Traction Elevator (Schindler Elevator Corp.)

General Requirements

Requirements of installation vary by type of equipment selected. These general requirements will serve as a guide to assist you in preparing your building for the installation of Schindler elevators.

All designs, clearances, construction, workmanship and materials, unless specifically excepted, shall be in accordance with the requirements of ASME A17.1 or CAN/CSA-B44 Code plus applicable Building code. For specific rules, refer to ASME A17.1 Part I and II or CAN/CSA-B44 Sections 1, 2 and 3 for traction elevators. Local requirements must be used if more stringent.

Items to be provided
To complete the installation, the following items must be considered, which are not included in the elevator contract:

Hoistway
1. Clear, plumb, hoistway, with variations not to exceed 1" (25 mm) at any point. Two-hour fire resistant rating of hoistway walls or rating to meet applicable codes.

2. 75º bevel guards on all projections, recesses of setbacks over 2" (51 mm) ASME A17.1 or 100 mm CAN/CSA-B44 except on side used for loading or unloading.

3. Numbers of cars in hoistway, minimum size of cars , venting and fire rating of doors and entrances must be specified per applicable Building Code.

4. Maximum allowable vertical spacing of rail bracket building supports to be 16' (4877 mm). Divider between hoistway at each floor, and under machine room floor, for guide rail bracket supports.

5. Lighting for each elevator machine room, as indicated by elevator contractor.

6. Recesses, supports and patching, as required to accommodate hall button boxes, signal fixtures, etc,

7. All barricades either outside elevator hoistways or between elevators inside hoistways as required.

8. Dry pit reinforced to sustain normal vertical forces from rails and buffers. Consult Schindler sales representative for all rail forces and buffer impacts. Where there is space below the pit floor which can be occupied, a counterweight safety is required. Consult your elevator contractor for increment hoistway dimensions, Buffer inspection ladder and platforms if required.

9. Convenience outlet and light fixture in pit with switch located adjacent to access door per ASME A17.1 Rule 106.1e and CAN/CSA-B44 2.7.5.

10. Where access to pit is by means of lowest hoistway entrance, vertical ladder of no-combustible material extending 42" (1070 mm) minimum above sill of access door or handgrips shall be provided to the same height.

11. For interior applications of elevators with partially enclosed hoistways, a glass enclosure above bottom landing is required per ASME A17.1 Rule 100.1c (3). For exterior applications, a full height glass enclosure is required.

12. Entrance wall and finished floor are not to be constructed until door frames and sills are in place.

a. Where front walls are of reinforced concrete, the concrete opening must be minimum 12" (300 mm) wide [6" (150 mm) higher than the clear opening (including transom height).

b. Where drywall or sheet rock construction is used for front walls, it shall be of sufficient strength to maintain the doors in true lateral alignment. Drywall contractor to coordinate with the elevator contractor. Note: A support member ( spreader beam) must be provided for floor heights greater than 12"-0" (3658 mm) to support entrance header struts.

c. Door frames are to be anchored walls and properly grouted in place to maintain legal fire rating (masonry construction).

13. Furnishing, installing and maintaining the required fire rating of elevator hoistway walls, including the penetration of fire wall by elevator fixture boxes, id not the responsibility if the elevator contractor,

14. The interface of the elevator wall with the hoistway entrance assembly shall be in strict compliance with the elevator contractor's requirements.

15. For applications requiring grouted sills, provide sill support with 2/12" x 4" (65mm x 102mm) minimum floor recess the full width of the hoistway. Grout full length and width after sills are set.

16. When sill supports are provided by the elevator manufacturer, hoistway hoistway should be capable of accepting anchor stud type fasteners and supporting loads imposed based on loading of elevator.

Machine Room
17. Enclosed and protected machine room.

18, Access to machine room and mahinery space as required by governing code authority.

19. Lighting,convenience outlets, heating, cooling, and ventilation of machine room and machinery space, Machine room temperature to be maintained between 55ºF and 90ºF(13 and 32ºC). Relative humidity to be maintained at 95% or less non-condensing.

20. A fused disconnect switch for each elevator and light switch located per National Electrical Code, (NFPA No. 70), and where praticable , located inside machine room adjacent to the door.

21. Suitable copper feeder, ground and branch wiring circuit for signal system and power operated door, including main line switch. Feeder and branch wiring circuits car light and fan, including main light switch. Ground fault protection as required by NEC 620-85.

22. Reinforced concrete machine room floor slab or grating, as specified, which must not be placed over the hoistway until elevator machinery is set in position.

23. Hoistway beams, trap doors, ladders or stairs and other means of access to machine room for maintenance and equipment removal purposes.

24. Supports for machine and sheave beams including wall pockets and patching after beams are set in place. Beams for machine and sheave will be mounted on top of building supports. Consult elevator contractor and elevator shop drawings for overhead reactions and elevation of supports.

25. Convenience outlet and telephone outlet on control panel.

26. All conduit and wires runs remote from either the machine room or the hoistways.

27. Heat, smoke or products of combustion sensing devices connected to elevator machine room terminals when such devices are required. Make contacts on the sensors should be sized for 120 volt D.C.

28. Architectural precautionary measures t provide sufficient attenuation for the rooms near the machine room in which air borne noise produced by elevator system would be inconvenient.

Emergency Provisions
29. Elevator Firefighter's service is required per ASME A17.1 Rule 211.3 and may be required per CAN / CSA-B44 3.12.15.1.1.

Elevator Firefighter's service wiring and interconnection to automatic sprinkler systems or heat and smoke sensing device furnished by others. Emergency services may be required by Building Code.

30. When emergency/standby power operation of elevator is required, the electrical contractor should coordinate with your elevator contractor for operation requirements.

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