§ 14-16-86. Freight elevator hoistway door or gate locking devices.

A.

Locking devices for automatic, CPPB. For automatic or continuous pressure operation, electric or electro-hydraulic elevators, locking devices shall meet the following requirements:

1.

Vertical sliding hoistway doors or gates:

a.

If the capacity speed is in excess of 150 feet per minute shall be equipped with interlocks which conform to section 14-16-82(A)(2).

b.

If the capacity speed is not in excess of 150 feet per minute shall be equipped with interlocks which conform to section 820(A)(2) or with hoistway door electric contacts and mechanical locks which conform to section 14-16-83(A)(2).

2.

Horizontal slide or swing or combination slide and swing hoistway doors or gates shall be equipped with interlocks which conform to section 14-16-82(A)(2).

Exception: where the capacity speed is not in excess of 100 feet per minute existing contacts and mechanical locks (provided same conform to section 14-16-83(A)(2)), may be continued in service until such time as their renewal or replacement is required or until the elevator is altered.

B.

Interlock requirements for manual or power hoistway doors. For power elevators which are operated only from the car, manually or power operated hoistway doors or gates shall be equipped with interlocks which meet the requirements of section 14-16-82, or shall be equipped with electric contacts and mechanical locks which meet the requirements of section 14-16-83.

C.

Mechanical locks for self-closing and fully automatic hoistway gates. For power elevators operated only from the car and for hand elevators, manually opened, self-closing and fully automatic vertically sliding hoistway gates shall be equipped with mechanical locks which meet the requirements of section 14-16-84.

(Code 1967, § 49-136; Code 1985, § 46-156)