Elevator Forum

As EE said, “SAVE all parameters as you go”. Is this what you’re doing? IDWT said, “ SET the number of floors, THEN do a hoistway scan”. We’re you suc...

Could be the hydraulic piping connections within the tank. Check where the piping exits the side of the tank. Forced fit connections can transmit nois...

Wow…you’ve got the last Mohican there. 6” to 8” is the door zone. I think US used an 8” vane way back. So I’d be looking at the dropping of High Speed...

1) I’m certain what you’ve got is a properly adjusted brake. There are no interchangeable brakes to reduce this nuisance noise you’re hearing. 2) Both...

Did you clear the fault buffers C & D?You mention the “two boards that plug into the CPU”. Did you mean the two boards in the selector itself?You’...

If it’s got a state number or other jurisdictional number/ID, contact that entity and they should have on record what’s what with this machine. The ol...

Some elevators, maybe up to 5 landings may be hydraulically powered. No brake mechanism there. Noises from pumping equipment is limited to a hallway j...

I’m not so sure soundproofing would help in this case. His video appears to be taken approximately 15 feet from the landing doors and that snap is lou...

One of the “modern, space saving” types of elevator installation today are where the driving machine is indeed located inside the top of the elevator ...

Late to this topic, but….Closing torque adequate?Final close speed adequate?All linkage and other door equipment is free? No dragging or bent gib etc....

Fault 18 points to a brake issue. On your screenshot, BK Voltage is 0 and no BK of course. Dragging or sluggish brake once warm? Does this unit even h...

Any chance there is an identifying sticker of mfg on the button body or face plate?

All good advice above. If all that appears good, I’d also check the mechanical lift of the brake itself re: plunger movement. Fine brass dust will acc...

Just my WAG, but might it be that you have to plug into the controller with the specific “tool” (MAP for Northern, PCD for TK/U.S.) to reset any fault...

Power supply issue? I’d check that.