CHAPTER 6 - ELEVATORS, DUMBWAITERS, ESCALATORS AND MOVING WALKS

requirements of Sec. 6.3.9.1 1c;, except tnat machines and their control equipment located
they may be fastened only to the entrance inside the hoistway enclosure. Access
frame. openings shall:

7.1.9 Overlap of Entrance Panels for Entrances,
Vertical Slide Type. The entrance panels
with their attachments shall overlap the
entrance frame and sill by not less than 12.7
mm.
7.1.10 Hoistway-Door Locking Devices
a. For Power Dumbwaiters
1. At landings where the bottom of the
door opening 610 mm or more
above the floor, the hoistway doors
shall be provided with hoistway-unit-
system hoist-way door combination
mechanical locks and
contacts. i
2. At landings where the bottom of the
door opening is less than 610 mm
above the floor, the hoistway doors
shall be provided with hoistway-unit-
system hoistway door interlocks.
(a) be of adequate size and so located as to
permit required maintenance and inspection;
(b) have a maximum width of 610 mm and
maximum height of 610 mm.
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(c) be provided with doors which shall be kept
closed and locked.
7.2 Cars
7.2.1 Construction of Gars. Cars shall conform to 7A
the following requirements:
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a. They shall be of solid openwork
electric construction, and of such strength and
stiffness that they will not deform
appreciably when the load leans or falls
against the sides of the cars.
b. Non-metal cars sections shall be reinforced
with metal from the bottom of the car to the
point of suspension.

Exceptions: Hoistway-unit-system c. Metal car sections shall be riveted, welded, 75

hoist-way door combination or bolted together.
mechanical locks and electric 7-A'
contacts may be used for hoistway d. Cars may be provided with hinged,
doors under the following permanent, or removable shelves.
conditions:
e. The total inside height of the car shall not
1. Dumbwaiters with a travel of exceed 1220 mm.
4570 mm,or less: For the top
landing door and for any door f. Cars shall be provided with a platform.
whose sill is located not more
than 1220 mm below the sill Exception: Sec. 6.7.2.1 (f): The platform
of the top landing door. floor may be made hinged or removable or
may be omitted in non-residential buildings,
2. Dumbwaiters with any travel: subject to the approval of the enforcing
For any door whose sill is authority.
within 1520 mm of the bottom
of the pit. Note Sec. 6.7.2.1 (f): The omission of the
platform floor is frequently desired by
b. For Hand Dumbwaiters. Hoistway doors department stores, dress manufacturers,
shall be provided with spring-type latches to
, clothing manufacturers, and similar
hold them in the position. Such latches may establishments in order to carry dresses,
be released from both the hoistway and coats, etc. which are longer than the 1220 7.5.1
landing side, irrespective of the position of mm height permifted forthe car.
the car.
7.3 Capacity and Loadings
7.1.11 Hoistway Access Doors. Access opening
shall be provided in the hoistway enclosure for 7.3.1 Maximum Rated Load and Maximum lnside
maintenance and inspection of dumbwaiter Net Platform Area

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