Davits with electric powered winches have a ___ raised, allowing the winch drum to pay out the wire rope falls.

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Electric davit winches rely on a brake to hold the drum and prevent the rope from paying out. To lower or pay out the wire rope falls, you raise the brake release lever to disengage that brake, allowing the drum to rotate and the falls to pay out under control. This lever is the control needed to switch from a locked position to free rotation, so you can lower the load safely. The other components serve different roles—an operating handle would be for manual action, a control panel for selecting functions, and a safety pin for securing parts to prevent movement.