CHAPTER 6 - ELEVATORS, DUMBWAITERS, ESCALATORS AND MOVING WALKS
I Broken Drive-Chain Device. When the
driving machine is connected to the main
drive shaft by a chain, a device shall be
provided which will cause the application of
the brake on the main drive shaft and also
stop the drive machine if the drive chain
parts.
g. Stop Switch in Machinery Spaces. A stop
switch, conforming to the requirements of
Sec. 6.4.11.3 (e), shall be provided in each
machinery space where means of access to
the space is provided. This switch, when
opened, shall cause the electrrie power to be
removed from the escalator driving machine
rnotor and brake.
Exception [Sec. 6.8.5 4 (g)]: Machinery
spaces in which main line disconnect switch
is located.
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h. Skirt Obstruction Device. Means shall be
provided to cause the opening of the power
circuit to the escalator driving machine
motor and brake should an object become
wedge between the step and the skirt panel
as the step approaches the upper and lower
combplates.
Rolling Shutter Device. Rolling shutters, if
used, shall be provided with a device which
shall be actuqted as the shutter begin to
close to cause the opening of the power
circuit to the escalator driving machine
motor and brake.
Reversal Stop Device. Means shall be
provided to cduse the opening of the power
circuit to the driving-machine motor and
brake in case of accidental reversal of travel
while the escalator is operating in the
ascending direction.
k. Step Demarcation Lights. Green step
demarcation lights located below the step
'shall be located at both landing in an area
not to exceed 406 mm fiom combplate.
There shall be a minimum of two fluorescent
lamp fixtures at each landing. The lamps
shall be activated whenever the escalator is
in operation.
Step Upthrust Device. Means shall be
provided to cause the opening of the power
circuit to the escalator driving machine
motor and brake should a step be displaced
against the upthrust tract at the lower curve
in the passenger carrying line of the trad
system.
m. Tandem Operation. Tandem operatim
escalators snatt Oe electrically interlocked
where traffic flow is such that bunching uil
occur if the intermediate landing stops'
The interlocks shall stoP the
carrying passengers into the
intermediate landing if the escalator
passengers away from the landing
These escalators shall also be electri
interlocked to assure that they run in
same direction.
8.5.5 Signs. A caution sign shall be located at
top and bottom landing of each escalz
readily visible to the boarding passengets"
The sign shall include the following wording:
a. Caution
b. Hold Handrail
c. Attend Children
d. Avoid Slides
The sign shall be standard for all
and shall be identical in format, size,
wording and pictorials as shown in Fig-
Appendix F.
The sign shall be durable and have
maximum thickness of 6.5 mm with
or beveled corners and edges.
8.5.6 Access to lnterior. Reasonable access to
the interior of the escalator shall be provided
for inspection and maintenance.
Section 9.0 Moving Walks
9.1 DesignRequirements
9.1.1 Direction of Passage. Passage from a
landing to a treadway or vice versa shall be in
, the direction of treadway travel at the point of
passenger entrance or exit.
9.1.2 Load Rating
a. Structural. For the purpose of structural
design, the load rating shall be considered
to be not less than 4.78 kPa of exposed
treadwaY.
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