National Elevator Industry Educational Program Review 2025
_______should not be disassembled in the field. - ansOil Buffers
A reference mark from which vertical measurements are made is known as a - ansBench Mark
All cab modernization should be performed at what floor? - ansTop floor
At what speed should the counterweight safeties be set to trip? - ansUp to 10% higher than the car governor
For carpet installation, if the cab area measures 94 inches by 62 inches and you need an additional six inches on
each side to account for waste during cutting, how many square yards of carpet do you need for this job? -
ans6
How are the ends of rails made so they may be joined together? - ansThe ends have a tongue and groove
How high would you block up a counterweight frame before roping that had a counterweight buffer height of
32", rope strectch of 12"; bottom counterweight runby of 18"; and pit depth of 8 feet? - ans62"
How many seizings are required on each side of the cut for preformed rope according to ASME? - ans1
How often must hoist ropes be resocketed for an overhead drum machine without any special safety shackles?
- ansOnce a year
If a gearless machine's drive sheave has a circumference of six feet, approximately how many RPMs would be
required of the drive motor to run the car at 800 fpm? - ans133
If a hoist machine roped 1:1 is capable of running at 650 fpm, with a capacity of 4500lbs, what would its
capability be if roped 2:1? - ans325 fpm at 9000lbs
, If the compensating sheave diameter is smaller than the distance between the car and counterweight
compensating rope hitches, the plumb lead of the compensating rope from the compensating sheave should
be from the - ansCounterweight
If the distance b/w the face of two T-rails brackets (DBB) is 8' 11" what is the back-to-back guide (BBG)
distance? - ans8-10 1/2"
If you had 14,500 lb. machine to lift up the hoistway, what kind of reeving would be used for a 4000 lb. capacity
portable gas hoist? - ans4:1
If you have a 3500 lb. car rated at 4000 lbs. capacity, how much should the counterweight assembly weigh for a
normal 40% installation? - ans5100 lbs.
Of the types of rope listed, which one has wires preshaped to fit the twist in the strands and has strands
preshaped to fit the twist in the rope? - ansPreformed
On a geared worm machine, where must the oil level be kept? - ansAt the center of the worm shaft
Refer to Table 1. With a safety factor of 5, what is the breaking strength for 1 1/8" nylon rope? - ans52,000 lbs.
Tension on the governor rope is maintained by using a - ansTension Sheave
The ASME safety code requires oil buffers for elevators when traveling at a car speed of - ansOver 200 FPM
The distance between the counterweight buffer strike plate and the striking surface of the counterweight
buffer when the car floor is level with the top terminal landing is known as - ansRunby
The finished pit floor is normally poured to the - anslower web of the buffer channel
_______should not be disassembled in the field. - ansOil Buffers
A reference mark from which vertical measurements are made is known as a - ansBench Mark
All cab modernization should be performed at what floor? - ansTop floor
At what speed should the counterweight safeties be set to trip? - ansUp to 10% higher than the car governor
For carpet installation, if the cab area measures 94 inches by 62 inches and you need an additional six inches on
each side to account for waste during cutting, how many square yards of carpet do you need for this job? -
ans6
How are the ends of rails made so they may be joined together? - ansThe ends have a tongue and groove
How high would you block up a counterweight frame before roping that had a counterweight buffer height of
32", rope strectch of 12"; bottom counterweight runby of 18"; and pit depth of 8 feet? - ans62"
How many seizings are required on each side of the cut for preformed rope according to ASME? - ans1
How often must hoist ropes be resocketed for an overhead drum machine without any special safety shackles?
- ansOnce a year
If a gearless machine's drive sheave has a circumference of six feet, approximately how many RPMs would be
required of the drive motor to run the car at 800 fpm? - ans133
If a hoist machine roped 1:1 is capable of running at 650 fpm, with a capacity of 4500lbs, what would its
capability be if roped 2:1? - ans325 fpm at 9000lbs
, If the compensating sheave diameter is smaller than the distance between the car and counterweight
compensating rope hitches, the plumb lead of the compensating rope from the compensating sheave should
be from the - ansCounterweight
If the distance b/w the face of two T-rails brackets (DBB) is 8' 11" what is the back-to-back guide (BBG)
distance? - ans8-10 1/2"
If you had 14,500 lb. machine to lift up the hoistway, what kind of reeving would be used for a 4000 lb. capacity
portable gas hoist? - ans4:1
If you have a 3500 lb. car rated at 4000 lbs. capacity, how much should the counterweight assembly weigh for a
normal 40% installation? - ans5100 lbs.
Of the types of rope listed, which one has wires preshaped to fit the twist in the strands and has strands
preshaped to fit the twist in the rope? - ansPreformed
On a geared worm machine, where must the oil level be kept? - ansAt the center of the worm shaft
Refer to Table 1. With a safety factor of 5, what is the breaking strength for 1 1/8" nylon rope? - ans52,000 lbs.
Tension on the governor rope is maintained by using a - ansTension Sheave
The ASME safety code requires oil buffers for elevators when traveling at a car speed of - ansOver 200 FPM
The distance between the counterweight buffer strike plate and the striking surface of the counterweight
buffer when the car floor is level with the top terminal landing is known as - ansRunby
The finished pit floor is normally poured to the - anslower web of the buffer channel
