Altron Tilt Down Columns

It is a camera column whose top section is lowered to ground level with a winch, so cameras can be serviced from the ground. The ACC1PM/LA and ACC2PMLA have a padlockable facility that prevents unauthorised lowering, internal cabling and flush doors, and the ACC1PM/LA carries CCTV domes, fixed cameras and light PTZ heads.

The tilt-down columns here are 4.5 m, 6 m, 7.5 m and 9 m tall. The ACC1BPLA and ACC1PM/LA are 4.5 m, the ACC2PMLA and ACC2BPLA are 6 m, the ACC3BP is 7.5 m, and the ACC4BP and ACC4PM are 9 m. Pick the height the camera view needs, then check payload and wind loading on the Altron datasheet.

The difference is how the column meets its foundation. A post-mount column such as the ACC2PMLA has a root set directly into concrete, while a bolt-down column such as the ACC3BP fixes to a concrete foundation through a base plate. The ACC2PMLA needs a suitably engineered concrete foundation, installed by qualified personnel to the Altron guide.

Match the winch to the column height. The Altron DW1000 demountable winch kit is for tilt-down columns from 4.5m to 6m, and the DW1500AC is the 7.5m winch for ACC3 BP and PM columns. On the ACC2BPLA, a demountable winch allows safe lowering and can be reused across sites.

Most of the tilt-down columns here are hot-dip galvanised after fabrication. The ACC1PM/LA is high-tensile steel, hot-dip galvanised to ISO 1461, and the ACC2PMLA, ACC2BPLA and ACC1BPLA offer an optional paint finish to BS or RAL colours. The 9m ACC4PM is likewise high tensile steel, hot dip galvanised for durability.