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1 TEREXMODELRL4000 SPECIFICATIONSRL4000 LIGHT TOWERP roduced by the technical Publications Department ofTerex-AmidaRevised and UpdatedJanuary11, 20072 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK3 TEREXMODELRL4000RL4000 LIGHT TOWERSPECIFICATIONSTheTerexRL4000 Light Tower has been engineered to meet the specific needs ofthe construction industry and is particularly popular with rental dealers. A full-sized, 30 ( ) extended height floodlighting tower that is easy to move by hand, the AL4000produces enough light to illuminate 7-1/2 acres. TheRL4000 is built to exactingstandards of safety and structural integrity and can take the punishment, regardless of jobor climactic conditions. Besides being simple, available, and cost effective,TheRL4000isAmericas Most Economical Full-Sized Mobile Light :Overall length, travel position w/fixtures and tongue171 (435cm)Overall length, tower vertical w/tongue and jacks123 (312cm)Trailer frame length61 (156cm)Overall height, floodlighting position30 ( )Overall height, travel position70 (177cm)Overall width with fenders54 (137cm)Overall width with outriggers pulled out131 (334cm)Trailer frame width38 (96cm)Tongue length51 (130cm)Wheel size13 (33cm)Axle rating2000 lbs.

2 (907kg)Tongue weight, travel position130 lbs. (59kg)Total weight, nofuel1760 lbs. (798kg)Fuel capacity30 gal. (114 l)TRAILER FRAME CONSTRUCTION:4 The trailer frame is made fromsheet steel, welded to make a strong box-sectionframe. Thetrailer frame is open to allow cooling air torise within the unit to coolthe ballast, engine and tower support isboltedto the front of thetrailer frame and is made from 7-gauge (.1793 ) outriggers extend from thefrontof the trailer frame creating a side to sidestance of 131 (334cm).An additional outrigger is provided on the rear frame foradded outrigger has a 3000 lbs. (1360kg) leveling jack attachedthat swivels up for travel. Additional 3000 lbs. (1360kg) jacks arelocated on thetongueand atthe rear of the unit on the frame. The outriggers are made from 2 square steel tubing with a wall lock pins locate theoutriggers in the proper position for maximum wind stability. The outriggers arehot dip galvanized after fabrication to resist tongue extends51 (130cm) from the trailer frame and is made from 3 square steel tubing with 3/16 wall thickness.

3 The tongue is removable forstorage or shipping purposes but will be bolted into the proper position whenshipped from the factory unless the units are crated or racked. The standardtowing hitch is a 2 ( ) ball coupler with an 18 (457mm) towing following couplers can be easily bolted to the tongue as ( ) pintle ( ) pintle 2 (500mm) ball and 2-1/2 ( ) pintle height 2-1/2 ( ) pintle height 3 ( ) pintle :Adjustable height hitches are adjustable from 16 (406mm) to 36 (914mm) inapproximately 2 ( ) safety chains rated at 1750 lbs. (795kg) each are included with axle is rated at2000 lbs. (907kg)with two springs made up of four leaves andrated at 1000 lbs. (454kg) axle hubs are rated for highway speedandare five bolts on a 4-1/2 bolt wheels are 13 (33cm) automotive typeswith blackwall tubeless tires load range B .The fenders are rolled and madefrom 16-gauge (.0598 ) jacks arerated at 3000 (1362kg) and are swivel type with spring loadedplunger L shaped pins and side-wind handles.

4 The gearbox cover is made of16-gauge (.0598 ) steel and the jacks are zinc the trailer is level, both outriggers extended and allfourjacks on firmground, the light tower will withstand wind gusts up to 62 mph with the 4 lightfixtures (MH, MV, HPS) facing into the wind at an elevation of 30 ( ).CABLE TOWER:The tower is attached to a pivotframethat is mounted to the front of the trailerframe. The tower pivots on a 1 diameter plated steel zinc platedlockingpin locks the tower in the vertical tower is constructed of the followingthreewelded steel tube 4 ( ) square tube makes up the bottom section of the towerand has a 3/16 wall 3 ( ) square tube makes up the middle section of the towerand has a 1/8 wall 2 ( ) square tube makes up the top section of the tower andhas a 3/16 :All square tower sections are hot dip galvanized after tower section has a self-lubricating plastic guide riveted to the top contactpoint to enhance the telescoping of the tower sections, with thefixtures attached and at operating height, canberotated 360 degrees by hand with Tee bolt is provided to lock the towerat any chosen rotated angle.

5 This is a simple and reliable manual rotation whichcan be done while standing on the mechanical stop is used to preventthe tower from pivoting in the horizontal position if the tower is not rotated to theproper travel position. The tower sections are held together in the travel positionby a spring loaded telescoping lock pin. Thetower sections are locked into therear tower support for travel by a hand inserted lock molded rubberbumper supports the tower, in the tower support, during travel to cushion thetower and the light tower is equipped with forkliftpockets and fixture storage brackets tofacilitate loading/unloading and travel, respectively. The forklift pockets are6located on the underside of the 4 section and can be used in conjunction withsafety chains (provided by others) to load and unload the unit from the AND CABLE:Adualhand operated safety winchsystemis provided to pivot and telescope thetower. Thepivot winch is mounted to theframeand thetelescoping winch to thelight tower winchesarerated at 1500 lbs.

6 Single line pull with a gearratio of :1. A safety brake clutch mechanism retains the load during raisingand lowering of the tower so freewheeling cannot develop. The winch is zincplated throughout and has a drum diameter of 2-1/2 ( ) to preventexcessive cable bending cable sheaves aremade of steeland are mounted with stainless steel sheave mount plates are welded to the tower sections tower cables are 7x19 galvanized steel construction with abreaking strength of 4600 lb (2608 kg) for the 3/16 diameter, and 7800 lb (3537kg) for the 1/4 diameter. The cables are internally lubricated. Strength anddurability exceed normal commercial standards, and equal the demanding MIL-W-83420E-T1 ENCLOSURE:The generator enclosure is made of14 gauge (.0747 ) steeland is reinforced withrectangular steel tubing to support the tower in the travel generatorenclosure is of a bolt togetherdesignand attached to the trailer frame with two bolts at the rear, four bolts at the fenders, and two 3/8 bolts at the front toallow for easy removal of enclosure for major repair work to the engine rear of the enclosure is vented to permit airflow inside theenclosureto keep the engine, generator, and ballast at an adequate operatingtemperature.

7 The doors are made of 12 gauge (.1046 ) steeland are sloped indesign. The doors open upward allowing operators greater access totheequipment than provided by the more conventional vertical design doors. Thedoors are equipped witha mechanical locking systemto hold the doors firmly inthe open door is equipped with a lockable door latch to hold hedoors in the closed SET:A kW water-cooled diesel generator set is provided as the standard unit. Theengine is a water-cooled , 3 cylinder diesel closely governed at engine has a heavy-duty cyclo-pak type air cleaner suitable for dustyenvironments. It is equipped with high temperature and low oil pressure7shutdowns, 12-volt non-resetable hourmeter, and paddle switch operated electricstarter. The generator is a single bearing design directly coupled to the is a totally brushless, revolving field generator with class Finsulation. It is rated at 120/240-volt single phase 60Hz. The generator set ismounted to the trailer frame on rubber vibration mounts with through bolts torestrain the generatorset when traveling over rough terrain.

8 The generator set isexceptionally quiet and vibration free when in operation, and is rated at kW at40 degrees Celsius ambient with 105 degrees Celsius rise at unity power factor. Itis capable of operating four 1000 Watt metal halide floodlights at an altitude of upto 5000 feet above sea SYSTEM:A 30-gallon polyethylene fuel tank is mountedin front ofthe generator set on thetrailer fuel tank is rotationally molded of cross-link pick-up tube has a strainer built into the tip to help protect the fuel pump andis easily removable to allow cleaning of the strainer when necessary. The fueltank has a drain plug in the bottom. A fuel water separator can be provided asanoption when requested by the :The following Floodlights are available for halide (MH), 1000 watt, 110,000 initial lumens light output,88,000 mean lumens light output, 10,000 hours rated average life(stationary mounting). The metal halide lamp is a bright white lightthat gives good color rendition and is the best all around restrike can take up to 20 pressure sodium (HPS), 1000 watt, 140,000 initial lumens lightoutput, 126,000 mean lumens light output, 24,000 hours rated averagelife (stationary mounting).

9 High-pressure sodium is a soft orange lightthat is low in glare. It is good in dark environments such as coalminesand airports where low glare is very desirable. It has a fast restriketime so is more suitable when lights are to be turned off and onfrequently. Poor color rendition results in poor visibility in vapor (MV), 1000 watt, 63,000 initial lumens light output,48,500 mean lumens light output, 24,000 hours rated average life(stationary mounting). Lamps not as bright as metal halide, but similarin color. Good vibration resistance and fast restrike halogen (TH), 1500 watt, 35,800 initial lumens light output,34,730 mean lumens light output, 2,000 hours rated average life(stationary mounting). Lowest initial cost, but takes more power tooperate. Natural daylight color gives good color rendition. Instant onmakes it the best choice for emergency lighting. Good in snowcovered areas where little light output is lamps are mounted in either a high intensity discharge fixture or a tungstenhalogen fixture as high intensity discharge fixture is suitable for up to 1000 WattMH, HPS, orMV lamps of.

10 The fixture has a rugged cast aluminumbase and a high efficiency spun aluminum reflector. The lens is madeof tempered glass for thermal and impact shock resistance to protectthe lamp. A silicone gasket provides dust and moisture beam spread for MH and MV is 45 degrees vertical and horizontaland for HPS is 79 degrees vertical and horizontal. A spring supportgrips the end of the bulb and supports it from shock encounteredduring travel. The fixture trunion is made fromheavy duty tungsten halogen fixture is suitable for 1500 watt tungsten halogenlamps. The fixture is made of rugged cast aluminum housing withdeep convection fins over the full back of the fixture. The trunionmount is fabricatedfrom aluminum flat bar. The lens is made fromhigh temperature tempered glass. The beam spread is 14 degreesvertical and 128 degrees fixtures plug into weatherproof receptacle box located at the top of the fixture plugs aremilitary type weatherproof circular connectors.