HYDRAULIC Lift platform USE AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

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HYDRAULIC Lift platform

USE AND MAINTENANCE

USE AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL

Table of Contents

1 DUTIES OF THE OWNER 4

2 DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATFORM 5

2.1 PLATFORM CONTROLS 5

3 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR USERS 7

4 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING 8

4.1 CALLING THE MAINTENANCE COMPANY 8

4.2 PUTTING THE PLATFORM OUT OF SERVICE 8

4.3 HOW TO ASSIST PASSENGERS TRAPPED IN THE CABIN 9

4.4 EMERGENCY KEY FOR LANDING DOORS 9

5 MAINTENANCE OF THE PLATFORM 10

6 SAFETY MEASURES 11

6.1 ACCESSING THE PIT 11

6.2 ACCESSING THE HEADROOM 12

7 TESTS AND INSTRUCTIONS 12

7.1 DESCRIPTION AND FREQUENCY OF TESTS 13

8 ROUTINE CHECKS 16

9 CHECKS AFTER A MODIFICATION OR AN ACCIDENT 16

9.1 RECORD 17

9.2 MAIN REPAIRS AND MAJOR MODIFICATIONS 18

9.3 FURTHER USEFUL INFORMATION, ACCIDENTS, ETC 19

9.4 INSPECTION CHECKS 20

9.5 HALF-YEAR CHECKS 21

Warning!

Before using the lift platform, it is absolutely necessary to read these instructions of use carefully and to follow the safety regulations in any circumstance

Failure to follow these instructions can cause dangerous situations or faulty operation of the lift

The manufacturer shall not be held liable for any event resulting from non-compliance with these instructions The installation of the lift platform should be carried out by a specialised company

The owner of the platform should make sure that the installer has completed and undersigned the document certifying that all the tests have been carried out with a positive result Please find a list of such tests in the “Final checks and commissioning” section in this manual

Maintenance should be carried out by a specialised maintenance company having the qualifications The owner shall as well entrust a Notified Body with the routine checks

Installation drawings, wiring and hydraulic diagrams are delivered along with the lift platform to provide the authorised personnel with sufficient information for a safe operation of the lift system Only original spare parts can guarantee full safety and functionality

UNAUTHORISED PERSONS SHOULD NOT CARRY OUT ANY OPERATION ON THE LIFT PLATFORM AS THIS MIGHT CAUSE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONSEQUENCES

1 DUTIES OF THE OWNER

The owner should store this manual and all the attached documentation in good condition

in a place that can be easily accessed at any time

Besides, the owner of the lift platform (or his/her legal representative) shall take care of the following:

- make a lockable room available to the installer for storing the materials prior to and during installation;

- notify the competent authority of the address of the building, of platform capacity, travel and number of stops, provide him/her with a copy of the CE declaration of conformity, inform him/her about the name of the company entrusted with the maintenance service, as well as notify the relevant notified body in charge

of the biennial routine checks;

- affix the name of the body in charge of the routine checks, as well as the platform serial number issued by the Municipality, in the cabin;

- store the handbook containing the CE declaration of conformity, a copy of the owner's notification to the Mayor and the result of the routine checks;

- provide the means and the facilities necessary for carrying out the routine checks of the lift system (at his/her charge);

- service the lift system properly, as prescribed by law, in order to ensure the lift platform's perfect operation;

- use the lift platform solely for the designed purpose;

- make an area available for placing the hydraulic control unit and the control panel This area should:

a) be protected from bad weather and damp;

b) grant safe access;

c) be sufficiently lit;

d) be ventilated so as to grant a room temperature ranging from 5 to 40°C;

e) be sufficiently clear to grant rescue and maintenance operations;

- grant safe access to the building and to the installation both in case of emergency and during maintenance operations;

- enable only authorised personnel to access the devices contained in the control panel and in the hydraulic control unit;

- do not use the rooms connected to the lift platform, as the shaft and the landings, for other purposes (storage place, etc.);

- make sure that after a failure causing a breakdown to the lift platform, its operation is resumed by the maintenance company;

- report to the maintenance company any anomalies occurred while using the platform

2 DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATFORM

The lift platform SuiteLift-HY features:

- cabin composed of floor, walls and a ceiling with internal lighting;

- push-button board in the cabin with controls enabling to move the platform and to signal alarm conditions;

- emergency lighting in case of power cut-off from the mains supply;

- landing doors with call push-buttons featuring light indications;

- hydraulic operation with the side piston controlled by the hydraulic control unit;

- an electronic control panel with microprocessor logic;

The oil under pressure flows in the flexible hoses from the hydraulic control unit to the shaft piston

In the lifting travel, the piston is pushed by the oil In the descent travel, by gravity, the load on the piston pushes the oil to the control unit

The push of the piston is transferred to the cabin in a direct or indirect way, by means of a system consisting of ropes and diverter sheaves

Lifting and descent speed should not exceed 0.15 m/s

Some features of the lift platform have been designed to grant passengers' comfort and safety:

- Stop push-button in the cabin for emergency stop (only for systems with cabin without doors)

- Alarm push-button in the cabin to actuate the emergency sound signal (*)

- Landing doors with certified security keylock

- Certified safety catch device and safety electrical contact protecting from the slackening of the ropes

- Valve for stopping the flow of the oil to stop the cabin in case of pipes breaking

- Overrun contact to prevent the cabin from travelling over the top floor

- Re-levelling device preventing the lift from sinking slowly

- Overload sensor to lock the platform in case of excessive load

- A reduced distance between the cabin entrances and the relevant front walls

More devices are designed to grant maintenance operators the highest safety standards:

- A trapdoor on the cabin roof fitted with a safety contact

- A safety strut in the pit with a safety contact

- A Stop switch in the pit

- Gate valve cutting off the hydraulic flow

(*) Warning: If the building or the installation environment makes the alarm system ineffective, to ensure rescue

to the passengers, it is necessary to install a device, however supplied, that allows voice communication at any time in both directions with a rescue service (e.g.: telephone, telephone dialler)

For energy saving, the cabin lights are off when the platform is not used The lights will turn on as soon as a user opens one of the landing doors or presses one of the control pushbuttons

2.1 PLATFORM CONTROLS

The movement of the lift platform is controlled by the pushbuttons in the cabin and on the landing

The push-buttons controlling platform movement from inside the cabin and from the landings may be:

- of the “hold to run” type, which means they must be kept pressed until the end of the movement they

control Releasing these push-buttons will cause the platform to stop immediately Press the push-button anew to start the platform again The cabin stops automatically upon reaching the selected floor It is therefore advisable to wait for the cabin to stop before releasing the push-button Releasing the push-button beforehand could cause the cabin to stop in advance, thus creating a gap to the exit level

- of the “automatic” type, which means it is sufficient to press them for a few instants for the cabin to

start its movement and stop automatically once it reaches the landing

Types of platform control

- In case of system without doors in the cabin the control type can be:

a) “hold to run” from cabin and from landings

b) “hold to run” from cabin and “automatic” from landings if the cabin entrances are protected with optic barriers

c) “automatic” from landings and from cabin if the system features the entrance protection monitored system

- In case of system with doors in the cabin the control is “automatic” both from landings and from cabin

Controls from the landing

To get the lift platform to the desired floor, press or hold the control push-button by the door The cabin will

continue moving and will stop automatically when the floor is reached

When the control is being carried out, a red light on the push-buttons on all the floors will turn on This signals that the cabin is moving (“busy” lift system signal)

In case of system with manual doors on the landing, the presence of the cabin on the floor is signalled by a green light turning on, on the warning device by the push-button of the specific floor The warning device shows the message: "available"

The landing door can be opened only when the "available cabin" sign is active

Controls in the cabin

To carry out a travel remaining inside the platform cabin, press or hold the control button on the

push-button board in the cabin relevant to the desired destination floor and keep it pressed The cabin will continue moving and will stop automatically when the selected floor is reached

When the control is being carried out, a red light will turn on, on the push-buttons on all the floors This signals to possible users who are waiting that the cabin is moving (“busy” lift system signal)

In case of platform without cabin doors, to stop the platform and keep it stopped in case of emergency, press the STOP switch on the push-button board in the cabin

When the STOP switch is pressed, it remains locked in the active position, preventing the platform from performing any movement

To start the platform again, the STOP switch has to be disabled voluntarily by turning it to its rest position

To call for rescue (for example, in case the platform is blocked because of a breakdown), press the alarm button on the push-button board in the cabin This pushbutton is yellow and bears the symbol of a bell

push-Pressing the alarm push-button will actuate a sound alarm which can be heard by the people in the building

If a telephone alarm system (optional) is installed in the cabin, by pressing the alarm push-button a call will be made to a rescue centre and it will be possible to talk to them In case the telephone alarm system is installed, the instructions of use should be affixed in the cabin

Power cut-off

A power cut-off will cause the cabin to stop

In case the platform features a battery-operated auxiliary powering (optional), it is possible to drive the cabin - during a descent travel - to any floor by pressing the control pushbuttons in the cabin or in the landing

The aim of this operation is to enable passengers to leave the cabin Therefore, after reaching the floor, the platform will be out of service until the power from the mains supply is resumed This happens as well in case the cabin is already on a floor when a black out occurs

3 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR USERS

The lift platform SuiteLift-Hy is a highly safe means of transport It is nevertheless important that the users behave

in a responsible way to improve performance and life of the installation and to prevent any dangerous situations Please read the following instructions

- In case of wheelchairs or prams, make sure they are properly braked before the lift platform is started

- In case of pets being transported on the platform, make sure that they cannot make any uncontrolled movements (use cages, leads, etc.)

- When in the cabin, keep a correct position, at a safety distance from the shaft wall Please note that any objects interfering with the entrance protection light curtain (optional) will cause the platform to stop The platform will be enabled to start again only after the interfering object has been removed

- In case of danger, release the travel control immediately and if necessary press the STOP switch in the cabin

- Use the STOP switch in the cabin only when strictly necessary and do not tamper with it for any reason

- Pay attention to the gap between the threshold of the cabin and that of the floor, to prevent any objects (walking sticks, heels, etc.) from getting stuck or falling in the shaft

- Check for the presence of a small step between the landing and the cabin floor If the step is too high, contact the maintenance company immediately

- Always make sure that the landing doors are closed up The doors should close automatically If this is not the case, contact immediately the maintenance company

- Make sure that the access areas to the control panel and to the hydraulic control unit are always kept clear

…AND DON'Ts

- DO NOT allow children to use the lift platform unless they are accompanied by suitably trained persons

- DO NOT ever use the platform in case of external dangerous conditions, such as fire, earthquake, flooding, etc

- DO NOT use the platform in case of breakdown, anomalous noisiness or vibrations, unusual smoke or smell In such cases, contact immediately the maintenance company

- DO NOT use the platform in case the lighting in the cabin is off

- DO NOT touch the wall of the shaft accessible from the cabin either directly or with any tool

- DO NOT make any rough or improper movements during the lift travel

- DO NOT stick fingers or any other object between the platform cabin and the shaft

- DO NOT carry objects which are too heavy, cumbersome and unstable When a load is transported, its weight should be distributed on the cabin floor as evenly as possible

- DO NOT use forklifts to load and unload goods in the cabin

- DO NOT carry liquids unless they are kept in closed containers

- DO NOT carry trucks with very small wheels as they could get stuck in the gap between the platform threshold and the landing threshold

- DO NOT ever enter the shaft from under or over the cabin

- DO NOT open the door of the control panel

- DO NOT obstruct the platform exits

- DO NOT cut off the electric power to the lift platform control panel, except in the case of long inactivity, maintenance, big thunderstorms or fire Prior to cutting off the electric power to the lift platform control panel, drive the cabin to the bottom floor

4 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING

In order to keep optimal performance and safety standards, it is advisable to carry out routine technical maintenance operations A specialised contractor should be entrusted with such routine maintenance Please refer

to the "Maintenance manual" for more information”

The user can take care of cleaning cabin and doors using neutral non-abrasive detergents, if necessary Fluid leakage into the electrical equipment should be avoided In case of special surfaces (e.g stainless steel, wood, etc.), it is recommended to use specific products for the material to be cleaned

In any case of lift platform breakdown, it is strongly recommended to contact the maintenance company Any operations carried out by unskilled persons can damage the equipment and generate dangerous situations

4.1 CALLING THE MAINTENANCE COMPANY

Prior to calling the maintenance company:

- check whether any passengers are trapped in the cabin and assist them as described at the following §4.3;

- check that the landing doors are not obstructed and that the light curtains are free;

- be able to describe the type of malfunctioning;

- check the no of the platform lift system written in the push-button board inside the cabin;

- besides, the person calling shall give his/her name to the operator of the maintenance company

4.2 PUTTING THE PLATFORM OUT OF SERVICE

In case of breakdown, it is advisable to put the platform out of service to avoid troubles to other users Follow these instructions to carry out this operation:

- make sure that no passengers are inside the cabin;

- drive the cabin to the lowest floor if possible;

- disconnect the master switch located in the control platform powering panel;

- take the "out of service" signs from the control unit room and attach one of them on each floor served by the platform;

- call the maintenance company urgently

4.3 HOW TO ASSIST PASSENGERS TRAPPED IN THE CABIN

Warning! This operation should be carried out only by trained and authorised personnel

In case passengers remain trapped in the platform cabin (e.g in case of breakdown, blackout, somebody being suddenly taken ill, etc.…) assist them by making the platform return to a floor and opening the doors

Follow these instructions to carry out this operation:

- make sure that all landing doors are closed and locked mechanically;

- tell the passengers to stand still and to move away as far as possible from the entrances;

- disconnect the master motive power switch located in the main power supply panel;

- press the emergency descent red knob on the hydraulic unit;

- release the knob only when the platform is at the lowest floor;

- if the platform does not make a descent travel, start the emergency hand-operated pump till a floor is reached;

- in case the platform does not move in any direction, stop the operations and contact the maintenance company immediately;

- open the door, let the passengers exit and close the door again;

- if the platform block was caused by a breakdown, inform the maintenance company and do not use the platform until it has been checked

4.4 EMERGENCY KEY FOR LANDING DOORS

When the cabin is on the landing, the door can be opened by simply pulling the handle

If the door is locked because of some failure, it can be unlocked from the outside using the emergency unlock key with triangular profile

To do this:

- take the emergency key and put it into the hole in the gateway;

- turn the key in the unlock direction;

- when the key stops turning (unlock position) pull the door with the other hand, while keeping the key in the end-of-rotation position

- when the operations are complete, slide out the key and close the door again always holding it It is essential to make sure that the landing doors are closed and perfectly locked

The emergency unlock key should always be stored in a known and visible position, close to the control panel A notice with the instructions of use should accompany the key

5 MAINTENANCE OF THE PLATFORM

Prior to commissioning the platform, the owner shall assign maintenance to a qualified company and entrust an Notified Body with the routine checks

This manual provides guidance for the correct maintenance of the SuiteLift-Hy lift platform in compliance with all safety provisions

Any modification and replacement of parts must be recorded in the specific section in this manual The use of original spare parts is highly recommended as they are the only parts that guarantee full safety and trouble-free operation

Nova S.r.l is at your complete disposal to provide you with any information regarding use, maintenance and modernisation of the platform

The equipment used should always be in good condition

Protect the openings to the shaft and make sure the landing doors are closed and locked when leaving the lift system

Cut the power supply of the lift system before attempting any operation near or on the moving mechanical parts or before any operation on the components of the lift system which are powered

The work areas should be suitably delimited with specific site signs

Place "Under maintenance" signs on each floor

Abide by the procedure described at §§ 6.1 and 6.2 regarding the access to pit and headroom

IT IS FORBIDDEN to operate the remote control switches directly

IT IS FORBIDDEN to lubricate moving parts

IT IS FORBIDDEN to use permanent jumper cables overriding keylocks or safety contacts

6.1 ACCESSING THE PIT

Warning! The SuiteLift-Hy platform has no free space in the pit

- Wear personal safety equipment;

- lift the platform;

- turn on the light in the shaft;

- close the control unit gate valve;

- open the door of the bottom floor completely and lock it mechanically;

- check that the STOP switch in the pit and the door keylock contacts are in good working order;

- bring the safety strut into the work position from outside the shaft using the special rod;

- enter the pit;

- lock the door mechanically in the partially closed position (7 cm opening)

Warning!

- Do not enter the pit in case of water leakage

- If the time needed for the operations in the pit exceeds 15 minutes, lock the cabin at a higher floor, slinging it to the guide rail mounts