N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 12 §§ 8-1.32

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 8-1.32 - Terminal stopping devices and limit stops

(a) All elevators shall have limit devices arranged to automatically stop the elevator car at the terminals of travel and installed as follows:

(1) Electric winding drum type elevators; on machine and in hoistway.

(2) Electric winding drum type sidewalk elevators; on machine and in hoistway or on operating device.

(3) Electric traction type passenger and freight elevators; on car or in hoistway.

(4) Double belt winding drum freight elevators; on machine and on operating device.

(5) Existing double belt, single belt or chain driven elevators; shall have at least a stopping device on the operating rope.

(6) Double belt traction type freight elevators; on operating device

(7) Hydraulic and plunger hand rope operated type passenger and freight elevators with speeds not exceeding 150 feet per minute; on operating rope.

(8) Hydraulic and plunger elevators, passenger and freight, with speeds exceeding 150 feet per minute; on machine.

(9) Hydraulic and plunger passenger and freight elevators lever or crank operated; on machine.

(b) Chain, rope or belt driven operating devices will not be permitted for operating machine limit stopping devices on electric winding drum type passenger, freight and sidewalk elevators on new installations.

(c) Machine and hoistway limit devices on electric winding drum passenger, freight, and sidewalk elevators shall act on two independent means for stopping the elevator.

(d) If one or more speeds than full speed are used, the terminal stopping devices shall be arranged to slow down the elevator at the terminals before stopping.

(e) All hand rope operated elevators shall have stop balls on the rope arranged to center the operating device at the terminals of travel.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 12 §§ 8-1.32