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Elevator Final EXAM 2024-2025 QUESTIONS And ANSWERSwhat types of sensors are used under elevator car platforms for loadweighing?
a. load sensitive relays
b. optical reader switches
c. hall effect sensors
d. microswitches - ANSWER--d. microswitches
if you have a 3500lb car rated at 4000lbs capacity how much should the counterweight
assembly weight for a normal 40% installation?
a. 1400lbs
b. 1600 lbs
c. 3700 lbs
d. 5100lbs - ANSWER--d. 5100 lbs
which type of safety uses a pull through governor?
a. type a
b. type b
c. type c with a spring buffer
d. type c with an oil buffer - ANSWER--a. Type a
when must safeties be installed on dumbwaiters?
,a. when the hoistway is greater than 3 floors
b. because of their small size, they are not required
c. when the dumbwaiters are carrying loads in excess of 500lbs
d. when there are occupiable spaces below the hoistway - ANSWER--d. when there are
occupiable spaces below the hoistway
which statement best describes the purpose of brace rods?
a. used to level the platform front to back
b. used to hold the leveled platform in place
c. used to brace the safety planks during assembly
d. used to level the platform post-wise - ANSWER--b. used to hold the leveled platform in
place
which statement best describes roller guides?
a. they are generally found freight elevators
b. double roller guides are used on high-speed, high rise elevators
c. the rails must be lubricated to reduce roller wheel friction
d. guards are usually installed on the bottom roller guides only - ANSWER--b. double roller
guides are used on high-speed, high rise elevators
when an occupiable space is below the pit, what additional equipment is required on the
counterweight?
,a. roller guide guards
b. compensation ropes
c. safeties
d. oil buffers - ANSWER--c. safeties
Which reflects the ASME code requirement of dumbwaiters?
a. limited to no more than one passenger
b. limited to #1500 of load capacity
c. limited to 9sq ft of platform area and 4ft in height
d. limitied to no more than three floors - ANSWER--c. limited to 9sq ft of platform area and
4ft in height
what functions can loadweighing transducers perform?
a. adjust door times, bypass hall calls and adjust the motor control
b. return car to a designated floor when sensing an overload and leaves the doors open
c. sets the safeties when sensing an overload
d. allows the car to go down only for heavy loads - ANSWER--a. adjust door times, bypass
hall calls and adjust the motor control
On what type of elevators can Type A safeties be installed?
a. cars that travel at less than 150 FPM
b. freight cars only
c. car frames with bolster channels
, d. cars that travel in excess of 10 floors - ANSWER--a. cars that travel at less than 150FMP
which components make up the basic hydraulic car sling?
a. crosshead, safety planks. side stiles
b. crosshead, bolster channel, side stiles
c. crosshead, safeties, roller guides and brace rods
d. crosshead, platform, side stiles and safeties - ANSWER--b. crosshead, bolster channel,
side stiles
How high would you block up a counterweight frame before roping that had a counterweight
buffer height of 32in; rope stretch of 12 in; bottom, counterweight runby of 18in; and a pit
depth of 8ft? - ANSWER--62in
what safety device will open an electrical circuit after sensing an imbalance of current between
the hot and return leads?
a. three prong-to-two prong plug adapter
b. circuit breaker
c. ground fault circuit interrupter
d. fusible links - ANSWER--c. ground fault circuit interrupter
Which device is used to sense counterweight derailment during and earthquake?
a. ring and string
b. seismic detector
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