ELEVATOR MECHANIC EXAM 2024 REAL 200 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS UPDATED
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A contractor wants to raise the car speed from 100fpm to
125fpm, it currently has a 12" sheave. What sheave is
required? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Diam=12" 12/4=3"
25fpm=3" 100fpm + 25fpm= 12"+3"= 15" sheave
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
On a Ward-Leonard circuit the break is set, but the motor is
trying to slip through the break. What is the issue? -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Suicide Circuit
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
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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
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"
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/ Main Line Disconnect
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
Working pressure on a Hydro is 400psi. What is the
maximum relief valve setting? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>>400psi x 150%= 600psi
What must be installed on a false car before operation? -
CORRECT ANSWER >>>>Spring Loaded Safeties.
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There is slight arcing between the brush and commutator.
What action must be taken? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>None.
Heavy arcing=Light brush pressure. Heavy bush
pressure=mechanical wear
If rigging gear 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. 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
How much resistance is measured over a normally closed
switch? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>1.2ohms. 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
How is a class 1 yearly buffer test preformed? - CORRECT
ANSWER >>>>Car at bottom landing and on inspection,
jump out direction and final limits. With pit clear, run down
to compress buffers, buffers should fully extend within 90
seconds.
5yr: Full load Full speed
CWT: Full speed Empty
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How many strain supports are required on a 350ft raceway?
- CORRECT ANSWER >>>>4. 1 every 100ft
How is stainless steel drilled out? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>>Slow speed and constant pressure
What is the required amount of retainer clips for wedge
shackles and what is the spacing? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>>Minimum 2 clips. 1st at a maximum 4x the diameter of
the rope
2nd at a maximum 8x the diameter above the 1st clip
A 300ohm resistor burns out, but you don't have another
one. How can you make one? - CORRECT ANSWER >>>>2
600ohm resistors in parallel is 300ohms. Resistance is half of
highest resistor in parallel circuit.
3 225ohm resistors in parallel is 75ohms.
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
How do you cut a finished floor? - CORRECT ANSWER
>>>>Cutting blade away from finished side
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