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What safety precaution is most important when using rollers to move heavy equipment?
- ANSWER Pipe rollers must be picked up by the hollow inner pan
What are two things a compound mitre saw does best at the same time? - ANSWER
Bevel and mitre cuts can be made at the same time.
When the pit down final limit switch is actuated, the car... - ANSWER Will not run at all
Why do we use laminated glass in the walls of glass elevator cabs? - ANSWER If the
glass cracks the plastic interlayer holds the fragments.
For carpet installation, if the cab area measures 94 inches by 62 inches and you need
an additional six inches on each side to account for waste during cutting, how many
square yards of carpet do you need for this job? - ANSWER 6
Which is an advantage of lang lay ropes over regular lay ropes? - ANSWER They are
more flexible
Tension on the governor rope is maintained by using a - ANSWER Tension Sheave
A reference mark from which vertical measurements are made is known as a -
ANSWER Bench Mark
If the compensating sheave diameter is smaller than the distance between the car and
counterweight compensating rope hitches, the plumb lead of the compensating rope
from the compensating sheave should be from the - ANSWER Counterweight
The location of the governor tension sheave is determined... - ANSWER from the final
layout drawing
The finished pit floor is normally poured to the - ANSWER lower web of the buffer
channel
The ASME safety code requires oil buffers for elevators when traveling at a car speed of
- ANSWER Over 200 FPM
How are the ends of rails made so they may be joined together? - ANSWER The ends
have a tongue and groove
, What is the main link between the hoistway walls or building structural steel and the
rails? - ANSWER Rail brackets
Where are spreaders used? - ANSWER B/w brackets on counterweight rails
Which is the best fire extinguisher to cover all types of fires in the machine room? -
ANSWER ABC
You are responsible for storing 64 standard 15 lb. T-rails on one of the floors of a high
rise building. What is the total weight it will put on the floor where it will be stored? -
ANSWER 15,360 lbs.
You are on a T-rail job and have been told to stagger them. Which of the following
should be done? - ANSWER One side of the installed T-rail job has the groove up,
while the other side has the tongue up.
If the distance b/w the face of two T-rails brackets (DBB) is 8' 11" what is the back-to-
back guide (BBG) distance? - ANSWER 8-10 1/2"
What is the most important piece of equipment you have when using a power saw? -
ANSWER Safety Glasses
When using a circular saw, which of the following is correct? - ANSWER Never start
the cut until the blade is turning full RPM
Which of the following is correct when using a portable working platform during rail
installation? - ANSWER The hoisting cable and operational controls should be
inspected daily prior to using the working platform.
When plumbing the hoistway for a bank of elevators, which of the following statements
is correct? - ANSWER Using the corridor line, locate the two outside rails of the bank
as reference points for the rest of the rails in the bank
When installing formed guide rails, which of the following is correct? - ANSWER The
brackets do not require any shims
When hoisting rails, which of the following statements is correct? - ANSWER Use a
mousing device on the lifting hook of the chain or block.
Which of the following items would be used to check DBG on a T-rail installation? -
ANSWER Bayonet Gauge
Which is the main function of the car overspeed governor? - ANSWER Grips the rope