CHECKLIST FOR INSPECTION OF ELECTRIC ELEVATORS

GENERAL NOTES:
(a)
(b)

Address:

See ASME A17.2 2010 for detailed Code requirements.

OK = meets requirements; NG = no good; NA = not applicable.

1369 HYDE PARK BOULEVARD

REAL ESTATE OPERATIONS
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

ID No:
FREIGHT ELEVATOR 7013 #1
Passenger
Rated load:
2000
X Freight Class:
Rated speed:

X
Code Edition:
lbs. Inspected by:
125 fpm
QEI No:

Periodic Inspection
Periodic Test Cat 1
Periodic Test Cat 5
Acceptance Inspection/Test

ASME A17.1 2004

Date:
Certifying Organization:

03-16-10

Signature: ______________________________________
OK
1

INSIDE OF CAR

1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
1.10
1.11
1.12
1.13
1.14
1.15
1.16
1.17
1.18

Door reopening device

Stop switches
Operating control devices
Sills and car floor
Car lighting and receptacles
Car emergency signal
Car door or gate
Door closing force
Power closing of doors or gates
Power opening of doors or gates
Car vision panels and glass car doors
Car enclosure
Emergency exit
Ventilation
Signs and operating device symbols
Rated load, platform area, and data plate
Standby power operation
Restricted opening of car/hoistway doors

1.19
1.20

Car ride
Earthquake inspection/test

MACHINE ROOM

2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.9

Access to machine space

Headroom
Lighting and receptacles
Machine space
Housekeeping
Ventilation
Fire extinguisher
Pipes, wiring, and ducts
Guarding of exposed auxiliary equipment
Numbering of elevators, machines, and
disconnect switches
Disconnecting means and control
Controller wiring, fuses, grounding, etc.
Governor, overspeed switch, and seal
Code data plate
Static control
Overhead beam and fastenings
Drive machine brake
Traction drive machines

2.10
2.11
2.12
2.13
2.14
2.15
2.16
2.17
2.18

NG

NA
2.19

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

X
X
X
X
X
X

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

2.20
2.21
2.22
2.23
2.24
2.25
2.26
2.27
2.28
2.29
2.40
2.42

Gears, bearings and flexible couplings

Winding drum machine and slack cable
device
Belt or chain-drive machine
Motor generator
Absorption of regenerated power
AC drives from a DC source
Traction sheaves
Secondary and deflector sheaves
Rope fastenings
Terminal stopping devices
Car and counterweight safeties
Maintenance records
Earthquake inspection/test

TOP OF CAR

3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9
3.10
3.11
3.12
3.13
3.14
3.15
3.16
3.17

Top-of-car stop switch

Car top light and outlet
Top-of-car operating device
Top-of-car clearance and refuge space
Normal terminal stopping device
Final and emergency terminal stopping
devices
Car leveling and anti-creep devices
Top emergency exit
Floor, and emergency numbering
Hoistway construction
Hoistway smoke control
Pipes, wiring, and ducts
Windows/projections/setbacks/recesses
Hoistway clearances
Multiple hoistway
Traveling cables and junction boxes
Door and gate equipment

3.18
3.19
3.20
3.21
3.22
3.23
3.24
3.25
3.26

Car frame and stiles

Guide rails, fastening and equipment
Governor rope
Governor releasing carrier
Wire rope fastening and hitch plate
Suspension rope
Top counterweight clearance
Car, overhead, and deflector sheaves
Broken rope, chain, or tape switch

OK
X
X

NG

NA

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

CHECKLIST FOR INSPECTION OF ELECTRIC ELEVATORS (Back)

3.27
3.28
3.29
3.33
3.34

OK
X
X
X

Crosshead data plate

Counterweight/counterweight buffer
Counterweight safeties
Compensating ropes and chains
Earthquake inspection/test

OUTSIDE HOISTWAY

4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
4.10
4.11

Car platform guard

Hoistway doors
Vision panels
Hoistway door locking devices
Access to hoistway
Power closing of hoistway doors
Sequence operation
Hoistway enclosure
Elevator parking devices
Emergency doors blind hoistway
Separate counterweight hoistway

NG

NA

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

OK
4.12

Standby power selection switch

PIT

5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
5.8
5.9
5.10
5.16

Pit access/lighting/stop switch/condition

Bottom clearance/runby/refuge space
Final/Em. terminal stopping devices
Normal terminal stopping devices
Traveling cables
Governor-rope tension devices
Car frame and platform
Car safeties and guiding members
Buffers/Em. terminal speed devices
Compensating ropes/chains/sheaves
Earthquake inspection/test

FIREFIGHTERS SERVICE

6.1
6.1A

Phase I Phase II -

NG

NA
X
X

X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

X
X

The above checklist form ASME A134C1, has been computer enhanced by Continental Hoisting Consultants, Inc. The original
A134C1 may be obtained from ASME Order Dept., 22 Law Drive, Box 2300, Fairfield, NJ 07007-2300 1.800.843.2763

PERFORMANCE DATA
Make: CEC/OTIS
Door entrance type:

Installation date:
02-10
Door entrance size:

SSSO

ACTUAL SPEED:

EMPTY

Up FPM (feet per minute)

Down FPM (feet per minute)

# of landings:

83

in

FULL

11 # of openings:
11 F
X
40 in Typical floor rise:
REMARKS

0 R
9 ft

125
125

PERFORMANCE TIMES: Time from start of door closing to doors open 32 in. (813mm) at adjacent floor.
Up (1) Seconds
Down (1) Seconds

12.4
11.9

MOTION TIME: Brake to brake

Up (1) Seconds
Down (1) Seconds

7.1
7.2

DOOR TIMES: Full open to full close sec.

FRONT

Door open
Door close
Long (hall call) dwell
Short (car call) dwell
Detector (door ray) hold
Nudging (Time/closing speed/closing force)
Closing pressure (between 1/3 & 2/3) max. 30 lbf.

REAR

GFR-CAR RIDE QUALITY: g-force rate

EMPTY

Start
Accel
Decel
Stop
Jerk

REMARKS

2.9
3.8
5.9
3.3
4.1
40
25
.09
.06
.05
.07
8.1

UP
UP
UP
UP
UP

OPTIMAL RANGE
.08
.06
.05
.03
7.3

DN
DN
DN
DN
DN

REMARKS

.02mgs - .12mgs
.02mgs - .12mgs
.02mgs - .12mgs
.02mgs - .12mgs
<15.0mgs

ROPE DATA
LOCATION OF ROPES
Hoist
Governor Car
Compensation
Governor Counterweight
Car Counterweight
Drum Counterweight
Safety

MATERIALS
TS

NUMBER
4

SIZE AND
CONSTRUCTION
5/8 8 X 19

STEEL

3/8 8 X 19

Category 1 test date:

Maintenance Provider:

Category 5 test date:

ANDERSON ELEVATOR COMPANY

USED LIFE
(in months)
2

EST. LIFE
(in months)
238

REMARKS
OK

298

OK

SAFETY TEST DATA

Car safety type:

Copyright Continental Hoisting Consultants, Inc. 1997Revised 2012

Elevator Safety Is No Accident

Counterweight safety type:

RB