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5 Operation Stages
The disconnect assembly operates according
to 5 basic stages: Locked, Unlocking, Lowering, Raising, and
Locking. The assembly’s design allows the unit to self-align,
which enables attached components such as a camera, light
fixture, or other device to lock into the same specified
position every time the assembly is raised back into the locked
stage. In the locked stage, twin tracking support arms with a
600 lbs
(272 kg) 4:1 safety factor sustain the weight of the mounted
components without any cable tension or braking device.
 The
principal part responsible for moving the support arms through
the 5 stages is the TRACKING GUIDE.
This guide is a precision cast series of angular surfaces
strategically located to push the support arms in the required
direction toward the center “L” notch. The two “L” notches
support the entire load of the camera and components when the
support arms are in the LOCKED stage. The drawing at right shows
the path the support arms take through the tracking guide. Each
Symbol represents one of the 5 stages
 STAGE 1. The
first and most important stage is
LOCKED. Generally, all aspects of the operation of
the Disconnect Unit will begin and end in the locked stage. In
the locked position, the twin support arms hold all the weight
of the surveillance camera. There is no tension on the operating
cable, no locking of gears, and no pressure on braking devices
to hold the camera secure in its operating position. The
electrical and signal contacts are fully engaged and fully
insulated and all camera functions are operational when the
Disconnect Unit is LOCKED.
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The Heart of the System
Lowering Tool
5 Operating Stages
Integral System
External & Retrofit System
Applications
CCTV/Camera Lowering Systems
Lighting Lowering Systems
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