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ELEVATOR MECHANIC EXAM REVIEW
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A contractor wants to raise the car speed from 100fpm to 125fpm,
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it currently has a 12" sheave. What sheave is required? - correct
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answer- Diam=12" 12/4=3" 25fpm=3" 100fpm + 25fpm= 12"+3"=
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15" sheave
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AMOV (Metal Oxide Varistor) burns out. You replace it, but cannot
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read voltage or resistance. What should you do? - correct
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answer- Replace it with a larger MOV
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On a Ward-Leonard circuit the break is set, but the motor is
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trying to slip through the break. What is the issue? - correct
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answer- Suicide Circuit
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You have an old DC motor and are adding an SCR drive, what do
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you do to the interpoles? - correct answer- Leave the interpoles
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alone. When adding a SCR drive to the generator, the series loop
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is removed, as are the 3 resistors. Everything else remains the
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same
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A hydro runs up with no load, but will not run with a full load. What
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is the issue? - correct answer- The relief valve is set too low
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Runby for a 1:1 hits the CWT buffer 4" below the top landing.
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CWT runby should be set at 18". How much should the ropes be
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shortened? - correct answer- 22"
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You need to work on a freight door retiring cam, you LOTO the
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main line but there is still power on the cam. What circuit is still
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hot? - correct answer- Door Operator Disconnect/ Main Line
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Disconnect
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The contractor requests that the vertical center of a Rack and
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Pinion hoist be moved. How do you do this? - correct answer-
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Adjust Tie Downs and Wall Ties
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Working pressure on a Hydro is 400psi. What is the maximum | | | | | | | | | |
relief valve setting? - correct answer- 400psi x 150%= 600psi
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What must be installed on a false car before operation? - correct
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answer- Spring Loaded Safeties.
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There is slight arcing between the brush and commutator. What
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action must be taken? - correct answer- None.
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Heavy arcing=Light brush pressure. Heavy bush | | | | |
pressure=mechanical wear
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If rigging gear is roped 3:1 and a BEAM CLAMP is used to lift a
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6,000lb load. What is the beam capacity? - correct answer-
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18,000lbs. Beam capacity is cut in half with use of clamp, when
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rigging all blocks, rope, and clamps will be Equal to the lowest
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load rating
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How much resistance is measured over a normally closed
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switch? - correct answer- 1.2ohms. should be zero, but will never
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be that low
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A car traveling in the hoistway always stops at the same spot and
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blows a fuse. What causes this? - correct answer- Traveling
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cable has a cut/exposed wire or a short
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How is a class 1 yearly buffer test preformed? - correct answer-
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Car at bottom landing and on inspection, jump out direction and
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final limits. With pit clear, run down to compress buffers, buffers
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should fully extend within 90 seconds.
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5yr: Full load Full speed
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CWT: Full speed Empty | | |
How many strain supports are required on a 350ft raceway? -
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correct answer- 4. 1 every 100ft
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How is stainless steel drilled out? - correct answer- Slow speed
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and constant pressure
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What is the required amount of retainer clips for wedge shackles
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and what is the spacing? - correct answer- Minimum 2 clips. 1st at
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a maximum 4x the diameter of the rope
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2nd at a maximum 8x the diameter above the 1st clip
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A 300ohm resistor burns out, but you don't have another one.
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How can you make one? - correct answer- 2 600ohm resistors in
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parallel is 300ohms. Resistance is half of highest resistor in
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parallel circuit.
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3 225ohm resistors in parallel is 75ohms.
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When cutting laminated panels, which direction should the finish
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side face? - correct answer- Finish side facing the cutting edge of
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the tool. Blade will burr the backside
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ELEVATOR MECHANIC EXAM REVIEW
2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A contractor wants to raise the car speed from 100fpm to 125fpm,
| | | | | | | | | | |
it currently has a 12" sheave. What sheave is required? - correct
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answer- Diam=12" 12/4=3" 25fpm=3" 100fpm + 25fpm= 12"+3"=
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15" sheave
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AMOV (Metal Oxide Varistor) burns out. You replace it, but cannot
| | | | | | | | | | |
read voltage or resistance. What should you do? - correct
| | | | | | | | | |
answer- Replace it with a larger MOV
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On a Ward-Leonard circuit the break is set, but the motor is
| | | | | | | | | | |
trying to slip through the break. What is the issue? - correct
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answer- Suicide Circuit
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You have an old DC motor and are adding an SCR drive, what do
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
you do to the interpoles? - correct answer- Leave the interpoles
| | | | | | | | | | |
alone. When adding a SCR drive to the generator, the series loop
| | | | | | | | | | | |
is removed, as are the 3 resistors. Everything else remains the
| | | | | | | | | | |
same
|
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A hydro runs up with no load, but will not run with a full load. What
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
is the issue? - correct answer- The relief valve is set too low
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Runby for a 1:1 hits the CWT buffer 4" below the top landing.
| | | | | | | | | | | |
CWT runby should be set at 18". How much should the ropes be
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
shortened? - correct answer- 22"
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You need to work on a freight door retiring cam, you LOTO the
| | | | | | | | | | | |
main line but there is still power on the cam. What circuit is still
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
hot? - correct answer- Door Operator Disconnect/ Main Line
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Disconnect
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The contractor requests that the vertical center of a Rack and
| | | | | | | | | |
Pinion hoist be moved. How do you do this? - correct answer-
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Adjust Tie Downs and Wall Ties
| | | | | |
Working pressure on a Hydro is 400psi. What is the maximum | | | | | | | | | |
relief valve setting? - correct answer- 400psi x 150%= 600psi
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What must be installed on a false car before operation? - correct
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answer- Spring Loaded Safeties.
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There is slight arcing between the brush and commutator. What
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action must be taken? - correct answer- None.
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Heavy arcing=Light brush pressure. Heavy bush | | | | |
pressure=mechanical wear
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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? - correct answer-
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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
| |
How much resistance is measured over a normally closed
| | | | | | | |
switch? - correct answer- 1.2ohms. should be zero, but will never
| | | | | | | | | | |
be that low
| | |
A car traveling in the hoistway always stops at the same spot and
| | | | | | | | | | | |
blows a fuse. What causes this? - correct answer- Traveling
| | | | | | | | | |
cable has a cut/exposed wire or a short
| | | | | | | |
How is a class 1 yearly buffer test preformed? - correct answer-
| | | | | | | | | | |
Car at bottom landing and on inspection, jump out direction and
| | | | | | | | | | |
final limits. With pit clear, run down to compress buffers, buffers
| | | | | | | | | | |
should fully extend within 90 seconds.
| | | | | |
5yr: Full load Full speed
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CWT: Full speed Empty | | |
How many strain supports are required on a 350ft raceway? -
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correct answer- 4. 1 every 100ft
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How is stainless steel drilled out? - correct answer- Slow speed
| | | | | | | | | |
and constant pressure
| | |
What is the required amount of retainer clips for wedge shackles
| | | | | | | | | |
and what is the spacing? - correct answer- Minimum 2 clips. 1st at
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
a maximum 4x the diameter of the rope
| | | | | | | |
2nd at a maximum 8x the diameter above the 1st clip
| | | | | | | | | |
A 300ohm resistor burns out, but you don't have another one.
| | | | | | | | | |
How can you make one? - correct answer- 2 600ohm resistors in
| | | | | | | | | | | |
parallel is 300ohms. Resistance is half of highest resistor in
| | | | | | | | | |
parallel circuit.
| |
3 225ohm resistors in parallel is 75ohms.
| | | | | |
When cutting laminated panels, which direction should the finish
| | | | | | | |
side face? - correct answer- Finish side facing the cutting edge of
| | | | | | | | | | | |
the tool. Blade will burr the backside
| | | | | | |
