Elevator Mechanic Exam Review Exam
Questions and Answers
If rigging gear is roped 3:1 and a BEAM CLAMP is used to lift a
6,000lb load. What is the beam capacity? - Correct Answers
✅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? - Correct Answers ✅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 the chain is not. What is the problem? - Correct
Answers ✅Oil on the drive chain
What is the effect when you change a sling angle from 60
degrees to 30 degrees? - Correct Answers ✅More tension,
less capacity. Any angle 30 or less is dangerous
Generator runs at 600rpm and has 4 poles, what is the output
frequency? - Correct Answers ✅20hz
600/60=10 10x2=20 RPM 60 x frequency / pole/2
How many wires are needed for the following circuit? Exclude
spares. BCE---SPI/BCD---SP2/BCD---SP4/BCD---UR1/BCE---
UR2/BCE---DR1/CRE--- DR2/GRD - Correct Answers ✅11
wires. You do not need the duplicates
,Elevator Mechanic Exam Review Exam
Questions and Answers
How must a 9 lead 480/240 motor be wired for High Voltage?
- Correct Answers ✅L1(1) L2(2) L3(3) Low Voltage L1(1-7)
L2(2- 8) L3(3-9) 7-4 8-6 9-5 4 5 6 + 120v______0-------
0_______R2________A_________R1_______GRD
There is voltage at the switch, but none at A, what is wrong? -
Correct Answers ✅Open at R2 or R1
The close door limit switch is not working, you have power at
points 35-8, no voltage at 1-S2 why? - Correct Answers
✅Door limit switch malfunction
The step level switch on an escalator has been tripped, where
do you check? - Correct Answers ✅Upper and Lower Truss
assemblies, trips if step sags more than 1/8th inch
A motor needs a sleeve bearing replaced, what type of
bearing do you need? - Correct Answers ✅Friction bearing
AKA Sleeve bearing.
Anti-Friction Bearing AKA Ball bearing
What type of safeties are required on a 300fpm car? -
Correct Answers ✅Type B wedge clamp
What stopping devices are required on vertical platforms? -
Correct Answers ✅2 pan switches. 15lbs max pressure
, Elevator Mechanic Exam Review Exam
Questions and Answers
What are the most common features of Load Weigh? -
Correct Answers ✅Control generator field and Inside
express operation
At what distance from closed does the gate switch operate? -
Correct Answers ✅2 inches
If the DC output of a 3 phase rectifier is lower than specified,
what is the problem? - Correct Answers ✅AC fuse is blown.
1 input phase is missing
What is the overlap minimum on 2 & 3 speed doors? -
Correct Answers ✅Horizontal ½ inch Vertical 1 inch
What are minimum and maximum clearance between sill and
car doors? - Correct Answers ✅¼ inch Minimum 3/8-inch
Maximum
What is maximum leading edges for center opening doors? -
Correct Answers ✅½ inch
What is minimum sill to gib engagement? - Correct Answers
✅¼ inch
Questions and Answers
If rigging gear is roped 3:1 and a BEAM CLAMP is used to lift a
6,000lb load. What is the beam capacity? - Correct Answers
✅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? - Correct Answers ✅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 the chain is not. What is the problem? - Correct
Answers ✅Oil on the drive chain
What is the effect when you change a sling angle from 60
degrees to 30 degrees? - Correct Answers ✅More tension,
less capacity. Any angle 30 or less is dangerous
Generator runs at 600rpm and has 4 poles, what is the output
frequency? - Correct Answers ✅20hz
600/60=10 10x2=20 RPM 60 x frequency / pole/2
How many wires are needed for the following circuit? Exclude
spares. BCE---SPI/BCD---SP2/BCD---SP4/BCD---UR1/BCE---
UR2/BCE---DR1/CRE--- DR2/GRD - Correct Answers ✅11
wires. You do not need the duplicates
,Elevator Mechanic Exam Review Exam
Questions and Answers
How must a 9 lead 480/240 motor be wired for High Voltage?
- Correct Answers ✅L1(1) L2(2) L3(3) Low Voltage L1(1-7)
L2(2- 8) L3(3-9) 7-4 8-6 9-5 4 5 6 + 120v______0-------
0_______R2________A_________R1_______GRD
There is voltage at the switch, but none at A, what is wrong? -
Correct Answers ✅Open at R2 or R1
The close door limit switch is not working, you have power at
points 35-8, no voltage at 1-S2 why? - Correct Answers
✅Door limit switch malfunction
The step level switch on an escalator has been tripped, where
do you check? - Correct Answers ✅Upper and Lower Truss
assemblies, trips if step sags more than 1/8th inch
A motor needs a sleeve bearing replaced, what type of
bearing do you need? - Correct Answers ✅Friction bearing
AKA Sleeve bearing.
Anti-Friction Bearing AKA Ball bearing
What type of safeties are required on a 300fpm car? -
Correct Answers ✅Type B wedge clamp
What stopping devices are required on vertical platforms? -
Correct Answers ✅2 pan switches. 15lbs max pressure
, Elevator Mechanic Exam Review Exam
Questions and Answers
What are the most common features of Load Weigh? -
Correct Answers ✅Control generator field and Inside
express operation
At what distance from closed does the gate switch operate? -
Correct Answers ✅2 inches
If the DC output of a 3 phase rectifier is lower than specified,
what is the problem? - Correct Answers ✅AC fuse is blown.
1 input phase is missing
What is the overlap minimum on 2 & 3 speed doors? -
Correct Answers ✅Horizontal ½ inch Vertical 1 inch
What are minimum and maximum clearance between sill and
car doors? - Correct Answers ✅¼ inch Minimum 3/8-inch
Maximum
What is maximum leading edges for center opening doors? -
Correct Answers ✅½ inch
What is minimum sill to gib engagement? - Correct Answers
✅¼ inch
