Project Ref: SE 463

Project: Chancery Lane Complex (CLC)

General Method Statement for Monospace Elevators (Lifts without motor rooms)

METHOD STATEMENT

for

The installation of

Monospace Lifts
(Machine Room Less)

R.B.P.LIFTS LTD/KONE
36 Murray Street
Port of Spain
Trinidad,W.I.

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Project Ref: SE 463
Project: Chancery Lane Complex (CLC)
General Method Statement for Monospace Elevators (Lifts without motor rooms)

PROJECT : Chancery Lane Complex

LOCATION : San Fernando, Trinidad

CLIENT : UDeCott

CONSULTANT : Engineering Consultants (ENCO)

and Design Collaborative

CONTRACTOR : Johnston International Limited

LIFTS CONTRACTOR : R.B.P.Lifts Ltd

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Project Ref: SE 463
Project: Chancery Lane Complex (CLC)
General Method Statement for Monospace Elevators (Lifts without motor rooms)

CONTENTS

I. SITE PREPARATION

II. PREREQUISITES

III. HOIST & SPEED GOVERNOR INSTALLATION

IV. SHAFT PLUMBING & POSITIONING

V. FIRST FLOOR & PIT EQUIPMENTS

VI. CAR INSTALLATION

VII. GUIDE RAILS & MACHINE INSTALLATION

VIII. LANDING DOORS AND CAR DOOR

IX. SHAFT ELECTRIFICATION

X. CAR INTERIORS & CAR ELECTRIFICATION

XI. ROPING

XII. TESTING & COMMISSIONING

XIII. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

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Project Ref: SE 463
Project: Chancery Lane Complex (CLC)
General Method Statement for Monospace Elevators (Lifts without motor rooms)

I. SITE PREPARATION

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Adequate lighting and 3 – phase power supply for both the elevator and the installation hoist
temporary or permanent positioned according to the lay-out drawing.

2. Lifting hooks and ventilation duct positioned in the top of the shaft according to the lay-out
drawing.

3. Finished floor level markings on each landing.

4. Lift shaft and pit cleaned and pit waterproofed.

5. Suitable material storage areas agreed with the builder adjacent to the lift shaft.

6. Suitable storage area for the installation tools.

7. Clear, unobstructed access routes to at least one entrance, at or next to the ground floor, for long /
bulky items defined and clear of obstructions.

8. All landing openings are well protected with coverings.

9. Lift shaft dimensions and tolerances in accordance with lay-out drawing.

10. Suitable provision for disposal of waste materials.

COMMENCING:

1. Shift all lift materials, installation tools, hand tools to the appropriate locations.

2. Try, where possible, to store materials near to their final positions in the installation.

3. Check all personal safety equipment are available and in good conditions.

4. Check all materials are correct and the delivery is complete.

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Project Ref: SE 463
Project: Chancery Lane Complex (CLC)
General Method Statement for Monospace Elevators (Lifts without motor rooms)

II. PREREQUISITE:

1. Adequate lighting and 3 – phase power supply for both the elevator and for the installation hoist,
temporary or permanent position according to the layout drawing.

2. Lifting eyes positioned in the top of the lift well according to Kone’s approved layout drawing and
marked with safe working load.

3. Finished floor level marking on lift entrance on all landings.

4. If applicable, setting out building grid lines must be marked on the lowest common floor area.

5. C-inserts (if used) correctly positioned and cleaned.

6. Suitable material storage areas agreed with builder, adjacent to the lift well.

7. Suitable storage area for installation tools.

8. Clear unobstructed access routes to at least one entrance, at or next to the ground floor long and
bulky items, (ex. Guide rails, car components, doors etc).

9. All the lift-landing entrances must be protected with safety barricades.

10. Lift well dimensions and tolerances in accordance with layout drawing.

11. Suitable provision for disposal of waste materials.

12. Approximate fixing point for safety harness must be available.

13. R.B.P. Lifts Ltd. workforce during peak periods is 6 technicians.

III. HOIST & SPEED GOVERNOR INSTALLATION:

1. Connect the power supply to the hoist and check the operation of the hoist safety functions.

2. Mount the hoist driven pulley on to the center hook in the shaft top with the help of suspension bar
and connect the hoist rope to the hoist.

3. Lift the hoist into the shaft. Keep the control of the hoist on the lowest floor.

4. Test the load hook capacity with the help of hoist test bracket.

5. Position correctly the over speed governor hanger rod in the load hook in the shaft top.

6. Slide the over speed governor on to the rod, fix the governor and align the base plate.

7. Rope the over speed governor over the test groove and let the rope ends go down into the pit.

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Project: Chancery Lane Complex (CLC)
General Method Statement for Monospace Elevators (Lifts without motor rooms)

IV. SHAFT PLUMBING AND POSITIONING:

1. Arrange the shaft-plumbing jig as per the shaft dimensions and distance between guide rails
(DBG).

2. Fix the plumbing jig support on the front wall at the top most floors.

3. Mount the plumbing jig on to the jig support and adjust the plumbing jig position in accordance
with the layout drawing and tighten the jig with the help of clamps.

4. Hang four nos. of plumbing weights (2 nos. for car guide rail location and 2 nos. for front wall
location) into the pit and make sure that the plumbs are firmly fixed.

5. Take measurements of the lift shaft and if necessary, adjust the plumbing jig position.

6. Measure the lift well dimensions at each landing and fill in the plumbing table.

7. Secure the plumbing wires to the stabilizing brackets in the pit and check the distances between
the plumbing wires are correct.

V. FIRST GUIDE RAIL AND PIT EQUIPMENTS:

1. Clean the guide rails and install the fish plates to the male ends only and hand tighten the bolts.

2. Mount the pit ladder into its location.

3. Check the height of the car and counter weight buffer and place it on the pit floor at the correct
location.

4. Transfer the plumb wire position to the shaft wall using a square.

5. Mark and transfer the drilling hole position of car and counter weight guide brackets.

6. Drill all the holes for the guide brackets and fix first set of brackets rigidly.

7. Shift the guide rails into the pit using the hoist and support on to the shaft walls.

8. Fix the first set of car and counter weight guide rails on to the brackets and align the guide rails for
the correct DBG perfectly with the help of alignment gauges and diagonal positioning tool.
Tighten all clips and bolts.

9. Fix the second set of brackets and align the guide rails at that location.

10. Fix the over speed governor tension weight in the pit roping to be done temporarily.

11. Install the counter weight frame and insert into the counter weight guide rails and support the
frame on to the buffer.

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General Method Statement for Monospace Elevators (Lifts without motor rooms)

VI. CAR INSTALLATION:

1. Lift the car platform into the shaft by the hoist and slide correctly it into the car guide rails.

2. Support the platform on to the car buffers and make sure the platform is in level.

3. Adjust the car safety gear rollers with respect to the guide rails.

4. Connect the over speed governor rope into the car safety gear.

5. Position the upper beam on to the platform and lift it by hoist and hang it on the top approximately
at its correct location.

6. Mount the uprights and fix it with the platform and the upper beam. Check and ensure the
verticality of uprights.

7. Fix the car enclosure panels on three sides with the platform and uprights.

8. Place the ceiling panels on to the car enclosure panels and fix it rigidly.

9. Fix the kick plate and balustrade on the car roof.

10. Install the safety pedal on the car roof and connect the rope from the safety gear arm to the pedal.

VII. GUIDE RAILS & MACHINE INSTALLATION:

1. Fix the third ring of guide brackets by standing on the car roof.

2. Fit the brackets to the guide rails and align the guide rails.

3. Attach the hoist on to the car roof as specified.

4. Test the operation of the safety gear by pressing the pedal and drive the car upwards and
downwards.

5. Lift the balance guide rails upwards, fix all the brackets and align the guide rails completely by
moving the car upwards by the hoist.

6. Remove the plumbing jig and plumb wires.

7. Drive the car down wards and lift the machine to the top most floor on the lift car.

8. Fix the machinery unit on to the top most guide rail with isolations and align.

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Project: Chancery Lane Complex (CLC)
General Method Statement for Monospace Elevators (Lifts without motor rooms)

VIII LANDING DOORS & CAR DOOR:

1. Mark the finished floor level line at all landings.

2. Mark out on the car sill, the door center line and the width of clear opening.

3. Mark the hole / bracket positions of sill and header fixings and fix the same using expander bolts.

4. Fix the sill and header and check the alignment of the same.

5. Lift the door panels through the car and install and align the door panels.

6. Repeat the same procedure for all floors except the top most landing.

7. In place of one side frame, install the control cabinet at top most landing and align vertically.

8. Align the door panels at top most landing.

9. Install the front entrance panels of the car.

10. Mount the brackets for fixing the car door operator fix and align the door operator.

11. Fix sill and header for the car door and align the car door panels.

IX SHAFT ELECTRIFICATION:

1. Fix the control panel inside the control cabinet.

2. Fix the shaft trunkings and lay shaft electrification bundles inside the trunking sections.

3. Do the wiring connection for all landing door gate locks.

4. Fix and connect the wiring for tension weight switch, pit stop switch and three-pin socket.

5. Lay the traveling cable and terminate one end inside the control panel and the second end to the
car top connection box.

6. Do the wiring from the control panel to the main switch and to the machinery unit.

7. Mount all landing call buttons and landing indicators and do the wiring.

8. Fix the Emergency Battery Drive (EBD) panel and do the wiring.

9. Complete all the connections in the control panel.

10. Fix the brake lever cable to the brake handle inside the control panel.

11. Fix the intercom and do the wiring.

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Project: Chancery Lane Complex (CLC)
General Method Statement for Monospace Elevators (Lifts without motor rooms)

X CAR INTERIORS & CAR ELECTRIFICATION:

1. Fix the car-operating panel inside the car and complete all the wirings.

2. Fix the mirror inside the car.

3. Mount the brackets for the handrail and fix the same rigidly.

4. Fix the curtain of lights on to the car door panels.

5. Fix the ceiling panels under the car roof and set the lighting inside and complete the wiring.

6. Fix the final limit switch, deceleration switches, synchronization switch, door zone switches on
the car roof.

7. Fix the car top connection box.

8. Connect the earth wires to the earth bar.

9. Connect all the control switches, final limit switch, door operator cables, car operating panel
cables, curtain of light cables and safety gear contact cables.

XI ROPING:

1. Lift the bottom pulley beam and place it on to the stool and set the pulley beam.

2. Lower the car to the pit and keep the car close to the bottom pulley beam.

3. Fix the pulley beam to the platform rigidly.

4. Fix the diverting pulley on the counter weight frame and align.

5. Lift the counter weight frame and place it on the correct location.

6. Attach the car and counter weight rope anchorage brackets to the guide rails.

7. Put the wire rope drum on to the car roof and complete the roping.

8. Connect and align all divertor pulley rope guards.

9. Fix the over speed governor on to the original brackets.

10. Fix the parking plate and align.

11. Install all toe guards.

12. Fix the car fan and do the connection.

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General Method Statement for Monospace Elevators (Lifts without motor rooms)

XII TESTING & COMMISSIONING:

1. Ensure correct tightness of all fasteners.

2. Check all connections of the controller, car and shaft wiring.

3. Check all the electrical and mechanical safeties.

4. Check the adjustment of brakes.

5. Check the earthing and insulation of all circuits.

6. Check the power supply.

7. Check the parameters of the drive system.

8. Put the lift into service drive mode.

9. Clean and oil the guide rails.

10. Clean the landing sills and track.

11. Align all shaft switches.

12. Check the run by and clearance.

13. Load the counter weight fully.

14. Check equal tension in the ropes.

15. Put the lift into normal speed and check for floor to floor operation.

16. Put the door into operation and couple with the landing doors.

17. Conduct the quality inspection.

18. Hand over the lift to the Client.

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Project: Chancery Lane Complex (CLC)
General Method Statement for Monospace Elevators (Lifts without motor rooms)

XIII SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:

1. The local safety codes and rules must be obeyed at all times.

2. Use of personal safety equipment like safety shoes, helmets, safety belts, safety gloves, safety
glasses etc.

3. Covering of entrance openings at all floors during working.

4. Clear and proper access to the working area.

5. First Aid equipment.

6. Proper lighting in and around the lift shaft.

7. Safe storage of materials and installation tools.

8. Condition of the tools and tackles used.

9. Use of Warning Signs.

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