What's Wrong Here?
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Image 1
Windows in the hoistway enclosure walls
2.1.5 Windows & Skylights - In jurisdictions not enforcing the NBCC, windows in the walls
of hoistway enclosures are prohibited. (A17.1-2004, 2000 and earlier)
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Image 2
This screwdriver is an inexpensive employee and it stands at attention quite nicely but...
does it know when to release the button?
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Image 3
I would ask for engineering calculations for the two threaded rods connecting the
hitch plate to the overhead beams...they look lightweight and field engineered
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Image 4
The grounding conductor in this main disconnect does not pass through to the controller as required and
the green/yellow grounding conductor on the load side is serving as one of the ungrounded conductors.
THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION AND CAN BE DEADLY!
(See my Update #18 Main Disconnect Grounding for more information)
Image provided by: Hans van Lunsen - Holland
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Image 5
The top three conductors on the right are from the disconnect in Image 4...as you can see
the green/yellow grounding conductor is used as the L2 conductor feed
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Image 6
The previous service company installed these bolts because the elevator kept drifting away from the floor.
With the car programmed to home at the bottom landing, it could only drop so far - but not far enough to
constantly relevel and eventually open the motor overloads. Hans fixed the problem and removed the bolts.
Please note that with the bolts installed there is very little bottom runby and the buffers are useless.
Image provided by: Hans van Lunsen - Holland
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Image 7
This image is not very clear but you can see that a wire is wrapped around this open fuse...
which, of course, means that the fuse has been bypassed or jumped out
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Image 8
Seven comb teeth in a row are missing...a disaster waiting to happen!
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Image 9
Every last piece of sheet metal must be totally in the car or else...
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Image 10
Yes, it's a crappy elevator but at least he has a cool looking coffee mug...
and he seems to be checking the bottom of the mug for the place of origin!
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Image 11
A badly worn hydraulic pump idler shaft
Image provided by: Hans van Lunsen - Holland
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Image 12
The above idler shafts were removed from this hydraulic pump (a nice clear photo Hans...Thank You!)
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Image 13
I see a wedge used as a "rail shim" and it looks like the grounding
conductors attached to the traveling cables were an afterthought
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Image 14
This lamp needs a guard and it appears to be rather close to the suspension ropes...
which look quite filthy and difficult to inspect
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Image 15
OK...should I fix it or will you?
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Image 16
This machine room access does not look very stable, safe, or permanent
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