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ASME A17.1/CSA B44HandbookASME A17.1-2007,Safety Code forElevators and EscalatorsCSA B44-07,Safety Code for ElevatorsEdward A.Donoghue,cpca2007 EditionCopyright 2007 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.2007 EditionASME A17.1/CSA B44HandbookASME A17.1-2007,Safety Codefor Elevators and EscalatorsCSA B44-07,Safety Code forElevatorsEdward A.Donoghue,CPCAAN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDThree Park Avenue New York,NY 10016Copyright 2007 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.No part of this document may be reproduced in any form,in an electronic retrieval system or otherwise,without the prior written permission of the publisher.Copyright 2007 byTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERSAll rights reservedPrinted in U.S.A.Copyright 2007 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.CONTENTSForeword.viAcknowledgements.xSummary of Code Changes.xiPart 1General.11.1Scope.11.2Purpose and Exceptions.11.3Definitions.31.4Performance Terminology.3Part 2Electric Elevators.4Scope.42.1Construction of Hoistways and Hoistway Enclosures.42.2Pits.202.3Location and Guarding of Counterweights.212.4Vertical Clearances and Runbys for Cars and Counterweights.252.5Horizontal Car and Counterweight Clearances.302.6Protection of Spaces Below Hoistways.382.7Machinery Spaces,Machine Rooms,Control Spaces,and ControlRooms.382.8Equipment in Hoistways,Machinery Spaces,Machine Rooms,Control Spaces,and Control Rooms.502.9Machinery and Sheave Beams,Supports,and Foundations.562.10Guarding of Exposed Equipment.612.11Protection of Hoistway-Landing Openings.622.12Hoistway-Door Locking Devices,Car Door or Gate ElectricContacts,and Hoistway Access Switches.882.13Power Operation of Hoistway Doors and Car Doors or Gates.972.14Car Enclosures,Car Doors and Gates,and Car Illumination.1062.15Car Frames and Platforms.1232.16Capacity and Loading.1302.17Car and Counterweight Safeties.1342.18Speed Governors.1472.19Ascending Car Overspeed and Unintended Car MovementProtection.1522.20Suspension Ropes and Their Connections.1612.21Counterweights.1662.22Buffers and Bumpers.1682.23Car and Counterweight Guide Rails,Guide-Rail Supports,andFastenings.1742.24Driving Machines and Sheaves.1802.25Terminal Stopping Devices.1952.26Operating Devices and Control Equipment.2072.27Emergency Operation and Signaling Devices.2692.28Layout Data.3012.29Identification.301Part 3Hydraulic Elevators.303Scope.3033.1Construction of Hoistways and Hoistway Enclosures.303iiiCopyright 2007 by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.No reproduction may be made of this material without written consent of ASME.cCopyrighted material licensed to Stanford University by Thomson Scientific(),downloaded on Oct-05-2010 by Stanford University User.No further reproduction or distribution is permitted.Uncontrolled when printed.3.4Bottom and Top Car Clearances and Runbys for Cars andCounterweights.3043.6Protection of Spaces Below Hoistway.3063.7Machinery Spaces,Machine Rooms,Control Spaces,and ControlRooms.3093.11Protection of Hoistway-Landing Openings.3093.14Car Enclosures,Car Doors and Gates,and Car Illumination.3093.15Car Frames and Platforms.3093.16Capacity and Loading.3093.17Car Safeties,Counterweight Safeties,Plunger Gripper,and Governors.3093.18Hydraulic Jacks.3103.19Valves,Pressure Piping,and Fittings.3173.21Counterweights.3193.22Buffers and Bumpers.3193.23Guide Rails,Guide-Rail Supports,and Fastenings.3193.24Hydraulic Machines and Tanks.3193.25Terminal Stopping Devices.3203.26Operating Devices and Control Equipment.3213.27Emergency Operation and Signaling Devices.3233.28Layout Data.323Part 4Elevators With Other Types of Driving Machines.3244.1Rack and Pinion Elevators.3244.2Screw-Column Elevators.3314.3Hand Elevators.334Part 5Special Application Elevators.3365.1Inclined Elevators.3365.2Limited-Use/Limited-Application Elevators.3405.3Private Residence Elevators.3455.4Private Residence Inclined Elevators.3535.5Power Sidewalk Elevators.3545.6Rooftop Elevators.3565.7Special Purpose Personnel Elevators.3595.8Shipboard Elevators.3635.9Mine Elevators.3655.10Elevators Used for Construction.368Part 6Escalators and Moving Walks.3726.1Esca