Section 12-240-12 - Car controlsElevator control panels shall have the following features:
(1) Buttons. All control buttons shall be at least three fourths (3/4) inch or nineteen (19) millimeters in their smallest dimension. They may be raised or flush;(2) Tactile and visual control indicators. All control buttons shall be designated by raised standard alphabet characters for letters, Arabic characters for numerals, or standard symbols as shown in Figure 240-4(a), titled "Car Controls", dated December 6, 1990, which is made a part of this chapter, and located at the end of this chapter, and as required in ANSI A17.1-1989. Raised characters and symbols shall comply with ANSI A117.1-1986 Rule 4.30. The call button for the main entry floor shall be designated by a raised star at the left of the floor designation as shown in Figure 240-4(a), titled "Car Controls", dated December 6, 1990, which is made a part of this chapter, and located at the end of this chapter. All raised designations for control buttons shall be placed immediately to the left of the button to which they apply. Applied plates, permanently attached, are an acceptable means to provide raised control designations. Floor buttons shall be provided with visual indicators to show when each call is registered. The visual indicators shall be extinguished when each call is answered; (3) Height. All floor buttons shall be no higher than fifty-four (54) inches or 1220 millimeters, above the finish floor for side approach and forty-eight (48) inches for front approach. Emergency controls, including the emergency alarm and emergency stop, shall be grouped at the bottom of the panel and shall have their centerlines no less than thirty-five (35) inches or 890 millimeters above the floor as shown in Figures 240-4(a) and (b), entitled "Car Controls", dated December 6, 1990, which is made a part of this chapter, and located at the end of this chapter. The emergency alarm bell shall be operable under normal power as well as for a minimum of one (1) hour on auxiliary power in the event of the loss of normal power; and(4) Location. Controls shall be located on a front wall if cars have center opening doors, and at the side wall or at the front wall next to the door if cars have side opening doors as shown in Figures 240-4(c) and (d), entitled "Car Controls", dated December 6, 1990, which is made a part of this chapter, and located at the end of this chapter.[Eff. 12/6/90; am 11/5/93] (Auth: HRS § 397-4) (Imp: HRS § 397-4)[Am and comp 2/15/2019] (Auth: HRS § 397-4) (Imp: HRS § 397-4)