Elevator-Cali Test Flashcards
What Code section covers Alterations?
8.7
What Code Section Covers Seismic
8.4
What Code Section Covers VRC
Title 8 Elevator Safety Orders (Group 2 Article 12.5)
What Code section covers VPL
ASME A18.1 2003 (Section 2)
What part does not need division approval
Controller
What needs to be submitted to the division before work begins
letter of intent
When was ASME A17.1 2004 adopted by the state Of California
May 1, 2008
How often are category 1 inspections performed
Annually
Phase 1 and one floor Phase 2 are tested how often
monthly
what are the key positions for phase 1
Reset, Off, On
What groups require a five year load test
Group 2,3,4
When was group 3 adopted
October 25, 1998
What is the max width of a single vision panel
6 inches
Laminated Platforms are permitted with a rated load of what
5,000lbs or less
Car enclosures if made of openwork shall reject a ball of what size
1 inch
pull straps heights for group 4
79 inches
spaces containing secondary, deflecting sheaves and governors shall have a height of what
53 inches
machine room doors shall have a minimum dimension of
80” x 29.5”
access doors size not requiring bodily entry
24 x 24
what is the minimum dimensions of an elevator entrance
80” x 31.5”
When a car rest on a fully compressed buffer, what is the minimum vertical clearance between the pit and the car
24 inches
Mainline power shall be disconnected upon or prior to activation of fire sprinklers when sprinklers are installed at what height
24” or more above pit or machine room floor
When the hoist way has fire sprinklers, all electrical shall be NEMA 4 When installed at what height
less than 48” above the pit floor
The light switch for the machine room shall be located where
Lock side of the door
What is the minimum working clearance for the elevator drive machine
18 inches
Top car clearances is figured by the sum of
Counterweight runby/ counterweight buffer stroke/ 24 inches/ 1/2 the gravity stopping distance @ 115% of rated speed
Hoistway vertical and bi parting doors are considered to be closed when they are not more than how far from the stops
3/4 inches
The pit ladder shall extend above the sill no less than
48 inches
hoist way enclosures shall not deflect more than 1” with a horizontal force of
100 lbs
What is the relief valve setting for group 2
125%
What is the max speed for manual lowering a hydro
20fpm
what is the max speed for anti-creep
25 fpm
What is the min/max speed for the safety bulkhead
5 fpm / 15 fpm
A pit ladder is required when
The pit depth is 35” or more
Protrusions and setbacks in the hoist way shall not exceed
2 inches
what is the max bottom runby for group 4 car
24 inches
what is the max bottom runby for a group 4 counterweight
35 inches
compensating sheaves tie downs are required at what speed
700 fpm or more
What is the pitch diameter for suspension sheaves
40x diameter of rope
At what depth is a second pit stop switch required
over 67” depth
Platform area is measured where
39” above car floor
When does an elevator required a second emergency alarm
Rise of 100ft or more
Where shall the second emergency alarm be mounted
1 inch car / 1 inch designated area
When Low oil protection is activated, doors shall reclose in how many seconds
15 seconds
When two-way communication is not staffed, the call shall be redirected within
30 seconds
Forced ventilation in an observation car shall operate how long with power removed
1 hour
Emergency exit doors shall be 400 sq inches and measure on each side no less than
16 inches
what is the min. runby for uncounterweighted elevators over 30 fpm
6 inches
What is the minimum and maximum trip speed for an over speed valve
110% min / 140% max
What type of safeties use eccentrics
Type A
What is required when the top of the cylinder is above the tank
Pressure switch
Minimum car top refuge is
43 inches
The force required to prevent closing of a power Car/hoistway door
30 ft-lb
What is the min. Height of a partially enclosed hoistway
94.5 inches
Emergency exit doors in a partially enclosed hoistway are
Prohibited
When the car is outside the unlocking zone, the hoistway doors cannot be opened from the inside the car more than
4 inches
The distance from face to face of car doors to hoistway doors shall not exceed
5.5 inches
What is the minimum headroom under a suspended AC in the machine room
84 inches
Counterweight guard is not required when the counterweights are completely compressed on the buffers at a height of
84 inches
What is the height of a counterweight guard
83 inches min / 96 inches max
Hoistway door unlocking devices are
Prohibited
Means shall be provided to prevent build-up of what in the pit
Water
Power doors on static control elevator shall not open until within how far from the landing
12 inches
How many tie rods shall pass through the counterweight
2
What is the car top clearance on a rack and pinion elevator
43 inches
Where phase 1 emergency recall by a fire alarm initiating devices that can be affected by smoke or flame shall be rendered inoperative after the doors have been held open for how long
20 seconds
How long shall it take for the doors to close once fire recall is activated
Without delay
Where shall fire initiating devices be located
Each landing/ machine room/ hoistway
What is the min interlock engagement before making contact and allowed to run
.28”
What is the force required to prevent a hoistway door at rest to close
30ft-lb
What is the max pressure on bypass
50% of working pressure
What is the amount of oil collected before removal
5 gallons
What is the minimum and maximum decibels for an alarm
80-90 DBA
What is a freight Type B
Motor vehicle loading
When pit refuge is less than 24 inches, what are the proper markings for the pit floor
Diagonal red and white stripes
What are the minimum number of ropes for traction car
3
What are the minimum number of ropes for a drum type car
2
Drum machine on final limits or buffers, min rope turns on drum
1
What is the maximum trip speed of a car safety Governor
115% rated speed
What is the maximum trip speed of a counterweight Governor
10% above car Governor
When is railing on a car top needed
Car to hoistway exceeds 12”
When is a terminal speed reducing device required
50 fpm hydro/ 150 fpm electric
What is the pull strap height if a group 4 elevator
79 inches
What is the minimum wire size not used in control panels
20 AWG