Rice Lake SURVIVOR PL User Manual

Survivor PL

Pitless Modular Railroad Track Scale

Installation Manual

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98740 Rev B

Contents

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About This Manual ................................................................................................................................... 1

1.0 Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 1

1.1 Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2.0 Installation ................................................................................................................................... 3

2.1 Foundation Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2.2 Weighbridge Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.3 Approach and Dead Space Hardware Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2.4 Rail Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2.5 Grouting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.0 Junction Box and Grounding ....................................................................................................... 8

3.1 Load Cells to Junction Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

3.2 Junction Box Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.3 Junction Box to Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.4 Indicator to Peripherals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3.5 Single-Point Ground Conductor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

6 Electrical Ground Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Rice Lake Weighing Systems is an ISO 9001 registered company.

Specifications subject to change without notice.

Version 1.0,

May 31, 2013

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About This Manual

This manual is intended for use by service technicians responsible for installing and servicing Survivor® PL pitless
modular railroad track scales.

Authorized distributors and their employees can view or download this manual from the Rice Lake
Weighing Systems distributor site at

www.ricelake.com/manuals.

1.0 Introduction

The Survivor® PL is a low-profile, pitless modular railroad track scale. This heavy-duty workhorse should provide
decades of accurate rail car weighing.

Onboard Features

Features of the basic Surv

• Gross capacity - 85 tons to 175 tons.

• Sectional capacity - 85 tons.

• Module sizes available in 12’6”, 15’, 18’, and 25’.

• Platform width - 7’8”, 18.5” low-profile design.

• Bolted checkered steel top plate; side accessible.

• Designed for 115 lb. and 132 lb. rail.

• Longitudinal and lateral c

• 100K CSP1 100K load cells.

• Lightning and SS suppression kit.

• Rail clips for deck.

• Anti-creep angles.

• Low-profile above-grade installation.

• Outside access covers for load cells.

• Copper transient bypass cables.

• NTEP-certified, CC#02-087, A1.

• Meets AREMA and Cooper E-80 design specs.

Optional features and accessories include:

• Approach rail base plates, rail clips, nuts,

• Anchor bolts for approach rail plates.

• Custom sizes available.

• Hardware for intermediate section.

• Anchor bolts for load cell and check stands.

The Su
conducted in-house under exacting quality control standards. Each railroad track scale is manufactured under the
precise guidelines outlined by ISO 9001 standards. All weighbridge components are sandblasted to SSPC-A-SP6
standards and cleaned with a hot phosphate cleaning process to remove grease and oil contaminants. After

assembly, all Survivor
finish coat of a two-component high solids urethane paint that protects the weighbridge’s structural integrity and
ensures a long life.

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PL is manufactured on-site at Rice Lake Weighing Systems. All railroad track scale production is

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Introduction 1

1. 1 S af et y

WARNING

Important

CAUTION

WARNING

DANGER

Safety Symbol Definitions:

Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

Model Configuration

PL-12-85 Single 12’6” 85 tons

PL-15-85 Single 15’ 85 tons

PL-18-85 Single 18’ 85 tons

PL-12-12-170 Single/Single 12’6” + 12’6” 170 tons

PL-12-18-170 Single/Single 12’6” + 18’ 170 tons

PL-12-15 Single/Single 15’ + 12’ 170 tons

PL-15-18 Single/Single 15’ + 18’ 170 tons

PL-18-18-170 Single/Single 18’ + 18’ 170 tons

PL-15-15 Single/Single 15’ + 15’ 170 tons

PL-12-25-200 Single/Double 12’6” + 25’ 175 tons

PL-15-25 Single/Double 15’ + 25’ 175 tons

PL-25 Double 25’ 175 tons

PL-25-25-230 Double/Double 25’ + 25’ 175 tons

Platform

Size Capacity

Table 1-1. Survivor® PL Series Platform Sizes

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided
includes hazards that are exposed when guards are removed.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury.

Indicates information about procedures that, if not observed, could result in damage to equipment or
corruption to and loss of data.

General Safety

Do not operate or work on this equipment unless you have read and understand the instructions and
warnings in this manual. Failure to follow the instructions or
death. Contact any Rice Lake Weighing Systems dealer for replacement manuals. Proper care is your
responsibility.

Failure to heed may result in serious injury of death.

Some procedures described in this manual ar
service personnel only

DO NOT allow minors (children) or inexperience
DO NOT operate without all shields and guards in place.
DO NOT use for purposes other then weight taking.
DO NOT place fingers into slots or possible pinch points.
DO NOT use any load bearing component that is
DO NOT use this product if any of the c
DO NOT exceed the rated load limit of the unit.
DO NOT make alterations or modifications to the unit.
DO NOT remove or obscure warning labels.
Keep hands, feet and loose clothing away from moving parts.

e potentia

d persons to operate this unit.

omponents are cracked.

lly dangerous. These procedures are to be performed by qualified

wor

n beyond 5% of the original dimension.

could result in serious injury or death, and

heed the warnings could result in injury or

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