Elevator Forum

Originally Posted By: Indirtwetrust I don't think weighting down the car is a solution, more like a band-aid.I had the route mechanic take a closer lo...

I have had a similar issue, but didn't have the aid of getting into fault logs and data. We did it the old way, trial and error, and found adding a li...

Pana 40 units generally have a led on the transmitter side to indicate wether the unit is tripped or not. If it isn't then you need to check the door ...

Originally Posted By: Indirtwetrust He's talking about the motor field voltage/current. Forcing is full field. Ah ok I understand now. I only ask as...

Originally Posted By: Rolly If the HS pot does not change anything you could have a Motor Field problem or a bad SCR or circuit Board Controlling Gene...

What sort of relay logic? 2 speed ac or geared umv with selector? Either way NM is correct, it sounds like the reset side of the circuit isn't working...

When you get faults like this that don't make any sense, I tend to initially try to fix it with normal techniques, but it if that isn't working I tend...

Originally Posted By: VerticalTechNY 28 floors and 1000 feet tall? What the hell is the floor to floor height, 36 feet? High rise with express zone ...

Definitely used to get wind resistance issues on the ground floor do to excessive air/ air conditioning pressure. I know the emergency egress doors in...

It seems to me that if the company says it has fixed any issue, then they should provide a written report to that effect and that any issue was repair...

Originally Posted By: deanm11 Below are some pictures of the bottom wheel/tailend sheave. While there was some paint slopped on there , I feel pretty ...

Originally Posted By: jkh Dean,The governor is as I suspected. The governor model on your unit is not equipped with a secondary sheave. The secondary ...

That governor looks like a dumb waiter type. No electrical trip as it appears to only activate the instantaneous safety gear. The tiller rope attached...

Originally Posted By: deanm11 Originally Posted By: uppo72 Dean most of the equipment in those photos relate to the hoisting ropes on the acceding ram...

Dean most of the equipment in those photos relate to the hoisting ropes on the acceding ram, and the safety gear. You need to show the governor at the...