Elevators
Name That Code Section
Name That Movie
Grounding & Bonding
Fire Alarm
100

What branch do the elevator cab lights get circuited to?

Life Safety

100

517

Healthcare Facilities

100

"Bond, James Bond"

Dr. No

100

What table should be used to size grounding electrode conductors?

NEC 250.66

100

What is the mounting height range for a fire alarm strobe?

Between 80" and 96"AFF to the lens.

200

What is required in the elevator pit?

A GFCI receptacle, lights (10 foot candles min), power for sump pump.

200

250

Grounding & Bonding

200

"My Schwartz is bigger than yours!"

Spaceballs

200

What table should be used when sizing equipment grounding conductors?

NEC 250.122

200

You have a smoke detector for a door.  How close/far can that detector be mounted from the door it serves?

No closer than the header height and no more than 5' away

300

When do i need a heat detector at the top of the shaft?

When the elevator machine is in the shaft.

300

700

Emergency Systems

300

"Negative Ghostrider...the pattern is full."

Top Gun

300

What table should be used to size a main or system bonding jumper?

250.102(C)(1)

300

What should happen when a fire alarm pull station is activated?

Initiate the strobes and chimes/speakers, close smoke compartment doors.

400

Can I circuit the lights and receptacles in the elevator machine/control room together?

No, NEC 620.23

400

300

General Requirements for Wiring and Materials

400

"I just felt like running"

Forrest Gump

400

Is Flexible Metal Conduit acceptable as a grounding path?

Yes, so long as its less than 6' in length.

400

Is a smoke detector required in an equipment alcove.

Yes, any space unlimited in area, open to the corridor.

500

Can the elevator pit lighting and receptacle share a circuit?

No, NEC 620.24

500

695

Fire Pumps

500

"Ezekiel 25:17"

Pulp Fiction

500

What building items should be bonded to the main ground bar.

metal water pipe, building steel, lightning protection system, grounding triad

500

What are the 3 types of fire alarm signals?

Alarm, Supervisory, and Trouble.