420 Automated Skyway Flashcards
(41 cards)
Always assume the Skyway is energized when?
24 hours a day 7 days a week
When do operations on the Skyway commence
not until the Skyway has been de-energized and the IC has been notified
How would you verify that the power has been disconnected?
by using the Tig-Tracer
Where might ground ladders not be able to reach?
San Marco area. Elevations exceed 52 feet
Where is power supplied to the breakers?
transformers outside the stations
Where are the breakers located?
inside the equipment rooms
Where are the PDP’s located?
at each passenger station and switch.
how can power be shut down at the Control Center?
Power can be shut down in sections or all at once.
must be all at once until the location of the incident can be verified
Where are the blue light stations located?
diagonally to each other, BUT NOT VISIBLE from each other.
BLUE LIGHT stations must be activated on?
BOTH sides of the emergency as well as the station involved.
BLUE LIGHT STATIONS -
If a larger area needs to be de-energized?
the BLUE LIGHT station at the next passenger loading station needs to be activated.
Where is the Y-junction located?
Bay and Jefferson streets.
Why is the Y-junction area still a potential crushing hazard even after the power is shut down?
it has sections of the track that are hydraulically operated and electrically actuated.
Where is the Skyway Express Control Center building located/
725 Leila Street.
Where is the control room located?
2nd floor of the Skyway Control Center
There will be no operator on-duty at the Skyway Control Center from
2330 Friday night until 0400 Monday morning.
What type of extinguishing system is the Control Center equipped with?
FM-200
What type of atmosphere does the FM-200 create?
O2 deficient
What must be worn PRIOR to entering the Control Center?
Full PPE
The FM-200 Extinguishing System is used in three areas of the Skyway Building, they are?
- Control Room
- Computer Room
- Signal Room
The Fire Rescue Communications (FRCC) and the Skyway Express Control Center have direct phone line communications. This line is known as the?
RED PHONE
On the Skyway car, what are the doors and windows made of?
doors made of tempered glass
windows made of Lexan
Where are the emergency walkways located and what is their size?
On the inboard side of the cars.
They are 18-30 inches wide.
What type of system does the Skyway run on?
The Monorail Beam System
