Section 10.03 - Alterations and Replacements Requiring a Permit and Test(1) Alterations of or to any of the following elevator systems, parts or components thereof governed by 524 CMR, shall require a permit and an acceptance test witnessed by a state elevator inspector:(a) increase in dead weight of car;(b) fire fighter emergency operations controls;(c) hoistway access switches;(d) car top operating devices;(e) truck zoning devices;(f) change in type of operation or control;(g) change in type of car;(h) change in type of counterweight safety;(i) increase in dead weight of counterweight; and(j) car door operating devices. Note: alterations listed in 524 CMR 10.03(b), (c), (d), and (j) shall not require a contract load test at governing tripping speed.
(2) Replacements of any of the following elevator systems, parts or components thereof governed by 524 CMR, shall require a permit and an acceptance test witnessed by a state elevator inspector:(a) car or counterweight safeties;(b) driving machine with a new machine;(c) controller with a new controller;(f) hydraulic control valves;(j) hydraulic supply lines;l) decrease in operating speed; and(m) decrease in operating capacity.(3) In addition to 524 CMR 10.02 and 524 CMR 10.03(1) and (2), once alterations or replacements are made to the controller, door operating equipment, and signal fixtures, a full upgrade of all elevator equipment to the version of 524 for new installations in effect at the time of the last such alteration or replacement is required. The requirement to fully upgrade all elevator equipment is triggered by the last such alteration or replacement, regardless of whether it is to the controller, door operating equipment or signal fixtures, and regardless of when the other alterations or replacements were made.Adopted by Mass Register Issue 1366, eff. 6/1/2018.