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A contractor wants to raise the car speed from 100 fpm to 125 fpm, it currently has a 12" sheave. What is required? - Answer: 100 fpm/125 fpm= 12"/ X =15 A MOV (Metal Oxide Varistor) burns out. You replace it, but cannot read voltage or resistance. What should you do? - Answer: Replace it with a larger MOV - 630 On a Ward-Leonard circuit the brake is set, but the motor is trying to slip through the brake. What is the issue? - Answer: Suicide Circuit - 425 You have an old DC moto...

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E=__ - Answer: IR P=__ - Answer: IE Pie r^2 = - Answer: Area of a circle 231 in^3 /____ - Answer: gal. 25.4mm/__ - Answer: in. 2.2kg/ - Answer: lb 3 phase rectifier output = - Answer: 1.33 x input single phase output = - Answer: 0.9 x input RMS (effective voltage) = - Answer: 0.707 (PEAK V) TC = - Answer: R x C (5)??? RPM = - Answer: 60 (frequency) / (poles/2) door overlap minimum = - Answer: 5/8" min door gaps maximum = - Answer: 3/...

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1. A contractor wants to raise the car speed from 100fpm to 125fpm, it currently has a 12" sheave. What sheave is required? Answer: 100fpm / 125fpm = 12" / X= 15" 2. 2. A MOV (Metal Oxide Varistor) burns out. You replace it, but cannot read voltage or resistance. What should you do? Answer: Replace it with a larger MOV 630 3. 3. On a Ward-Leonard circuit the break is set, but the motor is trying to slip through the break. What is the issue? Answer: Suicide Circuit 425 4. 4. You have an ...

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1. What is the overlap minimum on 2 and 3 speed doors? Answer: horizontal - 1/2" vertical - 1" 2. what are the minimum and maximum clearances between sill and car doors? Answer: 1/4" Minimum 3/8" Maximum 3. What is the minimum and maximum sill to sill gap? Answer: 1/2"- 1 1/2" 4. 1 gallon equals how many cubic feet? Answer: .134 cubic feet 5. how many gallons are needed to run a plunger 30'? Answer: Convert 30' into inches = 360" 3x3x3.14=28.26 28.26x360=10,173.6 10,173.6/2...

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True - Answer: The frequency of maintenance operation and the exact procedures vary by manufacture and the duty of the equipment. safety, daily - Answer: Following the proper _______ procedures should be practiced on a _______ basis True - Answer: Wear safety glasses at all times. First aid kit, MSDS, emergency phone numbers, type ABC Fire extinguisher - Answer: Every job should be equipped with an approved _______, _______, _______ and _______. Lock out Tag out - Answer: F...

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What type of safeties should a 350fpm car have? - Answer: Wedge Clamp *What is governor tripping speed for mechanical and electrical? - Answer: Mechanical 115% Electrical 105% *Where are step level switches found on an escalator? - Answer: Top and bottom of the incline *Where would you find hall lanterns on prints? - Answer: Abstract You have old DC motor and you are adding an SCR drive, what do you do with the Interpols? - Answer: Leave interpols alone *A hydro runs up ...

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If rigging gear is roped 3:1 and a BEAM CLAMP is used to lift a 6,000lb load. What is the beam capacity? - Answer: 18,000lbs. Beam capacity is cut in half with use of clamp, when rigging all blocks, rope, and clamps will be Equal to the lowest load rating What are the consequences of misaligned joints on a Rack and Pinion? - Answer: Broken Gear teeth. CWT derailment. Excessive wear/ crease the surface of the tube There is a noise coming from a freight door. The sheave is moving, but th...

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A contractor wants to raise the car speed from 100fpm to 125fpm, it currently has a 12" sheave. What sheave is required? - Answer: Diam=12" 12/4=3" 25fpm=3" 100fpm + 25fpm= 12"+3"= 15" sheave A MOV (Metal Oxide Varistor) burns out. You replace it, but cannot read voltage or resistance. What should you do? - Answer: Replace it with a larger MOV On a Ward-Leonard circuit the break is set, but the motor is trying to slip through the break. What is the issue? - Answer: Suicide Cir...

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1. When teeth are broken Answer: When would a mechanic be required to replace an escalator comb or comb plate? 2. 2" Answer: You are ordering wood planking to provide overhead protection for a temporary working platform. At minimum, how thick must the wood be? 3. Three-wire Answer: You are asked to install additional lighting in the hoistway. What type of extension cord should you use? 4. 3 feet Answer: Refer to the Figure. An apprentice is setting up a ladder to access 12 feet above his...

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1. RPM formula Answer: 60 x (Frequency) / (P/2) 2. # of counterweights formula Answer: 3. CWT Governor Tripping Speed Answer: Tripping speed should be 10% Higher then Car Govt Tripping Speed 4. Total CWT weight equals? Answer: Generally weight of the car plus 40% of capacity load. EX. 5000lb car with 2000lb capacity. CWT = 5k + 800(40% x 2k) = 5800 5. Watts (P) Answer: ExI RxI^2 E^2/R 6. Volts (E) Answer: RxI P/I Square root of PxR 7. Amps (I) Answer: Sqr Root of P/R P/E E/R 8. ...

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1. A waveform that has unequal rise and fall times with one being instanta- neous is called a (blank) wave. Answer: Sawtooth 2. Refer to figure 1. Which of the following statements is correct? Answer: Si is lagging sine wave B. 3. Which of the following statements is correct regarding wye stator connec- tions? Answer: Ther is a neutral or common connection for all three phases 4. If a two-speed AC motor having a ratio of 8 Answer: 1 has a rated speed of 225 FPM, what is the leveling ...

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Which of the following is a term used to describe a body harness used in conjunction with a shock absorbing lanyard? - Answer: Personal fall arrest system A mechanic is working on a construction job, and finds the carpenter using a powder activated tool to anchor wall track. Of the following, which precaution should the mechanic take? - Answer: Wear hearing protection Which is the best way to communicate with your coworkers while you are in the machine room and they are working in the ...

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1. You are working on a dumbwaiter that is at the maximum height allowable. The floor area is 9 sq. ft. and the rated capacity is 10.5 lbs/ft3. What is the capacity of this dumbwaiter? Answer: 378 lbs. 2. You are involved in the installation of a dumbwaiter that has a capacity of less than 500 lbs. What is the minimum clearance allowable between the car and the counterweight? Answer: 1/2" 3. What is the maximum height allowable for a hand or power operated dumb- waiter car? Answer: 4' 4....

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1. What type of elevator control passes up hall calls in the down direction and down hall calls in the up direction? (705) Answer: Selective collective control 2. Which of the following statements applies to two-speed AC drives? (705) Answer: - VVVF modifications can greatly improve floor accuracy 3. Which type of diagram provides a picture of the appearance and location of elevator parts? (705) Answer: Field wiring diagram 4. Which of the following symbols represents a field winding? (70...

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1. What is true when placing an ammeter into a circuit? Answer: The meter is placed in series with any component. 2. What describes the most useful feature of the clamp-on ammeter? Answer: Does not require that connections be disturbed. 3. To what scale should the ammeter be set to read a current of 2000 ma? Answer: 10 amp 4. what device is an example of a reactive component that can store energy for long periods of time causing an electrical hazard even with power removed?- Answer: Cap...

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1. You have been provided with an unfamiliar brand of solvent to clean a brake drum. What is the best source for determining whether or not it is safe to use? a. OSHA b. SDS c. Building supervisor d. Local safety committee Answer: SDS 2. 2. A ladder needs to be extended 20' from the ground floor to the next landing. How far from the wall should the base of the ladder be? a. 3' b. 4' c. 5' d. 6' Answer: C. 5' 3. 3. Which of the following procedures would you use to get into a pit t...

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1. 240 mm (9.5") Answer: Refer to the figure. When installing an escalator, what maximum distance from the centerline of the handrail to the side of the step? 2. Zero with a line through it Answer: On a mechanical drawing, which symbol would refer to diameter? 3. Final layout Answer: Where would an elevator constructor find information pertaining to platform dimensions? 4. Wiring diagrams, final layout, and abstract Answer: A construction team receives a job folder. What does it co...

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  See if it will run down by opening the manual lowering valve - Answer: If a hydraulic elevator will not run down, what is the first thing you should try? In pounds per square inch - Answer: When calculating hydraulic system pressure, the force is expressed in pounds and the area of the plunger is measured in square inches. How is the pressure expressed? Pascal's Law - Answer: What is the name of the scientific principle that allows a hydraulic elevator to operate? Every year...

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