Elevators Flashcards
1
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3 Components of Elevator
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- Elevator Car
- Hoistway
- Machine Room
2
Q
Types of Elevator Cars
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- Hydraulic: Less than or equal to 7 stories
- Electric: Operates w/ cables, traction sheave
3
Q
Types of Hoistways
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- Single: One car in the hoistway
- Multiple: Two or more cars in the hoistway
- Blind: Elevator car not accessible from all floors.
4
Q
Door Types
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- Single
- Slide
- Center Opening
- 2 Speed Swinging
5
Q
Emergency vs. Incident
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- Emergency: Person is ill/injured, person is in panic, fire is endangering the elevator
- Incident: Elevator malfunction w/ no life threat present
6
Q
Machine Room Locations
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- Hydraulic: Usually lowest level
- Electric Traction: Usually on roof
7
Q
Phase I Ops
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- Elevator Recall
- Positions: On, Off, Bypass (systems back into normal operating mode without reset)
8
Q
Phase II Ops
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- Inside elevator Car
- Positions: On (need to hold buttons), Off, Hold (keeps car on floor you exit onto)
9
Q
Safety
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- Stop every 5 floors
- Know stairwell locations
- PPE, SCBA, radios, forcible entry tools, chocks, elevator keys, firefighter phone
10
Q
Door Types
A
- Single
- Slide
- Center Opening
- 2 Speed Swinging
11
Q
Emergency vs. Incident
A
- Emergency: Person is ill/injured, person is in panic, fire is endangering the elevator
- Incident: Elevator malfunction w/ no life threat present
12
Q
Machine Room Locations
A
- Hydraulic: Usually lowest level
- Electric Traction: Usually on roof
13
Q
Phase I Ops
A
- Elevator Recall
- Positions: On, Off, Bypass (systems back into normal operating mode without reset)
14
Q
Phase II Ops
A
- Inside elevator Car
- Positions: On (need to hold buttons), Off, Hold (keeps car on floor you exit onto)
15
Q
Safety
A
- Stop every 5 floors
- Know stairwell locations
- PPE, SCBA, radios, forcible entry tools, chocks, elevator keys, firefighter phone
