National Elevator Industry Educational Program 800 Questions and Answers
_____ run buttons should run the platform and sling at leveling speeds only. - ansTemporary
(True/False) Anti-slide devices must be less than 3/4" in height, have no sharp corners or edges and fastened to
the deck no closer than 4 inches from the handrail and spaced no greater than 6ft apart. - ansTrue
(True/False) LULA's must provide a permanent mechanical holding device to mechanically stop and hold the car
between 35 and 79 inches above the pit floor and must be held 24 inches minimum above the bottom sill. -
ansTrue
(True/False) The frame of a Rack and Pinion elevator is similar to a traditional elevator car sling. - ansTrue
(True/False) The speed governor switch on moving walks not driven by an induction motor directly connected
to the driving machine (aka AC squirrel cage), will cause power to be removed from the motor and brake if the
treadway speed exceeds a predetermined value, not to exceed 20% of maximum designed speed. This device
shall be manually resettable. - ansTrue
(True/False) With platform lifts, codes require a handrail between 1 and 3 inches in diameter, 1 1/2 inches
minimum from the wall and 34 to 38 inches above the stair tread nosing. - ansTrue
(True/False)The pressure relief valve is operated electronically. - ansFalse
1 lb equals how many Kg? - ans.4536
2,000 Kg = __________ lbs - ans4,409
A _____ _____ consists of a piston held closed by an adjustable spring and must open at a certain pressure to
prevent any further increase in pressure. - ansrelief valve
A _____ _____ is useful for horizontal (side-to-side) pulling of the truss while being lowered into the wellway. -
, anslever hoist
A _____ lowering valve allows the car to be lowered at a speed not exceeding 20fpm in case of power failure. -
ansmanual
A _____ protects you if you come in contact with a hot wire or component and then come in contact with
ground. It opens the circuit and diverts the supplied current to ground. - ansGFCI
A __________ __________ is used to check a jack hole for plumb. - ansspider bob
A __________ can be caused if the casing is welded crooked or drilling of the hole goes off center. - ansdogleg
A __________ cushions pulsations in the oil caused by the pump. - anssilencer
A non-removable means must be provided to prevent a LULA's car downward movement at a height of
___________ to __________ inches above the pit floor. - ans35; 79
ANSI A10.4 may be used for a Rack and Pinion installation when it is used as a what? - ansPersonnel lift during
construction
As the oil temperature changes, the _____ will change as well and will effect the performance, more
specifically, the leveling and approach of the elevator. - ansviscosity
At what percentage of the rated speed must the overspeed valve of a hydraulic LULA stop the car? - ans110%-
140%
Barricades around the wellway must be _____ inches high and be capable of withstanding a _____lb force. -
ans42, 200
_____ run buttons should run the platform and sling at leveling speeds only. - ansTemporary
(True/False) Anti-slide devices must be less than 3/4" in height, have no sharp corners or edges and fastened to
the deck no closer than 4 inches from the handrail and spaced no greater than 6ft apart. - ansTrue
(True/False) LULA's must provide a permanent mechanical holding device to mechanically stop and hold the car
between 35 and 79 inches above the pit floor and must be held 24 inches minimum above the bottom sill. -
ansTrue
(True/False) The frame of a Rack and Pinion elevator is similar to a traditional elevator car sling. - ansTrue
(True/False) The speed governor switch on moving walks not driven by an induction motor directly connected
to the driving machine (aka AC squirrel cage), will cause power to be removed from the motor and brake if the
treadway speed exceeds a predetermined value, not to exceed 20% of maximum designed speed. This device
shall be manually resettable. - ansTrue
(True/False) With platform lifts, codes require a handrail between 1 and 3 inches in diameter, 1 1/2 inches
minimum from the wall and 34 to 38 inches above the stair tread nosing. - ansTrue
(True/False)The pressure relief valve is operated electronically. - ansFalse
1 lb equals how many Kg? - ans.4536
2,000 Kg = __________ lbs - ans4,409
A _____ _____ consists of a piston held closed by an adjustable spring and must open at a certain pressure to
prevent any further increase in pressure. - ansrelief valve
A _____ _____ is useful for horizontal (side-to-side) pulling of the truss while being lowered into the wellway. -
, anslever hoist
A _____ lowering valve allows the car to be lowered at a speed not exceeding 20fpm in case of power failure. -
ansmanual
A _____ protects you if you come in contact with a hot wire or component and then come in contact with
ground. It opens the circuit and diverts the supplied current to ground. - ansGFCI
A __________ __________ is used to check a jack hole for plumb. - ansspider bob
A __________ can be caused if the casing is welded crooked or drilling of the hole goes off center. - ansdogleg
A __________ cushions pulsations in the oil caused by the pump. - anssilencer
A non-removable means must be provided to prevent a LULA's car downward movement at a height of
___________ to __________ inches above the pit floor. - ans35; 79
ANSI A10.4 may be used for a Rack and Pinion installation when it is used as a what? - ansPersonnel lift during
construction
As the oil temperature changes, the _____ will change as well and will effect the performance, more
specifically, the leveling and approach of the elevator. - ansviscosity
At what percentage of the rated speed must the overspeed valve of a hydraulic LULA stop the car? - ans110%-
140%
Barricades around the wellway must be _____ inches high and be capable of withstanding a _____lb force. -
ans42, 200
