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USACE / NAVFAC / AFCESA
UFGS-14622N (February 2003)
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Preparing Activity: NAVFAC
Superseding
UFGS-14622N (September 1999)
UNIFIED FACILITIES GUIDE SPECIFICATIONS
References are in agreement with UMRL dated 25 June 2004
Latest change indicated by CHG tags.
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SECTION 14622N
MONORAILS WITH ELECTRIC POWERED HOISTS
02/03
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NOTE: This guide specification covers the
requirements for monorails with electric powered
wire rope and chain hoists.
Comments and suggestions on this guide specification
are welcome and should be directed to the technical
proponent of the specification. A listing of
technical proponents, including their organization
designation and telephone number, is on the Internet.
Recommended changes to a UFGS should be submitted as
a Criteria Change Request (CCR).
Use of electronic communication is encouraged.
Brackets are used in the text to indicate designer
choices or locations where text must be supplied by
the designer.
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NOTE: Use this guide specification to specify
general purpose monorails that are procured as part
of a building construction contract for such
applications as machine shops, warehouses, and other
areas that do not require specialized weight
handling equipment. This specification is not
intended to be used for automated monorails. The
monorails specified herein will handle loads which
average 50 percent of rated capacity with 5 to 10
lifts per hour averaging 5 meters 15 feet with not
over 50 percent of the lifts at rated capacity
(Class C monorail with Class H3 hoist). This guide
specification shall not be used to procure monorails
of 10 metric ton ton capacity or greater; monorails
that operate in "hazardous locations" as defined in
the National Electrical Code; nonstandard monorails;
or monorails that handle hot (molten) metals,
explosives or fissionable materials. Requirements
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