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).