CE017.1 Safety Testing for Code Compliance: Exam

When determining the door travel time for center opening, single speed sliding doors, where do you start and stop your timing (code zone distance)?

1 inch from the door jamb to 1 inch before fully closed

Code states that hoistway doors shall overlap the top and sides of their opening. When multispeed doors are in the closed position, what is the required amount of overlap between each door?

1/2 inch

According to ASME A17.1, the counterweight governor's tripping speed cannot be set higher that what percentage of the car's tripping speed?

10%

Type A safeties are limited to elevators that have a rated speed of not more than...?

150 fpm

When an elevator is resting on its fully compressed buffer, what is the minimum clearance from the bottom of the car to the pit floor?

24 inches

Once a type B wedge clamp safety is applied, what is the minimum number of turns left on the drum?

3

When outside of the unlocking zone, car door restrictors shall not allow the car door and hatch doors to open more than how many inches?

4 inches

Which of the following smoke detectors should NOT recall the elevator?

Detectors in the main entrance of the building

When performing the annual test, at what speed should you compress the buffer?

Inspection speed.

Which of the following items is NOT found on the safeties data tag?

Speed of elevator

"Car or elevator runby clearance" refers to what measurement?

The distance between the counterweight frame strike plate and the top of the counterweight buffer

Which of the following correctly describes a rope gripper?

The rope gripper is designed to function only if a power loss is detected, safely keeping the elevator from moving.

What is the maximum depth a pit can be before code requires the need for a second pit stop switch?

67 inches

What is the required time for the buffer to return to its fully extended position?

90 seconds

Which of the following is Unintended Car Movement (UCM)?

After the elevator has stopped at the floor, you notice the car moving slightly up and down in relation to the floor sill.

Which of the following is NOT required to be tested annually? Which of the following is NOT required to be tested annually?

Braking systems

What should happen after the buffer is fully compressed?

Confirm that the cables slip traction on the hoist machine.

During fire Phase I operation, which devices or lights remain operative?

Position indicators

Which of the following items is not required by code when describing an emergency exit?

The emergency exit shall be secured and open from within the car as well as from the top of the cab.

What is NOT true when describing a push to talk communication system?

The temporary emergency power source should be able to provide power for 2 hours