OBJECTIVES

► To impart knowledge about

* Turn table ladder
* Some important terminology
* Its construction feature
* Other feature of TTL
* Its various use
* Safety device
* Operating instruction
* Make up
* And its tests
TURN TABLE LADDER

► Turntable ladder is a self-supporting and power- operated

extension ladder. In Oil installation metropolitan cities,
high-rise / multistoried buildings has been introduced and
due to extreme height of the construction the escape
ladder become inadequate during any emergency. The
escape ladder is too short and couldn’t use as water
towers. To overcome these difficulties escape ladder has
modified as Turntable ladder. So the new ladder was
designed to meet the requirement. It become too heavy
for manhandling, so an extending ladder permanently
mounted on mobile chassis to give the extra ladder length
and sufficient stability for use as a water tower.
SOME IMPORTANT TERMINOLOGIES:-

► Depress
► Elevate
► Extend
► House
► Plumb
► Train
► Projection
► Shoot up
CONSTRUCTIONAL FEATURES:-
► The T.T.L is self-supporting and power operated
extension ladder mounted on a turntable.

► Body of the ladder is made of metal.

► The ladder assembly is mounted on the rear of the heavy

self-propelled chassis approximately above the back axle.

► The chassis shall be designed to carry full load and shall

conform the following dimensions.
 Speed:- 80.5 KM/Hrs on flat road .
 Width of the Body:- 2.5 Mtr.
 Ground clearance:- 230 mm
► Road Turning Circle:- 20.7 Mtr.
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► At the base of the ladder assembly is a turn table which
rotates in circular track which is bolted to the chassis.

► Strong steel structure i.e., “Fulcrum Frame” which support

the rest of the ladder assembly and houses the operating
mechanism is mounted on turntable.

► At the Fulcrum point of the frame there is a trunnion on

which pivots the swinging or elevating frame. This support
the ladder sections and forms a mount on which to operate
the ladder.

► The control and indicator for the operation of the ladder are
grouped together on a consol fitted with a seat for operator,
this consol stand on platform fitted to the near side of the
fulcrum frame so that as the operator trains the ladder round
he is carried with it and remain in the most convenient
position facing the head of the ladder.
► All T.T.L have plumbing gear which keep the ladder
plumb on gradients up to about 7degree.

► The ladder consists of a main ladder secured strong pivot

bearing to the swinging frame and three or four
extensions which extend telescopically.

► The extension and housing are done by separate flexible

steel cable. The method is similar to the escape ladder
but TTL is operated by course of power.

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► At the heel of each extension; there are usually pairs of
pairs of ladder pawls which enable the extension to rest
upon each other.

► Fully extended at maximum elevation, A TTL should

reach a height of 30.to 33.5 Meter above the ground.
► T.T.L can be elevated at any angle up to at least 75
degrees and can work below the horizontal depressed to
–15 degree from the chassis position.
► TTL can be trained to 360 degree to right or to left at
any angle exceeding 07 degree above the horizontal.
► There are rollers fitted at forwarded end of the frame
and take the weight of the ladder when extended.

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► Hydraulic oil tank capacity is 110 liter but in
“Marry Weather” TTL the hydraulic tank capacity
is 225 ltrs.

► Axle locks are operated by foot paddles at the

rear of the appliances they consist of hinged
levers with rings at the end which engaged with
hooks attached to the rear axle covering.

► Hydraulic oil pump is located in the chassis and

driven by the road engine through PTO engaged
from drivers cab.
 OTHER FEATURES OF TTL:-

► Cages:-
► Monitors
► Operatorsplatform
► Rescue Gear
USE OF TURN TABLE LADDER

► The Turntable ladder may be used for any of the following:

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► As a water tower taking water from additional water
tender, static tank, hydrants.
► Delivery of foam jet taking water and foam compound
mixed with available mechanical foam producing
apparatus.
► For bridging to carry the rescued person.
► As a staircase for rescue purpose.
► As a Crane to lift the load
► As a string for taking down the trapped person from heat
to ground
SAFETY DEVICES:-

► Automatic safety device.

► Limiting Cut outs and stops
► Intermediate or Safety Stop
► Impact stops
► Control Interlocks
► Depression and extension safety devices
► MANUAL SAFETY DEVICE
► Jacks and axle locks
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS:-

► Working clearance: - Sufficient room on each side of the

chassis for lowering jack on the ground. 02 meter on each
side is usually sufficient. There must be clearance above the
ladder for it to be elevated from nearest.
► Before starting work ensure that the jacks are lowered to
the ground firmly and axles are locked
► Elevate the ladder to the required angle.
► Train the ladder to the ground position.
► Check the plumbing of the ladder for stability of the ladder.
► Checked the training and elevation to ensure that the ladder
is aimed correctly at it objectives and read of the maximum
permissible extension before from the inclinometer scale
obtain a correct angle of elevation before extending.
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► When required extension is achieved rest the ladder on
the pawls.
► There should be no projection beyond 14 meter.

► MAKE UP

► Bring the head of the ladder clear of the building

► House the ladder first extending the ladder lightly to trip
the pawls operation should be commenced slow speed.
► Train the ladder in to the central position over the
appliances.
► Depressed the ladder to within a few meter of the head
rest.
► Bring the table on the central point before depressing it
on the gallows.
► Depressed the ladder on head rest watching carefully.
LADDER TEST:-

► LOAD TEST
► CUT OUT TEST
► MECHANISM TEST
► RESCUE SLING
► GUY LINE