815, 845, 840, NEIEP 800 Final/ 920 Quizzes
& Ans/ Complete Study Guide.
If a hydraulic elevator will not run down, what is the first thing you should try? - Answer: See if it will run
down by opening the manual lowering valve
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? - Answer: In pounds per square inch
What is the name of the scientific principle that allows a hydraulic elevator to operate? - Answer:
Pascal's Law
To prevent warping the cylinder - Answer: Why is it important to follow a welding procedure using a
sequence of short welds on opposite sides of the cylinder?
Higher system pressure - Answer: If all other elements in a hydraulic elevator system remain the same,
what would be the effect of reducing the diameter of the plunger?
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,Fill it with oil - Answer: How do you prevent rusting of the plunger if the jack unit is installed in the well
hole long before the elevator will be completed?
False - Answer: (True/False)The pressure relief valve is operated electronically.
The stop ring - Answer: What prevents the plunger from leaving the cylinder?
Starting current is lower - Answer: The advantage of wye-delta starting is what?
silencer - Answer: A __________ cushions pulsations in the oil caused by the pump.
manual lowering valve - Answer: You can lower a hydraulic elevator without power by using the
__________ __________ __________.
bolster channel - Answer: The __________ __________ assembly supports the platform of a hydraulic
elevator.
electrical shock - Answer: It is necessary to run a ground wire to the car sling of a hydraulic elevator to
prevent what?
If a supply lead is shorted to ground - Answer: What condition will trip a GFCI?
50 - Answer: When using a beam clamp, a good rule of thumb is to never load the lower flange to more
than __________ % of the load which could be handled by the full area of the beam.
.4536 - Answer: 1 lb equals how many Kg?
4,409 - Answer: 2,000 Kg = __________ lbs
lever hoist - Answer: What is the best rigging equipment to use for controlling horizontal movement of
the escalator as it is being lifted into position in the wellway?
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,Screw pin bow type - Answer: What is the most common shackle used?
exceed; 1 - Answer: The angle of inclination can __________ 30 degrees by a maximum of __________
degrees at the installation site.
6' - Answer: The maximum distance between anti-slide devices on an escalator is what?
The escalator stops automatically - Answer: What happens if a step of an escalator drops more than
1/8"?
below; upper - Answer: Combplate teeth must be set to ensure the teeth are always __________ the
__________ surface of the treads.
3/16" - Answer: What is the maximum allowable gap between the skirt panels on an escalator and the
adjacent step tread?
Tail end - Answer: Where is the tensioning device located in a belted moving walkway?
20 - Answer: Moving walk overspeed switches must switch at no more than __________% the rated
speed.
25' - Answer: What is the maximum rise of a LULA?
110%-140% - Answer: At what percentage of the rated speed must the overspeed valve of a hydraulic
LULA stop the car?
2 - Answer: LULA car door switches are required to operate at no more than __________ inches from full
closed.
35; 79 - Answer: 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.
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, 15 - Answer: The maximum platform area for a residential elevator is __________ sq. ft..
20" - Answer: What is the least amount of free passage width required on the stairway for a chairlift?
40 ft/min - Answer: The speed as measured along the incline of a chairlift shall not exceed __________.
34; 38 - Answer: The handrail height for a residential platform lift must be between __________ to
__________ inches above the stair tread nosing.
75 fpm - Answer: For a residential platform lift the governor shall set at a maximum speed of
__________.
runway - Answer: What we would normally refer to as a hoistway or hatchway in elevator terms is called
a __________ when discussing platform lifts.
6 months; 1 year - Answer: Routine periodic tests and inspections are to be made at intervals no longer
than __________ for LULA's in buildings other than private residences and no longer than __________
for private residences.
Personnel lift during construction - Answer: ANSI A10.4 may be used for a Rack and Pinion installation
when it is used as a what?
True - Answer: (True/False) The frame of a Rack and Pinion elevator is similar to a traditional elevator car
sling.
10; 30 - Answer: Spacing of tower wall ties generally fall between __________ to __________ feet.
300 fpm - Answer: The typical maximum speed for R&P hoists is __________.
Placing roll pins in the ends - Answer: Rack sections for Rack and Pinion hoists are aligned by doing
what?
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& Ans/ Complete Study Guide.
If a hydraulic elevator will not run down, what is the first thing you should try? - Answer: See if it will run
down by opening the manual lowering valve
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? - Answer: In pounds per square inch
What is the name of the scientific principle that allows a hydraulic elevator to operate? - Answer:
Pascal's Law
To prevent warping the cylinder - Answer: Why is it important to follow a welding procedure using a
sequence of short welds on opposite sides of the cylinder?
Higher system pressure - Answer: If all other elements in a hydraulic elevator system remain the same,
what would be the effect of reducing the diameter of the plunger?
Page 1 of 77
,Fill it with oil - Answer: How do you prevent rusting of the plunger if the jack unit is installed in the well
hole long before the elevator will be completed?
False - Answer: (True/False)The pressure relief valve is operated electronically.
The stop ring - Answer: What prevents the plunger from leaving the cylinder?
Starting current is lower - Answer: The advantage of wye-delta starting is what?
silencer - Answer: A __________ cushions pulsations in the oil caused by the pump.
manual lowering valve - Answer: You can lower a hydraulic elevator without power by using the
__________ __________ __________.
bolster channel - Answer: The __________ __________ assembly supports the platform of a hydraulic
elevator.
electrical shock - Answer: It is necessary to run a ground wire to the car sling of a hydraulic elevator to
prevent what?
If a supply lead is shorted to ground - Answer: What condition will trip a GFCI?
50 - Answer: When using a beam clamp, a good rule of thumb is to never load the lower flange to more
than __________ % of the load which could be handled by the full area of the beam.
.4536 - Answer: 1 lb equals how many Kg?
4,409 - Answer: 2,000 Kg = __________ lbs
lever hoist - Answer: What is the best rigging equipment to use for controlling horizontal movement of
the escalator as it is being lifted into position in the wellway?
Page 2 of 77
,Screw pin bow type - Answer: What is the most common shackle used?
exceed; 1 - Answer: The angle of inclination can __________ 30 degrees by a maximum of __________
degrees at the installation site.
6' - Answer: The maximum distance between anti-slide devices on an escalator is what?
The escalator stops automatically - Answer: What happens if a step of an escalator drops more than
1/8"?
below; upper - Answer: Combplate teeth must be set to ensure the teeth are always __________ the
__________ surface of the treads.
3/16" - Answer: What is the maximum allowable gap between the skirt panels on an escalator and the
adjacent step tread?
Tail end - Answer: Where is the tensioning device located in a belted moving walkway?
20 - Answer: Moving walk overspeed switches must switch at no more than __________% the rated
speed.
25' - Answer: What is the maximum rise of a LULA?
110%-140% - Answer: At what percentage of the rated speed must the overspeed valve of a hydraulic
LULA stop the car?
2 - Answer: LULA car door switches are required to operate at no more than __________ inches from full
closed.
35; 79 - Answer: 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.
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, 15 - Answer: The maximum platform area for a residential elevator is __________ sq. ft..
20" - Answer: What is the least amount of free passage width required on the stairway for a chairlift?
40 ft/min - Answer: The speed as measured along the incline of a chairlift shall not exceed __________.
34; 38 - Answer: The handrail height for a residential platform lift must be between __________ to
__________ inches above the stair tread nosing.
75 fpm - Answer: For a residential platform lift the governor shall set at a maximum speed of
__________.
runway - Answer: What we would normally refer to as a hoistway or hatchway in elevator terms is called
a __________ when discussing platform lifts.
6 months; 1 year - Answer: Routine periodic tests and inspections are to be made at intervals no longer
than __________ for LULA's in buildings other than private residences and no longer than __________
for private residences.
Personnel lift during construction - Answer: ANSI A10.4 may be used for a Rack and Pinion installation
when it is used as a what?
True - Answer: (True/False) The frame of a Rack and Pinion elevator is similar to a traditional elevator car
sling.
10; 30 - Answer: Spacing of tower wall ties generally fall between __________ to __________ feet.
300 fpm - Answer: The typical maximum speed for R&P hoists is __________.
Placing roll pins in the ends - Answer: Rack sections for Rack and Pinion hoists are aligned by doing
what?
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