A contractor wants to raise the car speed from 100 fpm to 125 fpm, it currently has a 12" sheave. What is required? -Correct Answer 100 fpm/125 fpm= 12"/ X =15
A MOV (Metal Oxide Varistor) burns out. You replace it, but cannot read voltage or resistance. What should you do? -Correct Answer Repla...
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A contractor wants to raise the car speed from 100 fpm to 125 fpm, it currently has a 12"
sheave. What is required? -Correct Answer ✔100 fpm/125 fpm= 12"/ X =15
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
On a Ward-Leonard circuit the brake is set, but the motor is trying to slip through the
brake. What is the issue? -Correct Answer ✔Suicide Circuit - 425
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
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
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
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? -Correct Answer ✔Door Operator disconnect
-535
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
Working pressure on a Hydro is 400 PSI. What is the maximum relief valve setting? -
Correct Answer ✔400 x 150%= 600 PSI - 815
What must be installed on a false care before operation? -Correct Answer ✔Spring
Loaded safeties - 110
There is slight arcing between the brush and commutator. What action must be taken? -
Correct Answer ✔None
Note: Heavy arcing= light brush pressure, Heavy brush pressure= mechanical wear
If rigging is roped 3:1 and a BEAM CLAMP is used to lift a 6,000lb load. What is the
beam capacity? -Correct Answer ✔18,000lbs -210
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How much resistance is measured over a normally closed switch? -Correct Answer ✔.2
Ohms- should be zero but will never be that low
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
How is a class 1 yearly buffer test preformed? -Correct Answer ✔Car at the bottom
landing and on inspection, jump out direction and final limits. With pit clear, run down to
compress the buffers, buffers should fully extend within 90 seconds.
Note: 5 yr is Full load, full speed - 555
How many strain supports are required on a 350 ft raceway? -Correct Answer ✔4
1 every 100ft - 505-510
How is stainless steel drilled out? -Correct Answer ✔Slow speed and constant pressure
- 205
What is the required amout of retainer clips for wedge shackles and what is the
spacing? -Correct Answer ✔At least 2. First clip being 4 times the diameter of the rope
from the top of the shackle, and the second clip is 8 times the diameter of the rope away
from the shackle. - 245
A 300 ohm resistor burns out, but you dont have another one. How can you make one?
-Correct Answer ✔2- 600 ohms resistors in parallel is 300 ohms. Resistance is half of
the highest resistor in the parallel circuit. 3- 225 ohms is 75 ohms. - 345
When cutting laminated panels, which direction should the finish side face? -Correct
Answer ✔Finish side facing the cutting edge of the tool. Blade will burr the backside. -
225
How do you cut a finished floor? -Correct Answer ✔Cutting blade away from the finished
side - 255
A 480 VAC stepdown 240 VAC transformer is connected to a 3 phase rectifier, what is
the output voltage? -Correct Answer ✔320 VAC
3 phase full wave= 1.33 x output voltage. - 715
A car is loaded with 125% and sinks, why? -Correct Answer ✔Slipping through the
brake
IF you find a broken or missing barricade what should you do? -Correct Answer ✔Write
up a formal inspection request
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What are the consequences of misaligned joints on a rack and pinion? -Correct Answer
✔Broken gear teeth. CWT derailment. Excessive wear/crease the surface of the tube. -
850
A dumbwaiter is 9 sqft in area, 4 ft in height, and capacity is 13.9lb/ft. What is the total
capacity? -Correct Answer ✔9 X 4 x 13.9= 500lbs Max Capacity
You must enter a pit with a toxic atmosphere, how do you proceed? -Correct Answer
✔Follow proper OSHA procedure with proper training and PPE - 133
When changing a 1:1 car rated at 600fpm and 2,000lb capacity to a 2:1, what are the
new ratings? -Correct Answer ✔300 fpm with 4000lbs capacity. Half the speed and
double the capacity.
A vertical platform lift has a clearance of 1 inch. How much will it have to move to meet
code? -Correct Answer ✔Move in 1/4 inch. Code is 3/4 in
A car weighs 2500lbs with a capacity of 2500lbs, The CWT is weighted 40% , how
much is the motor lifting when the car is fully loaded? -Correct Answer ✔2500 (CAR) +
1000 ( 40%)= 3500lbs
5000-3500= 1500lbs lifted by the machine - 240
How must Oxygen and Acetylene tanks be stored? -Correct Answer ✔Vertically, 12 feet
apart, or on a cart with a ½ hour fire barrier between them
What is code for sill to sill distance? -Correct Answer ✔Minimum- 1/2 in
Maximum- 1-1/2 in - 525
When drilling a jack hole in sandy conditions what type of drill rig is required? -Correct
Answer ✔Rotary or Auger bit
A customer does not want an escape hatch on a residential elevator, under what
condition is this legal? -Correct Answer ✔Manual operation must be provided - 840
Your helper wired the down direction and final limit switches, now the car will only travel
up, what is the issue? -Correct Answer ✔The down direction limit was wired incorrectly
What are the effects of one rope sitting deeper in the sheave groove? -Correct Answer
✔The rope wears out and the breaks faster - 245
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