| Description
The Modum ladder is made of anodized aluminum profiles and is equipped for wall fastening
adjacent to a window or balcony. The ladder rungs are hidden inside the profiles.
The ladder looks like a downspout or a 3" x 2" wide vertical bar on a wall.
Release pins (usually at each story) can be positioned to suit the egress location,
independent of standard ladder lengths. When required the release pin is pulled and the
ladder unfolds, under its own weight, down to the ground. For high buildings more ladder
sections are bolted together to attain the required height. The MODUM ladder also has a
offset section for roof-eaves and buttresses.
Construction
- Vertical stiles are extruded aluminum sections made from 6063-T6
aluminum alloy. All fasteners and pins are stainless steel.
- Ladder rungs are square aluminum tubes with an anti-slip step surface
formed from 6063-T6 aluminum alloy.
- Mounting brackets for flush or offset mounting, masonry and stud wall
fastening are avilable in aluminum with stainless steel hardware.
Operation
- It can only be released from the top floor or at each intermediate
floor with the release pin at each egress station.
- A key activated ground level locking system is available for ground
accessibility and security and will not impede the release procedure from above.
- Access ladder only for ground level release only can be opened with a
release pin or with a shackle lock for security purposes.
Installation
- Wall mounting brackets are located every three to four feet apart
depending on the ladder length. Extension brackets are available up to four inches, and
eleven inches.
- Normal mounting, positions the bottom of the ladder about twenty
inches above ground level. Ground level contact of the outer stile when open is
permissible, say for inside use if desired.
Load Rating
- 30 pounds per foot or 900 pounds limit based on a 30 foot ladder.
Safety
- The above ground (20 inches) mounting of the MODUM ladder means the
outer stile does not need ground support in the open position. Therefore the unit can open
even if there is a snow/ice build-up, debris or other obstruction on the ground.
- Luminescent signs are available at each egress station to identify
with picture instruction the fire escape ladder and the safety belt procedure.
- The safety belt is attached to a glider lock which, in a simple
manipulation, is fastened to the outer stile of the ladder. Under normal decent the glider
lock will follow downwards or, in the case of ground access, the safety belt can be used
to climb up. If a person looses their foothold or slips the glider will lock itself to the
outer stile and prevent the fall.
- A harness for the handicap or disabled is also available.
- Decal instructions on the ladder's use and safety are located on the
ladder at each egress station.
Test and Code Approval
- Tested and listed by Underwriters Laboratories for use as a
supplementary means of egress up to 30 ft. All tests, including those of four other test
labs were conducted with the ladder to open above the ground level for maximum safety to
open operation, and load carrying capacity.
Optional Features
- Safety belt and handicap harness
- Step platforms and wall handles
- Stile color painting or color anodizing, factory furnished
- Key activated ground level locking system
Additional Information
Please contact Modum International of Illinois, Inc., P.O. Box 85,
Wasco, Illinois 60183 or call 1-800-87MODUM (1-800-876-6386), 630-365-9766, fax number
630-365- 9767. |
