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FOREWORD
This product is designed and manufactured to meet strict quality
and safety standards. The manual is intended to provide
instructions to installation personnel in order to safely control
installation and operation of Alimak hoists.
Photographs and drawings are illustrative only and do not necessarily show the
design of the products on the market at any given point in time. The products must
be used in conformity with applicable practice and safety regulations. Specifications
of the products and equipment presented herein are subject to change without notice.
CONTENTS
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
A
TECHNICAL DATA & SPECIFICATIONS
B
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
C
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
D
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
E
ELECTRIC TROUBLESHOOTING
F
FOUNDATION
G
PROJECTING HOIST MAST
H
PREPARATION BEFORE INSTALLATION
I
INSTALLATION
K
DISMANTLING
L
APPENDIX:
Tightening Torque
Some examples:
Leaning over the safety railing on the car roof while the hoist is
moving upwards can cause you to be struck by a tie, counter-
weight or a cable guide.
Incomplete installation of mast bolts can cause separation of the
mast sections, leading to the fall of the car with subsequent loss
of life or serious injuries. c1
Safety instructions
Local safety regulations
– All local regulations shall apply.
Preparation
– Read and understand the Instruction Manual before work c2
begins.
– Barricade or rope off the area before erecting or dismantling.
– No admittance to the hoist car by unauthorized personnel
during erection or dismantling by unauthorized personnel.
Spare parts
– Unauthorized spare parts are not to be used. Only ”Alimak
Genuine Spare Parts” are to be installed.
Illumination of landings
The adequate site lighting shall be provided to illuminate the
landings over the full height of travel of the hoist.
General ............................................................ I1
Permission ....................................................... I1
Erection place.................................................. I1
Foundation ...................................................... I1
Delivery check-up ........................................... I1
Arrangement of power supply...................... I2
Client’s power supply..................................... I2
Power supply from generator set at jobsite I4
Voltage drop in the power supply ................. I4
Erection place
Prepare the installation site so that electric power, light, lifting
equipment and tools are available and there is adequate access
for the lift transporter – beware of overhead obstructions.
If possible, prepare for the installation of ties and landing
accessories such as supports, platforms and railing. Suitable
places for attaching the ties are vaults, balconies or other
concrete or steel structures. See applicable installation drawing.
Remember that these structures must be strong enough to absorb
the reaction forces of the ties and landing door assemblies.
All mast sections should be stored on dry firm ground and as
close to the erection place as possible.
Foundation
Prepare the foundation with parts required for fixing the base
frame of the mast. See chapter ”Foundation” in the manual
Technical Description.
IMPORTANT! i2
Delivery check-up
Check the delivery against shipping lists and look for transpor-
tation damage.
Should there be any damage, report the same to the responsible
transportation insurance company within 7 days from the date
of arrival of the goods.
Other claims should be made to ALIMAK representative within
the same period. i3
a = Conductor area mm2, Cu. To be rounded up to standard sizes, i.e. 10, 16, 25, 35 mm2 etc.
L = Length in m of the 3-phase power supply cable from the jobsite distribution board to the Base panel
For conductor sizes in AWG Nos. see conversion table below.
* In order to avoid single phasing should a main fuse blow, we strongly recommend the power supply to be fused
by means of a three-phase circuit breaker.
Installation
During the entire period of installation, the responsible person
must carry out visual inspections of all components regarding
transportation damages.
WARNING !
Falling objects hazard
Barricade the restricted area on the ground accor-
ding to local regulations.
Pipe
Failure to follow this warning can cause death or scaffolding
personal injury.
Slab
(0 ± .004’’)
Scando 450 mast section 0 ± 0.1
WARNING !
Falling load hazard
Make sure that lifting accessories (rope, chain,
strap) are properly sized for the load to be lifted and
that everyone of the attachment parts are correctly
fitted. Do not walk under suspended load!
Can cause severe personal injury or death.
Installation on concrete slab
Sweep the concrete slab clean. Remove the plastic plugs on
the foundation parts.
Place the base unit in position with a crane or fork-lift.
Installation in a foundation pit
Clean the foundation pit and remove the plastic plugs on the
foundation parts.
Dismantle the enclosure from the base unit.
Place the car with mast and base frame in the pit using a
crane or a fork-lift.
2. Dismantle the yellow painted transport equipment that locks
the car to the mast sections on the base unit when the drive
unit is not connected.
3. Lift, lower and assemble the drive unit on to the mast end.
The drive unit is usually located on a separate mast section
during transport to and from the site.
See instructions on page K9 regarding mechanical and
electrical connection of the drive unit.
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WARNING !
Overturning hazard
Mast tower and base frame must be bolted to a
concrete foundation or a prefabricated steel sheet
with sufficient weight to prevent overturning during
freestanding operation conditions – or during
freestanding until the 1st tie level is reached.
Failure to follow this warning can cause death or
personal injury.
7. Remove the lifting yoke on car roof and install safety railing,
and erection crane, where applicable.
10. Adjust the gate part by adjusting the support to the mast
until the enclosure gate guide rail is parallel to the car gate
guide rail.
Cam
on car
Double leaf
swing door
on ground
enclosure
AP
AP
AP
AP
AP
Landing beam
for single car
Pipe joint Vertical pipe
height 3 m (9’- 10’’)
Pipe
support
Additional part
for 2nd car
Extral
transport
support
Upper bracket
adapted
for assembling the
vertical pipes ouside
the ground enclosure
Upper bracket entrance gate.
for assembling the Bolt dimension
vertical pipes ouside the M12x30.
ground enclosure panels.
Corner and center
brackets differ.
Center brackets with
assembling holes closer
to the pipe center.
Bolt dimension M8x50.
Vertical pipe
height 2.7 m
(8’- 10 1/4’’)
IMPORTANT:
The pipe sleeves must be installed on solid surface
capable of withstanding the vertical forces.
11. When applicable, install the cam for the car gate interlock
2 – 3 mm
K8
according to figure.
Check the adjustment of the Normally Closed el. switch:
Position ”1” = electric switch NOT activated.
Position ”2” = electric switch activated.
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(.31 in.) 8 mm
(.39 in.) 10 mm
Pos. ”1”
35 mm
20 mm (1.38 in.)
(.78 in.)
Pos. ”1”
13. Check that the lower limit and final limit cam in the base
unit are correctly installed and that bolts are properly
tightened. See recommended tightening torque according to
chapter ”Technical Data and Specifications”.
Tightening
torque 24 Nm
Lug or
(18 lbf. x ft)
load cell in car
WARNING!
Unintentional moving.
Always prepare the hoist for operation from the car
roof only during erection.
Can cause severe personal injury or death.
DANGER !
Crushing hazard.
When hoist is moving, always stand inside safety
railing to avoid being crushed by balconies, scaffolds
or other protruding structures.
Will cause severe injury or death.
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Deviation of mast
Lateral deviation of each mast section in any direction from the
intended reference line must not exceed 2 mm (1/16’’).
WARNING!
Erection crane collapse hazard
Always secure the jib crane’s load hook with a
rope to the safety railing, with the crane jib turned
away from the mast, to prevent accidents, when
moving during erection and dismantling.
Can cause severe personal injury or death.
WARNING!
Unintentional moving.
Always depress the red ”Emergency stop”-button
to prevent unintentional moving while work is
carried out on the mast.
Can cause severe personal injury or death.
Straight-edge
Deviation of mast
Lateral deviation of each mast section in any direction from the
intended reference line must not exceed 2 mm (1/16’’).
Straight-edge
Mast expansion/contraction
The expansion/contraction of the mast is: 0.012 mm/m per
degree °C ( or .000008 in./ft. per degree °F).
WARNING!
Lift strap collapse hazard
Make sure that the lift straps are properly sized for
the load to be lifted.
Can cause severe personal injury or death.
Reason for NOT using a spirit level for plumbing the mast.
We do not recommend that a spirit level be used for mast
alignment, as it is very difficult to achieve a 2 mm (1/16’’)
maximum deviation from the reference line.
With this system deviations can easily accumulate causing an
out of plumb mast installation.
Landing beam
Torque 198 Nm
(146 Ibf x ft)
WARNING!
Unintentional moving.
Always depress the red ”Emergency stop”-button to
prevent unintentional moving while work is carried
out on the mast.
Can cause severe personal injury or death.
Dia. 76 mm tube
coupler type Alimak
Torque 220 Nm
(163 Ibf x ft)
Mast tie type S1A
for Scando 650
WARNING !
Unintentional moving.
Always depress the red ”Emergency stop”-button to
prevent unintentional moving while work is carried
out on the mast.
Can cause severe personal injury or death.
1. Install the rail base on the mast base frame in the enclosure.
3. Assemble the guide rail with the bracket between the mast
and the enclosure according to the figure below.
4. Lower the upper and lower cable trolley on the guide rail
with cable wheels turned toward the hoist. The lower cable
trolley with the cable wheel closer (extended shaft) to the
hoist.
Cable bracket
on car
Trailing power
and control
cables
Cable bracket
on mast
Cable trolley
for
IMPORTANT : power cablel
Secure each guide rail joint with a bolt and lock nut.
Cable trolley
for
control cable
Guide rail
length 4.5 m
(15 ft.)
When half the final mast height + 3.0 meters (10 ft) is reached,
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a fixed power cable is installed in the hoist mast up to this level,
after which the mast can be raised to its final height, without the
cable having to be extended.
1. Unwind all trailing power cable from the cable drum at base
Unwind the cable and connect it to the landing and connect to the hoist car. Note that the cable
main electrical panel at the base landing. must be unwound in order to avoid twist.
3. Erect the mast and guide rail for the cable guiding device to
the required height with the cable free hanging. In order to
execute this, the cable must be kept stretched during this
operation by one person at the base landing.
5. Pull up the trailing power cable to the hoist car and stretch
the cable between the electrical panel on the ground enclo-
sure and the hoist car. (Continue next page).
WARNING!
Hazardous voltage
k 91 Only authorized electricians or authorized service
personnel can carry out work on the electrical
equipment.
Erect the mast to required height with
the cable hanging free. Can cause severe injury or death.
Pull up the
trailing power
cable to the hoist
car and stretch it
along the mast.
15. Drive downwards from the mast top and disconnect all cable
guides which are above the guide rail for the cable guiding
device, on the hoist mast.
19. Mount the cable unloading tool or the stationary mast cable
bracket alternately, on the mast top, if the final half height
mast height is going to be reached.
20. The mast can now be extended to double the existing height.
21. Finally install cable guides every 6 meter (20 ft) on the
mast – above the guide rail for the cable guiding device.
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25. Drive down to the base landing. Make sure that the cable is
stretched by a prson on the ground, so that it does not
hangup anywhere.
26. Remove the cable from the unloading tool and take down the
cable collected and stored on the car roof.
27. Disconnect the car cable bracket and then attach the trailing
power cable to the unloading tool above the cable bracket
according to the illustration.
28. Load the car with enough weight in order to descend by
gravity, which is required later in this sequence of installation.
The sum of the car weight and the added load must be
higher than the counterweight, where applicable. Make sure
it works by trying to descend by gravity.
31. Connect the fixed power cable to the junction box at the
cable support.
32. Clamp the cable to the mast at the cable support.
33. Make sure that the person on the ground switches off the
power supply before disconnecting the trailing power cable
from the base electrical panel.
WARNING!
Hazardous voltage
Only authorized electricians or authorized service
personnel can carry out work on the electrical
equipment.
Can cause severe injury or death.
WARNING!
Hazardous voltage
Only authorized electricians or authorized service
personnel can carry out work on the electrical
equipment.
Can cause severe injury or death.
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2. Cut the fixed power cable’s push mount ties from the mast
when going up. At the same time collect the trailing power
cable on the car roof according to the figure below.
To
cable
From main trolley
electrical
From
panel at the
cable
base landing
trolley
4. Drive carefully the fixed and trailing cable down to the base
landing. Make sure that the fixed cable is stretched up by a
person on the ground, so that it does not hangup anywhere.
Temporary cable
unloading tool
assembled to the car.
Adjustment
Cam on car
2. Adjust the door frame parallel to the car door and adjust
the interlocking mechanism according to the figure.
4. Lubricate all moving parts of the door and make sure they
work properly – adjust if required.
(.08 – .12 ”)
2 – 3 mm
Pos. ”1”
Pos. ”2”
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Check:
Position ”1” = monitoring gate electric switch NOT activated.
Position ”2” = monitoring gate electric switch activated.
Always make sure that the interlocking works after the
installation.
WARNING!
Unintentional moving.
Always depress the red ”Emergency stop”-button to
prevent unintentional moving while work is carried
out on the mast.
Can cause severe personal injury or death.
WARNING !
Unintentional moving.
The door interlock must always be connected
immediately when a landing door is installed.
If the jumper wire of the lower landings is not
removed, the hoist can be started with the landing
door open.
Can cause severe personal injury or death.
ALIMAK 34721 - 1/03
Installation of landing gate
K 34
1. Install the landing gate on the scaffold at the landing or on
the hoist scaffold – where applicable.
4. Pull down and connect the plug in the socket on the electric
junction box at ground landing after the present by-passed
plug in this socket is removed.
Without the by-passed plug the electric equipment circuit is
disconnected – which means that the hoist will not operate
before this plug is connected again.
IMPORTANT !
Check this before adjustment!
If cams are covered with ice.
Remove ice / snow before
adjustment.
WARNING!
Unintentional moving.
Always depress the red ”Emergency stop”-button to
prevent unintentional moving while work is carried
out on the mast.
Can cause severe personal injury or death.
Note:
The reference cam
is moved to the left
in the mast bracket
for Scando 450
mast section.
Intermediate landings
Apply to relay controlled hoists only !
Proximity
switch
NOTE! These are only preliminary adjustments. To be re-adjusted during final commissioning.
Note:
The reference cam
is moved to the left
in the mast bracket Limit switch for
for Scando 450 ALC reference
mast section. cam or retardation
cam for VFC
operated hoist. Normal lower &
upper limit switch
H gr
Final limit switch
see below
H gf H gn
Relay controlled,
DOL operated hoists – speed at 0.63 m/s – – 2145 (7’- 0 1/2’’) 2370 (7’- 9 1/4’’)
ALC controlled,
DOL operated hoists – speed at 0.63 m/s 2490 (8’- 2’’) – 2145 ( – ’’ – ) 2255 (7’- 4 3/4’’)
VFC operated hoists – speed at 0.7 m/s – 3020 (9’- 11’’) 2145 ( – ’’ – ) 2255 ( – ’’ – )
VFC operated hoists – speed at 0.9 m/s – 3610 (11’- 10 1/4’’) 2145 ( – ’’ – ) 2255 ( – ’’ – )
VFC operated hoists – speed at 1.1 m/s – 4280 (14’- 0 1/2’’) 2145 ( – ’’ – ) 2255 ( – ’’ – )
Relay controlled,
DOL operated hoists – speed at 0.5 m/s – – 1610 (5’- 3 1/2’’) 2150 (7’- 0 3/4’’)–
DOL operated hoists – speed at 0.63 m/s – – 1610 ( – ’’ – ) 2150 ( – ’’ – )
ALC controlled,
DOL operated hoists – speed at 0.5 m/s 2250 (7’- 4 1/4’’) – 1610 ( – ’’ – ) 2010 (6’- 7 1/4’’)
DOL operated hoists – speed at 0.63 m/s 2250 (7’- 4 1/4’’) – 1610 ( – ’’ – ) 2010 ( – ’’ – )
VFC operated hoists – speed at 0.5 m/s – 2550 (8’- 4 1/2’’) 1610 ( – ’’ – ) 2010 ( – ’’ – )
VFC operated hoists – speed at 0.7 m/s – 2720 (8’- 11’’) 1610 ( – ’’ – ) 2010 ( – ’’ – )
VFC operated hoists – speed at 0.9 m/s – 3220 (12’- 2 1/2’’) 1610 ( – ’’ – ) 2010 ( – ’’ – )
Dismantling ..................................................... L 1
WARNING !
Mast collapse hazard
When removing mast sections – be sure to attach
the erecting crane to the mast section before
removing the mast bolts and make sure that the
upper car roller assembly is below the joints of the
section to be removed.
Failure to follow this warning can cause severe
personal injury or death.
12. Remove the safety railing and the erection crane from the
car roof.
13. Switch off the power supply and the main circuit connection.
14. Assemble the ground enclosure.
15. Mount the wire rope lifting loop in its brackets on the car
roof. The base unit is now ready for transportation.
16. Order embedment parts or expansion bolts for the next
installation.
WARNING!
Hazardous voltage
Only authorized electricians or authorized service
personnel can carry out work on the electrical
equipment.
Can cause severe injury or death.
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