34 Pa. Code Ch. 7 — Elevators, Lifts, Escalators, Dumbwaiters, Hoists and Tramways

§ 7.485. Terminals and stations. (a) Power source. Fiber rope tows shall conform to the following: (1) Electrical. Power supply equipment shall be installed in accordance with American Standard National Electrical Safety Code, C2 (R 1947). Wiring shall be done in accordance with …

§ 7.486. Line structures. (a) Towers. The intermediate supports for return rope sheaves shall be of sufficient size to prevent failure under the most adverse design loading plus winds of 40 miles per hour from any direction. If guide wires or braces are used, they shall be clearl…

§ 7.487. Line equipment. Hauling ropes shall be rope manufactured for ski tow use with a special lay to minimize twist. All splices shall be long or transmission splices. Normal operating tensions shall not exceed 1,000 pounds per inch of diameter. Towing outfits and rope gripper…

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS § 7.51. Shaftway construction. (a) General. New and existing shaftways of passenger elevators shall conform to the following: (1) New shaftways. The shaftways of new passenger elevators in buildings over two stories in height shall be enclosed by continuous w…

§ 7.52. Shaftway equipment. (a) Bumpers. Bumpers shall be installed pursuant to the following: (1) Passenger elevators shall be provided with spring, air, or oil bumpers or other devices which reduce the velocity of the car at the maximum rate of 64.4 feet per second with an equi…

§ 7.53. Shaftway clearances. (a) General. Passenger elevators, except hydraulic plunger elevators, shall be so constructed that the minimum clearance between the highest point of the elevator car, the top of the crosshead, and any overhead construction when the car platform is fl…

§ 7.54. Landing doors and locking devices. (a) General. The shaftways of passenger elevators shall be equipped with landing doors. The main or lowest landing door of all elevators except automatic control, dual control, or double-button control elevators shall be provided with a …

§ 7.55. Machinery. (a) In new installations, overhead machinery for passenger elevators shall be securely fastened or cleated to its supports to prevent movement. Overhead bearings shall be placed on the tops of the beams or structural parts to which they may be secured, except t…

§ 7.56. Cables. (a) At least three hoisting cables shall be used on all traction-type passenger elevators not already in use. (b) Hoisting and counterweight cables shall be composed of iron or steel of high quality. The minimum diameter for any cable shall be 1/2 inch. When diffe…

§ 7.57. Elevator cars. (a) Elevator cars shall be constructed according to the following: (1) Existing installations. Passenger elevator cars shall be completely enclosed, except at the door or gate openings. The tops and sides of such elevator cars may be of grillework or other …

§ 7.58. Capacity. (a) Net platform area shall not exceed the area given in the following table for various lifting capacities of passenger elevators. Intermediate capacities not listed shall have their maximum area interpolated from the ratings given: Lifting CapacityMaximum Net …

§ 7.59. Safety equipment. (a) Slack cable device. A slack cable device shall be used in connection with all passenger elevators of the winding drum type, which will automatically shut off the power, apply the brake, and stop the machinery, in case the car is obstructed in its des…

§ 7.60. Motive power. The motive power of all passenger elevators shall be one of the following types: (1) Direct connected electric, either drum or traction. (2) Hydraulic plunger. (3) Horizontal or vertical cylinder. Cross References This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 7.71 (re…

§ 7.61. Control apparatus. (a) New passenger elevators having a car speed in excess of 150 feet per minute, except hydraulic and automatic control-type elevators, shall be controlled by electric car switches. Passenger elevators having a car speed less than 150 feet per minute, e…

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS § 7.71. Conflicts. In addition to the special requirements of this section and § § 7.72—7.75 for various types of passenger elevators, the general requirements contained in § § 7.51—7.61 and § § 7.31—7.37 shall also be complied with, except in cases of direct…

§ 7.72. Electric passenger elevators. (a) Electric passenger elevators operated by polyphase alternating current motors shall be provided with relays of the potential type or other approved devices which prevent the starting of the motor if the phase rotation is in the wrong dire…

§ 7.73. Automatic control passenger elevators. (a) Automatic control passenger elevators shall not be constructed and installed unless a special permit is first obtained from the Department. Their use is at all times subject to any special regulations applied to them by the Depar…

§ 7.74. Dual control passenger elevators. (a) Dual control elevators are subject to all the requirements covering automatic control passenger elevators. (b) Emergency releases, if used, shall be so arranged as to be inoperative when the elevator is being operated as an automatic …

§ 7.75. Double-button control passenger elevators. (a) Double-button control passenger elevators shall not be constructed and installed unless a special permit is first obtained from the Department. Their use is at all times subject to regulations applied to them by the Departmen…

§ 7.76. Hydraulic passenger elevators. (a) The valve chambers and cylinders of all hydraulic passenger elevators shall be equipped with means for removing any accumulation of air. (b) New hydraulic and oil-electric elevators shall be equipped with supply and discharge pipes of su…

§ 7.91. Basement lifts. The provisions of this subchapter apply to basement lifts, also designated as sidewalk elevators.

§ 7.92. Prohibited types. Sidewalk elevators of the multiple or four point suspension type shall not be installed.

§ 7.93. Car travel and location. Sidewalk elevators shall be limited to a car travel not exceeding 25 feet, except when special permission has been obtained from the Board. Such elevators shall not be located inside of any building.

§ 7.94. Opening of doors. (a) The cars of new sidewalk power-driven elevators shall be provided with a substantial guard or bow to open and close the sidewalk doors. Constant-pressure key switches on street landings of sidewalk elevators shall be used for the entire control of th…

§ 7.95. Upper limit of travel. The upper limit of travel of a sidewalk elevator car shall not exceed three feet beyond the sidewalk or street level. When there is any travel beyond the sidewalk or street level, aprons shall be provided for the exposed side of the car.

§ 7.96. Shaftway enclosures and gates. (a) Power-driven sidewalk elevators. Power-driven sidewalk elevators shall conform to the following: (1) New installations. The shaftways of new power-driven sidewalk elevators or basement lifts, shall be enclosed on three sides, except for …

§ 7.97. Brakes. (a) Brakes shall be provided which are capable of stopping and holding the elevator car at any point of its travel with the car carrying its full-rated load. (b) The machines of power-driven sidewalk elevators shall be provided with at least one dependable automat…

§ 7.98. Specifications of sidewalk doors. (a) In new installations, sidewalk doors shall, when closed, be capable of sustaining a live load of at least 300 pounds per square foot. The dimensions of any sidewalk openings shall not exceed 5 by 7 feet except by special permission of…

§ 7.99. Sheaves and drums of hoisting chains and cables. (a) When chains or cables are used for raising or lowering the cars of new power-operated sidewalk elevators, the sheaves or winding drums shall not be less than ten inches in diameter. The sheaves or winding drums of hand-…