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Re: OT: Elevator Machine Room
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Wed, 8 Jan 2003 04:18:31 GMT
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"Daniel Barrett" <danielbarrett@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Yes and the newer elevator rooms are not that exciting.
To me they are.
> If you want to see the inside of a hydralic elevator room you will be very
> disappointed. Basically you have the control cabinet that has the main
> electrical feed and the hydralic fluid with lines out to the car. There is
> usually an electrical panel or disconnect in the room also and a small box
> for the fire alarm controls and emergency recall.
Right, but the building I'm in is 20 stories and the 3 lifts are cable
driven.
> As for the high rise cable operated I think the older ones are much more
> interesting.
The building is mid-70's so I've no guesses on where control was at that
point (I don't know at what point the phase-in began to solid state from
mechanical switching and ratchets and indexing and all that fuzz)... I am
unsure if the lifts are geared or direct drive.
Iain
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| (...) Yes and the newer elevator rooms are not that exciting. (...) In some older elevators I've seen the more interesting equipment is at the top of the shaft. (...) Check the inspection certificate that is sometimes mounted in the elevators, there (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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