Iowa Admin. Code r. 875-73.9 - [Effective until 2/12/2025] Machine rooms
(1) All
means of access to elevator machine rooms shall be of a permanent nature and
shall be constructed and maintained in a clear and unobstructed
manner.
(2) The elevator machine
and control equipment shall be located in a separate room or separated from
other equipment by a substantial grill not less than 6 feet high. The grill
shall be of a design that will reject a ball 2 inches in diameter All rooms or
enclosures shall have a self-closing and self-locking door
(3) All elevator machine rooms shall be
provided with a floor. The floor shall cover the entire area of the machine
room and hoistway.
(4) Machine room
floors shall be kept clean and free of grease and oil. Articles or materials
not necessary for the maintenance or operation of the elevator shall not be
stored therein. Storage of any equipment or materials in elevator machine rooms
other than equipment directly related to elevator operation is
prohibited.
(5) Lighting in the
machine room shall be not less than 10 foot-candles at floor level.
(6) Where there is more than one machine in a
room, each machine shall have a different number conspicuously marked on it.
The controller, disconnecting means and relay panels for each machine shall be
conspicuously numbered to correspond to the machine they control.
Notes
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