Summary of Contents for Acuity Brands Lighting Holophane High Mast System 2
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High Mast System 2 Operation & Maintenance Manual...
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contents Safe Lowering Safe Raising of Highmast of Highmast Head Frame Head Frame Maintenance 1 Maintenance 2 Maintenance Schedule foreword When you purchase a product from Holophane you purchase more than just a lighting luminaire, you also get a full pre and post sales solutions in our Field Service department who are a fully trained and experienced service team who support our extensive product range.
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lowering of high mast lantern carriage Remove mast door. Isolate electrical supply. Disconnect the mains power and control cable(s) to the headframe. Ensure the plug and power cable from the headframe junction box are free to move up the column without becoming tangled with the hoisting cables and/or any of the other components within the mast.
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Remove winch access cap at the side of the mast via 6mm Allen head bolt. Offer up the elevation cart to the side of the mast. Adjust the height of the cart via the handle until the cart is level with docking rails around the side hatch.
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Connect the small 4- pin ‘Harting style’ plug from the cart to the micro switch assembly inside the mast. Connect the elevation cart mains power cable to the mains power cable inside the mast. Turn on the mains at the base of the mast/or generator and then power on the elevation cart.
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Unwind the cable on the elevation cart and feed the looped end through the access hatch and under and around the pulley. Ensure winch cable is centred on pulley. Whilst holding the clevis plate balancer remove the wing- bolt on the shackle whilst holding the balancer and replace the chain with the winch cable, then reattach the wing- bolt.
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Place the lantern carriage support brackets on the mast. Using the elevation cart to lower the lantern carriage. Ensure before beginning any operation involving the movement of the winch and headframe, ensure speed is set to the slowest position. During lowering operation, the operative must stand back at full extension of the remote lead.
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Unlatching the lantern carriage from headframe. • Position of clevis plate balancer when the headframe is properly latched. Unlatching the lantern carriage from headframe. • Position of the lantern carriage when latched with the headframe. • Press together the ‘DESBLOQ’ (OVERIDE) and ‘WINCH WIND’...
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• Position of clevis balancer plate when the lantern carriage ring has been un- latched. • Lantern carriage ring in ‘Un- Latched’ position ready to lower. Note: If for whatever reason the micro- switch fails to trip do not allow the balancer to carry on motioning downwards as this puts undue stress on the hoisting cables.
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Stop once the headframe is safely sitting on the support brackets. Power Off the elevation cart.
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raising of high mast lantern carriage Ensure that the direction of rotation is correctly set on the elevation to raise the lantern carriage. Before raising the headframe check that no tools, luminaire components or other items have been left on top of luminaires or headframe.
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• Position of clevis balancer plate when the lantern carriage ring has been fully latched. Just above the top micro- switch. • Lantern carriage in ‘fully latched’ position. Roller fully resting in holder. • Toggle the clevis plate balancer to ensure it is ‘slack’ to approximately 60- 80mm of movement indicating the lantern carriage ring has been...
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Whilst holding the clevis plate balancer remove the wing- bolt on the shackle whilst holding the balancer and replace the winch cable with the chain, then reattach the wing- bolt. Hold the balancer at all times during this part of the process. Letting go of an unsupported balancer could lead to sudden collapsing of the headframe...
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Wind the winch cable back onto the elevation cart. Power Off the elevation cart.
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Turn off mains power inside the mast. Disconnect the elevation cart from mains inside the mast. Disconnect the 4- pin ‘Harting style’ plug from the cart to the micro switch assembly inside the mast. Reconnect the mains power and controls cable(s) to the headframe.
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Un- attach the elevation cart from the side of the mast. Replace winch access cap at the side of the mast via 6mm Allen head bolt. Turn on mains at the base of the mast. Replace mast door.
maintenance 1 Remove mast door. Switch on installation check for any failed LEDs. Isolate the mast electrically. Remove Winch cover (if fitted). Examine winch attachment to the mast for security. Where required, check Winch oil level and condition of oil (replenish if necessary before operating Winch).
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From the base of the mast, observe ropes from lantern carriage in lowered position to the mast head for defects. Inspect Winch drum(s) and ensure a minimum of four turns of rope remain on drum (or that specified by the mast manufacturer). Inspect lantern carriage for general condition, welded and bolted joints for signs of cracking, rubbing guides or rollers for damage.
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maintenance 2 Where design permits, withdraw Wire Ropes for examination, inspect for frays, kinks, corrosion, damage and deterioration. Reinstall or replace where necessary. If design does not permit the Wire Ropes to be removed, carry out Stage 40. Inspect the visible Wire Rope outside the mast, using a Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP), form frays, kinks, corrosion, damage and deterioration.
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