524 Mass. Reg. 5.2

Current through Register 1524, June 21, 2024

Section 5.2 - LIMITED-USE/LIMITED-APPLICATION ELEVATORS

All Limited use/Limited Application Elevators in Massachusetts are required to comply with the provisions of 521 CMR 28.1 through 28.13.5 (Architectural Access Board Regulations).

Section 5.2.1 Electric Limited-use/Limited-application Elevators

Add a prefatory section:

5.2.1 Electric Limited-use/Limited-application Elevators. All limited-use/limited-application elevators shall comply with the provisions of 521 CMR as applicable.

5.2.1.1.2 Delete (a) and renumber (b) and (c) as (a) and (b).

5.2.1.4.1 Bottom Car Clearance. Delete and replace with:

5.2.1.4.1 Bottom Car Clearance. Elevators shall conform to 2.4.1.

5.2.1.4.2 through 5.2.1.4.2.2 Delete.

5.2.1.11 Protection of Hoistway Landing Openings. Add a new (f), (g), and (h) that read:

(f) Landing door panels shall be a minimum of 915 mm (36 in.) wide, although a tolerance of 16 mm (% in.) between doors is permitted.

(g) Landing doors shall be set no more than the following dimensions from the hoistway edge of the landing sill, and shall be rated in conformance with 780 CMR: State Board of Building Regulations and Standards.

1. For swing doors: 19 mm (% in.).

2. For horizontal sliding doors: 57 mm (2¹4 in.), and they shall have sight guards.

(h) Vision panels shall be installed in all swing doors per 2.11.7.1, except 2.11.7.1.6. The inside face of the glass shall be substantially flush with the inside face of the door. If laminated safety glass is used, the Z97.1 marking on each piece of glass shall be visible after installation. Note that conformance to M.G.L. c. 143, §§ 3T, 3U, and 3V, as applicable, is also required.

5.2.1.13 Power Operation of Hoistway Doors and Car Doors and Gates. Delete and replace with:

5.2.1.13 Power Operation of Hoistway Doors and Car Doors and Gates. Power operation shall be as described in the applicable provisions of 521 CMR: Architectural Access Board.

5.2.1.14 Car Enclosures, Car Doors, and Car Illumination. Delete (f) and replace with:

(f) Doors shall be of the horizontally sliding type and so arranged to reduce the possibility of pinching.

5.2.1.14 Car Enclosures, Car Doors, and Car Illumination. Add a new (n) that reads:

(n) Emergency battery operated lighting shall be provided in all limited-use/ limited-application elevators.

EXCEPTION: If an emergency generator provides emergency car lighting within ten seconds after power failure, a battery operated lighting unit is not required.

5.2.2.7 Valves, Pressure piping and Fittings. Delete and replace with:

5.2.2.7 Valves, Pressure piping and Fittings. Valves, pressure piping, and fittings shall conform to 3.19 except 3.19.3.3. A flexible hose is prohibited between the power unit and the jack.

524 CMR 5.2

Amended by Mass Register Issue 1366, eff. 6/1/2018.