Elevator Mechanic Exam (well explained)
ASME - answer American Society of Mechanical Engineers
DOSH - answer Division of Occupational Safety and Health
LADBS - answer Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety
Alteration made to conveyance shall comply with ASME A17.1-204 Section - answer 8....
ASME - answer American Society of Mechanical Engineers
DOSH - answer Division of Occupational Safety and Health
LADBS - answer Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety
Alteration made to conveyance shall comply with ASME A17.1-204 Section - answer 8.7
The seismic section of ASME A17.1-2004 and alterations made to conveyances must also comply
with this section - answer 8.4
What must be submitted to the applicable Division Elevator office prior to beginning construction
or alterations on a conveyance
Title 8 Sec 3000 - answer Letter of Intent
When shall Category One Tests on conveyances be completed
Title 8 Sec 3141.6 - answer Once every 12 months
What shall be provided on all conveyances regardless of the existence of an emergency stop
switch
ASME A17.1-2004
2.27.1.2 - answer Audible signaling device
When are Hoistway door unlocking devices on all conveyances required
Title 8 Sec 3141.7
ASME A17.1-2004
2.12.6 - answer Prohibited
What section should Group IV platform lifts and stairway chairlifts shall comply with - answer
ASME A18.1-2003
When setbacks or projections exceed this number of inches, occur in the enclosure wall, the top
of the setback or projection shall be beveled at an angle not less than 75 degrees with the
horizontal
ASME A17.1-2004
2.1.6 - answer 4 inches
At what height shall the hoistway enclosure of a Group IV elevator be Unperforated
ASME A17.1-2004
2.1.1.2.2 - answer 79 inches
,For elevators installed after June 5, 1947, there shall be installed in the pit of each elevator where
the pit extends below the sill of the pit access door a fixed vertical ladder. How many inches below
the sill?
ASME A17.1-2004
2.2.4.2 - answer 35 inches
On a Group IV elevator, what is the minimum pit lighting illumination that should be provided at
the pit floor
ASME A17.1-2004
2.2.5.1 - answer 10 fc (foot candles)
For Group IV elevators that are not fully enclosed, how high of protection should be provided on
the hoistway sides that are located 59 inches or less from elevator equipment in areas accessible
to other than elevator personnel
ASME A17.1-2004
2.2.1.3 - answer 94.5 inches
Permanent means shall be provided to prevent the accumulation of what?, in the elevator pit
ASME A17.1-2004
2.2.2.3 - answer Water
In place of a sump pump, what else shall be provided on elevators equipped with Firefighters'
Emergency Operation
ASME A17.1-2004
2.2.2.5 - answer Drain
On a Group IV elevator, how far shall a pit ladder extend no less than how many inches above the
sill of the access door
ASME A17.1-2004
2.2.4.2 - answer 48 inches
Where pit mounted counterweight buffers are used, a counterweight guard is not required when
the bottom of the counterweight resting on its compressed buffer is how many inches or more
above the pit floor
ASME A17.1-2004
2.3.2.2
5.10.1.3.2 - answer 84 inches
When an elevator rests on its fully compressed buffers or bumpers, there shall be a vertical
clearance of not less than how many inches between the pit floor and the lowest structural or
, mechanical part, equipment, or device installed beneath the car platform
ASME A17.1-2004
2.4.1 - answer 24 inches
The minimum bottom runby of an un-counterweighted Group IV elevators shall not be less than
how many inches where the rated speed exceeds 30 fpm
ASME A17.1-2004
2.4.3 - answer 6 inches
In no case shall the maximum bottom runby exceed how many inches for cars
ASME A17.1-2004
2.4.4 - answer 24 inches
In no case shall the maximum bottom runby exceed how many inches for counterweights - answer
35 inches
The illumination measured at the landing sills of a Group IV elevator shall not be less than how
many foot candles
ASME A17.1-2004
2.11.10.2 - answer 10 fc
What minimum size traveling cable conductor is used for elevator wiring other than those
supplying light and control equipment circuits.
14 gauge for lighting and control equipment - answer 20 gauge
Phase I fire recall and a minimum of one floor operation of phase II fire service shall be tested how
often to ensure the system is in proper working order - answer Monthly
Which of the following elevators require 5 yr load test to be performed: Group II, Group III, Group
IV
Title 8 Sec 3071 - answer All of the above
The tripping speed of an overspeed valve on a hydraulic elevator shall not be greater than what
percentage of the elevator operating speed in the down direction. Minimum is 110%
ASME A17.1-2004
2.19.4.7.5 - answer 140 % Max
What is the maximum speed allowed for a spring buffer
ASME A17.1-2004
2.22.1.1.1 - answer 200 fpm
When the quantity of hydraulic fluid loss can not be accounted for, which tests shall then be
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