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Safe-Lec 2 Conductor Bar Manual
SECTION 21 - SYSTEM MAINTENANCE AND INSTALLATION NOTES
Maintenance Notes
1. Contact shoes should be checked for wear on a monthly basis until a wear pattern can be established.
2. Check alignment of collector and conductor bars. Base of collector should be directly in-line with associated conductor.
3. Check conductor system to ensure no damage to insulation cover.
4. In environments that are subject to considerable build up of dust, especially conductive dust, remove this dust at regular intervals
by brushing.
5. Check collector pivot points are free from any contamination.
6. Uneven shoe wear indicates less than optimal collector alignment.
Installation Notes
1. Ensure all power is disconnected before attempting to install or maintain the system.
2. Ensure all electrical joints are free from any contamination.
3. Ensure correct alignment and location of support brackets.
4. Ensure conductor joints are not against hanger clamps. Adequate clearance must be allowed for expansion and contraction.
5. Ensure correct alignment of collector with conductor bar. Collector arms should be parallel with contact surface.
6. Ensure all power cables are flexible to allow expansion and contraction of the conductor bar system.
7. Ensure all armored cables are terminated into a suitable junction box and only flexible cables are installed into the powerfeed
assemblies.
8. Ensure conductor bars DO NOT support the weight of the feed cables.
9. Conductix-Wampfler recommends that the first accessible conductor bar should be the ground bar.
