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The test chamber has double doors (9 ft by 10 ft) for equipment access. Most test articles may be hand-carried into the chamber or lifted in via forklift.The host building provides overhead crane capability for preparing test articles for installation. A removable ceiling plug (8 ft by 8 ft) in the ceiling of the test chamber provides crane accessibility for working with heavy or unwieldy test articles.

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Installing FCF rack into ATL test chamber with forklift
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Installing FCF rack into ATL test chamber with forklift
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Last Updated: April 17, 2006