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Common equipment associated with different elevator systems
The below information is a high level overview of each area of an elevator system and the equipment most commonly found in that area. Depending on the type of system your building has, some of the equipment would not be required in these specific areas. |
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• Machine Room Equipment (Over Head Geared or Gearless)
Controller, Dispatcher, Generator, M/G Set, Hoist Motor, Governor, Ac or Dc Main Line Feed, Selector. |
• Machine Room Equipment (Basement Traction or Hydraulic)
Controller, Dispatcher, Selector, Generator, M/G Set, Hoist Motor, Governor, Ac or Dc Main Line Feeds, Hydraulic Oil Tank, Pumps |
• Machine Room Secondary
Governor, Secondary Sheave, Deflection Sheave |
• Elevator Shaft Overhead
Tape Mount, Deflection Sheave, Normal and Final Limits, Shaft Slowdowns |
• Elevator Shaft & Hoistway
Door tracks and Hangers, Shaft Doors, Elevator Rails, Halfway Box, Traveling Cables, Floor Landing Magnets, Selector Tape, Counter Weights, Counter Weight Rails |
• Elevator CarTop
Rail Guide Shoe, Rollers or Gibbs, Tape Head, Door Operator, Emergency Power Unit, Escape Hatch, Hoist Rope Shackles, Car Top Sheave, Top of Car Electrical Box, Header |
• Elevator Cab
Wall Panels, Ceiling, Flooring, Lighting, Hand Rails, Car Station, Cab Doors, Car Door Sill, Stop Switch, Floor Call Buttons, Intercom / Phone, Safety Release Hole |
UnderThe Car
Under Car Electrical Box, Traveler Cable Mounts, Car Safety Device, Rail Guide Shoe, Rollers or Gibbs |
• Elevator Pit
Piston Lift, Pit Stop Switch, Normal and Final Limits, Car Buffer, Counter Weight Buffer, Tape Mount, Governor Pit Sheave |
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