Elevator Forum

Get you a "temporary" cooler. Especially on units that shutdown from overheating. Roll it in there and convince them, then pull it and make them buy t...

Like they said, check/verify all (esp. DOL + DCL) signals first. Check/change your TCP power supply and/or the TCP PCB.

Crap! Out of business?? Time for a mod 😎So Lee is from ECS? and he will give technical help?

I can look tomorrow and see for sure, I think it's also called Virginia Controls? Or they merged? I've spoke to them within the last year. I talked to...

I replace the ZSB's (I think it is?) relays about once a year also, they don't last. Plus go over all the connections and look for insulation under th...

I've never taken a Dover muffler apart, that's interesting.

The brakes need to be replaced every 5 years. Does yours have 2 or 4 brakes? The 2 brake machine they need to be replaced every 5 years.

Thanks all. I thought the same about the oil having air in it, making it look milky. I took a sample and it didn't even smell like oil to me, but i di...

That's great!All these MRL, hole-less traction hydros, material made out of tin foil........ Crap ain't gonna last and is a PIA/next to impossible to ...

I believe it's an IDD and there's an infared tool to program/communicate with it. I've been lucky with the only call I ever had on one, a power off an...

Our customers know they are getting zero maintenance, that's the new way of the elevator business. If I run into a door lock not making from say speed...

Power down, pull the 360 and short the cap for 1 minute.

9 relay was out. On those old REL's, if you get low exciter brushes you need to pull the 40 amp fuses and make sure your polarity is correct BEFORE yo...