Appendix B: Field lift tool and accessory kit
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Appendix B: Field lift tool and accessory kit
IMPORTANT
The portable (mechanical) lift tool described in this appendix is recommended as a safety
precaution when lifting EMC components into an EMC or customer-provided rack. As
described in this Appendix, many of the EMC components are too heavy to be lifted by one
person or in some cases by two persons. As a result, this portable (mechanical) lift tool is
a necessary safety requirement, especially when lifting EMC components like the 3U, 120
and the 4U, 60 DAEs.
A portable (mechanical) lift (called the Trav-a-Lift Field Lift Tool, manufactured by
Alum-a-Lift Corp of Winston, GA) is a portable, lightweight aluminum lift for field use. This
lift tool is used to rack mount heavy EMC hardware in an EMC or customer-provided rack.
It can be operated either manually, or with the included cordless drill. Lift assembly is
aided by color coded and lettered alignment labels for safe, accurate, and quick
assembly. Each kit contains assembly instructions.
IMPORTANT
It is recommended that All EMC support/partners review the
Field Lift Tool
and
Accessory
Kit
guides available within the SolVE desktop application.
The Lift Tool can support up to 400 pounds (181 Kg) from the floor to a height of up to 49
inches (124 cm). If access to the top of a rack is needed a second mast can be mounted to
the first mast to lift heavy components to the top of the rack. The trade-off is the second
mast can only support 115 pounds (52 Kg). As of this writing, the lift tool alone can
support all but the heaviest enclosures, such as the 60-drive DAE. An accessory kit is
needed to lift the heaviest enclosures higher in the rack.
Generally, a portable (mechanical) lift (
) is needed when one
person is mounting a component weighing more than 40 pounds (88 kg), or two persons
mounting a component weighing more than 80 pounds (176.3 kg). The capacity of the lift
varies by mounting height as previously described.
describes when a portable
(mechanical) lift alone is needed. In some cases an accessory kit is also needed. There is
no case where only the accessory kit is needed.
Table 56 Portable lift and accessory kit requirements
Height
Weight
Portable lift
Accessory kit
0 to 28U
0 to 4.08 ft
0 to 1.24 m
Less than 400 pounds (181 kg)
Required
Not required
28 to 40U
4.08 ft to 5.83 ft
1.25 m to 1.78 m
Less than 225 pounds (102 kg)
Required
Required
28 to 40U
4.08 ft to 5.83 ft
1.25 m to 1.78 m
Less than 115 pounds (52 kg)
Required
Not required