ur l 7 Insert the black rope end into the 810mm splicing needle Make sure the rope end is firmly placed inside the needle and is securely in the needle slot Fig 16 8 Insert the splicing needle into the red rope just after the mark 9 Feed the full length of the splicing needle through the red rope 11 Remove the splicing needle Pull the black rope through the red rope until the black mark passes the red mark 12 Take off the black tape used to seal the rope at the end We must open the strands of the end take them in three groups and cut them at different lengths 3cm between cuts In this way we get a softer transition between the diameter of the splicing and the diameter of the rope 13 With your right hand hold together the red and black rope marks Use your left hand for sliding the red rope over the black rope 15 Now feed the red rope end into the black rope as follows 16 Insert splicing needle into black rope as close to the black rope mark as possible 18 Feed the splicing needle through the black rope along the full length of the splicing needle 19 Take the splicing needle out of the black rope 22 Hold the splice point with your left hand and then pull the black rope back over the end of the ro
14. pe 13 Short guide roller 14 Platform 15 Fall arrest device 16 Rope Clamp with ReleaseStrap 17 Rungs 18 Top fitting with top pulley 1 System outline CAUTION e The AVANTI Climbing Assistance installation and service may only be carried through by a competent person or an expert authorized by Avanti e Once a competent person or an expert installs services or in any other way alters the Climbing Assistance system he alone is responsible for doing so in accordance with these User s Manual and Installation Instructions DANGER e Do not keep or store the hauling rope in direct sunlight e Keep the hauling rope clean and free of oil grease and chemicals e Only install an earth leakage circuit breaker that reacts to pulsing DC Installation Manual Fig 2 Motor AVANTI recommends the following installation procedure 1 Install the motor underneath the ladder 2 Install top fitting with pulley then guide rollers and hauling rope 1 Motor installation 1 Position the motor base with motor and drive wheel close to the ladder on the opposite side of the fall protection rail see fig 2 In case the fall protection rail is positioned at the center of the ladder align the motor base as shown in fig 3 This will leave the hauling rope approximately 30 mm off the fall protection rail to the right side fig 3 The motor can be also aligned 30 mm off the left side of the fall protection rail if necessary
15. pe so that the rope end gets hidden 20 Pull the red rope as far as possible 23 Finally stretch the rope by pulling the outer rope from the splice point towards the ends This assures a snug splice join 21 Take off the red tape used to seal the rope at the end We must open the strands of the end take them in three groups and cut Diameter of splicing Diameter of rope them at different lengths 3cm between cuts 4 Dismantling 6 Technical specifications Remove the rope followed by the guide rollers Power supply Standard 230V 50 60 Hz AC 1 phase N earth top pulley motor and electrical control box Option 110V 60 Hz AC 1 phase N earth Dispose according to municipal regulations Electrical protection 5 Marking Circuit breaker MCB 16 Amps Type C TSC current device RCD 30mA superimmunized NEEEER roc Maximum current 3 2 A x 1096 Product marking Rated Power 0 75 KW Rated current consumption 2 1 A 2 5 A 1096 Fig 35 Quick guide Adjustable lifting capacity 35 45kg approx Speed 30 m min without load adjusts automatically to the climber speed Working temperature Standard 10 C 55 C Option 25 C 55 C Weight Motor 2 kg Hauling rope 012mm Control box 12 kg Approx 75 g m Breaking load 2 00 daN Gear oil 0 7 liters Mobil SHC 629 Protection IP Protection motor IP55 Rating IP Protection control box IP66 User s Manual 7 P
16. return of the Product in strict accordance with the return procedures of AVANTI This warranty does not apply if the Product i has been altered without the authorization of AVANTI or its authorized representative ii has not been installed operated repaired or maintained in accordance with this Manual or other instructions from AVANTI iii has been subjected to abuse neglect casualty or negligence iv has been furnished by AVANTI to the Customer without charge or v has been sold on an AS IS basis Except as specifically set forth in this Limited Warranty ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDI TIONS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF MERCHANT ABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUR POSE NON INFRINGEMENT SATISFACTORY QUALITY COURSE OF DEALING LAW USAGE OR TRADE PRACTICE ARE HERBY EXCLUDED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW AND ARE EXPRESSLY DIS CLAIMED BY AVANTI IF PURSUANT TO ANY AP PLICABLE LAW TO THE EXTENT AN IMPLIED WARRANTY CANNOT BE EXCLUDED AS PRO VIDED IN THIS LIMITED WARRANT Y ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY IS LIMITED IN TIME TO THE SAME DURATION AS THE EXPRESS WARRANT Y PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT PERMIT LIMITATIONS ON THE DURATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES THIS MAY NOT APPLY TO A GIVEN CUSTOMER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES CUSTOMER SPE CIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND THE CUSTOMER MAY HAVE OTHER LEGAL RIGHTS UNDER APPLICAB
17. single guide roller with bearing on the second rung over the motor see Fig 9 Fig 9 Single guide amp Double guide roller with roller with bearing bearing 5 At the base platform pass the rope between the guide rollers with bearing and the drive wheel Tighten the rope slightly and fasten do not splice it yet 6 Mount the remaining rope guide rollers on the rear side of the ladder Make sure the brackets are mounted with bolt heads facing away from the climber fig 10 This will avoid rope from rubbing on the bolt heads and causing damage to the rope fig 11 The guide roller s function is to prevent the rope from rubbing on the tower and resting platforms Use a short guide roller at every tower platform and a long guide roller at the resting platforms There are available protected guide rollers to prevent trapping Fig 12 N CAUTION e Mount the guide rollers so as not to interfere with any element of the tower for example the power cables and other internal parts 7 Streching of the rope After having mounted all the guide rollers a Loosen motor spring adjustment nuts and open the motor base plate as much as possible Fig 11 Fig 12 b Make sure the rope ends leave enough excess rope at each end to perform the splice 3 5 rungs of excess from the bottom rope grab and 7 rungs of excess from the top rope grab Fig 13 c Using a rope tensioner and a dynamometer tension
18. urpose N CAUTION e A competent person is a person who has fully read and understood these Climbing Assist ance User s Manual and Installation Instructions e The AVANTI Climbing Assistance installation and service may only be carried out by a competent person or an expert e Once a competent person or an expert installs services or in any other way alters the Climbing Assistance system he alone is responsible for doing so in accordance with these User s Manual and Installation Instructions e Do not store the hauling rope in direct sunlight e Keep the hauling rope clean and free of oil grease and chemicals e he power supply must not be equipped with an earth leakage circuit breaker that does not also react to pulsing DC as this will cause operational problems Intended use The AVANTI Climbing Assistance is intended for helping personnel to ascend and descend fixed ladders by relieving them from 35kg to 45 kg of its weight Not suitable for e Not suitable for lifting tools or parts e Not suitable for people below the age of 18 or people below the weight of 55 kg e Not suitable for multiple users at the same time e Not to be fastened to body parts or cloth The Climbing Assistant is not a fall protection device Always wear proper fall protection equipment P P E Use original parts No warranty is provided against damage resulting from reconstruction or modification of equipment or use of non origina
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