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SECTION 14620
HOIST AND MONORAIL SYSTEMS
PART 1
1.01

GENERAL
REFERENCES
A.

The following is a list of standards which may be referenced in this Section:

1.
2.

3.

4.

1.02

American National Standards Institute (ANSI): MH27.1, Underhung

Cranes and Monorail Systems.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME):
a.
B30.10, Hooks.
b.
B30.11, Monorails and Underhung Cranes.
c.
HST 1M, Performance Standard for Electric Chain Hoists.
d.
HST 2M, Performance Standard for Hand Chain Manually
Operated Chain Hoists.
e.
HST 4M, Performance Standard for Overhead Electric Wire Rope
Hoists.
National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA):
a.
MG 1, Motors and Generators.
b.
250, Enclosures for Electrical Equipment (1,000 volts maximum).
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): 70, National Electrical
Code (NEC):
a.
Article 250, Grounding.
b.
Article 610, Cranes and Hoists.

DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
A.

Monorail System: Specifications for Underhung Cranes and Monorail

Systems, ANSI MH27.1 and ASME B30.11.

B.

Hoist: ASME B30.11, Hoist Manufacturers Institute.

C.

Trolley: ANSI MH27.1.

D.

Wire Rope Hoist Service Class: ASME HST 4M.

E.

Chain Hoist Service Class: ASME HST 1M.

F.

Hook: ASME 30.10.

G.

Stress and Safety Factors: ANSI MH27.1 and ASME B30.11. Properly select
materials of construction for stresses to which subjected.

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H.
1.03

Safety of Operation, Accessibility, Interchangeability, and Durability of Parts:

ASME B30.11 and OSHA requirements.

SUBMITTALS
A.

Action Submittals:
1.

B.

Informational Submittals:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

7.
8.

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Shop Drawings:
a.
Make, model, weight, and horsepower of each equipment
assembly.
b.
Complete catalog information, descriptive literature, materials of
construction, and specifications on hoist, wheels, gears and
bearing, trolley drive system, hoist motor and assemblies, hook,
brakes, starting system, variable speed drive system, conductors
(bus bar, festoon, cable reel), controls, remote control system, and
accessories.
c.
Structural design calculations for monorail track and support
system and calculations of deflection and loads on building steel
certified correct by a registered professional engineer, licensed in
the State of Texas.
d.
Detail Shop Drawings of monorail track, brackets, hangers, and
their attachments to building structural steel.
e.
Power and control wiring diagrams, including terminals and
numbers.
f.
Motor nameplate data in accordance with NEMA MG 1, and
include any motor modifications.
g.
Factory finish system.

Factory Functional Test Report.

Manufacturers Certification of Compliance that the factory finish
system is identical to the requirements specified herein.
Special shipping, storage and protection, and handling instructions.
Manufacturers printed installation instructions.
Manufacturers Certificate of Proper Installation.
Suggested spare parts list to maintain the equipment in service for a
period of 1 year and 5 years. Include a list of special tools required for
checking, testing, parts replacement, and maintenance with current price
information.
List special tools, materials, and supplies furnished with equipment for
use prior to and during startup and for future maintenance.
Operation and Maintenance Data: As specified in Section 01430,
Operation and Maintenance Data.

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1.04

1.05

ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
A.

Temperature: Maximum 110 degrees F; minimum 35 degrees F.

B.

Humidity: 100 percent.

C.

Ventilation: Outdoors.

WARRANTY
A.

All equipment shall be warranted to be free from defects in materials and

workmanship by the manufacturer for a period of two years.

B.

Components failing to perform as specified or as represented by the

manufacturer, or proven defective in service during the warranty period, shall
be replaced, repaired, or satisfactorily modified by the manufacturer without
cost of parts or labor to the Owner.

C.

The warranty shall become effective upon final completion of the Project as a
whole as defined in the Contract Documents.

PART 2
2.01

PRODUCTS
GENERAL
A.

2.02

SUPPLEMENTS
A.

2.03

Hoist and trolley manufacturer to coordinate equipment requirements with

steel structures, drive motor, hoisting cable or chain, hook, rails, stops, and
electrical equipment controls.

See supplements to this section for additional requirements.

TRACK
A.

Monorail track furnished under Section 05500, Metal Fabrications and

Castings.

B.

Rail:
1.
2.
3.

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See Structural Drawings.

Manufacturer to coordinate equipment requirements with Structural
Drawings.
Stops: Furnish stops and impact-absorbing bumpers at open rail ends.

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C.

Rail Suspension:
1.
2.
3.
4.

2.04

2.05

Furnish clamps, hanger rods, and fittings to support live and dead load
of hoist, trolley, controls, motors, and track.
Hanger Rods: High carbon, cold-rolled alloy steel with unified national
fine, Class 2 screw thread ends.
Vertical Adjustment: 1 inch adjustable.
Lubricant: Permanent factory prelubricated joints.

TROLLEY
A.

Frame: Welded steel, cast steel, or ductile iron construction, or a combination

thereof. Construct to control deflection of trolley assembly while transmitting
the carrying load to running surface.

B.

Drive shall consist of trolley drive shaft, driven by an electric motor through a
gear reduction unit.

C.

Furnish roller assembly stabilizers on single-girder trolley units to prevent

tipping during load pickup.

D.

Wheels: Rolled or forged steel, accurately machined and ground to receive

inner bearing races. Furnish alloy steel axles. Rotating axles with wheels
mounted press fit and keys, or with keys alone. Minimum tread hardness
210 Brinell.

E.

Drive Gears: Helical, spur or herringbone type, rolled or cast steel, with
machine cut teeth.

F.

Bearings: Combination radial and thrust type, double row, angular contact ball
bearings or single-row tapered roller bearings. Bearings prelubricated and
sealed, or fitted for pressure lubrication. Locate pressure lubrication fittings
for accessibility during maintenance.

G.

Brakes: Suitable for service class and rated torque capacities as specified in
ASME B30.11.

HOIST
A.

Hoisting machinery shall consist of rope drum driven through gear reductions,
load blocks, hook, hoisting rope, sheaves, and hoist braking. Drum size and
length sufficient for minimum two turns of cable remaining on drum when
hook is at lowest position. Hoist shall be of sufficient length to reach bottom
of wet well floor from the high hook position, as shown on the attached
Hoist/Monorail Dimension Sheets.

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2.06

2.07

B.

Rope drum and surrounding members constructed to minimize abrasion,

crushing or jamming of hoist rope. Load blocks enclosed type. Hoisting rope
extra flexible, improved plow steel wire rope, made especially for hoist
service.

C.

Hook: Construct with sufficient ductility to open noticeably before hook

failure, equipped with safety latch, free to rotate 360 degrees with rated load
and positively held in place with locknuts, collars or other devices.

D.

Brakes: Mechanical and electric load brake and controls, designed in

accordance with ASME 4M, and adjustable to compensate for wear.

ELECTRICAL
A.

Furnish electrical equipment including motors, motor starters, pendant control,

control systems, wire, and conduit.

B.

Electrical: In accordance with NFPA 70, NEC Article 610.

C.

Provide motor suited for harsh environment, including cast aluminum conduit
box, epoxy paint, stainless steel nameplate, internal rust inhibitor, and treated
and sealed shafts for the motors.

D.

Monorail conductor voltage drops from monorail track supply taps shall
permit the hoist and trolley motors to operate within voltage tolerances of plus
or minus 10 percent, when building supply voltage is at plus or minus
5 percent of design voltage.

E.

Festooned Flat Cable Conductors: Flexible cable, carried by heavy-duty roller,

permanently lubricated roller bearings, with monorail support system that will
dispense and retrieve flexible cable without twisting or tangling, and
20 percent spare conductor in each cable assembly.

F.

Grounding: External in accordance with NFPA 70, NEC Article 250. Provide
fourth conductor for grounding of system, in accordance with NEC, 2005
edition.

CONTROLS
A.

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Hoist and Trolley: Pendant control having momentary contact pushbuttons

with a device which will disconnect motors from line on failure of power.
Device shall not permit any motor to be restarted until controller handle is
brought to the OFF position, or a reset switch or button is operated. Furnish
with undervoltage protection as a function of each motor controller, or by
magnetic main line contactor.

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2.09

B.

Pushbuttons: Fully magnetic, plain reversing type, housed in NEMA 250,

Type 4X enclosure, with contactors of sufficient size and quantity for starting,
accelerating, reversing, and stopping duty for specified hoist service class.

C.

Trolley Drives: Soft start controls, 460/230 volt ac series device, installed
between drive motor and motor starter with torque and acceleration rate
adjustable, suitable for trolley drive service, and work in conjunction with
crane control and pendant system.

D.

Pendant Pushbutton Control Stations: Heavy-duty, oiltight, suspended from

trolley, with control transformers to supply 120-volt ac power to pushbutton
control station. Pushbutton enclosure supported with chain or wire rope.
Control wire cable attached to support chain or wire rope at not more than
6-foot intervals. Furnish control station buttons for control of hoist and trolley
ON/OFF main line contactor power switch which removes all power from
control station.

ACCESSORIES
A.

Equipment Identification Plate: 16-gauge stainless steel with 1/4-inch diestamped equipment tag number securely mounted in a readily visible location.

B.

Lifting Lugs: Equipment weighing over 100 pounds.

FACTORY FINISHING
A.

2.10

SOURCE QUALITY CONTROL

A.

Factory Inspections: Inspect control panels and equipment for required

construction, electrical connection, and intended function.

B.

Factory Tests and Adjustments: No-load run test on all equipment furnished.

C.

Factory test report shall include Test Data Sheets.

PART 3
3.01

Prepare and prime coat in accordance with Section 09900, Painting and
Protective Coatings.

EXECUTION
INSTALLATION
A.

Install in accordance with manufacturers printed instructions.

B.

Provide lubrication and lubrication fittings.

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FIELD FINISHING
A.

3.03

Equipment as specified in Section 09900, Painting and Protective Coatings.

FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

A.

Functional Tests: Conduct on each hoist and monorail system.

1.

B.

Performance Test:
1.
2.

3.04

Conduct on each hoist and monorail system.

Load tests in compliance with OSHA, ASME B30.11, and
ANSI MH27.1

MANUFACTURERS SERVICES
A.

Manufacturers Representative: Present at Site or classroom designated by

Owner, for minimum person-days listed below, travel time excluded:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

B.
3.05

Alignment: Test complete assemblies for proper alignment and

connection, and quiet operation.

1 person-day for installation assistance and inspection.

1/2 person-day for functional and performance testing and completion of
Manufacturers Certificate of Proper Installation.
1/2 person-day for prestartup classroom or Site training.
1/2 person-day for facility startup.
1/2 person-day for post-startup training of Owners personnel. Training
shall not commence until an accepted detailed lesson plan for each
training session has been reviewed by Owner.

See Section 01640, Manufacturers Services and Section 01810, Equipment

Testing and Facility Startup.

SUPPLEMENTS
A.

The supplements listed below, following End of Section, are a part of this
Specification.
1.
2.

Hoist/Monorail Data Sheet.

Hoist/Monorail Dimension Sheet.
END OF SECTION

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HOIST/MONORAIL DATA SHEET
HOIST AND MONORAIL SYSTEM NO.
Project: Pharr Wastewater Collection and Lift Station Improvements

Manufacturer.: ACCO-Wright

Owner: City of Pharr

Model No.:

Service: Lift Station 7, Lift Station 6, Lift Station 50

Number of Units: 3

Equip. Tag Number(s):

Rev/Date/By:

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Equipment Capacity: LS7 & LS50: 2 tons
Equipment Capacity: LS6: 3 tons

Factory Testing:

Method of Control: Pendant

Required

Location of Control: Trolley

Field Testing:

Equipment Location:
Indoors

Power Supply:
Not Required

Voltage 460

Not required

Phase 3

Required, functional and

Outdoors

Frequency 60 Hz

performance
HOIST

TROLLEY

Type:

Type:
Electric, Wire Rope

Hand Operated, Chain

Top Running

Service Class (ANSI):

Service Class (ANSI):

H1 (standby)

H2 (light)

H4 (heavy)

H5 (severe)

H3 (standard)

Speed (fpm): 5 to 15
Constant Speed

Underhung

A1 (standby)

A2 (infrequent)

C (moderate)

D (heavy)

Speed (fpm):
Two Speed

Variable Speed

to 35 maximum

Constant Speed

Motor hp: LS7 & LS50: 2 HP, LS6: 3 HP

Motor hp: 0.5

Hook: See Hoist/Monorail Dimension Sheet

Electric Conductors:

Hook Manufacturer: See Specifications

Bus Bar

B (light)

Variable Speed

Hand Operated

Festoon

Cable Reel
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Accessories:

Remote Controls:

Motor Requirements:

Central Lubrication System

Infrared, line-of-sight

OSHA operating and safety devices

Frequency modulated (FM)

Special Electrical Requirements:

Provide thermal protection, motor heater
and control heater

Manufacturer: ACCO-Wright
Extended Grease Fittings

Manufacturer: For multiple units of the

same type of equipment, furnish motors
and accessories of a single manufacturer.
Type: Squirrel-cage induction meeting
requirements of NEMA MG1
Hazardous Location: Furnish motors for
hazardous (classified) locations that
conform to UL 674 and have an applied
UL listing mark.
Service Factor (@ rated max. amb.
temp.): 1.15
Enclosure Type: NEMA 7

See Hoist/Monorail Dimension Sheet for clearances, lift distances, and details. See Section 16220, Low Voltage AC Induction Motors
for additional motor requirements.

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HOIST/MONORAIL DIMENSION SHEET
Building Clearances for Monorail Cranes
Project: Lift Station No. 6 Pharr Wastewater Collection and Lift Station Improvements
Owner: City of Pharr
Equipment Tag Number(s):

A: 10-8
B: 46-6
C: 8

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D: 3-0
E: 7-8
F: S15 x 50

G: Festoon
H: 3-6
I: Elevation: 68.30

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HOIST/MONORAIL DIMENSION SHEET
Building Clearances for Monorail Cranes
Project: Lift Station No. 7 Pharr Wastewater Collection and Lift Station Improvements
Owner: City of Pharr
Equipment Tag Number(s):

A: 10-8
B: 41-0
C: 8

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D: 3-0
E: 7-8
F: S12 x 40.8

G: Festoon
H: 3-6
I: Elevation: 63.30

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HOIST/MONORAIL DIMENSION SHEET
Building Clearances for Monorail Cranes
Project: Lift Station No. 50 Pharr Wastewater Collection and Lift Station Improvements
Owner: City of Pharr
Equipment Tag Number(s):

A: 10-8
B: 47-0
C: 8

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D: 3-0
E: 7-8
F: S15 x 42.9

G: Festoon
H: 3-6
I: Elevation: 42.30

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