Elevator Forum

Originally Posted By: jkh BrettI will send you an old print from a tear out. Nothing like a print to refresh your memories. thanks mate.

Originally Posted By: jkh BrettWhat's a travelator? Is that the Brand name or a local term down under! Ha sorry mate, a Trav-O-lator is the brand na...

Thanks mustang for the reply. In australia we still have a 4 year apprenticeship, but you are a electrical apprentice first, go to trade school for el...

I was told 'Your an effing c***' on the first day on the job at a shopping centre when we had cordoned off a travelator, which had a step out and we w...

hey solid, this is really weird. Is the motor hum because of the brake holding or because of a motor issue? have you meggered it? By the way ive never...

Originally Posted By: uppo72 I would also look at running temporary brake wiring, along the floor away from other wiring, to the brake just in case yo...

Originally Posted By: RCD Let's take a look at this winch in this youtube video [link below](way to small to lift an elevator but still the same princ...

No probs mate.

Originally Posted By: RCD So everyone knows that a worm gear will not hold a load but no one seems to know why. Oh we do know why mate think about i...

Snap.

Mate if your trying to get ahead of the curve, I comment your for the forethought but its not needed. All you need to have is a basic grasp of the pri...

We use 68 oil for our hydraulics and if there is any darkness we drain it and replace it.

RCD there is always a reason for a design engineer to add a piece of machinery, always. This is why knowing fully how the mechanicals on a lift or esc...

Tony, firstly most of the time our controllers are fixed to the motor rooms and will only require from time to time module changes and repairs. Not on...

Chris, what willem stated is an important lesson when modernising or reparing ac motors as its very common to have to test a burnt out motor or to tes...