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State Test Form

ELECTRIC ELEVATOR REQUIREMENTS –

CAT 1 – 8.6.4.19 and CAT 5 – 8.6.4.20

8.6.4.19.1 Oil Buffers. Car and counterweight

buffers shall be tested to determine conformance with

the applicable plunger return requirements (Item

5.9.2.1).

8.6.4.19.2 Safeties

(a) Examinations. All working parts of car and counterweight

safeties shall be examined to determine that

they are in satisfactory operating condition and that

they conform to the applicable requirements of 8.7.2.14

through 8.7.2.28 (see 2.17.10 and 2.17.11). Check the level

of the oil in the oil buffer and the operation of the buffer

compression-switch on Type C safeties.

(b) Tests. Safeties shall be subjected to the following

tests with no load in the car:

(1) Type A, B, or C governor-operated safeties shall

be operated by manually tripping the governor with the

car operating at the slowest operating speed in the down

direction.

In this test, the safety shall bring the car to rest

promptly.

In the case of Type B safeties, the stopping distance

is not required to conform to 2.17.3.

In the case of Type C safeties, full oil buffer compression

is not required.

In the case of Type A, B, or C safeties employing

rollers or dogs for application of the safety, the rollers

or dogs are not required to operate their full travel (Item

2.29.2.1).

(2) Governor-operated wood guide-rail safeties

shall be tested by manually tripping the governor with

the car at rest and moving the car in the down direction

until it is brought to rest by the safety and the hoisting

ropes slip on traction sheaves or become slack on winding

drum sheaves (Item 2.29.2.1).

(3) Type A and wood guide-rail safeties without

governors which are operated as a result of the breaking

or slackening of the hoisting ropes shall be tested by

obtaining the necessary slack rope to cause it to function

(Item 2.29.2.1).

8.6.4.19.3 Governors. Governors shall be operated

manually to determine that all parts, including

those which impart the governor pull-through tension

to the governor rope, operate freely [Item 2.13.2.1(a)].

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8.6.4.19.4 Slack-Rope Devices on Winding Drum

Machines. Slack-rope devices on winding drum

machines shall be operated manually and tested to

determine conformance with the applicable requirements

(Item 2.20.2.1).

8.6.4.19.5 Normal and Final Terminal Stopping

Devices. Normal and final terminal stopping devices

shall be examined and tested to determine conformance

with the applicable requirements (2.25) (Items 3.5.2.1

and 3.6.2.1).

8.6.4.19.6 Firefighters’ Emergency Operation.

Firefighters’ emergency operation shall be tested to

determine conformance with the applicable requirements

(Part 6).

8.6.4.19.7 Standby or Emergency Power

Operation. Operation of elevators equipped with

standby or emergency power shall be tested to determine

conformance with the applicable requirements

(Item 1.17.2.1). Tests shall be performed with no load in

the car.

8.6.4.19.8 Power Operation of Door System. The

closing forces and speed of power-operated hoistway

door systems shall be tested to determine conformance

with the applicable requirements (Item 1.8.1). For elevators

required to comply with 2.13.4.2.4, the time in the

door Code zone distance shall be measured and compared

with the time specified on the data plate.

8.6.4.19.9 Broken Rope, Tape, or Chain Switch.

Where a rope, tape, or chain is used to connect the

motion of the car to the machine room normal limit, the

switch that senses failure of this connection shall be

tested for compliance with 2.26.2.6 (Item 3.26.1.1).

8.6.4.19.10 The person or firm maintaining the

equipment shall provide a written checkout procedure

and demonstrate that all E/E/PES electrical protective

devices operate as intended.

8.6.4.19.11 Ascending Car Overspeed Protection

and Unintended Car Movement

(a) Examinations. All working parts of ascending car

overspeed protection and unintended car motion

devices shall be examined to determine that they are in

satisfactory operating condition and that they conform

to the applicable requirements of 2.19.1.2(a) and

2.19.2.2(a).

(b) Tests. These devices shall be subjected to tests with

no load in the car at the slowest operating speed in the

up direction.

8.6.4.19.12 Traction-Loss Detection Means.

Where provided, conformance with the traction-loss

detection means specified in 2.20.8.1 shall be demonstrated

by

(a) causing relative motion between the drive sheave

and the suspension means either by bottoming the car

or counterweight [see 8.6.4.20.10(b)], or (b) an alternative test provided in the Maintenance

Control Program [see 8.6.1.2.1(g)]

8.6.4.19.13 Broken-Suspension-Member and

Residual-Strength Detection Means. Where provided,

testing of broken-suspension and residual-strength

detection means shall comply with the following:

(a) The broken-suspension-member detection means

shall be tested by simulating a slack suspension member

or a loss of a suspension member as appropriate (see

2.20.8.2).

(b) Suspension-member residual-strength detection

means shall be tested to simulate a reduction of residual

strength to 2.20.8.3.

8.6.4.20 Periodic Test Requirements — Category 5

NOTE: For test frequency, see 8.11.1.3.

8.6.4.20.1 Car and Counterweight Safeties. Types

A, B, and C car safeties, except those operating on wood

guide rails, and their governors, shall be tested with

rated load in the car. Counterweight safety tests shall

be made with no load in the car. Tests for governoroperated

safeties shall be made by manually tripping

the governor at the rated speed. The overspeed switch

on the governor shall be made ineffective during the

test. Type A safeties without governors that are operated

as a result of the breaking or slackening of the hoisting

ropes shall be tested by obtaining the necessary slack

rope to cause it to function (Item 2.29.2.1). The following

operational conditions shall be checked (Item 2.29.2.1):

(a) Type B safeties shall stop the car with the rated

load within the required range of stopping distances for

which the governor is tripped (Item 2.29.2.1).

(b) For Type A safeties and Type A safety parts of

Type C safeties, there shall be sufficient travel of the

safety rollers or dogs remaining after the test to bring

the car and its rated load to rest on safety application

at governor tripping speed.

NOTE: To ensure that the safety will retard the car with the

minimum assistance from the elevator driving machine and minimize

the development of slack rope and fallback of the counterweight,

the switch on the car operated by the car safety mechanism

should, for the duration of the test, be temporarily adjusted to

open as close as possible to the position at which the car safety

mechanism is in the fully applied position.

8.6.4.20.2 Governors

(a) The tripping speed of the governor and the speed

at which the governor overspeed switch, where provided,

operates shall be tested to determine conformance

with the applicable requirements and the

adjustable means shall be sealed (Item 2.13.2.1).

(b) The governor rope pull-through and pull-out

forces shall be tested to determine conformance with

the applicable requirements, and the adjustment means

shall be sealed (Item 2.13.2.1).

(c) After these tests in jurisdictions enforcing NBCC,

a metal tag indicating the date of the governor tests,

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together with the name of the person or firm that performed

the tests, shall be attached to the governor in a

permanent manner.

8.6.4.20.3 Oil Buffers

(a) Car oil buffers shall be tested to determine conformance

with the applicable requirements by running the

car with its rated load onto the buffer at rated speed,

except as specified in 8.6.4.20.3(b) and (c) (Item 5.9.2.1).

Counterweight oil buffers shall be tested by running the

counterweight onto its buffer at rated speed with no

load in the car, except as specified in 8.6.4.20.3(b) and

(c) (Item 5.9.2.1).

(b) For reduced stroke buffers, this test shall be made

at the reduced striking speed permitted (Item 5.9.2.1).

(c) This test is not required where a Type C safety is

used (see 8.6.4.20.1).

(d) In making these tests, the normal and emergency

terminal stopping devices shall be made temporarily

inoperative. The final terminal stopping devices shall

remain operative and be temporarily relocated, if necessary,

to permit full compression of the buffer during

the test.

8.6.4.20.4 Braking System. For all passenger elevators

and all freight elevators, the brake shall be tested

for compliance with applicable requirements. Place the

load as shown in Table 8.6.4.20.4 in the car and run it

to the lowest landing by normal operating means. The

driving machine shall safely lower, stop, and hold the

car with this load. Also, see 8.6.4.20.10(a). Freight elevators

of Class C2 loading shall sustain and level the elevator

car with the maximum load shown on the freight

elevator loading sign (Item 2.17.2.1).

For elevators installed under A17.1-2000/B44-00 and

later editions, have the brake setting verified in accordance

with the data on the brake marking plate.

8.6.4.20.5 Emergency and Standby Power

Operation. Operation of elevators equipped with emergency

or standby power shall be examined and tested

for conformance with the applicable requirements (Item

1.17.2.1).

8.6.4.20.6 Emergency Terminal Stopping and

Speed-Limiting Devices. Emergency terminal

speed-limiting devices, where provided, shall be tested

for conformance with applicable requirements (2.25.4;

and Item 5.3.2.1). For static control elevators, emergency

terminal stopping devices, when provided, shall be

tested for conformance with applicable requirements

(2.25.4) (Item 2.28.2.1).

8.6.4.20.7 Power Opening of Doors. Determine

that power opening of car and hoistway doors only

occurs when the car is at rest at the landing, or in the

landing zone, except, in the case of static control, check

that power shall not be applied until the car is within

300 mm (12 in.) of the landing (Item 1.10.2). 8.6.4.20.8 Leveling Zone and Leveling Speed.

Check that the leveling zone does not exceed the maximum

allowable distance. Check that the leveling speed

does not exceed 0.75 m/s (150 ft/min). For static control

elevators, the person or firm installing or maintaining

the equipment shall provide a written checkout procedure

and demonstrate that the leveling speed with the

doors open is limited to a maximum of 0.75 m/s

(150 ft/min) and that the speed-limiting (or speed monitor)

means is independent of the normal means of controlling

this speed [Item 1.10.2(b)].

8.6.4.20.9 Inner Landing Zone. For static control

elevators, check that the zone in which the car can move

with the doors open is not more than 75 mm (3 in.)

above or below the landing (Item 1.10.2.1).

8.6.4.20.10 Emergency Stopping Distance. Counterweight

traction elevators shall be tested for traction

drive limits to ensure that

(a) during an emergency stop initiated by any of the

electrical protective device(s) listed in 2.26.2 (except

2.26.2.13) (except buffer switches for oil buffers used

with Type C car safeties), at the rated speed in the down

direction, with passenger elevators and freight elevators

permitted to carry passengers carrying 125% of their

rated load, or with freight elevators carrying their rated

load, cars shall stop and safely hold the load

(b) if either the car or the counterweight bottoms on

its buffers or becomes otherwise immovable

(1) the ropes shall slip in the drive sheave and not

allow the car or counterweight to be raised; or

(2) the driving system shall stall and not allow the

car or counterweight to be raised.

8.6.4.20.11 Emergency Brake. For passenger elevators

and all freight elevators, the emergency brake

shall be tested for compliance with 2.19.3.2.

8.6.4.21 Drive Sheaves With Nonmetallic Groove

Surfaces and Steel Wire Ropes. Where steel wire ropes

have worn through a nonmetallic drive-sheave groove

surface and have not damaged the supporting sheave

surface beneath the nonmetallic sheave groove surface,

the groove surfaces shall be replaced and the steel wire

ropes shall be inspected for conformance to the criteria

of ASME A17.6, Section 1.10, and replaced, if necessary.

Where the sheave-supporting surfaces have been damaged,

the drive sheave shall also be replaced or repaired

and the groove surfaces shall be replaced.

 

HYDRAULIC ELEVATOR REQUIREMENTS –

CAT 1 – 8.6.5.14, CAT 3 – 8.6.5.15 AND CAT 5 – 8.6.5.16

8.6.5.14.1 Relief Valve Setting and System Pressure

Test. The relief valve setting shall be tested to determine

that it will bypass the full output of the pump before

the pressure exceeds 150% of the working pressure and

that the system will withstand this pressure. It shall be

sealed if the relief valve setting is altered or if the seal

is broken (Item 2.31).

8.6.5.14.2 Hydraulic Cylinders and Pressure Piping.

This test shall be performed after the relief valve

setting and system pressure test in 8.6.5.14.1.

(a) Cylinders and pressure piping that are exposed

shall be visually examined.

(b) Cylinders and pressure piping that are not

exposed shall be tested for leakage, which cannot be

accounted for by the visual examination in 8.6.5.14.2(a)

(Item 2.36.2).

The duration of the test shall be for a minimum of

15 min (Item 2.36.2).

8.6.5.14.3 Additional Tests. The following tests

shall also be performed:

(a) Normal Terminal Stopping Devices (8.6.4.19.5)

(Item 3.5.2)

(b) Governors (8.6.4.19.3) (Item 2.13.2.2)

(c) Safeties (8.6.4.19.2) (Item 5.8.2)

(d) Oil Buffers (8.6.4.19.1)

(e) Firefighters’ Emergency Operation (8.6.4.19.6)

(Items 6.3 and 6.4)

(f ) Standby or Emergency Power Operation

(8.6.4.19.7) (Item 1.17.2.2)

NOTE: Absorption of regenerated power (2.26.10) does not apply

to hydraulic elevators.

(g) Power Operations of Door System (8.6.4.19.8)

(Items 4.6 and 4.7)

(h) Emergency Terminal Speed-Limiting Device and

Emergency Terminal Stopping Device (3.25.2) (Item

3.6.2.2)

(i) Low Oil Protection Operation (3.26.9) (Item 2.39.2)

8.6.5.14.4 Flexible Hose and Fitting Assemblies.

Flexible hose and fitting assemblies shall be tested at

the relief valve setting pressure for a minimum of 30 s.

Any signs of leakage, slippage of hose fittings, damage

to outer hose covering sufficient to expose reinforcement,

or bulging, or distortions of the hose body is cause

for replacement.

CAUTION: If the motor protection or motor overloads trip during

this test, DO NOT change the adjustment or jumper the

overloads. Damage to the motor can result from running the

motor without adequate overload protection.

8.6.5.14.5 Pressure Switch. The pressure switch

and its related circuits shall be tested for conformance

with applicable requirements (3.26.8) (Item 2.37). 8.6.5.14.6 Power Operation of Door System. The

closing forces and speed of power-operated hoistway

door systems shall be tested to determine conformance

with the applicable requirements (Item 1.8.2). For elevators

required to comply with 2.13.4.2.4, the time in the

door Code zone distance shall be measured and compared

with the time specified on the data plate.

8.6.5.14.7 Slack-Rope Device. The slack-rope

device shall be tested on a roped hydraulic elevator by

causing a slack-rope condition to occur and verify that

it will remove power in compliance with 3.18.1.2.7 (Item

3.31.2).

8.6.5.15 Periodic Test Requirements — Category 3

NOTE: For test frequency, see 8.11.1.3.

8.6.5.15.1 Unexposed Portions of Pistons. Piston

rods of roped water-hydraulic elevators shall be

exposed, thoroughly cleaned, and examined for wear or

corrosion. The piston rods shall be replaced if at any

place the diameter is less than the root diameter of the

threads (Item 5.11).

8.6.5.15.2 Pressure Vessels. Pressure vessels shall

be checked to determine conformance with the applicable

requirements, thoroughly cleaned, internally examined,

and then subjected to a hydrostatic test at 150%

of the working pressure for 1 min (3.24.4) (Item 2.33).

 

R 408.7060  Three-year inspection and test requirements.

Rule 60.  Section 8.6.5.15.3 is added to the ASME A17.1 code to read as follows:

8.6.5.15.3.  (1)  Cylinders shall be tested at intervals of not more than 36 months.

(2)  Three-year inspection and test requirements.

(a)  The relief valve setting shall be in compliance with section 3.19.4.2 of the ASME A17.1 code.  The relief valve shall be resealed if the relief valve setting is altered or if the seal is broken.

(b)  Test the relief valve setting by first inching the empty car upward to engage the plunger stop ring or to engage other suitable blocking provided and then apply pressure from the pump to check the setting.

Procedures for set test are as follows:

(i)  Put rated load in the car and locate it at any convenient level.

(ii)  Open the disconnect switch and locate the elevation of the platform with respect to a convenient reference.

(iii)  For cylinders that are not completely exposed, after not less than 2 hours, note the position of the platform with respect to the chosen reference.  For cylinders that are completely exposed, after not less than 30 minutes, note the position of the platform with respect to the chosen reference.  A change in the car position during a cylinder test that cannot be accounted for by visible oil leakage or temperature change of the oil indicates a failure of some type requiring further inspections, tests, or repairs.  An accessible written record of all oil levels and all oil added shall be maintained in the machine room.

8.6.5.16.1 Governors, safeties, and oil buffers,

where provided, shall be inspected and tested as specified

in 8.6.4.20.1, 8.6.4.20.2, and 8.6.4.20.3 at intervals

specified by the authority having jurisdiction. Where

activation is allowed or required both by overspeed and

slack rope, the safety shall have both means of activation

tested.

8.6.5.16.2 Coated ropes shall be required to have

a magnetic flux test capable of detecting broken wires,

in addition to a visual examination.

8.6.5.16.3 Wire rope fastenings shall be examined

in accordance with Item 3.23 of A17.2. Fastenings

on roped-hydraulic elevators utilizing pistons that are

hidden by cylinder head seals shall also be examined,

even if it is temporarily necessary to support the car by

other means and disassemble the cylinder head.

8.6.5.16.4 A plunger gripper, where provided,

shall be examined and tested per 8.10.3.2.5(n).

8.6.5.16.5 Overspeed valves, where provided,

shall be inspected and tested to verify that they will

stop the car, traveling down with rated load, within the

specified limits of 3.19.4.7.5(a) using a written procedure

supplied by the valve manufacturer or the person or

firm maintaining the equipment. If the seal has been

altered or broken, the overspeed valve shall be resealed

after successful test (Item 5.15.2).

8.6.5.16.6 Freight elevators of Class C2 loading

shall sustain and level the elevator car with the maximum

load shown on the freight elevator loading sign

(Item 2.17.2.2).

 

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