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710 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONgenerally
• General: Install, test and commission electrical work forming part of the access
equipment system up to and including wiring of isolating switch or switches
provided by the electrical contractor, all in accordance with BS 7671
'Requirements for Electrical Installations' (The IEE Wiring Regulations) and
requirements of the Electricity Supply Company, ensuring compliance with design
and performance requirements, to provide a safe, well insulated, earth protected
system.
• Components/ Fasteners: Use waterproof components and corrosion resisting
fasteners throughout. Avoid contact between dissimilar metals.
• Control system: Designed so that an electrical supply failure, or the failure or
malfunction of any electrical component, will cause the system to fail to safety.
• Failsafe provision: In the event of power failure the system must be capable of
delivering the working platform to a position of safety either by hand winding or by
a controlled gravity descent device.
• Isolating switches: Clearly labelled to identify purpose. Labels to display an
emergency contact telephone number.
810 SERVICE/ MAINTENANCEgenerally
• General: Following acceptance of the completed installation, service and
maintain the equipment for the period stated below as and at intervals
recommended by the manufacturer. Such maintenance to include a 'call-out'
service during normal working hours to maintain the equipment in an acceptable
and safe condition.
• Service/ Maintenance period: 3 years.
820 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
• Equipment and accessories: Where appropriate, mark in such a way that it is
possible to identify the correct mode of operation for their safe use.
830 OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
• General: Provide, for inclusion in the Building Manual, printed instructions and
recommended procedures to be established by the Employer for operating and
routinely maintaining the equipment. Provide diagrams where appropriate.
• Content:
- Instructions for assembling/ erecting equipment for use.
- Comprehensive operating instructions, including safety and emergency
procedures, for all motions including upward, downward and lateral travel, and
slew.
- Servicing and planned maintenance procedures, including assembly instructions
where maintenance necessitates dismantling of machinery parts.
- List of replacement parts, with references.
- Recommended procedures for testing equipment.
RotF generic (intermediate) NBS 2014 6118-AEW-XX-XX-NBS-A-01