Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-3-25-.20 - New Installation (General)

(1) The following sections outline the minimum requirements, regular maintenance and approved safety practices for elevators as provided for in the Georgia Laws Regulating Elevators. All Existing features or components of the elevators shall comply with this law and the rules proposed by the Board and adopted by the Commissioner.

(2) Certified Inspectors shall use the latest adopted edition of the ASME A17.2 inspector's manual with such revision, amendments, and interpretation.

(3) All new elevators machine rooms shall not have sprinklers in these rooms if they are separated from the building with a minimum of a two hour fire separation and have smoke detectors in accordance with NFPA. If these rooms do not have the two hour minimum fire separation they shall have sprinkler protection conforming to the requirements NFPA and shall be provided with means to automatically disconnect the main power supply to the affected elevator prior to the application of water as required by ASME A17.1, unless prohibited by the building code as covered in Section 3007 or 3008. The machine room door shall swing outward from the machine room. Elevator machine rooms must have conditioned air (heated and cooled) to maintain a temperature range between 55 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit, with a maximum relative humidity of 85%.

(4) Elevator machine rooms and machinery spaces shall be enclosed with fire barriers constructed in accordance with Section 707 or horizontal assemblies constructed in accordance with Section 711, or both. The fire-resistance rating shall be not less than two hours. Openings in the fire barriers shall be protected with assemblies having a fire protection rating not less than that required for the hoistway enclosure doors. Exceptions:

1. Where machine rooms and machinery spaces do not meet the required fire resistance rating, they shall require sprinklers and shunt trip breaker in accordance with NFPA 72.

(5) All machine rooms, machinery spaces, control rooms, control spaces, and elevator electrical spaces much meet electrical clearances as set in NFPA 70 with the room/spaces access doors closed. This will include all machine rooms, machinery spaces, control rooms, control spaces, and elevator electrical spaces that have fused elevator and cab light disconnects.

(6) All residential elevators will be required to have a machine room, control room, machinery space, or control space with proper electrical clearance as set in NFPA 70 with the door in the closed position with the exception of machine room less elevators that have all equipment located in the hoistway. When the controller is installed outside the hoistway it shall meet the requirements of ASME A17.1 Section 5.3.1.6.2 and NFPA 70, Article 620.71(a), along with all required electrical clearances.

(7) All new elevators shall have a Fireman Emergency Keybox. The keybox is to be a minimum 5.375'' wide by 9'' high by 2'' deep. Front cover shall be hinged on the right side. Lock and key shall be uniform with Lock and Key, Catalogue #25460 or equivalent. Box may either be flush or recessed mounted. Front cover shall be engraved with 1/4'' high letters and shall read in capitals "FIRE DEPARTMENT USE ONLY." Engraving shall be filled with color which will be readily conspicuous. Location of key-box shall be at each bank of elevators in the lobby normally used as a place of entrance to the building. As a minimum, the keybox shall contain the key to the elevator machine room, the elevator hoistway access key, and necessary keys to operate Fireman's Emergency Return System. The key shall be available to Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3 levels of security. This keybox shall be located within sight of the elevator(s) with all required keys at the designated level of Phase I recall.

(8) All new elevators shall be prohibited from providing side emergency exits as detailed in ASME A17.1 Rule 2.14.1.10 provided the elevators are in full compliance with paragraphs (10) and (11) below.

(9) All new elevators shall have the means in the elevator controller for a qualified elevator mechanic to electrically move a stalled elevator to the nearest landing. Key pads or control boxes used for this function shall be permanently installed.

(10) All elevators shall have emergency key access at all landings that is no greater in height than the applicable code requires.

(11) Other Devices - Gravity elevators, hand elevators, incline elevators, multideck elevators, observation elevators, moving walks, material lifts and dumbwaiters with automatic transfer devices and screw column elevators shall meet the requirements of the Codes, as references by these rules.

(12) Reserved for future use.

(13) All new escalators installed after January 1, 2002, shall comply with the latest adopted edition of ASME A17.1.

(14) All variance requests from the law, rules or standards on new, altered or modernized elevator, escalator, dumbwaiter, material lift, manlift, moving walk, wheelchair lift, or stairway chairlift shall be reviewed by the Elevator Advisory Board Members and recommendations given to the Safety Inspection Section. These variance requests shall be submitted to Board Members by Safety Inspection staff for email ballot within three (3) days from the date received. Board Members shall return their votes to approve or disapprove within ten (10) days. The majority of the returned votes are to be considered the recommendation of the Board.

(15) Reserved for future use.

(16) ASME A17.1, Section 5.3 shall be modified to read as follows:

5.3.1.8.3 Clearance Between Doors or Gates and Landing Sills and Car Doors or Gates. The clearance between the hoistway doors or gates and the hoistway edge of the landing sill shall not exceed 19 mm (3/4 in.). The distance between the hoistway face of the landing door or gate shall not exceed 75 mm (3 in.).

(17) 8.9.2 Location: The data plate shall be in plain view, securely attached to each mainline disconnect or controller. It shall also be permitted to locate the data plate in the controller as long as it is in plain view with the controller door open (as modified).

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Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-3-25-.20

O.C.G.A. § 8-2-104.

Original Rule entitled "New Installation - Wheelchair Lift" adopted. F. Sep. 4, 2013; eff. Sept. 24, 2013. Repealed: New Rule entitled "New Installation - Platform Lifts (Wheelchair Lift) and Stairway Chairlifts" adopted. F. Dec. 12, 2014; eff. Jan. 1, 2015. Repealed: New Rule entitled "New Installation (General)" adopted. F. Dec. 4, 2020; eff. Dec. 29, 2020, as specified by the Agency. Amended: F. Jan. 13, 2022; eff. Jan. 1, 2022, as specified by the Agency. Amended: F. June 10, 2022; eff. July 1, 2022, as specified by the Agency. Amended: F. Feb. 1, 2023; eff. Feb. 1, 2023, as specified by the Agency.