Track Mounted Personnel Carrier
Definition: Man trip -- A vehicle designed to transport more than five persons.
- Safety chains shall be installed at passenger access points on man trips.
- If vehicle is equipped with trolley pole, the pole must not be capable of turning in a 360 degree radius.
- Cable must be protected by either a fuse of a circuit breakers on the pole or in the panel.
- Controller must either have a dead man function or have a self-centering tramming control.
- Vehicle shall have two independent service braking systems and a parking brake. The parking brake can be one of the service braking systems if it is capable of slowing a fully loaded vehicle to a stop. The service brake can be the parking brake if it is capable of holding a fully loaded vehicle at rest. One of the required braking systems may be an electric brake.
- If dynamic braking is utilized, it will not be required to bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
- If plug braking is utilized, it will be designed to prevent automatic reversing of the vehicle.
- Sanders are required on all man trips. Each wheel used in driving and/or braking shall have sander discharge.
- Vehicles shall be equipped with lights on both ends. Reflectors are required on both ends and both sides.
- Any seating position under trolley wire must have a protective cover per Section 272(b).
- Guards or covers shall protect all rotating parts.
- End and side panels of man trips shall be of sufficient height to contain passengers within the vehicle during derailment.
- Vehicles must be provided with an audible warning device.
- The electrical components shall be arranged so that the trolley harp cannot become energized by an on-board battery. All uninsulated electrical components will be properly enclosed or guarded to prevent incidental contact.
- All operator controls and access panels shall be clearly marked.
- Man trips shall be so designed to accommodate a stretcher.
- All battery powered equipment shall have an emergency disconnect.
- Service circuit breaker is acceptable as the disconnect if properly sized.
- Emergency disconnect must be accessible from the operator's normal position.
- Emergency disconnect must operate without the use of undervoltage shunt trip coils or mechanical linkage.
- All battery plugs must be interlocked so as to prevent disconnecting under load.
- All motors and electrical circuits will have power short circuit and overload protection.
- All exposed conductors or cables will be protected from mechanical damage by conduit. Hose conduit is acceptable.