Updated to relate to the requirements stated in the ASME A17.1 2007/CSA B44-07 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators through the ASME A17.1b-2009/CSA B44b-09 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators and the ASME A17.2-2007 Guide for Inspection of Elevators, Escalators and Moving Walks.
This handbook was designed to provide a guide to persons assigned the task of performing various tests on electric and hydraulic passenger and freight elevators in the presence of a certified Elevator Inspector. This publication can help with understanding of what is being tested and a safe means to demonstrated the function.
Includes:
I. Category One Periodic Test of Electric Elevators
A. Oil Buffer
B. Governor
C. Safety
D. Slack-Rope Devices on Winding Drum Machines
E. Normal Terminal Stopping Device
F. Final Terminal Stopping Device
F. Standby Power
G. Firefighters' Emergency Operation
H. Standby Power
I. Power Operation of Door System
J. Static Control
K. Broken Rope, Tape, or Chain Switch
L. Ascending Car Overspeed Protection and Unintended Car Motion Devices
M. AC Drives From a DC Source
II. Category Five Periodic Test of Electric Elevators
A. Oil Buffer
B. Governor
C. Safety
D. Brake
E. Standby Power
F. Emergency Terminal Stopping and Speed-Limiting Devices
G. Power Opening of Doors or Gates
III. Acceptance Testing of Electric Elevators
A. Oil Buffer
B. Governor
C. Safeties
D. Brake
E. Standby Power
F. Normal Terminal Stopping Device
G. Final Terminal Stopping Device
H. Control Systems With Motor-Generator Set
I. Static Control
J. AC Drives from a DC Source
K. Power Opening of Door or Gates
IV. Category One Periodic Test of Hydraulic Elevators
A. Relief Valve
B. Hydraulic Cylinder
C. Standby Power
D. Normal Terminal Stopping Device
E. Emergency Terminal Speed Limiting Devices
F. Flexible Hose and Fittings
G. Pressure Switch
H. Governor
I. Safeties
V. Category Five Periodic Test of Hydraulic Elevators
A. Governor
b. Safeties
C. Coated Rope Flux Test
D. Wire Rope Fastenings
E. Plunger Gripper
F. Overspeed Valves
G. Class C2 Load Test
VI. Acceptance Testing of Hydraulic Elevators
A. Working Pressure
B. Stop Ring
C. Relief Valve
D. Bottom Plunger Clearance
E. Hydraulic Cylinder
F. Standby Power
G. Normal Terminal Stopping Device
H. Emergency Terminal Stopping and Speed Limiting Devices
I. Flexible Hose and Fittings
J. Pressure Switch
K. Governor
L. Safeties