J.13 Electric Traction Elevator Checklist 08-2018.pdf

Region 5 – Great Lakes Region FMSP – Building Operations and Tenant Services

Electric Traction Elevator Inspection Checklist – ASME A17.2 - 2014

GENERAL NOTES:

(a) See ASME A17.2 for detailed Code requirements. Numbering is tied to the numbering of A17.2 sections.

(b) OK = meets requirements; NG = insert number to identify comment on back of this Checklist; NA = not applicable

Building:

Address:

City, State:

Elevator #:

Elevator Information

Passenger □ Freight □ Rated Load (lbs):____________

Freight Class: _______________ Rated Speed (fpm):__________

Code Data Plate Install Date:_____________ Inspection Date:_____________

Periodic □ Category 1 Tests □ Category 5 Tests □

1 INSIDE OF CAR OK NG NA

1.1 Door reopening device

1.2 Stop switches

1.3 Operating control devices

1.4 Sills and car floor

1.5 Car lighting and receptacles

1.6 Car emergency signal

1.7 Car door or gate

1.8 Door closing force

1.9 Power closing of doors or gates

1.10 Power opening of doors or gates

1.11 Car vision panels and glass car doors

1.12 Car enclosure

1.13 Emergency exit

1.14 Ventilation

1.15 Signs and operating device symbols

1.16 Rated load, platform area, and data plate

1.17 Standby power operation

1.18 Restricted opening of car or hoistway doors

1.19 Car ride

1.20 Earthquake inspection and tests (seismic zone 2 or greater)

2 MACHINE ROOM OK NG NA

2.1 Access to machine space

2.2 Headroom

2.3 Lighting and receptacles

2.4 Machine space

2.5 Housekeeping

2.6 Ventilation

2.7 Fire extinguisher

2.8 Pipes, wiring, and ducts

2.9 Guarding of exposed auxiliary equipment

2.10 Numbering of elevators, machines, controllers, and disconnect switches

2.11 Disconnecting means and control

2.12 Controller wiring, fuses, grounding, etc.

2.13 Governor, overspeed switch, and seal

2.14 Code data plate

2.15 Static control

2.16 Overhead beam and fastenings

2.17 Drive machine brake

2.18 Traction drive machines

2.19 Gears, bearings, and flexible couplings

2.20 Winding drum machine and slack cable rope device, stop motion switch and rope fastening

2.21 Belt-or chain-drive machine

2.22 Motor generator

2.23 Absorption of regenerated power

2.24 AC drives from a DC source

2.25 Traction sheaves

2.26 Secondary and deflector sheaves

2.27 Rope fastenings

2.28 Terminal stopping devices

2.29 Car and counterweight safeties

2.38 Roped water hydraulic elevators

2.40 MCP & Maintenance records

2.41 Static control

2.42 Earthquake inspection & tests (seismic risk zone 2 or greater)

3 TOP OF CAR OK NG NA

3.1 Top of car stop switch

3.2 Car top light and outlet

3.3 Top of car operating device

3.4 Top of car clearance, refuge space, & standard railing

3.5 Normal terminal stopping device

3.6 Final and emergency terminal stopping devices

3.7 Car leveling and anticreep devices

3.8 Top emergency exit

3.9 Floor and emergency identification numbering

3.10 Hoistway construction

3.11 Hoistway smoke control

3.12 Pipes, wiring, and ducts

3.13 Windows, projections, recesses, and setbacks

3.14 Hoistway clearances

3.15 Multiple hoistways

3.16 Traveling cables and junction boxes

3.17 Door and gate equipment

3.18 Car frame and stiles

3.19 Guide rails fastenings and equipment

3.20 Governor rope

3.21 Governor releasing carrier

3.22 Wire rope fastening and hitch plate

3.23 Suspension means

3.27 Crosshead data plate and rope data tags

3.28 Counterweight and counterweight buffer

3.29 Counterweight safeties

3.30 Speed Test

3.33 Compensating ropes and chains

3.34 Earthquake inspection & tests (seismic zone 2 or greater)

4 OUTSIDE HOISTWAY OK NG NA

4.1 Car platform guard

4.2 Hoistway doors

4.3 Vision panels

4.4 Hoistway door locking devices

4.5 Access to hoistway

4.6 Power closing of hoistway doors

4.7 Sequence operation

4.8 Hoistway enclosure

4.9 Elevator parking device

4.10 Emergency doors in blind hoistways

4.12 Standby power selection switch

5 PIT OK NG NA

5.1 Pit access, lighting, stop switch, and condition

5.2 Bottom clearance, runby, and minimum refuge space

5.3 Final and emergency terminal stopping devices

5.4 Normal terminal stopping devices

5.5 Traveling cables

5.6 Governor-rope tension device

5.7 Car frame and platform

5.8 Car and counterweight safeties and guiding members

5.9 Buffers and emergency terminal speed limiting devices

5.10 Compensating chains, ropes, and sheaves

5.12 Car buffer

5.13 Guiding members [rails, rollers, slides]

5.16 Earthquake inspection & tests (seismic risk zone 2 or greater)

6 FIREFIGHTERS’ SERVICE (FEO) OK NG NA

6.1 A17.1b–1973 through A17.1b–1980

6.2 A17.1–1981 through A17.1b–1983

6.3 A17.1–1984 through A17.1a–1988 and A17.3

6.4 A17.1b–1989 through A17.1d–2000

6.5 A17.1-2000 & B44-00

6.6 A17.1-2004 & B44-04

6.7 A17.1-2007 & B44-07

6.8 A17.1-2010 & B44-10

6.9 A17.1-2013 & B44-13

NOTES:

Inspected by:

QEI Number:

Certifying Organization:

Signature:

GSA Region 5 - 8/2018