for repair without dismantling components of an adjacent elevator.
Minimum headroom shall be 2300 mm (7'6").
10.2
Elevator machine rooms shall be of fire resistant construction
equivalent to hoistway construction and the machine room side of
floors, ceilings, and walls shall have a smooth surface equivalent
to a well pointed smooth face tile or brick or smooth concrete.
Exposed spray on fireproofing shall not be used in elevator
machine room. Walls, ceilings and floor should be painted a light
color. Floors shall be sealed to eliminate concrete dust.
10.3
All openings in the floor for passage of hoist ropes, etc. shall
have a 50 mm (2 inch) high concrete curb or 50 mm (2 inch) high
metal sleeves.
10.4
Elevator machine rooms access doors shall conform to ASME A17.1
Code.
10.5
Industrial stairs shall be provided for convenient access to
machine room. Access to machine room should preferably not
require passage across a roof or similar exposed area. Provide
clear access to machine rooms and overhead sheave areas through
interstitial space.
10.6
Geared machines shall be mounted on vibration and sound isolating
devices. These isolating devices, when required, shall be of
design to conform with seismic design requirements.
10.7
Skylights shall not be installed in elevator machine rooms.
10.8
Provide adequate air conditioning, heating, and ventilation in
machine rooms.
10.9
Adequate lighting shall be provided to insure proper illumination
in the front and rear of all controllers, supervisory and selector
panels and over each hoisting machine. Convenience outlets shall
be provided for each elevator area within the machine room.
11.
BASIC ELECTRICAL NOTES:
11.1
POWER:
A.
Main Power:
1.
Each elevator shall be provided with a separate three
phase supply through a circuit breaker located in the
respective machine room, adjacent to the entry and with
clear access. The supply should terminate at the
respective elevator controller. Indicate the design
electrical loads, (horsepower, voltage, amperage etc.)
switch sizes, breaker settings, wire sizes and conduit
sizes.
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