ASME A17.1B-2009 pdf free download.Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators.
5.2.1.13 Power Operation of Hoistway Doors and Car Doors. When provided, power operation, power opening, and power closing of hoistway doors and car doors shall conform to 2.13, except as modified by 5.2.1.13.
(a) Requirement 2.13.1 does not apply. Both car and hoistway doors shall be of the horizontally sliding type or a power-operated 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.
(b) Vertically sliding doors shall not be permitted.
5.2.1.14 Car Enclosures, Car Doors, and Car Illumination. Car enclosures, car doors, and car illumination shall conform to 2.14, except as modified by the
Following:
(a) Rcquirenwnt 2.14.1.4. Cars shall not have more than one compartment.
(b) Requirement 2.14.1.5 applies only where manual operation (see 5.2.1.28) is not provided. If a top emergency exit is provided, it shall conform to 2.14.1.5.
(c) Requirement 2.14.1.9.1(c) does not apply. Equipment mounted to the car for freight handling shall not be permitted.
(d) Requirement 2.14.3 does not apply.
(e) Requirement 2.14.4.1 does not apply An unperforated door shall be provided at each entrance to the car.
Requirement 2.14.4.3 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 2.14.2.1.
(ç) Requirement 2.14.4.4 does not apply.
(h) Requirement 2.14,4.7 does not apply.
(i) Requirement 2.14.4.9 does not apply.
‘j) Requirement 2.14.4.11(b) does not apply.
(k) Requirement 2.14.5.1 does not apply There shall not be more than two entrances to the car.
(1) Requirements 2.14.5.2 and 2.14.5.3 do not apply.
(m) Requirement 2.14.6 does not apply.
52J.15 Car Frames and Platforms. Car frames and platforms shall conform to 2.15, except as modified by 5.2.1.15.1 and 5.2.1.15.2.
5.2.115.1 Underslung or Sub-Post Frames.
Requirement 215.4 applies, except the term “guiding surfaces” shall be substituted for the term “guide rails.”
5.2.115.2 Platform Guards. Requirement 2.15.9.2 does not apply. The platform guard shall have a 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.) hut in no case less than the maximum distance from the landing that it takes to stop 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 mmimum rated load shall conform to 2.16.1, except as follows:
(a) The maximum rated load shall not exceed 635 kg (1,400 Ib).
(h) The inside net platform area shall not exceed 1.67 m2 (18 It2).
(c) Requirements 2.16.1.2 and 2.16.1.3 do not apply.
5.2.1.16.2 Capacity and Data Plates
(a) Capacity plates shall indicate the rated load of the elevator in kilograms (kg), pounds (Ib), or both.
(b) Data plates shall conform to 2.16.3.2.2.
(c) The material and marking of plates shall conform to 2.16.3,3.
5.2.1.16.3 Additional Requirements for Passenger Overload. Elevators shall conform to 2.16.8.
5.2.1.16.4 Maximum Rated Speed. The rated speed shall not be more than 0.15 m/s (30 It/mm).
5.2.1.16.5 Maximum Rise. The maximum rise shall not be more than 7.6 m (25 ft)
5.2.1.17 Car and Counterweight. Car and counterweight safeties shall conform to 2.17, except as modified by 5.2.1.17.1.
5.2.1.17.1 ApplicatIon of Safeties. The force providing the stopping action shall conform to 2.17.9.4 or the following: Where guide-rail sections other than those specified in 2.23.3(a) are used, the application of safety stopping forces shall not cause deformation of the guide- rail section upon whose dimensional stability the stopping capability is dependent,
5.2.1.18 Speed Governors. Speed governors shall conform to 2.18, except as modified by the following:
(a) Requirement 2. 18.2.1(b) does not apply. The tripping speed shall not exceed 0.38 rn/s (75 ft/mm). On the breakage of the suspension means, the safety shall operate without delay and independently of the governor’s speed action.
(b) Requirement 2.18.4 does not apply.
(c) Governor ropes shall be not less than 6 mm (0.25 in.) in diameter.
5.2.1.19 Ascending Car Overspeed and Unintended Car Movement Protection. Ascending car overspeed and unintended car movement protection shall conform to 2.19 and 5.2.1.19.1.
5.2.1.19.1 Marking Plate Requirements. The marking plate requirements in 2.19.3.3 shall include the maximum distance from the landing that it takes to stop and hold the car upon detection.