Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, § 3085.17 - Car Safeties and Governors [Rule 1502.7]
(a) Traction and drum type elevators
suspended by wire ropes shall be provided with an approved car safety capable
of stopping and sustaining the car with rated load. Safeties, testing, and
marking plates shall comply to the requirements of Section
3035. [1502.7a]
(b) The car safety shall be actuated by an
approved speed governor. The governor, governor rope, and operation shall
conform to the requirements of Section
3036.
(c) The speed governor shall be located where
it cannot be struck by the car or counterweight in case of overtravel and where
there is sufficient space for full movement of the governor parts.
(d) Rack and pinion-type elevators shall be
provided with one or more safeties acceptable to the Division. The safeties
shall be attached to the car frame or supporting structure. All car safeties
shall be mounted on a single car frame and shall operate on one pair of guide
members or on one vertical rack. [1500.7b]
(1) Stopping Distances. The travel of the
car, measured from the point at which the governor trips to the point of full
stop shall not exceed the following values: (for higher speeds see Section
3085.19 exception)
(A) For car safeties: 64 in. (1.63
m).
(B) For counterweight: 78 in.
(1.98 m).
(2) A metal
plate shall be securely attached to each safety so as to be readily visible and
shall comply with the requirements of subsection
3035(n).
(3) Governor ropes shall conform to the
requirements of subsection
3036(e), when
applicable.
(e) The
motor-control circuit and the brake-control circuit shall be opened before, or
at the time, the safety applies. [1502.7c]
(f) A car safety device which depends upon
the completion or maintenance of an electric circuit for the application of the
safety shall not be used. Car safeties shall be applied mechanically.
[1502.7d]
Notes
Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.
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