C.A State Elevator Mechanic Study Guide/92
questions and answers
Ladder must be installed if pit is deeper than... - -35" (3') ASME A 17.1 - 2004 2.2.4.2 -Ladder shall not extend more than ___ above the sill. - -48" (4') ASME A 17.1 - 2004 2.2.4.2 -Rungs (cleats or steps) of ladder should be a minimum of ___ wide. - -16" ASME A 17.1 - 2004 2.2.4.2 -Siderails shall have a clear distance of not less than ___ from their centerline to the nearest permanent object. - -4.5" ASME A 17.1 - 2004 2.2.4.2 -Ladder access shall not be permitted if pit is deeper than ___ below the sill of the access door. - -120" (10') ASME A 17.1 - 2004 2.2.4.2 -Illumination of pit and platform should be___. - -10FC ASME A 17.1 - 2004 2.2.5.1 -Where should the light switch be located in the pit? - -Where accessible from the pit access door. ASME A 17.1 - 2004 2.2.6.1 -When the car is on compressed buffer, what is the clearance between the car and the pit? - -24" (2') clearance. No part of the car should be touching the pit with a 24" (2') clearance. ASME A 17.1 - 2004 2.4.1.1 -Where vertical clearances are less than ____", that area should be clearly marked on the pit floor. - -24" (2') -Markings should be___" diagonal red and white stripes "Danger low clearance." - -4" -When oil buffers are used, bottom runny should be no less than ___". - -6" -When spring or solid buffers are used, bottom runny should be no less than ___". - -6" -What is the maximum bottom runby on a car? - -24" (2') -Buffer data plate letters shall be no less than ___" in height. - -1" -What is the maximum bottom runby on a counterweight? - -35" (3') -What is the minimum sill to sill clearance? (side guides) - -1/2" -What is the minimum clearance for corner guides? - -.8" (7/8") -What is the maximum clearance for side guides and corner guides? - -1.25"
(1 1/4") -What is the running clearance between cars? - -2" -What is the clearance between car sill and hoistway facia or enclosure for vertical doors? - -7 1/2" -Only machinery used in conjuction with the function of elevator shall be permitted in the ___ room. - -machine -A clear path of ___" should be provided to all components that require maintenance in the machine room. - -18" -Access doors to machine room and overhead machinery spaces shall be a minimum width of ___" and a minimum height of ___". - -Minimum width = 29.5" and minimum height = 80" -Access doors have to be self ___ and ___. - -closing and locking -Access doors should be provided with a ___ type lock arranged to permit the doors to be opened from the inside without a key. - -spring -Access openings in elevator hoist way where complete body entry is not necessary for maintenance shall be a max width of ___" and height of ___" and provide doors that can be locked with group 1 security. - -24" and 24" -Lighting must be provided in all ___ rooms and ___ working spaces. - -
machine and machinery -No less than ___ foot candles (FC) at floor level. - -19 -Light control switch shall be located on the ___ jamb side of access door. - -
lockable -What is the name of the Group 4 reference document? - -ASME A 18.1 - 2003 -Group 2 existing elevator installations applies to existing elevators installed
prior to what date? - -Oct. 25th, 1998
questions and answers
Ladder must be installed if pit is deeper than... - -35" (3') ASME A 17.1 - 2004 2.2.4.2 -Ladder shall not extend more than ___ above the sill. - -48" (4') ASME A 17.1 - 2004 2.2.4.2 -Rungs (cleats or steps) of ladder should be a minimum of ___ wide. - -16" ASME A 17.1 - 2004 2.2.4.2 -Siderails shall have a clear distance of not less than ___ from their centerline to the nearest permanent object. - -4.5" ASME A 17.1 - 2004 2.2.4.2 -Ladder access shall not be permitted if pit is deeper than ___ below the sill of the access door. - -120" (10') ASME A 17.1 - 2004 2.2.4.2 -Illumination of pit and platform should be___. - -10FC ASME A 17.1 - 2004 2.2.5.1 -Where should the light switch be located in the pit? - -Where accessible from the pit access door. ASME A 17.1 - 2004 2.2.6.1 -When the car is on compressed buffer, what is the clearance between the car and the pit? - -24" (2') clearance. No part of the car should be touching the pit with a 24" (2') clearance. ASME A 17.1 - 2004 2.4.1.1 -Where vertical clearances are less than ____", that area should be clearly marked on the pit floor. - -24" (2') -Markings should be___" diagonal red and white stripes "Danger low clearance." - -4" -When oil buffers are used, bottom runny should be no less than ___". - -6" -When spring or solid buffers are used, bottom runny should be no less than ___". - -6" -What is the maximum bottom runby on a car? - -24" (2') -Buffer data plate letters shall be no less than ___" in height. - -1" -What is the maximum bottom runby on a counterweight? - -35" (3') -What is the minimum sill to sill clearance? (side guides) - -1/2" -What is the minimum clearance for corner guides? - -.8" (7/8") -What is the maximum clearance for side guides and corner guides? - -1.25"
(1 1/4") -What is the running clearance between cars? - -2" -What is the clearance between car sill and hoistway facia or enclosure for vertical doors? - -7 1/2" -Only machinery used in conjuction with the function of elevator shall be permitted in the ___ room. - -machine -A clear path of ___" should be provided to all components that require maintenance in the machine room. - -18" -Access doors to machine room and overhead machinery spaces shall be a minimum width of ___" and a minimum height of ___". - -Minimum width = 29.5" and minimum height = 80" -Access doors have to be self ___ and ___. - -closing and locking -Access doors should be provided with a ___ type lock arranged to permit the doors to be opened from the inside without a key. - -spring -Access openings in elevator hoist way where complete body entry is not necessary for maintenance shall be a max width of ___" and height of ___" and provide doors that can be locked with group 1 security. - -24" and 24" -Lighting must be provided in all ___ rooms and ___ working spaces. - -
machine and machinery -No less than ___ foot candles (FC) at floor level. - -19 -Light control switch shall be located on the ___ jamb side of access door. - -
lockable -What is the name of the Group 4 reference document? - -ASME A 18.1 - 2003 -Group 2 existing elevator installations applies to existing elevators installed
prior to what date? - -Oct. 25th, 1998
