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ELEVATOR 245-250 EXAM NEWEST WITH
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS|100% GUARANTEED TO PASS
CONCEPTS|ALREADY GRADED A+
What is meant by suspension regarding elevator
equipment? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ A means of
connecting the cars and counterweights with the hoisting
machines.
What are the means of suspension that are used in the
elevator industry? . - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Ropes or
belts are the most common materials used for suspension
What materials are used in the construction of governor
ropes and car ropes? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Iron,
monel, bronze, fiber or steel
What is meant by the term lang lay? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ When the wires of the strand form an angle
with the axis of the rope
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What is meant by rope lay? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ The
direction that the strands are coiled around the core
material
What is the most common finish on ropes? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ Bright or uncoated
What are the components of a wire rope? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ Wires, that form the strand, Strands that lay
around the core, and core material
What materials is used in the construction of belts for
suspension? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Stranded aramid
fiber, carbon fiber and non-circular elastomeric coated
steel belts NECSBS
What is the core of a rope made from? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ Either fiber or wire
When would iron grade steel be most likely be used? -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ When working on older
equipment
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How many different types of steel are used in the
construction of ropes? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 6 different
types of steels can be used Traction Steel (TS); Plow
Steel (PS), mild plow steel (MPS)Improved plow steel
(IPS, Extra Improved Plow Steel (EIPS) Extra Extra
Improved Plow Steel (EEIPS)
What is special about Warrington ropes? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ The inside wires of the strands are the same
diameter. While the wire that make up the outer strand
edge alternate between the sizes used
What are the benefits of using lang lay ropes? -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ They have a greater resistance to
abrasions and greater flexibility that regular ropes
What is significant about Seale ropes? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ The strand is made up of 1 large wire
surrounded by 9 small wires which are surrounded by 9
large wires
What are disadvantages of using lang lay ropes? -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ Harder to handle; more likely to
untwist, kink easier and easier to crushing
ELEVATOR 245-250 EXAM NEWEST WITH
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS|100% GUARANTEED TO PASS
CONCEPTS|ALREADY GRADED A+
What is meant by suspension regarding elevator
equipment? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ A means of
connecting the cars and counterweights with the hoisting
machines.
What are the means of suspension that are used in the
elevator industry? . - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Ropes or
belts are the most common materials used for suspension
What materials are used in the construction of governor
ropes and car ropes? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Iron,
monel, bronze, fiber or steel
What is meant by the term lang lay? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ When the wires of the strand form an angle
with the axis of the rope
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What is meant by rope lay? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ The
direction that the strands are coiled around the core
material
What is the most common finish on ropes? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ Bright or uncoated
What are the components of a wire rope? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ Wires, that form the strand, Strands that lay
around the core, and core material
What materials is used in the construction of belts for
suspension? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Stranded aramid
fiber, carbon fiber and non-circular elastomeric coated
steel belts NECSBS
What is the core of a rope made from? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ Either fiber or wire
When would iron grade steel be most likely be used? -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ When working on older
equipment
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How many different types of steel are used in the
construction of ropes? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 6 different
types of steels can be used Traction Steel (TS); Plow
Steel (PS), mild plow steel (MPS)Improved plow steel
(IPS, Extra Improved Plow Steel (EIPS) Extra Extra
Improved Plow Steel (EEIPS)
What is special about Warrington ropes? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ The inside wires of the strands are the same
diameter. While the wire that make up the outer strand
edge alternate between the sizes used
What are the benefits of using lang lay ropes? -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ They have a greater resistance to
abrasions and greater flexibility that regular ropes
What is significant about Seale ropes? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ The strand is made up of 1 large wire
surrounded by 9 small wires which are surrounded by 9
large wires
What are disadvantages of using lang lay ropes? -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ Harder to handle; more likely to
untwist, kink easier and easier to crushing
