IB-DU1000 Metal-Enclosed Bus - Powell Industries, Inc.

Metal-Enclosed BusIB-DU1000Highly corrosive resistant aluminum enclosureswhich minimize power losses associated with bothmagnetic and resistance heating are standard.Non-magnetic housings are suggested for mostapplications.Outdoor enclosures are non-ventilated. Screenedbreathers and electric space heaters are used forcondensation control. The electric space heaters maybe either manually or thermostatically controlled.Covers are sloped to shed water and gasketed toinsure water-tightness.Indoor enclosures may be either ventilated or nonventilated.Both the top and bottom covers ofventilated enclosures are Iouvered.The interior surfaces are prepared and protected withone coat of primer. This primer coat also enhancesthe radiation cooling which results in lower operatingtemperatures. All exterior surfaces are prepared,primed, and given a top and final finish coat of indoorANSI-61, outdoor ANSI-70, or outdoor ANSI-24. Othercolors are available upon request.E. Bus SupportsA complete line of steel or aluminum structuralsupports is available. Indoor trapeze type, outdoorsingle or double column, wall mounted knee brace,and lattice type trusses are the most frequently used.Outdoor structural steel supports are hot-dippedgalvanized after fabrication or primed and paintedafter fabrication. Indoor supports are primed andpainted to match the bus housing color.III. Receiving and StorageA. ShippingThe bus is shipped in the largest possible factoryassembled sections to facilitate and minimize fieldhandling and assembly. Crating suitable for shipmentvia common carrier motor freight and indoor storageis standard. Special crating suitable for exportshipments or outdoor storage is available. Observemarkings on the crate which may indicate specialprocedures.Auxiliary items such as splice kits, termination kits,insulating materials, bolting hardware, etc. are packedin kits which are clearly identified by purpose andinstallation location. A complete set of installationdrawings, bill of material, and installation manual isshipped with each bus system.B. ReceivingPrior to acceptance of a shipment a completevisual inspection should be performed for anyindications of possible shipping damage. Any suchindications must be noted on the shipping paperswhen accepting delivery. The equipment should beinspected for concealed shipping damage as soonas practicable. If any indication of damage is found,notify the carrier immediately and arrange for hisinspection. The damaged equipment should remainin its crate as received until the carrier’s inspection iscomplete. Photographs should be taken to supportthe claim. Contact your Delta/Unibus representativeimmediately so that corrective action can be initiated.If the terms of the shipment are F.O.B. plant, it is thebuyer’s responsibility to file a claim with the carrier.If the terms are F.O.B. destination, then Delta/Unibuswill file a claim with the carrier. In all cases it is thebuyer’s responsibility to follow proper receivingprocedures.Incoming materials should be carefully checkedagainst the shipping manifest to verify that noshipping losses have occurred and against the billsof material to verify that all items have been received.Shortages should immediately be reported to thecarrier and your Delta/Unibus representative.C. UnloadingBus systems can be unloaded utilizing fork-lift trucksor other devices. Lifting slings with a spreaderbar are suggested for safe handling (see Figures1 & 2). Shipping crates must not be stacked. Theequipment must be protected from the weather at alltimes. Tarpaulins can be used to provide temporaryprotection.Powered by Safety ®