Appendix E DRAFT Semiannual Inspections Checklist.pdf

APPENDIX E

DRAFT SEMI-ANNUAL AND ANNUAL INSPECTIONS CHECKLIST

1. Cleaning, washing with suitable products, and lubricating the guide tracks for the car and landing doors, ensuring they slide freely;

2. Cleaning of car door sills;

3. Simulation with verification of the system's main functions;

4. Verification of the insulation level of the electrical windings;

5. Inspection of electrical collectors;

6. Verification of electric current conversion circuits;

7. Verification of the effectiveness of earth connections;

8. Verification of the system's operating speed and its variation;

9. Visual inspection and check of the cables along their route;

10. Bases and masonry works;

11. Verification of diagrams, signs, and accident-prevention devices;

12. Cleaning of the car roof, the pit, and the machine room;

13. Any other semi-annual check;

14. Checking the lubrication and greasing levels of the gears and bearings;

15. Verification of the functionality of the electrical panel contactors and the wear status of the contacts;

16. Control of indicator lights in the car and at the landings;

17. Checking the operation of standard and emergency lighting in cabins and machinery spaces;

18. The two-way communication system between the cabin and the call center;

19. Verification of alarm systems;

20. Verification of the operation of the car and landing buttons and button panels;

21. Verification of the adequacy of the leveling with the floor level;

22. Monitoring of the relays required for connection to the centralized control and safety system;

23. Inspection of the telephone dialers located in the systems' passenger cabins;

24. Compliance with the installed devices and the supplied equipment with accident-prevention regulations;

25. The complete integrity of all mechanical components in the machine room and the lift shaft;

26. Inspection of all hydraulic and electromechanical devices connected to the car and its moving structures, such as doors, contacts, and photoelectric cells;

27. Control of door opening and closing speeds;

28. Check the following components of the control panels: magnetothermal motor protector, the magnetothermal and differential switchers, the alarm circuit power supply with backup battery, any type of relay, the contactors, the up/down (S/D) reversing contactor unit, the single-phase and/or three-phase transformer and its connections, the automatic control or light valve, the time delay unit, the current rectifier, the electric control selector, the motor-winch-brake unit, the return pulleys, the winch speed regulator, the worm gear-wheel unit.

brake assembly, brake electromagnet, electromagnet coil, brake shoes, brake linings, brake springs and tie rods, brake release motor, motor bushings, motor including adaptation to the half-coupling and base, checking and topping up the oil level in the winch sump;

29. Check the following electromechanical equipment in the hoist way and landing doors: the fixed hoist way power lines (switches, control panels, locks, alarm, etc.), the hoist way lighting power line, the intercom system, the emergency telephone in the cabin, the counterweight shoes, the tank of the oil for the guides lubricating, the lock and interlock, the opening and closing of the landing doors, the fastening of the landing door panels, the external under glass release coil, the landing control panel, the spring damper under the counterweight;

30. Check the following electromechanical equipment in the machine room: all complete power lines in the machine room (from the main switch to the control panel), the motive power lines, the brake lines, the lighting system, the ground lines, the machine room door, and the external keys box;

31. Check the traction and lifting ropes, checking for wear and broken wires;

32. Check the cabin in the following parts: the cabin lining, the cabin doors, the door handles, the door hinges, the cabin floor, the carpet or floor, the cabin mirrors (glass, mirror, or other), the electromagnet with its retractable shoe, the cabin control panel, the photocells for preventing door closures with related electrical line, the sliding shoes with their supports, the safety gear, the emergency lighting;

33. Check the following electromechanical components: the solenoid valves with their connections and accessories, the oil thermostat, the oil heater coil thermostat, the piston seal, the ropes, the control unit oil with its top-up, the elevator control unit, pump motor unit, various valves, pressure gauges, thermostats, and hydraulic piston oil leak checks;

Check the automatic return-to-floor device, in specific: the electronic device for return-to-floor operation and door opening in case of emergency, the backup batteries, the battery charger, and the control unit;

34. Check the plates that must display the elevator system data, the maintenance technician's contact information, and check the emergency and information warning signs.

35. Verification of the integrity and efficiency of the safety gear, the speed limiter, and the other safety devices;

36. Thorough inspection of traction ropes, chains, and their attachments;

37. Verification of the electrical system's insulation and the effectiveness of the earth connections;

38. Recording the results of these checks in the maintenance logbook;

39. Email notification of the date of the semi-annual inspection visit and identification of the technician who performed the visit;

40. Check overtravel operation;

41. Check speed limiter operation;

42. Check operation of shut-off valve;

43. Inspection of flexible hoses and fittings;

44. Verification of Amendment A3 device operation.