Ma State Elevator Exam/123
Questions with Complete
Correct Answers
What is the minimum height of a landing door? - -6' 6"
84.1 17.07 (2)
-What is the minimum size of a vent in a hoistway? - -3 1/2% of the
area of the hoistway or 3 square. Whichever is greater.
80 17.03 (3)
-What is the minimum length of a babitted socket? - -The length of the
socket shall be not less than 4.75 times the nominal diameter of the
rope.
113 17.26 (16)(a)
-What is the maximum numbers of elevators in one bank? - -No more
than 4 elevators shall be installed in the same hoistway.
76 17.01 (4)
-What is the maximum size of a resident elevator? - -12 square feet
161 23.01
-What is the minimum size hoisting rope allowed? - -1/2 inch diameter
111 17.26 (4)
-What is the maximum speed for an instantaneous type safety? - -125
feet per minute.
101 17.16 (4)
-What is the size of the side emergency exit panel? - -At least
16" in width
5' in height
17.14 (4)(d)
-What is the maximum speed of an elevator in Massachusetts? - -1500
FPM - Traction
500 FPM - Hydraulic
, 104 17.17 (1),(3)
-What is the maximum inspection speed? - -150 FPM
123 17.35 (11)(a3)
-How is load computed for machine beams? - -load equals the weight of
all apparatus resting on the beams plus twice the maximum load
suspended from the beams.
79 17.02 (14)(a)
-What is the maximum voltage allowed in the hoistway? - -300 volts
84 17.06 (7)
-At what pressure is the relief valve set to discharge or by-pass? - -
125% of the working pressure at the pump
108 17.23 (6)(b)
-What is the difference between C1 & C2 freight elevators? - -C1 -
Loading where truck is carried by the elevator.
C2 - Loading where truck is not carried by the elevator but used only for
loading and unloading
98 17.15 (3)(b3)
-What are the size requirements for glass panels in elevator doors? - -
No less than 25 square inches and no more than 80 square inches
86 17.07 (10)(a)
-When is fire fighter service required? - -If installed before July 24, 1987,
on all elevators with 70 or more feet of travel.
If installed after July 24, 1987, on all elevators having a travel of 25 feet
or more.
126 17.39 (1)(a),(b)
-How much space is required around elevator machines? - -Machine
room walls can't be less than 2 feet to the front and not less than 2 feet
from any side of the hoisting machine.
77 17.02 (4)
-What is the load, speed, area and operation allowed on a special
industrial power operated service elevator? - -Capicity - 750 lbs
Speed with load - 100 FPM
Questions with Complete
Correct Answers
What is the minimum height of a landing door? - -6' 6"
84.1 17.07 (2)
-What is the minimum size of a vent in a hoistway? - -3 1/2% of the
area of the hoistway or 3 square. Whichever is greater.
80 17.03 (3)
-What is the minimum length of a babitted socket? - -The length of the
socket shall be not less than 4.75 times the nominal diameter of the
rope.
113 17.26 (16)(a)
-What is the maximum numbers of elevators in one bank? - -No more
than 4 elevators shall be installed in the same hoistway.
76 17.01 (4)
-What is the maximum size of a resident elevator? - -12 square feet
161 23.01
-What is the minimum size hoisting rope allowed? - -1/2 inch diameter
111 17.26 (4)
-What is the maximum speed for an instantaneous type safety? - -125
feet per minute.
101 17.16 (4)
-What is the size of the side emergency exit panel? - -At least
16" in width
5' in height
17.14 (4)(d)
-What is the maximum speed of an elevator in Massachusetts? - -1500
FPM - Traction
500 FPM - Hydraulic
, 104 17.17 (1),(3)
-What is the maximum inspection speed? - -150 FPM
123 17.35 (11)(a3)
-How is load computed for machine beams? - -load equals the weight of
all apparatus resting on the beams plus twice the maximum load
suspended from the beams.
79 17.02 (14)(a)
-What is the maximum voltage allowed in the hoistway? - -300 volts
84 17.06 (7)
-At what pressure is the relief valve set to discharge or by-pass? - -
125% of the working pressure at the pump
108 17.23 (6)(b)
-What is the difference between C1 & C2 freight elevators? - -C1 -
Loading where truck is carried by the elevator.
C2 - Loading where truck is not carried by the elevator but used only for
loading and unloading
98 17.15 (3)(b3)
-What are the size requirements for glass panels in elevator doors? - -
No less than 25 square inches and no more than 80 square inches
86 17.07 (10)(a)
-When is fire fighter service required? - -If installed before July 24, 1987,
on all elevators with 70 or more feet of travel.
If installed after July 24, 1987, on all elevators having a travel of 25 feet
or more.
126 17.39 (1)(a),(b)
-How much space is required around elevator machines? - -Machine
room walls can't be less than 2 feet to the front and not less than 2 feet
from any side of the hoisting machine.
77 17.02 (4)
-What is the load, speed, area and operation allowed on a special
industrial power operated service elevator? - -Capicity - 750 lbs
Speed with load - 100 FPM
