Inspection pits are designed to allow easy working access of an underside commercial vehicle for inspection, maintenance and repair.
Commercial vehicles are predominantly worked on under a pit rather than a lift in the U.K. there are a number of reasons why:
- Quicker throughput
- No ongoing maintenance required
- DVSA ATF Lanes use inspection pits
- Improved health and safety with CE 1090 marked vehicle inspection pits
Vehicle inspection pits were typically made out of brick and left numerous hazards for when working underneath a vehicle such as:
- Ingress of water
- Poor lighting
- Slippery entrance and exit
- Unsafe flooring
- Poor working conditions
The introduction of an Everquip steel fabricated vehicle inspection pit solved the above by producing:
- Non-slip entrance and exit to BS5395
- Non-slip floor
- Zone 2 lights
- Centrally fitted sump
- Steel fabrication of pit with skeletal frame internally and externally welded to ensure no ingress of water.
Everquip inspection pits are used in a variety of commercial vehicle industries, and because of our extensive knowledge we fabricate steel pits for several industries:
- Bus and Coach Pits
- Public Service Vehicle Inspection Pits
- Truck, Trailer and HGV Inspection Pits
- DVSA ATF Testing Pits
- General maintenance and working Inspection Pits
- Railway / Locomotive Inspection Pits
- Wide Bodied inspection pits for European specification vehicle pits
The above pre-fabricated inspection pits are all built to the same quality and via the same process. However, because vehicles have variances on widths and heights Everquip’s vehicle pits are built bespoke to exact measurements to enhance working conditions on individual vehicles.
Dimension: | Standard width 1100mm, standard depth 1350mm |
Loading: | 20000kg per axle backed with full design calculations |
Building regulations: | Manufactured to BS EN1090 – 1:2009 +A1:20 |
Stairs: | Full width stairs manufactured to BS5395 standard |
Ladder: | Ships ladder manufactured to BS5395 standard |
Pitjack rail: | 125mm x 65mm pre-formed channel |
Lights: | 240v Zone 2 lights fitted with 3 core 1.5sy cable and zone 2 gland wired to a zone 2 junction box for easy connection |
Sump: | 600mm x 800mm x 100mm with lid |
Compressed air: | ½” PCL Safety Couplings |
Waste oil: | ¾” discharge connection |
Services connection: | 110mm spigot for connection of duct work |
External Paint : | Zinc phosphate black primer |
Internal paint: | Two pack polyurethane paint with white gloss walls and black floor |
Pit protection: | Fitted with 18mm OSB and visqueen for protection during installation |
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