MIKE’S ULTIMATE ELEVATOR MECHANICS EXAM TEST 2024 Actual
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1. A contractor wants to raise the car speed from
100fpm to 125fpm, it currently has a 12" sheave.
What sheave is required? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>>100fpm / 125fpm = 12" / X= 15"
2. A MOV (Metal Oxide Varistor) burns out. You
replace it, but cannot read voltage or resistance.
What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>>Replace it with a larger MOV 630
3. On a Ward-Leonard circuit the break is set, but
the motor is trying to slip through the break.
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What is the issue? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>>Suicide Circuit 425
4. You have an old DC motor and are adding an
SCR drive, what do you do to the interpoles? -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Leave the interpoles
alone. When adding a SCR drive to the generator,
the series loop is removed, as are the 3 resistors.
Everything else remains the same.
5. A hydro runs up with no load, but will not run
with a full load. What is the issue? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>>The relief valve is set too low 815
6. Runby for a 1:1 hits the CWT buffer 4" below
the top landing. CWT runby should be set at 18".
How much should the ropes be shortened? -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>>22" 235
7. You need to work on a freight door retiring
cam, you LOTO the main line but there is still
power on the cam. What circuit is still hot? -
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CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Door Operator
Disconnect/ Main Line Disconnect 535
8. The contractor requests that the vertical center
of a Rack and Pinion hoist be moved. How do you
do this? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Adjust Tie
Downs and Wall Ties 850
9. Working pressure on a Hydro is 400psi. What is
the maximum relief valve setting? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>>400psi x 150%= 600psi 815
10. What must be installed on a false car before
operation? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Spring
Loaded Safeties 110
11. There is slight arcing between the brush and
commutator. What action must be taken? -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>>None
Note: Heavy arcing=Light brush pressure, Heavy
bush pressure=mechanical wear 430
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12. If rigging gear is roped 3:1 and a BEAM CLAMP
is used to lift a 6,000lb load. What is the beam
capacity requirement? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>>18,000lbs.
Note: Beam capacity is cut in half with use of
clamp, when rigging all blocks, rope, and clamps
will be Equal to the lowest load rating 210
13. How much resistance is measured over a
normally closed switch? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>>1.2ohms. should be zero, but will never be
that low
14. A car traveling in the hoistway always stops at
the same spot and blows a fuse. What causes this
- CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Traveling cable has a
cut/exposed wire or a short 515
15. How is a class 1 yearly buffer test preformed?
- CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Car at bottom landing
and on inspection, jump out direction and final
limits.
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