Elevator safety is a critical consideration for builders who have state safety codes to follow permits to obtain and regular inspections to pass.
Elevator equipment room door requirements.
Working out of 2009 ibc section 3006 4 requires the room to be a.
Therefore for design purposes consult manufacturers design criteria for the types of elevators under consideration.
Building the rooms to code means following the proper asme.
Maximum of 4 cars per shaft when they all serve the same building area ibc 3002 2 elevators shall not be in a common enclosure with a stairway ibc 3002 7 no plumbing or mechanical systems ibc 3002 9.
The room is adjacent to the shaft.
1 where the elevator machine and control equipment are located at the top of the hoistway they may be located in a room or space containing other machinery and equipment essential to the operation of the building provided that they are separated from the other machinery or equipment by a substantial metal grille enclosure not less than 6 ft 1 83m high with a door or gate conforming to.
I have an elevator machine room that is not rated as a one hour fire barrier.
Even though the elevator equipment room is not normally occupied by humans once a human was inside the room now the entrance door is in the path of egress.
The american society of mechanical engineers publishes the construction standards for elevator equipment rooms.
3006 7 elevator machinery noise control in multiple dwellings gear driven machinery gearless machinery and motor generators located in an elevator machinery room or shaft on a roof or on a floor other than a floor on grade shall be supported on vibration isolator pads having a minimum.
The elevator is not part of the moe except for accessibility.
Only elevator related equipment is allowed inside the control room.
Provide light switch and 110 vac gfi outlet in the control room with switch located adjacent to the door.
Hoistway enclosures built as shafts using fire barrier construction o 1 hr for 4 stories o 2 hr for 4 or more stories o additional requirements for impact resistance etc.
A single disconnecting means for the car light and accessories shall be located in the control room and arranged to be locked in the open position.
The minimum time for elevator doors to remain fully open in response to a car call is 3 seconds ada 4 10 8 space is provided for a wheelchair user to enter reach controls and exit the elevator car ada 4 10 8 door opening is at least 36 cab length is at least 51 with at least 54 from the back of the cab to the face of the door.
Only one action to operate the door is permitted and there are restrictions where the device to operate the door may be located.
Plumbing systems not related to elevator machinery shall not be located in elevator equipment rooms.
In traction elevator machine rooms install a beam above the elevator machine and motor that is sufficient in size and capacity to support the removal of elevator equipment.
