Vestil CC-30-MC - Manual (Page 17)

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6. SELECT AN INSTALLATION AREA
Choose the installation area carefully. A poor choice can create a hazardous chute system.
Use the following guidelines when choosing the site for your chute installation.
1) SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC: The chute should be located in an area far from the public.
Always consider the consequences of a worst case scenario. For example:
• If the chute collapsed (due to a blockage that overloaded the cable assemblies)
would it fall across a high traffic area, over a road, over a pedestrian walkway?
• If a worker tossed a brick into a top hopper or door section, but missed, what could
be the consequence of the brick falling outside the chute?
• If a hole wore through the chute wall, and debris escaped from the chute, would the
debris shower the public below?
2) SHELTER FROM THE WIND:
• Select an area that provides shelter from the PREVAILING wind.
• Building corners that protrude outwards tend to accelerate the wind.
Due to this effect, do not place the chute within 20 feet (6 meters) of
a protruding building corner.
• Inset corners generally provide
excellent shelter from the wind.
Whenever possible, install the chute
in an inset corner (see sketch).
• The effect of wind on the chute is
discussed in Section 10: Installation,
under the heading: “Wind &
Restraint Issues”
.
A chute shown installed in an inset corner
Note the protruding corners (circled)