CHAPTER 6.

ELEVATORS, DUMBWATTERS, ESCALATORS AND MOVING WALKS

g. Floating (Movable) Platform. Floating signaling device shallbe located
platforms which permit operation of the inside the building and audibb
elevator when the car door or gate is not in inside the car and outside tlP
the closed position are prohibited. hoistway. One signaling devio
may be used for a group
h. Operating Devices SYmbols elevators.

1. Where reference is made requiring (b) Means of two-waY conversatioo

wording to designate a sPecific between each elevator and
function, the following symbols shall readily accessible Point outside
be substituted for, or used in the hoistway. (TelePhone,
conjunction with, the required intercom, etc.) lf the audible
wording: signaling device, or the means
of two-way conversation, or
both normally connected to the
building power suPPlY, theY
shall automaticallY transfer to a

,A source of emergency Power

within 10 sec after the normd
power supply fails. The Power
source shall be capable d
providing for the operation d
the audible signaling device for
at least t hr and the means d
two-way conversation for d,
least 4 hrs.

ln buildings in which a building

attendant, building emPloYee, or
watchman is not continuouslY
available to take action when the
2. ldentify the main floor by use of the required emergency signal is
following symbol: operated, the elevators shall be
provided with one of the following
additional emergency signaling
devices:

(a) A telephone connected to a

central telephone exchange
system.

6.4.12 Emergency Operation and Signaling (b) A weatherproof audible

Device signaling device with a
minimum sound rating of 80
a. Gar Emergency Signaling Devices. dB operated from the alarm
Elevators shall be provided with the switch bnd the emergency
following signaling devices: stop switch inside the ctr
identified 'ELEVATOR
1. ln all buildings, the elevator shall be EMERGENCY CALL
provided with the following: POLICE" in letters not less
than 51 mm high. The device
(a) An audible signaling device, shall be mounted on the
operable from the emergency outside of the building near
stop switch and from a switch the main entrance and located
marked "ALARM" which are so that the sign can be read
located in or adjacent to each from the entrance sidewalk.
car operating panel. The Only one outside signal is

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