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How many principal causes of failure of an elevator? |
1. Electrical power failure 2. Failure of the control circuit 3. Shaftway obstruction |
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For a power failure, who will be contacted? |
Power company For information as to how long the interruption will last |
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Who can be sent to replace a blown fuse? |
Building maintenance man Will be quicker to replace fuse than the remove pt |
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Blown fuse is an example of what type of failure? |
Control circuit |
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If there is an obstruction causes an elevator to not move, it shall be moved by who? |
Elevator service man |
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If a hoistway obstruction is the prime cause of elevator stopping then? |
One or the other causes will occur simultaneously |
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As a safe rule to follow you shall do what? |
Get to the pent house of the elevator machine room and pull the elevator main electric switch |
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A firefighter will be posted at the switch, and power should not be turned on without direct order from? |
Ic |
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Elevator door release devices consist how many parts? |
1. Emergency hoistway door key 2. Door release device |
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What are the shapes of emergency hoistway door key? |
Round Crecent T shape |
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Door release device is operated by using what? |
Emergency hoistway door key |
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If a building has only one elevator in a hoistway, an emergency release device is required where? 2 elevators in one hoistway? |
Every door Emergency release device and keys will be atbthe ground floor and top floor |
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Emergency hoistway door key is kept inside a glass receptacle marked fore dept and Emergency use. And is located where? |
Adjacent to the hoistway door Or building maintenance office |
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All elevator emergency should be handled by who when possible? |
Elevator service crew |
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Upon arrival you will notify FCIO/AO of what? |
Make of the elevator Elevator maintenance company |
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Where do you find out the make of the elevator and the maintenance company? |
Building manager Maintenance engineer |
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You will also notify? |
Mechanical division chief inspector |
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If power failure is determined to be outside of the building, what will you do? |
Ask FCIO or AO to find out when it will be restored |
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If the elevator is stalled between floors, dont remove pt until? |
Elevator service company arrives |
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If a person is caught in machinery or between car and hoistway, dont move the car until? |
A careful examination if the car can be moved. If so it will be done by experience elevator service man under the supervision of ic |
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If emergency hoistway door key is not available. What may you use? |
Screw driver |
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When placing a hazard warning tag on elevator machinery, what will be written on all portions? If emergency occurs where there is 2 or more adjacent to each other then? |
Name of serving company Serial number of affected elevator will be written on all portions |
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Where can you find the serial number? |
Semi annual certification form |
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What do you call the locking mechanism that prevents the elevator doors from opening?
When car is not positioned at landing ____ above or below |
Interlock door restrictor
>3 inches |
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What controls electricity supply to the car and where is it located ? |
Mainline disconnect Elevator machine room |
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Where do you find the firefighter service elevator key? |
Lock box on first floor |
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Tools required for rescue? 9 things |
Folding attic ladder 6 foot pike pole Elevator release keys Radios Flashlight Safety harness Lifeline Flathead axe Halligan |
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Attempt to make contact with building representatives or maintenance and servicing company via what? |
FCIO |
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What are the 3 steps for initial rescue procedures when all doors are closed, and power to the building is on |
1. Determine mainline disconnect is ON 2. Emergency stop switch in RUN 3. Turn recall switch on |
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What are the 2 steps for initial rescue procedures when all doors are closed, and there has been a loss of power to the building ? |
1. Recall on 2. Locate manual elevator standby power selection switch and bring car to main floor one by one |
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Initial rescue procedures means? Secondary? |
Recall to main floor Removing pt out of car |
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What is the name of the switch that will enable the elevator to operate on power supplied from an in house power generator? |
Manuel elevator standby power selection switch |
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When performing initial rescue ops the mainline disconnect switch should be? Secondary? |
On Off |
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The car door restrictor will be either? |
Mechanical Electromagnetic Radio frequency identification |
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Which 2 types of door restrictors use a locking plunge? |
Electromagnetic Radioa frequently identification |
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If mechanisms cant be reached when doors are open, where do you go? |
Floor above by climbing down to the top of the car |
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What type of door restrictor has a solenoid plunger assembly on top of tje car blocks one of the door hanger rollers. The photo eyes senses when the car reaches a safe landing zone. Inside such zone the photo eye sends a signal tonthe solenoid amd it lifts tje plunger allowing free door travel |
Mechanical door restrictor |
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Which 2 types of dopr retrictor can be moved freely by hand due to the power being off? |
Electromagnetic Radia frequently identification |
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As a last resort, if the mainline disconnect can not be shut off, then what should you do? |
Enter car and set the emergency stop switch to STOP |
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Where shall you place hazard warning tag? |
Mainline disconnect switch. And leave off |
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Car within 3 feet 5 steps? |
1.mainline disconnect off 2.unlock hoistway door at nearest floor 3.enter stalled elevator and place emergency stop. (Not needed if mainline is off) 4. Assist passengers out one at a time 5. Hazard tag |
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When hoistway door unlocking device is not provided and cannot be opened from within car from passenger what are the 4 steps? |
1. Take adjacent car to floor closetest to stalled elevator and open its door. 2. Mainline disconnect in off for both cars. Place tags. 3. Emergency stop on rescue car 4. Disengage the interlock of stalled elevator with a pole so it can be moved by hand |
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Do not use the top elevator door exit in what type of hoistway? |
Unenclosed |
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Steps for removal of occupants 3ft or more from landing |
1. Disconnect off 2. Unlock hoistway door above landing 3. Ladder non skid feet placed ontop of car. Extend 3 feet above landing 4. Rescue team with safety harness tied off to a lifeline descend to top of stalled car 5. Lower attic ladder through top emergency extend 3 feet 6. Second rescue crew with safety belt desend to top car 7. One member enters car. Third member stay at landing 8. Emergency stop 9. Remove passengers one by one 10. Hazard tag |
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Where will the elevator emergency service key boxes be located? |
First floor by the elevator banks 15 feet 6 feet high |
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Fire service keybin apparatus will be where? |
Permanent fixed screw eyelet mounted on cab. Or under dashboard. |
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How can you assure that keys will be available in the future? |
A notion shall be made in the narrative of the company participation report that keys were used and returned |
