Terms
The vertical member of the car sling, one on each side, that fasten the crosshead to the safety plank.
What is the stile
True or False - Car Gates open up and down just like the landing doors.
What the safety will grip when triggered
What are the guide rails
Another term for Counterweight displacement kit
What is ring on a string
Where Buddy the Elf got his name
What is his diaper!
The floor of the elevator, placed in the sling and supported by brace rods in each corner, on which passenger stand or the load is carried.
What is the platform
True of False - GAL makes a freight door operator that we use in our Freight MOD packages.
False - The freight door supplier also provides the door operating equipment.
What elevator part triggers the safety to stop the car?
What is the governor - As the car speeds up, so does the governor. As the rotary movement of the governor builds up, centrifugal force moves the flyweights outward, pushing against the spring and triggering the safety to stop the car.
What is seismic zone range?
What is Zone 0 - Zone 4
Buddy the Elf's 4 main food groups.
What are Candy, Candy Canes, Candy Corn & Syrup
An electrical panel which performs many computer functions by which it operates an elevator.
What is a Controller
True or False - All Peelle Freight doors only require 13" of return space in the hoistway on each side.
False - Two section slide ups require 18" on each side.
True or False - Type A safeties can be used when occupied space is below a pit as long as the speed is under 100 FPM
False - No matter the speed Type B is required if there is occupied space.
Displacement Cables come in 500ft kits, 1000ft kits & 1500ft kits, if travel is 600' what kit should you order?
What is the 1500ft Kit! Two cables run parallel to the cwt, so you need at least twice the travel in cable length.
Buddy the Elf’s plans for Walter included making snow angels, ice skating, eating a whole roll of Tollhouse Cookie-dough as fast as they could, & what else?
What is Snuggling!
The combined weight of the platform, sling, cab, and rated capacity.
What is the gross load
Do Freight Elevator panels need to be UL labeled like passenger doors?
Yes per code
True or False - Car guide shoes mount to the safeties
True - HW car guides mount directly to them, other models may require adaptor plates.
Is an earthquake is detected, does the Seismic Detector tell the controller to return you to the main egress or closest landing?
What is the closest landing.
The masterpiece Buddy the Elf recreated on the Etch-a-Sketch
What is the Mona Lisa!
Devices at the bottom of horizontal sliding door panels which stick into sill grooves and hold the door panels in alignment.
What are door gibs
Biparting style of freight doors needed when the pit is shallow.
What is the compound style. Typically 2:1 ratio with the lower panel is half the height of the upper panel. (you can also utilize the slide up doors)
Name 3 of the 7 items HW needs to provide the correct Safety
Car Speed, Face to Face of the Guide Rails, Rail Size, Gross Load (empty car weight & capacity), Governor Location, Stile Size, Guide shoes
According to the US UBC 1997 Seismic Map, what zone does Seattle fall under?
What is Zone 3
Flavor of pop tart topping Buddy the Elf's spaghetti
What is chocolate!