Elevators and Escalators http://www.beaconelevator.com/blog Beacon, the pioneer in vertical motion elevator technology since 1984. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:09:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 en Operating Elevators and Esclaters http://www.beaconelevator.com/blog/?p=6 http://www.beaconelevator.com/blog/?p=6#comments Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:45:40 +0000 admin http://www.beaconelevator.com/blog/?p=6 SINGLE AUTOMATIC OPERATION

Elevators and EsclatorsElevator Automatic operation by means of the button in the car for each landing level served and one button at each landing so arranged that if any car or landing button has been actuated, the actuation of any other car or landing operating button will have no effect on the movement of the car until the response to the first button has been completed.

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]]> http://www.beaconelevator.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=6 Elevators Tips for the Trapped http://www.beaconelevator.com/blog/?p=5 http://www.beaconelevator.com/blog/?p=5#comments Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:35:13 +0000 admin http://www.beaconelevator.com/blog/?p=5 Don’t panic. Take a few deep breaths, and remind yourself that there’s plenty of oxygen in the elevator. Then do whatever makes you feel comfortable - hum your favorite tunes, do stretching exercises, read any book or magazine you may have with you.
· Contact the outside world. Every elevator should have an alarm button and an intercom or phone. In large buildings, an onsite custodian should respond to your call within five minutes.
· Sit down. Some people have fallen when the elevator suddenly restarted.
· Don’t worry about being in the dark. Lighting runs on a separate circuit. Even if it does go out, there is a backup system that would kick in for up to four hours.
· Stay put. Never attempt to open the doors or crawl out of the opening on the roof of the car. The elevator could start moving again with fatal results. Wait until a qualified mechanic or rescue personnel comes to your aid

]]> http://www.beaconelevator.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=5 Elevator Myths and Truths http://www.beaconelevator.com/blog/?p=4 http://www.beaconelevator.com/blog/?p=4#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:21:49 +0000 admin http://www.beaconelevator.com/blog/?p=4 Airport Escalators Photo

MYTH: Many people believe Residential Home Glass Hotel elevators are held up by only one rope that can break, leaving passengers trapped in a falling car.
TRUTH: Elevators are supported by multiple steel cables. Each cable alone can support a fully loaded car.

MYTH: Some people believe that an overcrowded elevator will fall.
TRUTH: This will not happen. An overloaded elevator will usually not move. The doors will stay open and a buzzer may ring until
enough people get off the elevator to reduce the weight.

MYTH: Some people believe they have been in an elevator where the elevator car fell several floors and then “caught itself”.
TRUTH: This feeling is a mystery. Elevator experts believe people may think this happened because they 1) got on an elevator going in a different direction than expected, or 2) saw the elevator floor indicator lights flash by quickly which gave the visual impression of falling. (more…)

]]> http://www.beaconelevator.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=4 How Elevator Works http://www.beaconelevator.com/blog/?p=3 http://www.beaconelevator.com/blog/?p=3#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:16:47 +0000 admin http://www.beaconelevator.com/blog/?p=3 Traction Lift

In a typical elevator, the car is raised and lowered by three to eight motor-driven wire ropes that are attached to the top of the car at one end, travel around a pair of sheaves, and are again attached to a counterweight at the other end. The counterweight adds accelerating force when the elevator car is ascending and provides a retarding effort when the car is descending so that less motor horsepower is required. The counterweight is a collection of metal weights that is equal to the weight of the car & containing about 50% of its rated load. A set of chains are looped from the bottom of the (more…)

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