A qualified person should only undertake the installation of a Chiltern Invadex Ceiling Mounted Hoist.

 When fixing a Ceiling Mounted Hoist to the ceiling always ensure that the ceiling joists are of adequate strength to support the weight of patient and equipment. If unsure, a qualified structural engineer's report should be obtained.

 If a hoist is to be fitted to pre-formed roof trusses, it is advisable to use strengthening unistrut to spread the load across several trusses. This eliminates the need to drill trusses, which may weaken them.

 The required size of studding bolt, fixed between tracking and strengthening timber is 12mm. Where the tracking runs parallel with the roof trusses, it is advisable to use packing pieces between ceiling board and strengthening timber. This will help prevent the ceiling from cracking.

 Fixing to existing ground floor ceiling joists screws (50mm x 100mm min) should be made via coach screws (10mm x 85mm). Joist centres must be found by pressing to find the edges of joists to establish the width and centre of the joist and a pilot hole must be drilled into the joist before screwing in coach bolt.

 Wall brackets are available which should be fixed with M10 rawl expanding bolts, or chemical fixing.

 Where a hoist installation requires 4.0 metres of track and over, the power supply cables are impractical, so batteries are used to provide adequate power and mains power-cut back-up.

 Mains electrical supply to the hoist is stepped down to 24 v D.C by a 400 VA transformer, which incorporates an overload thermal cut-out. This must be installed according to IEE regulations

 Mains supply to a transformer should be through a mains switched spur (rated at 5 amps).

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