Cee eee er eee Le Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators Includes Requirements for Elevators, Escalators, Dumbwaiters, Moving Walks, Material Lifts, and Dumbwaiters With Automatic Transfer Devices AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDCONTENTS ASME Foreword vii ASME Committee Roster aii CSA Committees wii ASME Preface CSA Preface Summary of Changes Part 1 General 1 Scope 12 Purpose and Exceptions 13 Definitions Part 2 lactic Elevators. 24 Construction of Hoistways and Hoistway Enclosures 18 22 Pits 20 23 Location and Guarding of Counterweights 2 2a Vertical Clearances and Runbys for Cars and Counterweights 2B 25 Horizontal Car and Counterweight Clearances 25 26 Protection of Space Below Hoistways 26 27 ‘Machinery Spaces, Machine Rooms, Control Spaces, and Control Rooms : 25 28 Equipment in Hoistways, Machinery Spaces, Machine Rooms, ‘Control Spaces, and Control Rooms cy 29 Machinery and Sheave Beams, Supports, and Foundations 35 210 Guarding of Equipment and Standard Railing 7 2u1 Protection of Hoistway Openings 38 22 Hoistway Door Locking Devices and Flectrie Contacts, and Hoistway Access Switches 46 213 Power Operation of Hoistway Doors and Car Doors 80 214 (Car Enclosures, Car Doors and Gates, and Car Illumination 33 2S Car Frames and Platforms ot 216 Capacity and Loading, or 27 Car and Counterweight Safeties n 218 Speed Governors . B 219 Ascending Car Overspeed and Unintended Car Movernent Protection 2% 220 Suspension Means and Their Connections 80 221 Counterweights 9 222 Buffers and Bumpers 0 223 Car and Counterwoight Guide Rails, Guide-Rail Supports, and Fastenings oy 224 Driving Machines and Sheaves 101 225 ‘Terminal Stopping Devices 108 226 Operating Devices and Control Equipment 106 227 Emergency Operation and Signaling Devices uy 228 Layout Drawings Ww 228 Tdlenification, 108 Part 3 Hydraulic Elevators. 130 31 Construction of Hoistways and Hoistway Enclosures 130 32 Pi 13038 39 310 3aL 32 33 aud 345 par? ra Location and Guarding of Counterweights Bottom and Top Clearances and Runbys for Cars und Counterweighes Horizontal Car and Counterweight Clearances Protection af Spaces Below Hoistway Machinery Spaces, Machine Rooms, Control Spaces, anel Control Rooms. Electrical Equipment, Wiring, Pipes, and Ducts in Hoistway, ‘Machinery Spaces, Machine Rooms, Control Spaces, and Control Rooms Machinery and Sheave Beams, Supports, and Foundations Guarding of Exposed Auxiliary Equipment Protection of Hoistway Landing Openings Hoistway Door Locking Devices, Car Door or Gate Electric Contacts, ‘and Hoistway Access Switches Power Operation, Power Opening, and Power Closing of Hoistway Doors and Car Doors or Gates: (Car Enclosures, Car Doors and Gates, and Car illumination Car Frames and Platforms : Capacity and Loading Car Safaties, Counterweight Safetes, Plunger Gripper, and Governors Hydraulic Jacks Valves, Pressure Piping. and Fittings Ropes and Rope Connections Counterveeights Buffers and Bumpers Guide Rails, Guide-Rail Supports, and Fastenings Hydraulic Machines and Tanks Terminal Stopping Devices Operating Devices and Control Equipment Emergency Operation and Signaling Devices Layout Data Mentification Elevators With Other Types of Driving Machines. Rack-and-Pinion Elevators Serew-Column Elevators Hand Elevators ‘Special Application Elevators Inclined Elevators, Limited-Use//Limited-Application Elevators Private Residence Elevators Private Residence Inclined Elevators Power Sidewalk Elevators Rooftop Elevators Special Purpose Personnel Elevators Marine Elevators Mine Elevators, Elevators Used for Construction Escalators and Moving Walks Escalators Moving Walks Dumbwaiters and Material Lifts Power and Hand Dumbwvaiters Without Automatic Transfer Devices Ce) Nonpoutnay be ate arid eta sat of ASME 130 130 a3 BI 132 im 12 132 13 133 133 133Part 9 94 92 Figures 21611 22094 22095 2233 223414 27341-2 2273.L6(h) 227337 2771 22772 279 S173 6133.10 6169.1 212 82251 24 825 826 827 21a 82913 Copy Electric and Hand Dumbwaiters Without Automatic Transfer Devices Hydraulic Dumbwalters Without Automatic Transfer Devices Material Lifts Without Automatic Transfer Devices Electric Material Lifts Without Automatic Transfer Devices Hydraulic Material Lifts Without Automatic Transfer Devices Automatic Transfer Devices Power Duribwalters With Automatic Transfer Devices Electric Material Lifts With Automatic Transfer Devices Hydraulic Material Lifts With Automatic Transfer Devices Material Lifts With Obscured Transfer Devices General Requirements Security Design Data and Formulas Engineering Tests, Type Tests, and Certification Elevator Safety Requirements for Seismic Risk Zone 2 or Greater Escalator and Moving Walk Safety Requirement for Seismic Risk Zone 2 ot Greater Maintenance, Repair, Replacement, and Testing, Alterations Welding Code Data Plate : Acceptance Inspections and Tests Periodic Inspections and Witnessing of Tests Flood Resistances Reference Codes, Standards, and Specifications. Reference Documents Procurement Information Inside Net Platform Areas for Passenger Elevators Tapered Rope Sockets Wedge Rope Sockets Elevator Guide Rails Maximum Weight of a Car With Rated Load or of Counterweight With Safety Device for a Pair of Guide Rails a8 Specified. in 22341 Minimum Moment of Inertia About x-* Axis for a Single Guide Rail With Its Reinforcement Visual Signal Panel Layout Phase 1 Emergency Recall Operation Instructions Phase Il Emergency In-Car Operation : Elevator Corridor Call Station Pictograph Vertical and Horizontal Components of Velocity Dimensions Caution Sign Minimum Rated Load for Passenger Elevators ‘Turning Moment Based on Class of Loading Gravity Stopping Distances Maximum Governor Tapping Speeds Stopping Distances for Type ® Car and Counterweight Safeties Minimum Factors of Safety of Suspension Members of Power Passenger and Freight Elevators Allowable Gross Londs Load Distribution ‘© a0i0 by the A a Socety of Mechanival Eginaais. 230 202 27 29 249 29 251 21 232 253 m co & 121 124 126 17 co) 161 22 254 256 258 259 261 264 26684313 BAB2I 84822 84823 Bas24 34825 8482. 34827 5A828 849 BAIL. sais BoS.IS IIE) Tables 2422 215101 246.11 2173 2821 21874 2203 220945 222311 22241 2233 23342 223431 223433 223721 223102 226432 226121 4191 Ererel 54072 S174 6237 624 7264 7281 7382 743 79213 292.14 8487 Ba1La3 Are of Contact 12 kg/m (@ lb/ft) Guide Rail Bracket Spacing 165 kg/m (14 Ib/ft) Guide-Rail Bracket Spacing 18 kg/m (22 lb/ft) Guide-Rail Bracket Spacing 225 kg/m (15 1b/ft) Guide-Rail Bracket Spacing 275 kg/m (185 Ib/#) Guide-Rail Bracket Spacing 335 kg/m (225 Ib/ft) Guide Rail Bracket Spacing 415 kyy/m (30 lb/ft) Guide Rail Bracket Spacing Car and Counterweight Load Factor Guide-Ra Axes Earthquake Blevator Equipment Requirements Diagrammatic Representation Earthquake Emergency Operation Diagrammatic Representation Minimum Bottom Runby for Counterweight Elevators With Spring, Buffers or Solid Burepers and Riweostatic Control or Single-Speed AC Control Maximum Allowable Stresses in Car Frame and Platform Members and Connections, for Steels Specified in 215.621 and 215.622 Maximum Inside Net Platform Areas for the Various Rated Loads Maximum and Minimum Stopping Distances for Type B Car Safeties With Rated Load and Type B Counterweight Safeties ‘Maximum Car Speeds at Which Speed Governor Trips and Governor ‘Overspeed Switch Operates Multiplier for Determining Governor Sheave Pitch Diameter Minimum Factors of Safety for Suspension Members Relation of Rope Diameter to Dianieter of the Smal! Socket Hole Minimum Spring Buffer Stroke Minimum Oil Busfer Strokes ‘TSection Guide-Rail Dimensions Load Multiplying Factor for Duplex Safeties Guide Rails for Counterweight Without Safeties Intermediate Tie Brackets ‘Minimum Thickness of Fishplates and Minimum Diameter of Fastening Bolts Minimum Size of Rail Fastening Bolts SIL for Electrical Protective Devices and Other Electical Safety Functions symbol Identification Maximum and Minimum Stopping Distances for Rack-and-Pinson Safeties With Rated Load. Minimum and Maximum Stopping Distances at Given Angles From Hosizontal Spring Butler Stroke ‘Minimum Oil Buffer Stokes at Given Angle From Horizontal “Treadway Width ‘Treadway Speed Factors of Safety for Wite Rope and Chains Minimum Spring Buffer Strokes Minimum Oil Buffer Stokes ‘Type B Material Lifts Minimum Spring Buffer Strokes Minimum Oil Buffer Strokes Stresses and Deflections of Guide-Rail Brackets and Supports Pipe Support Spacing ‘Copyright © 2010 y the American Society of Mechanical Engineers [No ruodaction may be mae ofthis material without written consent of ASME. ) 280 2s 285 286 237 238 23 24 296 318 m4 or a 301 201 12 8 160 tet 162 217 219 233 24 mt 29 251 251 202 297841222 Maximum Allowable Deflection 301 864204 Brake Test Loads 311 Nonmandatory Appendices A ‘Control System 3460 B Door Landing and Unlocking Zones a7 c Location of Top Emergency Exit ar D ated Load and Capacity Plates for Passenger Elevators 373 E Blevator Requizements for Persons With Physical Disabilities in Jutisdictions Enforeing NBCC om F Ascending Cat Overspeed and Unintended Car Movement Protection 382 Gc “Top of Car Clearance 386 H Private Residence Elevator Guarding (531.62) 31 I Escalator and Moving Walk Diagrams 392 J Relationship of Pit Ladder to Hoistway Door Uniocking Means 399 K Boveling and Clearance Requirements (7.47.4) 300 u Index of Alteration Requirements for Electvic Elevators, Hydraulic Elevators, Escalators, and Moving Walks 401 M Inectia Application for Type A Safety Device Location of Test Weight [81022214 2)1 405 N Recommended Inspection and Test Intervals in "Months 407 Pp Plunger Gripper Stopping Distances 4s Q Explanatory Figures for the Definitions of Elevator Machinery Space, Machine Room, Canttol Space, Contral Rom, Remote Machine Room, or Remote Control Room 416 R Inspection Operation and Hoistway Access Switch Operation Hierarchy 19 s Vorticaly Sliding Doors — Ilustrations of Detection Zones (21334)... 21 T Inspection and Replacement o Steel Wire Ropes 435 u Design Requirements — Traction Elevator Suspension System 436 Index a7 Copyright © 2010 by the Ameria Sooty oF Meckanieal Engine [No reproduction may be made of al without wre consent oF ASME.ASME A17--2010/CSA 644-10 Part 5 Special Application Elevators SCOPE Part 5 applies to special application elevators as speci fied in the following requirements: (a) Requirement 5.1 applies to inclined elevators. (6) Requitement 5.2 applies to limited-use /limited- application elevators. (c) Requirement 5.3 applies to private residence elevators (a) Requirement 5.4 applies to private residence inclined elevators. (e) Requirement 5.5 applies to power sidewalk elevators (f) Requirement 5.6 applies to rooftop elevators, (@ Requirement 5.7 applies to special purpose per- sonnel elevators in jurisdietions not enforcing NBC. Wd) Requirement 5.8 applies to shipboard elevators. (@) Requirement 59 applies to mine elevators in juris- dictions not enforcing NBC. () Requirement 5.10 applies to elevators used for construction, SECTION 5.1 INCLINED ELEVATORS Requirement 5.1 applies to inclined elevators (see 1.3) at other than private residences, NOTE: See also Pat fr adltionalreqairemans tht apply to facie lewirs. 5.14 General Requirements 5.1.1.1 Hoistways, hoistway enclosures, and related construction shall canform to 5.1.2, 21 through 2.13, and 2.29, except as modified by 51.1 through 5.1.5 and §.1.8 through 5.1.10. 5.1.1.2. Machinery and equipment shall conform to 2:4 dwwough 228, 88, and 89, except as modified by 5.19, and 5.1.11 through 5.1.22 5.1.2 Construction of Hoistway and Hoistway Enclosures 5.1.2.4 Fire-Resistive Construction. Hoistway enclo- ssures shall conform to 2.1.1. 5.1.2.2 Non-Fire-Resistive Construction. Where fie resistive construction ofthe hoistway is not required by the building code, the hoistway shall be enclosed as, specified in 5.22.1 through 5.12.24 ‘Copyright © D010 by the American Society of Mechanical Eneiners. [No rpnocton may be nade of this material without writen consent of ASME. 157 5.2.2.1 Enclosures shall be of solid construction ‘or openwork atleast 2 140 mm (84 in) high. fof open- ‘work, it shall reject a ball 19 nom (0.750 in.) in diameter and be located a minimum of 150 mm (6 in) fom the nearest moving component, or shall reject a ball 50mm. {2in) in diameterand be located a minimum of 914 mm, (36 in.) from the nearest moving component. Areas of the enclosure located adjacent to landing entrances, and entrances of openwork construction, shall reject a ball 13 mm (0.5in,) in diameter. Allenclosures shall be sup- ported and braced 50 as to deflect not more than 50 mm, {2in,) when subjected toa force of 444 N (100 bf) applied, horizontally over any 101.6 mr? (4 in!) area of the ‘enclosure, nor shall the running clearance be reduced to Tess than 25 mm (1 in). 5.1.2.2.2 Those portions of the hoistway where the lowest member ofthe guides or any moving compo- nent ist least 2440 mm (96 in.) above the surface below shall not be required to have any enclosure. Adjacent hoistway enclosures shall be joined under the guides. The underside of any area of the hoistway that erosses any passageway, such as a pathway or roadway, shall be enclosed. The enclosure shall be of solid or openwork construction, shall be full width, and shall extend beyond the area of the passageway on each side a di tance at least equal to one-half of the vertical distance between the lowest member of the guides and each edge ofthe passageway, respectively. Ifof openwork construc tion, it shall reject a ball 19 ram (0.75 in.) in diameter, 5.1.2.2.3 Structures used to support the hoistway, and located outside of the enclosure, shall be designed to protect against climbing. 5.2.24 Acrylics, laminated glass,or wited glass used for enclosures and doors shall be of the following ‘minimum thicknesses (a) aceylics, 6 men (0.250 in.) @) laminated glass, 95 mm (0.375 in) (©) wired gas, 6 mun (0.250 in.) 5.1.3 Pits and Work Spaces 5.1.3.1 Work Space Dimensions. IF not otherwise provided by the pit design, each inclined elevator shal, be provided with a work space below the guides extending to each side a mininnum of 450 mon (18 in.) beyond the running line of the car or counterweight with a length in the direction of travel of not less thanASME R173 1.830 mun (72 in.) throughout the length measured from the top of the guides, Such work spaces shall be provided with stop switches and lighting conforming to 2.2.5 and 226 and shall be equipped with a convenience outlet, (On exterior installations these devices shall be weather= proof 5.1.3.2 Pitand Work Space Water Removal. In aul tion to the requirements of 22, the means provided for the removal of water on exterior installations shall be ample for weather-caused water collection, 5.1.4 Counterweight Pit Guards Requirement 2.3.21 does not apply. 5.1.5 Clearances for Cars and Counterweights 5.1.5.1 Bottom Car Clearances. Inclined elevators shall conform to 2.4.1 of be provided with one of the following refuge spaces: (@) a minimum of 610 mm x 610 mm x 2134 mm (4 in. x 24 in. X 84 in) high 8) a minimum of 610 mun x 1.220 mm x 1220-mm (28 in. 48 in. > 48 in.) ‘The refuge space shall be lear of the ear and countor- ‘weight resting on their fully compressed buffers. This space shall be located to either side of, or toward the downhill end of, the pit in the direction of travel 5.1.5.2 Top Car Clearance for Uncounterweighted Inclined Elevators. The top car cleasance for inclined, elevators of less than 20 deg inclination from the hori- zontal shall include the gravity stopping distance based on 115% of rated speed plus the top car clearance requited by 247, 5.1.6 Protection of Spaces in Line With the Direction of Travel Requirement 26 applies, except that where it states “elow the hoistway,”itshall mean “beyond the bottom, terminal in the diréction of travel.” (@) Where 261 states “underneath,” it shall refer to the location stated in 5.16. (6) Where 26.2 states “underneath,” it shall reer to the location stated in 5.14. 5.1.7 Equipment in Hoistways and Machine Rooms 5.1.7.1 Protection of Traveling Cables. Traveling ‘ables shall be suitably protected against abrasion and fouling. This protection shall be permitted to be pro- vvided in conjunction with that protection required by 51164 5.1.7.2 Weatherproofing. Components subject to corrosion on installations exposed! to the weather shall bbe weatherproofed with either exterior coatings, anodiz- ing plating, galvanizing, ornoncorrosive metalsor other accepted forms of protection Copyright ©2010 by No reproduction ms 1 Am ‘be made ofthis material without writen convent oF ASME, 2010/688 844-10 5.1.8 Protection of Hoistway Openings 5.1.8.1 Holstway Door Vision Panels. Where the hoistway enclosure is not required to be fire-resistive construction (see 5.1.2.2), heistway door vision panels, fare not required to conform to 2.11.7. The hoistway entrances of such elevators shall be permitted to be pro- vided with vision panels of lager size, including com= plete door panels, made of any materials conforming to 5.224 and ANSI 797.1 or 16 CFR Part 1201 o CAN/ CGSB-12.1, CAN/CGSB-I2.11, and CAN/CGSB-12.12,, whichever is applicable. 5.1.8.2 Landing Sill Guards. When a car leveling device is provided, the landing sills shall be guarded in conformance with 2.11.10.1. The guardsshall also extend, 75 mm (3 in) beyond the horizontal leveling zone. 5.1.9 Restricted Opening of Hoistway or Car Doors Inclined elevators shall conform to 2125, except that the unlocking zone shall not exceed 152 mm (6 in.) beyond the landing measured in the direction of travel. 5.1.10 Access to Holstways for inspection, Maintenance, and Repairs 5.1.10.1 Hoistway Access Switches. Elevators Installed conforming to 5.1.22 are not required to con- form to 2127, provided that fa) the means of access provides equivalent safety to that provided by 2127 (0) ifthe means of access includes entrance through the hoistway guarding, itis locked under Group 1 Secu rity (see 81) and is equipped with a contact meeting the requirements of 2.262.26 5.1.10.2 Workspace Access. Where 2 workspace is required by 5.13.1, access to the workplace shal comply with 2.127 of 5.1.10.1, except where a separate wor space access door is provided, 5.1.10.3. Special Operating Requirements 5.1.10,3.1 Thespeed under?.127.3.2shall benot greater thar 0.64 m/s (125 ft/min). 5.1.10.3.2 The movement of the car under 2.12.73 6shall be limited to the point here the platform guard is even with the uphill edge of the open, hoistway door 5.1.10.3.3 ‘The movement of the car under 2.127.377 shall be limited to the point where the upper most chassis member is even with the downhill edge of the open hoistway door 5.1.11 Car Enclosures 5.1.11.1 Car Emergency Exits 5.1.11.1.1 Top Emergency Exits. Requirement 2.14.15 applies only where installations are at an angle 158 an Soveiy of Mecharieal Engineer,ASME A37.1-2010)C54 B44-10 ireater than 49 deg and where an unhillend emergency ‘nit is not provided. 5.1.11.4.2 Uphill End Emergency Exit, {fhe instal- lation arrangement is such that the car door cannot be used for an emergency exit when the car is located ‘between landings, the car shall be provided with an emergency exit located in the uphill end of the car. The emergency exit door shall (a) be of the hinged type (8) open only into the cae (6) extend from the floor or base moulding to a clear height of not less thar 1 524 mm (60 in.) and shall peo- vide aclenr width of not less than 356 mam (14 in.) when the door is open (d) be provided with a locking means with 2 nonre ‘movable handle that can be opened only from the exte- ror of the car. The device shall be permitted to be ‘openable from the interior ofthe car by use ofa special key, which shall be of Group 1 Security (see 81). (e) be provided with an electric contact, which shall not permitthe car tostartor run, except under inspection, conditions as provided for in 5.1.10:1 and 5.1103, The ‘contact shall conform to the following: (1) it shall not be accessible from the inside of the car (2) it shall be positively opened by a lever or other device attached to and operated by the door (3) the contacts shall be maintained in the open position by the action of gravity or by a zestrained com- pression spring, or both, or by positive mechanical (f) be of the same material and construction as required for the ear enclosure 5..12.1.3 Emergency Exit Unioading Platforms. An emergency exit unloading platform is not required. If provided, an emergency exit unloading platform shall, be attached tothe cat and shall be retractable and opera ble only from the exterior of the car. It shall be located, ‘only on the uphill end of the car and shall be proviced with an electric contact conforming to $.1,111.2(e) and shall only be made in the retracted position of the platform, 5.41.2 Car Enclosure Tops. Requirement 2141.6 does not apply. However, if equipment is placed or Installed on inclined elevators that will require servicing, from the top of the ear or a car top emergency exit is provided, the car top shall canform to 2.141.6 and 27, 5.1.11.3 Glass and Plastic for Cars and Doors. Glass. and safety plastic use in car or for doors shall be lami nated glass or safety plastic conforming to the require ments of ANSI 297.1 or 16 CER Part 1201.1 or 1202.2; cr, be laminated glass or safety glass or safety plastic ‘conforming to the requirements of CAN/CCSB-12.1,, (Copyright ©2010 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers >) | Mo reproduction may he made ofthis material without writen consent of ASME, 159 ‘CAN/CGSB-12.11, and CAN/CGSB-12.12, whichever is applicable. 5.1.11.4 Collapsible Gates. Requirement 2.1463 shall not apply. Collapsibletype gates are not permitted. 5.1.12 Car Frames and Platforms 5.1.12.1 Materials for Car Frames and Platform Frames. Car frames and platform frames shall confor to 2156.1, except that cast ion shall not be used for ‘siding supports or guide shoes 5.12.2 Platform Guards (Aprons). The entrance side ofthe platform shall be provided weithsmooth metal guard plates of not less than 15 mum (0.059 in) thick Steel, or material of equivalent strength and stfines, seinforced and braced tothe car platform and conform. ing to 51.1221 tough 51.1225 5.411224 It shall extend not less than the fall Width of the widest hoistway door opening plus the leveling zone in each direction, 51222 _Wshall havea straight vertical face in the dizetion of travel throughout the length described fn 51.1221 plus 75 mm (3 in) 5.1122.3 Theendsof the guardin each direction of travel shall be bent back at an angle of not less than {0 deg nor more than 75 deg from the fae provided for in5.11222 5.12.24 The straight vertical facing wall shall extend a minimum of 25 mm (Lin) below the landing Sis at any position aboxe or below the landing, to the extent ofthe leveling zones 5.4112.25 The guatd plate shall beable to with stand a constant force of not less than 667 Ni (150 Tb) applied at right angles to and at any position on its {Bice without deflecting more than 6 ram (0.25 in) and without permanent deformation. 5.112.266 Platform Stringers. Platform stingers sade of wood are not permitted 43 Capacity and Losding 5.1131 Benches or Seats. The inside net platform area {Gee Table 2.161) shal be permitted to be increased by an amount not greater than P% of the area of the bench or seat, when a permanently located and nonfola ing bench or seat is installed. 5.1.13.2 Data Plates. Data plates shall be located on the uphill member of the ca chases (Fame) 5.1.14 Car and Counterweight Safeties 5.1.10.1 Requirements for Safetles. Car and coun terweight safeties shall meet the requitements of 2.17, except as modified by 5.1142, 51.143, 5.1.15, and 5.184. 54ASME ALT1-2010/CS8 844-10 Table 5.1.14.2 Minimum and Maximum Stopping Distances at Given Angles From Horizontal Stuns 14 Maximum Stopping Dita Rated Governor an Speed, “To. a mis mis ae oR Mex 0-063 090 29 453 na ar a 369 6 333 o7s 105 20 sa 164 a9 ne 0 6 3er oa? 125 385 ot m 586 164 189 3 ns 1.00 440 357 765 292 on 206 519 1 456 ua 135 3 37 353 758 209 on wm “38 125 170 a 999 a2 850 299 car 200 546 150 200 7m 1270 sao 1084 rd 540 2a 565 17s 230 sso 158 7 1340 5371022 See 730 200 255 nits 1988 oo 1637 6s 4732 6a 323 225 290 1469 23554200170 es 1067 5801084 250 pas 17792798 asa) aa 73 yoo 1259 3.00 30 2098 4382038316233 93s 1663 30 0 sme 01s risa, 19223003, ase ‘00 335 475 6367 54995257 2a7h_—3 7921682267 ‘geval Units Maxie Distance, im, at Angle For Horizontal Rated Governor fe ee S Speed, “ri 2 a“ o 7 rin fin in. Mac in Mex iin Mo iin, Mon 125 75 55 180 45 165 25 as 2s Bo 150 210 80 25 65 195 50 170 35 15 us 250 ns 260 8s 230 6s ws as 165 200 280 Ms 300 as 265 85 20 60. 180 225 508 vs Bas 10 yoo 108 do ro 200 250 337 205 290 wo suo 120 270 85 aus 200 395 280 500 Bo Go 6s Bes 260 350 452 370 625 300 530s fos us 310. coo 10 aro 70 385 ss 270 sas 365 450 568 580 90 ars ws 335 580730 230 500 os 7s 1105 ss 920 tas 0 780 son «oo 740 oss 1805 5 057.0 10330 655 700 855, ss ars tos 3630759520 as 200 370 uso 751s 1380007 USD 1058 5.1.14.2 Functions and Stopping Distance of Safe- ties. The safety device, or the combined safety devices where furnished, shall be capable of stopping and sus- taining the entire car with Is rated load ftom governor teipping speed (se also 2.168) with an average hor zontal retardation, measured over the total retardation time, not exceeding 246 m/s? (805 ft/s) Type B safeties shal stop the car with its rated load from governor tripping speed within range of the mini- mum and maximum stopping distances as determined by the formulas in 82.11 Table 51.342 shows the mi rmumand maximum stopping distances for Various g0V- ‘emo tripping speods, when tested in conformance with Si0and 811 160 5.1.14.3 Limits of Use of Various Types of Safeties 5.1.14.3.1 Type A (Instantaneous) Safeties (o) Type A safeties shall note used on inclined eleva- tors having a rated speed in excess of 0,63 m/s (025 ft/min} of with a governor tipping speed in excess of 075 m/s (150 ft/min) (6) Type A safeties that develop horizontal etarda~ tions exceeding 2.46 m/s? (805 fs) shall not be used ‘on inclined elevators. 5A.143.2 Type € Safeties. ‘Type C safeties shal conform 02.17.82, except as modified by the folowing Copyright © 2010 by dhe American Society of Mechanical Engineers No opredustion may 7a of his material without written consent of ASME,ASME A17--2010/C5A 844-10 Table 5.1.17.2 Spring Buffer Stroke Rated Gar Speed, ‘Stoke, _ ‘m/s (tiny remind (0.38 or ess (750 ose eos 0.38-0.63 (75-125) 125.60) (a) Type C safeties that develop horizontal cotarda- tions exceeding 2.46 m/s? (805 ft/s) shall not be used con inclined elevators. {b) The oil buffers shall confoem to all requirements specified in 222 for ol butfers, except thatthe stoke shall be based on governor tripping speed and on an average horizontal retardation not exereding 246 m/st (8.05 f/s'. 5.1.15 Speed Governor Drive 5.1.15.1. Rope-Driven Governors. Ropesdriven gov- ‘emors are not required. 5.1.15.2 Other Driving Means of Governors. The ‘means used to drive the speed governor shal be postive and fail-safe 5.1.15.3 Counterweight-Mounted Governor. Where a counterweight operates on guide rails, which are located below the car guide rails and the governor, if ‘aquired, is located on the counterweight, the overspeed ‘switch shall be permitted to be omitted. 5.4.46 Suspension Ropes and Their Connections 5.1.16.1 Protection ofRopes. Suspension, governor, and compensation rapes shall be protected against abrasion 5.1.17 Car and Counterweight Buffers 5.1.17. Type and Location. The maximum rated speed of inclined elevators forthe use of spring-ype buffers shall be G4 m/s (125 ft/min) 5.1.17.2 Spring Buffer Stroke. The stroke of aspring butfer shall be not less than as specified in Table5.1172 5.1.17.5 Vertical and Horizontal Components of Velocity. The spocd shal be considered as having vert- caland horizontal components defined asin Fig. 31.173, 5.1.47.4 Oi Bufers. Oi butlers shall conform to 2.22.8, except as modified by 5.1.17.4.1 through 511745, 5.1.17.4.1 The average horizontal retardation at butfer engagement, with rated load inthe eag, measured over the stopping distance, shall not exceed 2.46 m/s? (805 4/54) BAATA2 In 222411, 222412, and 22242, the phrase “an average retardation of not more than ye 161 Copyriaht © 2010 by the American Sooiety of Mechanical Engines \ No reproduction may be made ofthis material without writen consent of ASME, Fig. 5.1.17. Vertical and Horizontal Components of Velocity Je of rave above horizontal near velacty of elevator in ection of ravel \Vj=orizontal component of valocly orteal component of velocity 9.81 m/s? G22 f/s?Y" is replaced with the phrase “an average horizontal retardation not in excess of 246 m/s 05 f1/8°." SAATAS In 222.42, the phrase “peak retanda- tion greater than 24.54:m/s (805 f/s"” is replace with the phrase "peak horizontal retardation greater than 6.13 m/s? (204 1/82." 5.1.7.8. Table 2.22.4.1 is replaced with Table $.1.17.44, which indicates the minimum buffer strokes for the most usual rated speeds and selected, angles of inclination. 5.1.17.4.5 ‘The minimum buffer strokes for speeds differing from the values in Table 5.17.44 shall, ‘be based on the formula in 82.10. 5.1.18 Car and Counterweight Guide Rails, Guide- Rail Supports, and Fastenings 5.1.18.1 Guide-Rail Section, The guide-rail sec- tions, in conjunction with the gulding members, shall be so designed as to retain the ear and counterweights fon the rails incase of upthrust or gide thrust fore, such as caused by foreign objects in of on the guide rail, or from the effects of wind, frost, or snow. 5.1.18.2 Maximum Load on Rails. On inclined eleva tors where a single system of guide rails or brackets is, temployed, the sum of the car and counterweight forces shall be used to determine the maximum acceptable rated load. The guide rails, guide-rail brackets, and their supports shall be capable of resisting the bending loads ‘of a fully loaded ear and its counterweight with a total deflection not in excess of 3 mam (0.123 in). 5.1.18.3 Guide-Rall Surfaces. Guide rails shall cone form to 2.23.6, except that guide rails for inclinedASME A173-2010/C5A 844-10 Table 5.1.17.4.4 Minimum Oil Buffer Strokes at Given Angle From Horizontal Strike nis ‘ininum Siok, mm ner Minium So, a Angle From Hoon deg pe st Ante From Horizontal deg asia aA Ee SEL] ORE cA GEESE DOSS ASISESEETOG ELE 1006932077 OTS ants 296s 33900 oS 135 076075} 3482256 as 150 OSS HH 3D OTS 1753738 oD 26s 2908 tT thar 2oo 107s 687875583] 40D a2? 37943987190 225 13601720996 7Oe 824) 5356 BO? 3821772 1896, 250-173 15061229595, SO] GEA S028 eM. M2323 300-2418 216817704352 858 gsm 5378870929 5303292 39512410170 1366 «7019606? STO8 SAD 4004299 dass 3147226 1522 _—a0_— 160.27 —1576 39185998 elevators with Type A and Type C safeties shall not be required to have Finished guiding surfaces. 5.1.18.6 Safety Guide Rail. A single guide rail shall be permitted to be provided for application ofthe safety and for lateral guiding. It shall be located between the ‘main guide rails. 5.1.19 Driving Machines Driving machines shall conform to 2.24, except as modified by 51.191. 5.1.19.1 Winding Drum Machines. Winding drum _machines without counterweights shall be permitted to be used for inclined elevators when the net rated load (sine of the angle of inclination times the gross load) does not exceed 454 ig (1,000 Ib) and the distance of travel does not exceed 38 m (125 ft), and the rated speed. does not exceed 0.50 m/s (100 ft/min). 5.1.20 Operating Devices and Control Equipment + 5.1.20.4 Inspection Operation. Requirements 2.26.11 through 226.14 apply, except as referenced and modified in 5.1.20. Where ear top is stated there it shall also mean the uphill end emergency ext exterior inspec tion device location. Where an inspection operating, device is located at the uphill exit, it is permitted to ‘omit one on the car top. 5.1.20.2 Operating Requirements (@) Reguivement 2.26.1. The speed shall be limited to not exceed (64 m/s (125 ft/min). (©) Requirement 2261.4.100)(1). The speed shall be limited to not exceed (.64 m/s (125 ft/min) 5.1.20.3 Top-of-Car Stop Switch. ‘The top-of-carstop switch is not required except where access is provided to the top of car. (~~ Copyright ©2010 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers 5.1.20.4 Machine Room Inspection. Machine room inspection shall not be provided. 5.1.20.5 Slack Rope Device. Slack rope devices shatl be provided on traction driving machines of elevators having an inclination of less than 35 deg from horizontal ‘The devices shall be located on both the car and counter ‘weight sides of the driving machine and conform to 2262.1 5.1,20.6 Horizontal Retardations at Emergency Electrical Stopping. Horizontal retardations induced on the car due to the emergency stopping of an inclined, levator, caused by the removal of electrical power, shall, meet the requirements of $120.6. and 5.1.20.62. 5.1.20.6.1 The average horizontal retardation, measured over the total retardation time, shall not exceed 0.98 m/s" (322 ft/s? 54.20.62 No peak horizontal retardation value exceeding 098 m/s! (3.22 t/s) shall havea time dura tion exceeding 0.125 8 5.1.21 Emergency Operations and Signaling Devices 5.1.21.1 Emergency Signal and/or Communications. Each elevator shall be equipped with ‘an alarm button or switch in the car operating station, fand an alarm device mounted in a location that shall, ‘bereadily available toa person who is normally situated in the vicinity when the elevator is in use; or 2 means, fof voice communication to a receiving station alvways attended when the installation is in use. If the alarm, device or means of voice communication is normally activated by utility power supply, it shall be backed up by a manual or battery operated device. =) Be) | No reprodution may bo mads ofthis material without writen consautof ASME. "2 J[ASME A17:1-2010/C58 044-10 5.4.22 End-Loading Inclined Elevators 5.1.2.4 Additional Requirements. Inclined eleva tors that load and unload passongers through car doors located at the uphill and downhill ends ofthe car shall conform to the following additional requirements of 5.1.22. 5.22.2 Speed. The rated speed shall not exceed (050 m/s (100 ft/min). 5.1.2.3 Buffers. ‘The buffers shall be oil type only, installed at both terminals, conforming to 5.1174 Requirement 2.22.48 docs not apply to end-loading, inclined elevators, The buffer shall be compressed £0 ‘within the overtravel distance when the cars level with, the terminal landing, Each buffer shall be provided with 1 switch that shall prevent operation ofthe elevator by ‘means of the normal operating device in the direction, of travel towards that buffer unless it has returned t0 at least 90% ofits stroke. 5.4.22.4 Final Terminal Stopping Devices. The final terminal stopping devices shall conform to 2.2531 and 22532, except for 22532{a) and shall be located to operate within the reduced runby of end-loading, inclined elevators 5.225 Retractable Sills. End-loading inclined ole vators shall be permitted to be equipped with retractable sill conforming to the following: (@) They shall be designed s0 as to function without ‘creating any pinching or shearing hazards. () They shall be equipped with return switches con forming to 2.25.2 1.1 and 2252.1.3, which shall prevent the operation of the car in the direction of travel toward that terminal unless the retractable sill returns to its normal position, 5.1.2.6 Locking Car Doors. Car deor locking devices on end-loading inclined elevators shall conform, to21e42, 5.1.23 Special Requirements for Inclined Elevator Layout Drawings The forces and loads covered by 2.28.1(b), (2 and (8) shall be caleulated basecl on the angle of inclination from the horizontal SECTION 5.2 LIMITED-USE/LIMITED-APPLICATION ELEVATORS This Section applies to _limited-use/ limited-application elevators (Gee 1.3). NOTE: See also Part § fr acdtonal englremnents that apply to Finite spin leo (Copyright © 2010 by the Armerican Society of Mecha [No mproduction may be made ofthis material without 163 5.2.1 Electric Limited-Use/Limited-Application Elevators 5.2.1.1 Construction of Hoistway and Hoistway Enclosures. The construction of hoistivay enclosures shall conform to 2.1, except as modified by 5.2.1.1 and. 52112. S2A.A.1 Requirement 2.1.1.4 does not apply. Ele vators shall be installed in a single hoistway. 5.2.1.1.2 Requirement 2.13 applies only when a floor is provided at the top of hoistway (a) Requirement 2.13.11, Ha floor is provided, it shall be permitted to be of wood. (8) Requirement 2.13.2 does not apply. The floor shal bbe designed in accordance with other floors in the build ing. Where the machine is to be supported by the ‘machine room floor, the floor shall be designed in accor dance with 294 and 295. (c) Requirement 21.33. The floor shall be permitted to be of wood. 5.2.1.2 Pits, Pits shall conform to 22 5.2.1.3 Location and Guarding of Counterweights. The location and guarding of counterweights shall con- form to 23, except as follows: Where counterweight ‘guards conforming to23.2are not provided, lightweight chains, approximately 600 mm (24 in) in lengthy shall, be attached to the bottom of the counterweight. These chains shall be spaced at 150 mm (6 in.) intervals to provide a warning toa person in the path of the dese Ing counterweight 5.2.1.4 Vertical Clearances and Runbys for Cars and Counterweights. Bottom and top car clearances and runbys for ears and counterweights shall conform to 24, except as specified in 5.2.1.4.1 through 5.2.1.4. 5.2:1.4.1 Bottom Car Clearance. conform to 24.1 oF 32.142 5.2.1.4.2 Alternative to Bottom Car Clearance Requirements. When the car rests on its solid bumper ‘or fully compressed buffer, no part of the car or any ‘equipment attached thereto shall strike the pit or any. part of the equipment located therein 52.1421 Whereamachinery space or cont! space i nk located inthe pi, a nonremovable means shall be provided to mechankally hold te car above thepitfcor te prvigean area inthe pt for maintenance and inopection, conforming to the following Va) Ie shall hold the ear at height of not less than 0a in) nor more than 2000 ma (9) above the pt floor and notes than 90 mm (12 in) above thebottom landing ws measured rm he undersie of the car platform (The means shal be so designed and constructed as to stop and hold the cr at governor tnpping speed thith rated lad in the car, Elevators shall ao0) ASME A173.2010/65A 640 (0) It shall not cause the strasses and deflections In car frame and platform members and their connections to exceed the limits specified in 2.15.10 and 2.15.11 (d) Ifthe means does not automatically activate when the lowest hoistway daor is opened with the car not at the landing (1 it shall be capable of be ‘complete bodily entry into the pit (2) asiga conforming to ANSIZ535.2, ANSIZ535.4, ‘or CAN/C5A-Z321, whichever is applicable (see Part 9), shall be conspicuously displayed inside the hoistway, ‘which shall includea warning that there isan insufficient bottom car clearance and instructions for operating the device. The leters shall be not less than 25 mm (1 in) in height. The sign shall be made of a curable material and shall be securely fastened. ‘operated without 5.2.1.4.2.2 Wherea machinery space or control space is located in the pit, 27.52 applies. 5.2.1.4.3 Top Car Clearance Requirements. ‘Top car clearance shall conform to 24 or 5.2.4.4 5.2.1.8.4 Alternative to Top Car Clearance Require- ments. In existing buildings where the top car clearanice conforming to 521.43 cannot be provided, the follow ing shall apply (a) When the car has reached ils maximum upper ‘movement, no part ofthe car or any equipment attached. thereto, other than as permitted by 52.1.4.4(0), shall, strike the overhead structure or any part ofthe equip- ‘ment located in the hoistway. (b) Nonremovable means shall be provided to mechanically and electrically prevent upward move- ment of the car to provide an area above the car for maintenance and inspection, conforming to the following (1) The means shall prevent upward movement of the car to provide a refuge space conforming to 2.4.12, (2) The means shall be so designed arid constructed as to stop upward movement of the car at governor tripping speed with and without rated load in the car + (3) The means shall not cause the stresses and eflections in car frame and platform members and thelr connections to exceed the limits specified in 2.15.10 and 215.11 (4) A sign conforming to ANSI 2535.2, ANSI 25954, or CAN/CSA-Z321, whichever is applicable (see Part 9), shall be conspicuously displayed inside the hoistway, which shall include a warning that there is {an insufficient top car clearance and instructions for ‘operating the means. The Jeters shail be not less than 25 mm (1 in) in height. The sign shall be made of a ‘durable material and shall be securely fastened. (5) The means shall be capable of being operated ‘without complete bodily entry into the hoistway. (6) The force to actuate the means shall not require more than 90 N (20 Ibf) 164 Copyright © 2010 by the American S \_Neseproduston may be made of this material without writen consent of ASME. (7) The top-of ear operating device shall not allow car movement until the means is actuated, 5.2.1.5 Horizontal Car and Counterweight Clear- ances. Horizontal car and counterweight clearances, shall conform to 2.5. 5.2.1.6 Protection of Spaces Below Holstways. The protection of spaces below hoistways shall conform to 26. 5.2.1.7 Machinery Spaces, Machine Rooms, Control Spaces, and Control Rooms. Machinery spaces, ‘machine rooms, control spaces, and control rooms shall conform to 27, except as modified by 5217-1. Equip- ment shall be permitted t0 be located in rooms con- taining other equipment essential to the operation of the building, NOTE: See $21.12 far Aoors of machine room and machinery spaces aver oft the top of stay 5.2.1.7.1 _Requirement2.7.41 doesnot apply. The ‘minimum headroom shall be 2000 mm (79 in). 5.2.1.8 Equipment in Holstways, Machinery Spaces, Machine Rooms, Control Spaces, and Control Rooms. Electrical equipment, wiring, pipes, and ducts in hoistways, machinery spaces, machine rooms, control spaces, and control roorns shall comply with 28. 5.2.1.9 Machinery and Sheave Beams, Supports, and Foundations. Machinery and sheave beams, supports, and foundations shall conform to 29. 5.2.1.10 Guarding. ‘The guarding of exposed aul ary equipment shall conform to 2.10 5.2.1.11 Protection of Hoistway Landing Openings. The protection of hoistway landing openings shall con- form to 2.1, except as modified by the following: (a) Requireren? 2.11.2. Entrances shall be ofthe hor zontal slide or single section swing type. (8) Requirement 2.11103 does not apply. (6) Requirement 2.11.12 does not apply. (@) Requirement 2.11135 does not apply. (6) Requirement 2.11.15. does not apply. 5.2.1.12 Hoistway Door Locking Devices and Electric Contacts, and Hoistway Access Switches. Hoistway door locking devices, hoistway door and car door ele triccontacts, and hoistway access switches shall conform to 2:12, except as modified by the following, (a) Requirement212:15 does not apply. Combination ‘mechanical locks anal electric contacts are not permitted. (6) Requirement 2.12.2.3(2) Teuck zoning devices are not permitted, (©) Requirement 2123 does not apply. ‘G) Requiremen 2127.32, The car cannotbe operated at a speed greater than 0.15 m/s (30 f1/min) Enginears >) society of Mechanical Engi ®) esASME 171-2010/C58 844-10 (e) Requirement 2.12.5. The dimension for the unlocking zone shall be not more than the straight vert ‘al face of the platform guard minus 75 mm (3 in). 5.2.1.13 Power Operation of Hoistway Doors and Car Doors. When provided, power operation, power open- Ing. and power closing of hoistway doors and ear doors shall conform to 2.13, except as modified by 521.13 (a) Requirement 2.13.1 does not apply. Both car and hoistway doors shall be ofthe horizontally sliding type or a poweroperated swinging hoistway door with a power-operated horizontally sliding car door shall be permitted. Power operation of accordion or bifold type car doors shall be permitted, (6) Vertically sliding doors shall not be permitted. 5.2.1.14 Car Enclosures, Car Doors, and Car Wumination. Car enclosures, car doors, and car illumi- ration shall conform to 2.14, except as modified by the following: (a) Requirement 2.14.1.4, Cars shall not have more than one compartment, () Requirement 2.141.5 applies only where manual ‘operation (see $21.28) is not provided. If a top emer gency exit is provided, it shall conform to 2.14.15. (6) Requirement 2.14.19.1(6) does not apply. Equip~ ‘ment mounted to the car for freight handling shal] not bbe permitted. (d) Requirement 2.14.3 does not apply (©) Requirement 2.14.1 does not apply. An unperfo- rated door shall be provided at each entrance to the cat (P) Requirement 2.1443 does not apply. Doors shall be of the horizontally sliding, accordion, or bifold type and so arranged to reduce the possibility of pinching, Material shall conform to 2.14.21 (g) Requirement 214.44 does not apply. (iy) Requirement 2.1447 does not apply. @ Requirement 2.14.49 does not apply. () Requirement 2.14.4.11(5) does not apply. () Requitement 2.1451 does not apply: There shall rot be more than two entrances to the car (Requirements 2145.2 and 2.1453 do not apply. 4m) Requirement 2.14.6 does not apply. 5.21.15 Car Frames and Platforms. Car frames and platforms shall conform to 2.15, except as modified by 521.1541 and 5.2.1.152. 5.2.1.15.4 Understung or Sub-Post Frames. Requirement 2.15.4 applies, except the teem “guiding. surfaces” shall be substituted for the term “guide rails.” 52.1.15.2 Platform Guards. Requirement 2159.2 does not apply. The platform guard shal havea straight vertical face, extending below the floor surface of the platform of not less than the depth of the unlocking, ‘zone plus 75 mm (3 in.) but in no case less than the ‘maximum distance from the landing that it takes to stop 165 p Society of Mechanical Engineers [No production may’ be made ofthis mater without writen consent of ASME, and hold the car upon detection and actuation of the device as prescribed in 2.19.2 5.2.1.16 Capacity, Loading, Speed, and Rise 5.2.1.16.1 Rated Load and Platform Area. The min imum rated load shall conform to 2.16.1, except as follows: (@) The maximum rated load shall nat exceed 635 kg (2.400 1b. (@) The inside net platform area shall not exceed 1.67 m? (18 ft}. (o) Requirements 2.16.12 and 2.16.13 do not apply: 5.2.1.16.2 Capacity and Data Plates (@) Capacity plates shall indicate the rated load of the ‘elevator in kilograms (kg), pounds (lb), or both (0) Data plates shall conform to 2.163 2.2. (c) The material and marking of plates shall conform, 02.1633, 5.2.1.16.3 Additional Requirements for Passenger ‘Overload. Elevators shall conform to 2168. 5.2.1.16.4 Maximum Rated Speed. The rated speed shall not be more than 0.15 m/s (30 ft/min). 5.2.1.16.5 Maximum Rise. ‘The maximum rise shall not be moze than 7.6 m (25 ft 5.21.47 Car and Counterwelght. Car and counter. ‘weight safeties shall conform to 2-17, except as modified by 52.1171. 5.2.1.17.4 Application of Safeties. The force pro- viding the stopping action shall conform to 2179.4 oF the following: Where guide ail sections other than thase specified in 2.233(a) are used, the application of safety, stopping forces shall not cause deformation ofthe guide- rail section upon whose dimensional stability the stop- Ping capability is dependent. 5.21.48 Speed Governors. Speed governors shall coniorm to 218, except as modified by the fllowis (@) Requirement 2.182.106) doesnot apply. The trip: ping speed shall not exceed 0.38 m/s (73 /anin). On the breakage ofthe suspension means the safety shall operate without delay and indepandently of the gover- nor's speed action. (0) Requirement 2.184 does not apply (6) Requirement 218.5. Governor rapes shall be not Jess than 6 mm (025 in) in diameter 5.2.19 Ascending Car Overspeed and Unintended Car Movement Protection. Ascending car overspeed and unintended car movement protection shal conform to 219 and 521.19. 5,2.1.19.1 Marking Plate Requirements. The smarking plate requirements in 2.19.33 shall include the maximum distance from the landing that it takes to stopASME A17-1-2010/CSA 844-10, and hold the car upon detection and actuation of the device as prescribed in 2.19.2, 5.2.4.20 Suspension Ropes and Their Connections. Suspension ropes and their connections shall conforma to 2.20, except for 220.1 and 2.203, Suspension ropes and their connections shall also conform to 3.21,20.1 and 521.202 5.2.1.20.1 Suspension Means. Cars shall be sus- pended by ropes attached to the car frame or passing, around sheaves altached to the car frame specified in 2.15.1. Ropes that have previously been installed and tused on another installation shall not be reused. Only rope having the following clasifications shall be used for the suspension of limited-use /limited-application. elevator cars and for the suspension of counterweight @ Iron (low-carbon steel) oF steel wire rope, having ‘the commercial classification "levator Wire Rope,” oF wire rope specifically constructed for elevator use. The ‘wire material for these wire ropes shall be manufactured by the open-hearth or electric furnace process or their equivalent (@) Aircraft cable rope of 7 x 19 construction, classi- fied a3 MIL-DTL-83120M Spec, shall be permitted in. those applications where aircraft cable rope is not sub- jected to crushing pressures, with the following excep- tions permitted: (1) nonjacketed, carbon steel, tine or zine-coated (ype 1A) 7 x 19 construction (Section 3.4.3.3 of MIL-DTL-83120M Spec) (2) identifying color tracer filaments are not required (Section 3.62 of MIL-DTL-83420M Spec) 5.2.1.20.2 Factor of Safety. ‘The factor of safety shall be specified in accordance with the following (a) “Elevator Wire Rope” [see 52120.) shall com ply with 2203 (0) “Alncraft Cable Rope" [ue52.1.20.1()] shall have 4 factor of safety of not less than 7.5, 5.2.1.21 Countermeights. Counterwelghts shall conform to 221, except ab modified by 5.2:1.21.1 5.2.1.21.4 Independent Car Counterwelghts, Requirement 221.14 applies, except thatthe counter ‘weight shal be permitted to utilize the sme guide rails as the ca, 5.21.22 Bulfersand Bumpers. Buffersand bumpers shall conform to 222, except as modified by 521.221 5.21.22. Bumpers. Elastomerie bumpers capa- be of absorbing the energy of fully loaded car shall be permitted to be used. The average deceleration shal beless than 981 m/s 221/38) with any load between 61 kg (135 fb) and rated load. 5.2.1.23 Car and Counterweight Guide Rails, Guide- Rail Supports, and Fastenings. Car and counterweight guide rails, guide-rall supports, and fastenings shall (os 166, Gopyriaht © 2010 by tho American Sossty of Mechanical Engineors. ‘No production may be made ofthis matenal without written consent oF ASME. conform to 223, except as modified by 52.1231 and 52.1232 5.2.1.23.1 Use of Common Guide Ralls. The same set of guide rails shall be permitted to be used for both the ear and counterweight 5.2,1.23.2 GuideRail Sections. Requirements 2.23.3(a) and 2.28.3(0)1) do not apply. Guide ras, sup- ports, joint, fishplates, and fastenings that do not con: form to 223 are permitted, provided thatthe strengths and stresses are consistent with 2.23 for the loads imposed, Where guide-rail sections other than those specified in 2.233(a) are used G@) requirement 2.23.10.2 does not apply. () the ral joints shall be designed in accordance with 2235.1 and shall adequately maintain the accuracy of the rail alignment. (©) the deflections shall comply with 2.23. The allow- able deflection of the guide rail shall be limited to pre- vent the safety device from disengaging the ral during the application of the load 5.2.1.26 Driving Machine and Sheaves. Driving ‘machines and sheaves shall conform to 2.24, except for 2.24.1, 2242.1, and 2.24.2.2. Driving machines and, sheaves shall also conform to 5.2.1.24.1 through, 521243, 5.2.1.24.1 Type of Driving Machines. All driving ‘machines shall be ofthe traction type, except that wind: ing drum machines that do not have multiple cable lay ers on the drum shall be permitted for elevators, subject, to the following: They shall not be provided with counterweights. 5.2.1.24.2 Material and Grooving. Sheave material and grooving shall be subject to the following (a) Sheaves and drums used with “Elevator Wire Rope" [see 5.21.20.1(a)] shall be of metal and provided ‘with finished grooves for ropes or shall be permitted to be lined with nonmetallic groove material (8) Sheaves and drums used with “Aircraft Cable Rope” [see 52.1.20.1()] shall be of metal and provided with finished "U” grooves that do not subject the airraft cable rope to crushing pressure. 5.2.1.24.3 Minimum Pitch Diameter. Sheaves and ‘drums used with suspension and compensating ropes shall havea pitch diameter of not less than the following: (@) For all “Elevator Wire Rope,” the diameter shall not be less than 30 times the diameter ofthe rope, where used with suspension ropes. (©) For all "Elevator Wire Rope,” the diameter shalt not be less than 30 times the diameter ofthe rope, where used with compensating ropes. (o) For "7 19 Aireraft Cable Rope,” the diameter shall not be less than 21 times the diameter of the rope, ®ASME R17. 3-2010/65A 844-10 where used with either suspension ropes or compensat- ing ropes. 5.2.2.25 Terminal Stopping Devices. Terminal stop- ping devices shall conform to 225, except as follows: (w) Requirement 2254 does not apply. () IF the driving machine is of the winding drum lype, a lower final terminal stopping device shall be used in addition tothe slack-rope switch, and two inde- pendent upper final terminal stopping devices shall be provided, A separate device shall be used to operate the lower final terminal and one upper final terminal stopping device, All inal terminal stopping and slack- rope devices shall aperate independently of one another The power feed lines to the driving machine and brake shall be opened by one or bath ofthe upper final termi= nal stopping devices and either the slack-rope switch oF the lower terminal stopping device, or both 5.2.1.26 Operating Devices and Control Equipment. Operating devices and control equipment shall conform, 10 2.26, except as modified by the following: (@) Requirement 226.13 does not apply. () Requirement 22525 does not apply. (0) Requirement 2.26210 does not apply. (d) Requirement 2262.12 does not apply. (@) Requirement 2262.16 does not apply. 5.2.1.27 Emergency Operations and Signaling Devices.” Emergency operation and signaling devices shall conform to 227, except as modified by 52.1.27.1 524.274 Phase Il Emezgency In-Car Operation shall not be provided. 5.2.1.28 Manual Operation. levators shall be per- mitted to be arranged for manual operation in ease of, power failure. The manual operating, device shall com form to the following: (@) It shall not be accessible from inside the car. () It shall not release the brake, (©) Upon removal ofthe device, the car shall not move, (d) It shall be actuated by mechanical means only. (@) Instructions shall be posted at or near the manual operating device 5.21.29 Layout Data, ‘The information povided on layout data shall conform to 2.28, 5.21.30 Welding. Welding shall conform to 88. 5.2.1.31 Identification, 0 229, Identification shall conform 5.2.2 Hydraulic Limited-Use/Limited-application Elevators Hydraulic limited-use/limited-apphication elevators shell conform to 5.2.1, except as modified by 5.22.1 through 52.215, rc 167 Copyright © 2010 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. | wo reproduction may be made ofthis material Without writen consent of ASME, 5.2.2.4 Bottom and Top Clearances and Runbys. Bottom and top clearances and runbys for cats and coun- terweights shall conform to 34, except as follows: (@) Bottom car clearances shall conform to 341 or 52.142, (@) Requirement 342.1 does not apply. The bottom ‘ar runby shall not be less than 50 mm (2 in). (0) The top car clearances shall conform to 3.44 or 52144, 5.2.2.2 Machinery Spaces, Machine Rooms, Control Spaces, and Control Rooms. Machinery spaces, ‘machine rooms, control spaces, and control rooms shall ‘comply with 37, except as modified by 52.17 5.2.2.3 Car Frames and Platforms. Car frames and platiorms shall conform to 3.15, except as modified by 521.152. 5.2.2.4 Capacity and Loading. The capacity and loading shall conform to 3:16, except as modified by 521.1611 and 521.162. Requirement 52.1.163 does not apply. 5.2.2.5 Alternative to Speed Governor for Roped: Hydraulic Elevators. Car and counterweight safeties and plunger gripper shall conform to 3.17, except as modified by 5225.1 and 52252. NOTE: Ser ako 52218, 5.22.54 The safeties on roped-hydraulic eleva tors shall be operated by a speed governor or shall be permitted to be operated by inertia where an overspeed valve conforming to 3.19.47 is provided, 5.2.2.5.2 Upon the parting of the suspension ropes, the safeties shall apply without appreciable delay and their application shall be independent of the loca tion of the break in the ropes and shall be permitted to be accomplished by the use of restrained compression springs or by the action of gravity, or by both, or by positive mechanical means. 5.2.2.6 Hydraulic Jacks and Sheaves. Hydraulic Jacks and sheaves shall conform to 3.18. The reference in 3181.21 and 3181.22 to 220 shall be modified by 521.20. Thereferenceiin3.18.12.5102.24.2shall bemod- ified by 52.1242 and 521.243 5.2.2.7 Valves, Pressure Piping, and Fittings. Valves, pressure piping, and fittings shall conform to 3.19, Requirement 52.128 does not apply. 5.2.2.8 Counterwelghts, Counterweights shall con. form to 321 5.2.2.9 Buffers and Bumpers. Buffers and bumpers shall conform to 3.22, except as modified by 5.21.22.1 5.2.2.10 Guide Rails, Guide-Rail Supports, and Their Fastenings. Guide rails, guide-rail supports, and their ®)0) (0) ASME A171-2010/C5A 844-10 fastenings shall conform to 2.23, except as modified by 323 and 5.2.1.232. 5.22.11 Hydraulic Machines and Tanks. Hydraulic ‘machines and tanks shall conform to 3.24. Requirement 52.1.24 does not apply, except as modified by 52.26. 5.22.12 Terminal Stopping Devices. Requirement 52.125 does not apply. Terminal stopping devices shall, conform to 3.25.1 and 3.253, 5.2.2.13 Operating Devices and Control Equipment. Requirement 5.21.26 does not apply: Operating devices and control equipment shall conform to 3.26. 5.2.2.14 Emergency Operations and Signaling Devices. Requirement 5.2127 does not apply. Emer gency operations and signaling devices shall conform to 3.27, except as modified by $22.14. 52.2144 Phase Il Emergency In-Car Operation shall not be provided. 5.2.2.45 Layout Data. Requirement5.2.1.29 does not apply. The information provided on layout data shall, conform to 3.28 SECTION 5.3 PRIVATE RESIDENCE ELEVATORS Requirement 5:3 applies to elevators installed in of at a private residence, Requitement 5.3 ako applies to similar elevators installed in buildings 2s a means of access to private residences within such buildings pro- vided the elevators are so installed that they are not accessible to the general public orto other accupants in the building. NOTE: See also Part for additional roguirements tha apply 0 Prkate resin lets 5.3.1 Private Residence Electilc Elevators 5.3.4.1 Construction of Hoistway and Hoistway Enclosures. The hoistway shall be solidly enclosed, throughout its height without grillwork or openings pther than for landing or access doors, except that any exterior windows within the hoistway shall be protected by metal grillwork Griliwork shall reject a ball 76 mm, Gin) indiameterand shall be securely fastened from the inside of the hoistway. Enclosures shall be of sufficient strength to support in trae alignment the hoistway doors and gates and their locking equipment. The fire resist ance rating shall be in accordance with the requirements of the building code. 53.1.1.4 The enclosure shall be permitted to be omitted on the lowest landing served, provided the elevator (a) does not open directly into a garage (0) has continuous-pressure operation (6) car platform is equipped with a device that, ifthe platform is obstructed in its downward travel by a force No repr 168 of 18 N (4 Ibf) or more applied anywhere at its lower surface, will open an electric contact in the control cscuit and thus stop the dowaward travel of the car within, 75 min (3 in}. The stroke of the device shall be not less than the stopping distance ofthe platform, This device shall be of a type that will not reset unless it has been retumed to its normal position. The elevator shall be permitted to operate in the up direction. 53.41.12 Theenclosur shall be permitted tobe omit on the upper landing on continuous: pressre operation elevators serving only adjacent landings {Gregor se) conforming fo one of the following (a) the oor opening atthe upper landing is protected by a partial enclosure and gate atleast 910 mn (6m) high with openings that wil ejecta ball 25 ram (in) indiameter snd the gateis provided witha combiation mechanical lock and electric contact {b) the floor opening is provided with a vertically lifting hatch cover which is automatically raised and lowered vertically by te ascending and descending car, provided this cover meets the following requirements (1) Tis fitted with guides to ensure ite proper seating (2) Weis designed and installed to sustain a total load of 36 kPa (fo /4€) or 135 kg (300 Tb) at any one point (3) es equipped with an electri contact that will prevent the upward travel ofthe car when a force of SON GO Ibs) placed at any point on the top of the hatch cover 5.3.1.2 Pits 5.3.1.2.1 Guarding of Pits. A pit provided in other than a fully enclosed hoistway shall be guarded by a solid enclosure at least 2130 mm (84 in.) high. The fentrance shall be provided with a door conforming to 3.17. When the enclosure does not extend from floor toceiling, only solid car doors or gates rejecting a 13mm (0.5 in) diameter ball shall be used 5.3.1.2.2 Pit Maintenance. Where a pit is pro- vided, it shall be kept clean and free from diet and rubbish and the accumulation of watge It shall not be tse for storage purposes, 5.3.1.3 Top Car Clearance. The top car clearance shall be not less than 152 mm (6 in.) plus 25 mm (1 in) for each 0.017 m/s (33 ft/min) of the rated speed in ‘excess of 0.15 m/s (30 ft/min). Where the machine or its controls are located on the top of the car, a refuge space on top of the car enclosure shall be provided in conformance with 2.4.12. 5.3.1.4 Horizontal Car Clearances 5.3.1.4. Between Car and Hoistway Enclosures or Counterweight. There shall be a clearance of not less Copyright © 2010 by the American Society of Copyright © 2010 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers: By ray be mado ofthis materia witbout wniten consent of ASME,sme 171-2010 than 20 mm (0.75 in) between the ear and the hoistway ‘enclosure, and between the car and its counterweight 5.3.1.4.2 Between Car and Landing Sill, The clear ance between the car platform sill and the landing sill ‘shall be not less than 13 mm (QS in) nor more than 32 mm (1.25 in). 5.3.1.5 Pipes inHoistways. Pipes conveying steam, gs, of liquids, which if discharged into the hoistiway would endanger life, shall not be installed in the hoistway, 5.3.1.6 Guarding of Suspension Means 5.3.1.6.1 Suspension Means Passing Through Floors of Stairs. Ropes and chains passing through a floor or stairway outside the hoistway enclosure shall bbe enclosed with a solid or openwark enclosure. If of ‘openwork, the enclosure shall reectaball 13 mm (0.5 in.) in diameter. Means for inspection shall be provided. The floor openings shall not be larger than is necessary to clear the suspension means 5.3.1.6.2 Suspension or Support Means Having an ‘Opening Facing Away From the Stair. Suspension or support means that operate within a guide or track. ‘whose segments total a minimum of 270 deg shall be considered suitably guarded, provided that the center- line of the opening in the guide or track is 190 deg from the closest point of the staiz. See Normandatory “Appendic H, Fig. HEL 5.3.1.7 Protection of Holstway Openings 5.3.1.7. Where Required, Where a hoistway enclosure is required, landing openings shall be pro- tected by swinging or horizontally sliding doors or gates. Landing openings in solid hoistway enclosures, shall be protected the full height by solid swinging oF horizontally sliding doors. Their fire-protection rating, shall be not less than required by the building code (see 1.3). The doors or gates shall be designed to withstand 2 force of 670 N (130 Ibf) applied horizontally over an. area 100 mm * 100 mm (4 in. X 4 in.) in the center of the doors or gates without permanent displacement or deformation. 5.3.1.7.2 Clearance Between Holstway Doors of Gates and Landing Sills and Car Doors or Gates. ‘The clearance between the hoistway doors or gates and the hoistway edge ofthe landing sil shall not exceed 75 mun G in). The distance between the hoistway face of the landing door or gate and the car door or gate shall not exceed 125 mim (5 in) 5.3.1.7.3 Projection of Hoistway Doors or Gates Into the Holstway. The hoistway face of the hoistway door or gate shall not project into the hoistway beyond the Tine ofthe landing sill No hardware, except that required for door-locking and door-operating or signaling 169 No reproduction may he made ofthis material ‘Gopyriaht © 2010 by the American Socsty of Mechanical Engioors ESA Bat-t0 devices, shall project into the hoistway beyond the of the landing sill 5.3.1.7.4 Locking Devices for Hoistway Doors and Gates. Hoistway doors or gates shall be provided with, locking devices, ‘The locking device shall be of a type that will (a) either prevent car movement unless the door is locked in the closed position; or () permit the car to start if the door or gate isin the closed position but not locked, provided that the device stops the car ifthe door or gate fails to lock before the car has moved 150 mm (6 in) away from the landing. ‘The device shall also prevent the opening ofthe hoistway. door or gate unless the car is within 150 mm (6 in} of the landing. ‘The locking device shall conform to 2.124 5.3.1.7.5 Opening of Hoistway Doors or Gates. Hoistway doors or gates shall be so arranged that it will rot be necessary to reach behind any panel, jamb, oF sash to operate them. 5.3.1.7.6 Hangers and Stops for Holstway Sliding Doors. Means shall be provided to prevent a sliding. hoistway door from disengaging fom its track. 5.3.1.7.7 Access to the Hoistway for Emergency Purposes. Hoistway door unlocking devices shall be [provided for all hoistway doors and gates, conforming, to 2126. 5.3.1.7.8 Power Operation of Hoistway Doors and Gates. Power opening shall be permitted for hoiseway doors and gates and shall conform to 2.13221 and. 2132.22, Power closing shall be permitted for hoistway doors and gates and shall conform to 2.13.32 through 2134, and 2136 5.34.79 Landing Sil Guards, Where the clvator ‘sequipped witha two-way leveling device o anticreep dlevie, andthe hoistway landing sill projects imo the hoistway, a landingesill guard stall be provided eon fonming tothe following: (@) it shall have a straight vertical face extending below the sill not less than the depth ofthe 2one where the hoistway door is unlocked Below the landing sill plus $9 mm (in) (0) it shall extend not less than the width of the clear car opening exposed to the landing sll (6 it shall be securely braced and fastened in place to withstand a force of 670 N (150 Tht) applied horizon tally over an area 100 men % 100 mum (in. > 3n.) in the center ofthe guard without permanent displacement oF defocmation & out writen consent of ASM!