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INTRODUCTION

• HISTORY– First Introduced in 1996 Edition– Special Section in 2000 Edition (8.9)

• TEN YEARS OF PRACTICE– Learning Curve– Problems Encountered

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SECTION 8.9 Requirement 8.9 contains requirements for all new and existing equipment within the Scope of this Code.

8.9.1 Required Information Data plate shall be provided and maintained that shall indicate the Code to be used for inspections and tests (see 8.10.1.2). The data plate shall indicate the Code and edition in effect at the time of installation.

The data plate shall also indicate the Code in effect at the time of any alteration

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INSTALLATION CODE: ASME A17.1a-1997CODE DATA PLATE

ALTERATION CODE: ASME A17.1a-2005

and indicate the applicable requirements of 8.7.

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8.7.2.11.5, 8.7.3.8, 8.7.3.24, 8.7.3.29, 8.7.3.30, 8.7.3.31.1, 8.7.3.31.2, 8.7.3.31.5, 8.7.3.31.8

SECT. 8.7 REQUIREMENTS COMPLIED WITH:

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Edition Sensitive Items(85 years of code)

• A17.3 applies from d-1986 through d-2000 to Part XII• Item 1.6 Car Emergency Signal there are 6 differences• Space Guards A17.1-1937 and later editions (also A17.3)• Static Control a-1988 and later editions• Glazing b-1989 and later editions & again in a-2005• Item 1.12/13 & 3.8 (Cab items) there are 16 differences• and 16 more relating to car & hoistway doors & gates• Door Restrictors b-1980, b-1983 and b-1989 differences• Hydro RPR required for installations under c-1986 and later• Fire Service b-1973, 1981, 1984, b-1989 and 2000

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Determine the Original Maufacturer and serial number of the base equipment.

Determine date of Manufacture from Cross Head Data Plate

Contacted Manufacturer to obtain the Installation Code

Order Proper Code Data Plate

Have there been Alterations?

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Determined building construction period - estimate elevator install permit date

Determine the Modernization Installer and Date

START

Yes

No

Subtract time from permit to manufacture (6-18 months)

Determine code in effect from AHJ for the estimated permit date

Determine scope of alterations and the applicable alteration rules and the applicable alteration code edition

Install Code Data Plate on Controller or Main Line Disconnect

FINISH

CDP Flow Chart

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STANDARD PLATESIN STOCK

• CODE YEARS 1921 TO PRESENT

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INSTALLATION CODE: ASA A17.1-1965

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INSTALLATION CODE: ANSI/ASME A17.1a-1985

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INSTALLATION CODE: ASME A17.1-2007CODE DATA PLATE

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Reading the Plate

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ALTERATION CODE: ASME A17.1-2004SECT. 8.7 REQUIREMENTS COMPLIED WITH:

8.7.2.11.5, 8.7.2.13, 8.7.3.8, 8.7.3.12, 8.7.3.23.7, 8.7.3.24, 8.7.3.29, 8.7.3.30, 8.7.3.31.1, 8.7.3.31.2, 8.7.3.31.5, 8.7.3.31.8

CODE DATA PLATEINSTALLATION CODE: Bulletin 110

Door Operator

Wiring

Re-opening Devise

Door Restrictor

Plunger Gripper

Valve

Tank

Limits

Top of Car Insp..

Leveling

Controller Replacement

Emergency Operations

Pump Unit

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Job Information

Web, e-mail, phone or fax

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Code Data Plate Order FormModernization Items - check those that apply and provide additional in blanks:

Alteration to Hoistway: Ascending Car/unintended Movement Protection

Hoistway Ventilation Change in Number of Ropes

Mach. Room Access: Addition of Rope Equalizers

Mach. Rm. Alteration: Addition of Auxiliary Rope-Fastening Devices

Replace or alter Wiring Alteration to cwt:

Horizontal Slide Entrance(s) added Installation of or Alteration to Cwt. Roller Guides

Vertical Bi-Parting Entrance(s) Alteration to Car or Cwt. Buffers or Bumpers

Tracks and/or Hangers Replaced Alteration of Guide Rails, Supports and Fastenings

Interlocks Replaced Alteration to Machine, Motor or Sheaves

HW Access and/or Unlocking Device Alteration Change in location of Driving Machine

Door restrictors added Alteration to Terminal-Stopping Devices

Door Operator added or altered Addition of or alteration to Top of Car Operating Device

Door Re-Opening devise added or altered Addition of or alteration to Car leveling or Truck-Zoning Device

Complete New Cab Change of Main Power Supply

Remodel Existing Cab: Controller change

Alteration of Car Frame or Platform Change in Type of Motion Control (AC, DC, VV, SCR, etc.)

Installation of or Alteration to Car Roller Guides Change in Type of Operation Control (Car Sw., Automatic, etc.)

Increase/Decease Deadweight of Car more than 5% Charge to Emergency Operations or Signaling devices

Change in Type of Service Installation of new Hydraulic Jack

Change in Class of Loading Install or alter Plunger

Change to carry Passengers on Freight elevator Install, alter or sleeve Cylinder

Increase in Rated Load Increase Working Pressure

Increase or Decrease Travel Change location of Hydro Jack

Increase in Rated Speed Relocation of Hydraulic Machine to below top of Cylinder

Decrease in Rated Speed Installation of Plunger Gripper

Replace or install New Car Safety Change to Valves, Pressure Piping & Fittings

Replace or install New Cwt. Safety Install or alter Tank

Alter Existing Car or Cwt. Safety Alter Anti-Creep Leveling device

Alter or install New Speed Governor Install or alter Emergency Lowering

Other items modernized, comments or any additional Information:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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CodeEdition StartDate EndDate Serial NumberASME A17.1a-2005 December 8, 2006 92918ASME A17.1-2000 October 1, 2005 December 7, 2006 89682ASME A17.1b-1998 October 4, 2000 September 30, 2005 59628ASME A17.1b-1995 August 1, 1996 October 3, 2000 51752ASME A17.1b-1992 February 2, 1994 July 31, 1996 47694ASME A17.1a-1991 August 29, 1992 February 1, 1994 46588ASME A17.1-1990 August 9, 1991 August 28, 1992 45796ASME/ANSI A17.1b-1989 May 31, 1990 August 8, 1991 44573ASME/ANSI A17.1a-1988 May 16, 1989 May 30, 1990 43255ASME/ANSI A17.1-1987 November 1, 1988 May 15, 1989 42310ANSI/ASME A17.1e-1987 November 1, 1987 October 31, 1988 41099ANSI/ASME A17.1c-1986 October 31, 1986 October 31, 1987 39637ANSI/ASME A17.1b-1985 July 1, 1986 October 30, 1986 39414ANSI/ASME A17.1-1984 July 1, 1985 June 30, 1986 37812ANSI/ASME A17.1b-1983 September 19, 1984 June 30, 1985 36387ANSI/ASME A17.1a-1982 July 1, 1983 September 18, 1984 34073ANSI/ASME A17.1-1981 July 1, 1982 June 30, 1983 32996ANSI A17.1b-1980 September 1, 1980 June 30, 1982 30297ANSI A17.1a-1979 July 1, 1979 August 31, 1980 28921ANSI A17.1-1978 October 1, 1978 June 30, 1979 27033ANSI A17.1g-1976 December 1, 1976 September 30, 1978 24572ANSI A17.1f-1975 November 1, 1975 November 30, 1976 24016ANSI A17.1c-1974 May 1, 1974 October 31, 1975 22172ANSI A17.1b-1973 November 1, 1973 April 30, 1974 20916ANSI A17.1a-1972 March 1, 1972 October 31, 1973 10205ANSI A17.1-1971 January 1, 1972 February 29, 1972 9982ANSI A17.1d-1970 July 1, 1971 December 31, 1971 9296USAS A17.1b-1968 January 1, 1970 June 30, 1971 7521USAS A17.1a-1967 January 18, 1968 December 31, 1969 4420ASA A17.1-1965 April 1, 1966 January 17, 1968

Florida

43 AHJ’s

Data Base of Effective Dates

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Other Types of Plates

• Job Specific Plates• ADJ Specific Plates

– NYC - Ohio -Iowa– Mass. - Calif. -WA– Penn. - MO -A17.3

• Add on Plates• Cross-head Plates• T/H plates

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Other Products

For use for Hydralic elevators installed under A17.1b-1995 and earlier editions

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F.P.M.

MANUFACTURED: BY:● ●

Note: Approximate Plate size is 7" x 2.75" with .125" lettering.

APPROVED

Work order # 1106-02

A17.1-1990 Rule 301.10 = speed is down direction and is not to include weight of plungerthis seems to be a clarification - the referance is still back to Section 207

RATED LOAD: RATED SPEED:

CROSSHEAD DATA PLATE

COMPLETE CAR WEIGHT: POUNDS

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F.P.M.

MANUFACTURED: BY:

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CROSSHEAD DATA PLATECOMPLETE CAR WEIGHT: POUNDS

DOWN SPEED:

POUNDSPLUNGER WEIGHT:

RATED LOAD:

RAIL LUBRICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Under b-1995 and earlier

Under 1996 and later

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POUNDS F.P.M.

NUMBER OF ROPES: IN.

MANUFACTURED: BY:RAIL LUBRICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

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RATED BREAKING STRENGTH: POUNDS

the safety for the characteristics of the rail lubricant to be used.

DIAMETER:

RATED SPEED: COMPLETE CAR WEIGHT:

RATED LOAD: POUNDS

CROSSHEAD DATA PLATE

Replacement Crosshead

Plates

Hydro

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Other ProductsRequirement 2.7.5.2 ( 2.7.9.2 in A17.1-2007) NEII-1 Ranges shown which is tighter than most manufactures'

Custom ranges available on special order

Temperature Min. Max.

Relative Humidity 80%

Note: Approximate Plate size is 5.5" x 1.5" with .125" lettering.

TEMPERATURE-HUMIDITY DATA PLATE TEMPLATE - STANDARD

Ambient Air Requirements

Max.

13oC (55oF) 32oC (90oF)

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8.7.1 General RequirementsTRACTION HYDRO

8.7.2 8.7.38.7.2.1 Hoistway 8.7.3.18.7.2.2 Pits 8.7.3.28.7.2.7 Machine room 8.7.3.78.7.2.8 Wiring 8.7.3.88.7.2.10 Entrances 8.7.3.10

8.7.2.10.1 General <<<<8.7.2.10.2 Horizontal Slide <<<<8.7.2.10.3 Vertical Slide <<<<8.7.2.10.4 Swing Type <<<<

8.7.2.11 Hoistway Door 8.7.3.118.7.2.11.1 Interlocks <<<<8.7.2.11.4 Access Sw. (App. R) <<<<8.7.2.11.5 Door Restrictor <<<<

8.7.2.12 Operators 8.7.3.128.7.2.13 Re-opening Device <<<<8.7.2.14 Cabs 8.7.3.13

8.7.2.14.1 New Cab <<<<8.7.2.14.2 Cab Alt. Except panels <<<<8.7.2.14.3 Cab Alt. Interiors only <<<<8.7.2.14.5

8.7.2.15 Frame, Plat. & Guides 8.7.3.148.7.2.16 Load and Class

8.7.2.16.1 Type of Service 8.7.3.178.7.2.16.2 Class of Loading 8.7.3.188.7.2.16.3 Pass on Freight 8.7.3.198.7.2.16.4 Increase Rated Load 8.7.3.20

8.7.2.17 Travel or Speed 8.7.3.228.7.2.18 Safeties 8.7.3.15

Code Data Plate (8.6.1.5) Alteration Pocket Guide

For complete list see A17.1 Sect. 8.7 & App. L

Remove Stop Switch (before b-2003)

TRACTION HYDRO8.7.2.19 Governor 8.7.3.168.7.2.20 Rope Brake, etc.

Hydraulic Jack 8.7.3.23.1Hydraulic Cylinder only 8.7.3.23.3Move Power Unit 8.7.3.23.6Plunger Gripper 8.7.3.23.7Valve & Piping 8.7.3.24

8.7.2.21 Ropes 8.7.3.258.7.2.22 Counterweights 8.7.3.26

8.7.2.22.3 Cwt. Guides <<<<8.7.2.23 Buffers 8.7.3.278.7.2.24 Rails 8.7.3.28

Tank 8.7.3.298.7.2.25 Machines8.7.2.26 Terminal Stopping 8.7.3.308.7.2.27 Control Equipment 8.7.3.31

8.7.2.27.1 Top of Car 8.7.3.31.18.7.2.27.2 Leveling 8.7.3.31.2

Anti-Creep 8.7.3.31.38.7.2.27.3 Power Supply 8.7.3.31.48.7.2.27.4 Controller 8.7.3.31.58.7.2.27.5 Type of Motion 8.7.3.31.68.7.2.27.6 Type of Operation 8.7.3.31.7

Emergency Lowering 8.7.3.31.98.7.2.27.7 Remove Stop Switch* 8.7.3.31.10

8.7.2.28 Emerg. Operations 8.7.3.31.88.7.4 Other Driving Machines8.7.5 Special Applications8.7.6 Escalators & MW8.7.7 Dumbwaiters & ML

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*A17.1b-2003 and later editions only

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New Inspection Tags - 8.11.1.6

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-2000 a-2002b-2003 -2004 a-2005 -2007

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CODE DATA PLATEALTERATION CODE: ASME A17.1

SECT. 8.7 REQUIREMENTS COMPLIED WITH:

Field Marked Alteration PlateCovers common alterations

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Under Development

Section 2.11 of A17.7

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EXCEPT FOR SECTIONS: 2.X.X, 2.Y.Y, 2.Z.ZThis elevator complies with ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7

See Maintenance Control Program

CODE DATA PLATEINSTALLATION CODE: ASME A17.1-2007

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Other Issues• Magic Marker Plates• Foil Plates• Mounting Locations

– External Plate for Escalators - 2007 code• TN 07-1083

– Securely fastened– Permanently legible

• Durable mean to prevent loss of data or• Raised or depressed .8 mm (.03125 in)

– Rationale: Assure information is available for life of equipment

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Conforming Plates“Therefore, for our purposes here in the” AHJ of ______, “in theinterest of uniformity and consistency throughout the state, thefollowing are the official policies regarding code data plates:

1. Code data plates shall be either metal or plastic.2. Computer or typewriter printed labels are prohibited.3. Typewritten or handwritten figures or lettering are not acceptable.4. Writing the code information with a permanent marker onto acontroller cover or disconnecting means cover is not acceptable.”

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Discussion

• As Inspectors what are you seeing?– What percent of units have proper information?– Is it on a compliant plate?

• What can we do to offer a better product?– What is Helpful?– What is not?

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