Elevator Forum

Thats very unusual for a Gen2, usually each brake is set to hold more like 150% and they don't stop on the brake so It shouldn't wear. Did this car ha...

With the way work is booming in most parts of the country 39 doesn't seem too bad. A lot of people on that list are not as excited as you are and will...

i have had to replace i/o and RS boards on 2 units after 2 independent companies used these Chinese service tools on Otis cars. One 211 flash, one GCS...

Otis used the same switches you can still get them from Unitec

It is a pain, you have to add switches in the hoist way and leveling relays. The Maxton is more stable, if you adjust the valve right it will be much ...

The cheat is wire both valves in parallel to run up full speed and leave it as a down leveling unit. Thats how it was installed originally why change ...

Do you rely on a 86 year old car to get around town everyday? Does anyone in your building own a 86 year old anything that they use everyday? No.A ful...

More than a few were installed. They are maintenance free but repair heavy. Everything you do takes time, just to pull the first step its a 2-3 hour o...

I'll play devil's advocate, I've been on both sides.Customers and driven prices down significantly by only signing 1 year contracts to keep vendors on...

Looks like the piston wasn't lined up or the packing wasn't installed right. A cut in a packing from a big scar in the piston of that size would have ...

The tool is the least of your problems. I can't imagine the cost of parts through Unitec, these things are usually the most costly units on service ev...

Depends on the code the cars fall under and the AHJ. Older cars could run with open buffer switches as long as they were within buffer striking/low sp...

Couple of months down the road, this car has a hiccup, stops in flight, mis-levels, passenger trips, breaks a bone, sues for disability, lawyer finds ...

Best trick I have learned on these is tap all of the relays with a sharpie a few times to see if they are magnetized/stuck, sometimes you will tap the...

I like the yellow plastic chain and wrap it around the stop switch and no stroller signs with a keychain clip. I hate the "claw" that pinches the glas...