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Title Page

Project Title

Location 

Make and Model No. of Elevator

Checked by

Conducted on 

Elevator Commissioning Checklist

General

Elevator Type

Passenger Bed Goods Service

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Capacity (Person/Load)

Rated Speed (m/s)

Total Number of Entrances

Location of Designated Point of Entry

G/F Other N/A

Specify

Floors served

Location of Machine Room

Above Elevator Well Below Elevator Well At the Side

Machine Room-less

Elevator Car Dimension (width x depth x height)

Rated Supply Voltage (kW)

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Type of Protection Against Uncontrolled Car Movement

Rope brake system Other N/A

Specify

Above Elevator Well Below Elevator Well At the Side

Machine Room-less

Overspeed Governor

Overspeed Governor (shall be of the centrifugal type operating at a speed at least equal
to 115 % of the rated speed, where the means of adjusting the overspeed governor shall
be sealed)

Pass Fail N/A

Safety gear for the elevator car (shall be tripped by its own overspeed governor, where
tripping of safety gears by devices which operate electrically, hydraulically or
pneumatically is not allowed)

Pass Fail N/A

Operation of the overspeed governor (motor control and brake control circuits shall be
opened before or at the same time as the governor trips)

Pass Fail N/A

Elevator Well & Pit

Stoppers (shall be provided on ends of guide rails)

Pass Fail N/A

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Guide rails and fixing

Pass Fail N/A

Guide shoes

Pass Fail N/A

Suspension rope termination including compensating chain/rope

Pass Fail N/A

Traveling cables (shall be properly fixed with no twist or kink while traveling)

Pass Fail N/A

Buffer

Pass Fail N/A

Function of interlock among emergency doors and electric safety device

Pass Fail N/A

Function of submersible pump in elevator pit

Pass Fail N/A

Cleanliness and dryness of elevator pit

Pass Fail N/A

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Elevator Machine Room

Motor Type complied with approved document

Pass Fail N/A

Provision for protection of Traction Sheaves, Pulleys and Sprockets

Pass Fail N/A

Seismic Sensors (shall be capable of detecting the primary wave and secondary wave of
an earthquake and provide the protection against earthquake as specified in clause
C14.10 of the GS) with audio & visual alarm on supervisory panel

Pass Fail N/A

Provisions for Post-voltage-dip operation

Pass Fail N/A

Digital multi-function metering devices installed

Pass Fail N/A

Machine Room-less Elevator

Lockable elevator equipment cabinet with hinged doors outside elevator well for
housing controls, devices, panels and facilities that is accessible by authorized persons
only and can be locked without a key from outside and bears a warning notice

Pass Fail N/A

A window of the control panel for observing overspeed governor and motor brake.

Pass Fail N/A

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The platforms and works areas inside the elevator well shall be adequate and able to
support the weight of at least two persons and additional tools and equipment for
carrying out the maintenance and repair.

Pass Fail N/A

A suitable lockable container for storage of facilities, together with clear instructions on
the method for releasing the brake and moving the elevator car in an emergency

Pass Fail N/A

Elevator Car

Means provided to minimize the risk of dragging children’s hands into gaps between car
door panels and uprights.

Pass Fail N/A

Height of detection devices for re-opening of elevator door follows requirements

Pass Fail N/A

Automatic switching off of Ventilation Fan, Air-conditioning and Lighting inside an

elevator car within an adjustable period of 2 minutes to 15 minutes after the last
registered call is answered

Pass Fail N/A

CCTV camera

Pass Fail N/A

Monitor for information display system

Pass Fail N/A

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Stainless steel drain water storage tank for goods elevator installed in markets and
abattoirs

Pass Fail N/A

Emergency exit

Pass Fail N/A

Stainless steel load plate (no. of persons & kg)

Pass Fail N/A

Stainless steel “No smoking” and "In case of fire, do not use the elevator" notice

Pass Fail N/A

Overload device (shall be tested where floating car platform type device is not
acceptable)

Pass Fail N/A

Full load device (floating car platform type device not acceptable)

Pass Fail N/A

Control Station

Call button with acceptance signal

Pass Fail N/A

“Door open” & “Door close” push buttons

Pass Fail N/A

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Audible & visible signals for overload

Pass Fail N/A

Alarm push button with protection from being operated accidentally

Pass Fail N/A

An emergency alarm push button together with a buzzer, an indication light for
acknowledgment and an intercom provided in the elevator car and connected to the
building management office or the caretaker’s office which shall be equipped with a
buzzer, an indication light and an intercom connected to the elevator car(s)

Pass Fail N/A

All lift control buttons with a minimum dimension specified in particular specification

Pass Fail N/A

Tactile markings of high contrasting color as specified in particular specification

Pass Fail N/A

Voice annunciator for indicating the stopping floor

Pass Fail N/A

Illuminated visual indicator for indicating the direction of elevator car travel and the
position of the elevator car

Pass Fail N/A

Emergency key switch for bed/passenger elevator

Pass Fail N/A

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Light switch, alarm reset switch, fan switch and cleaner’s stop-switch (shall be in the
form of key switches or housed in a recessed metal box with hinged or sliding lid which
shall be key-locked)

Pass Fail N/A

Non-stop button & key-operated attendant control switch for elevators with attendant
control

Pass Fail N/A

Elevator Ride Quality

No presence of sound sources extraneous to the normal operation of the elevators or

the building plant and equipment (e.g.<br>building environmental noise, audible
construction, refurbishment or cleaning work etc.)

Pass Fail N/A

All building plant and equipment, including the adjacent elevator(s), in normal service

Pass Fail N/A

Documentary evidence or calculation proof provided to demonstrate that the feet of the
instrumentation exert pressure on the floor of not less than 60 kPa

Pass Fail N/A

Elevator ride quality measurements boundaries

Pass Fail N/A

1) at least 0.5 s before commencement of door close operation at the departure

terminal floor;
2) full travel of the lift from terminal to terminal; and
3) at least 0.5 s after completion of door open operation or cessation of lift motion at the
arrival terminal floor, whichever occurs last

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At least one complete UP run and DOWN run measured

Pass Fail N/A

General information of measurements

Pass Fail N/A

Includes:
- date and time of the measurement;
- instrument identification number and the date of last calibration;
- name(s) and affiliation of the persons present during measurement;
- status of any equipment as defined;
- building type;
- lift number;
- departure and arrival terminal floor designations;
- direction of travel; and
- distance of travel

Completion

Additional Comments

Checked by 

Witnessed by 

Contractor Name & Signature 

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