7 Colo. Code Regs. § 1101-8-2-7

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 24, December 25, 2024

Section 7 CCR 1101-8-2-7 - Implementation of Adopted Standards

(1) All conveyances installed prior to July 1, 2008 are exempt from complying with the currently-adopted edition of ASME A17.3 unless one of the following conditions exists:

(a) Substantial Alteration of a conveyance

(b) An elevator presents a Material Risk Any Alteration that is a result of the conditions listed above shall conform to the currently-adopted edition of ASME A17.1.

(2) Material Risk related to Firefighters' Emergency Operation is present unless any of the following conditions apply:

(a) The elevator complies with ASME A17.1 - 1981 Rules 211.1 and 211.3.

(b) The elevator travels less than 75 feet above or below the Emergency Personnel access.

(c) The building is equipped with an automatic sprinkling system according to the NFPA 13.

Any elevator that does not meet one or more of the conditions listed above shall comply with Firefighters' Emergency Operation requirements as described in the currently-adopted version of ASME A17.1. An AHJ may require and enforce more stringent standards than these minimum requirements regarding Firefighters' Emergency Operation, including full compliance with ASME A17.3. Contact the AHJ for local requirements.

(3) Regarding Door Restrictors, the following shall apply.

(a) Door restrictors shall be installed and operational on all elevators installed on or after January 1, 1990.

(b) Where there is evidence that door restrictors have been previously installed and not properly maintained, regardless of original installation date, the door restrictors shall be repaired to operate as intended.

(c) Door restrictors shall be installed in accordance with ASME A17.1-2013, Section 2.14.5.7 where an Alteration permit is issued that includes a change in the type of Motion Control or Operation Control.

(d) Following review of additional information regarding door restrictors, the Administrator will determine whether door restrictors shall be required on elevators installed prior to January 1, 1990.

(4) The Administrator will allow continued operation of a hydraulic elevator that has a hydraulic cylinder buried in the ground and is not provided with a safety bulkhead (typically installed prior to 1973) after January 1, 2012, if the Conveyance Owner completes one of the following actions in conformance with ASME A17.3 - 2005:

(a) The hydraulic cylinder shall be provided with a safety bulkhead.

(b) The elevator shall be provided with car safeties, guide rails, guide-rail supports, and fastenings conforming to the currently-adopted edition of ASME A17.1.

(c) The elevator shall be provided with a plunger gripper that shall grip the plunger when the applicable maximum governor tripping speed is achieved.

(5) The Administrator will allow continued operation of a Private Residence Conveyance installed in any building other than in a single-family residence if the following conditions are met:

(a) The conveyance was installed prior to January 1, 2008.

(b) The conveyance is registered with the Administrator on a form that is provided on the Administrator's website.

(c) The conveyance shall conform to inspection requirements included in Article 2 of these regulations, and testing frequency listed in Table 2-3-2 of these regulations.

(d) An Alteration of an existing Private Residence Elevator shall include bringing the elevator into compliance with the currently-adopted edition of ASME A17.1 or replacing the elevator with a conveyance that is in compliance with the currently-adopted edition of ASME A18.1.

(6) The Administrator will only require a code data plate (as required by ASME A17.1) on an existing conveyance if the conveyance was installed on or after July 1, 1997. For conveyances installed prior to July 1, 1997, the absence of a code data plate is not a violation of these regulations, and the edition of ASME A17.1 that will be referenced for inspection purposes will be one of the following:

(a) The edition in effect, or adopted by a Local Jurisdiction, on the date of Installation

(b) The edition listed on an existing code data plate

(7) The Administrator may allow deviations to specific code requirements for elevators located in law enforcement facilities, mental hospitals or similar facilities that are used to transport prisoners or other detainees. These elevators are still required to comply with the inspection, testing and maintenance requirements of Section 2-3 of these regulations.

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