Elevator Forum

If I owned a building I would definitely go with an AC motor and Controller, the ride quality is really beyond compare. The only reason to use a DC Co...

you do not need a shunt trip unless a sprinkler is involved. The purpose of the shunt trip is to shut off power if a sprinkler is set off by a heat de...

Hmmm, lets see, you have an 83 year old elevator, you don't want to call an elevator company in to fix it, but your ok asking us how to do it your sel...

Just a personal opinion, I would have changed the capacity plate in the Cab to reflect the Crosshead if I used the smaller weight limit, especially af...

I took the test 3 yrs. ago through the EIWPF, at the IUEC Headquarters. They had a very informative and professional staff administering the test. We ...

Are you an elevator mechanic? If so and you have a print you would start disconnecting wires. does it blow with sw2 off? If so I would start disconnec...

I have had a problem with a tac 20 where the unit was shut down over the weekend. the oil gets cold and the motor ran until the low oil timer tripped ...

this started out ok. a question was asked, then another question that showed a little lack of knowledge. some brothers are being used in construction,...

well said. We aren't trying to be jerks, but if you do not understand how the whole system works, a little advice can be dangerous.

we all know why, it was made very clear, during our lengthy apprenticeship, we could let you in on the secret, but since you have never worked in the ...

where are these people coming from.

yes sorry, you drop u and keep us energized. To do this you must keep the us valve coil in with the u relay on the controller.

tellus 32 is the hydraulic oil weight we used on most jobs. Your right to replace the oil, it more than likely been cooked many times in the last 30 y...

one more, if your valve BP, which is the sizing wasn't set up properly, you will push up past the floor with the soft stop timer. Also if you went fro...

would you like to have your washing machine repaired by an elevator company? I feel sure we could do it. I'll ask that question the next time I get on...