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BL-Z Retractable Ladder

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BL-Z-1

Bilco UK Variant:

Industrial grade retractable ladder.

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Application

Designed for use in areas where the floor space must be kept clear such as schools and hospitals.

Description

Industrial standard retractable ladder designed for easy installation and fitted with heavy duty counter balancing springs to provide safe and controlled operation. The BL-Z incorporates a 580 mm wide x 18 mm white block wood backboard which should be attached to a structural support, not the internal face of the hatch.


Features and benefits:

  • Constructed with corrosion-resistant materials to provide many years of trouble-free, dependable service.
  • Manufactured to BS EN 14975 (DN 4570) standards.
  • Load bearing: 200 kg per tread - overall unit 500 kg/m².
  • Two heavy duty springs are incorporated into pivot brackets to counter-balance the ladder weight.

General information

Color

Other

Finish

Mill

Material

Wood

Guidance for specification option:

Backboards are fabricated from 18 mm block wood.

Aluminium

Guidance for specification option:

Die-cast aluminium alloy.

Warranty description

-

Manufacturer guidance

Manufacturer's warranty.

Uniclass

Pr_25_30_85_03 Aluminium loft laddersPrimary

CAWS

L30/41 Loft ladders

L30/421 Loft ladders

Specification data - Aluminium loft ladders

Standard

BS EN 14975.

Guidance for specification option:

DN 4570.

Format

Retractable.

Finish

Mill.

Handrails

-

Manufacturer guidance

Note: Handrail requires a minimum ceiling opening length of 1000 mm. Additional steps are also available to installation above the ceiling opening.

Treads

350 x 140 mm.

Guidance for specification option:

Alternate tread sizes are available, contact manufacturer for details. Note: 250 mm wide treads do not comply with BS EN 14975 (DN 4570) standards. Typical tread rise 277–280 mm.

Telescopic handrail

Not required.

Required.

Manufacturer guidance

Telescopic handrail requires a minimum ceiling opening length of 1000 mm. Additional steps are also available to installation above the ceiling opening.

Dimensions

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Manufacturer guidance

Size: Up to 2500 mm, number of treads: 9, minimum hatch length: 620 mm.

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Platform Compatible Version
IFC

IFC2X3

2

Revit

Revit 2016

3

Literature

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