Iowa Code r. 875-71.13 - Safety tests
Only safety test reports submitted on approved forms from elevator mechanics who are employed by authorized companies meet the requirements of this rule. The alternative test methods set forth at ASME A17.1, Rule 8.6.11.10, are not allowed as a substitute for a full-load safety test.
(1)
When safety tests
will be performed.
a. Safety tests
are performed on new and altered installations before they are placed in
service.
b. Category 1 safety tests
of wind turbine tower elevators are conducted after two years of operation, and
category 5 safety tests of wind turbine tower elevators are performed after ten
years of operation. Safety tests shall be made on all other conveyances
pursuant to the schedules and procedures set forth in:
(1) The maintenance control plan for wind
tower lifts exempted from ASME A17.1;
(2) The CCD for conveyances covered by ASME
A17.7-2007/CSA B44-07;
(3) The
columns pertaining to "periodic tests" in Table N-1 in the edition of ASME
A17.1 currently adopted for new conveyances;
(4) ASME A18.1(2003), Part 10; or
(5) ANSI A10.4-2007, Section
26.4.
(2)
How safety
tests will be reported. Within 30 days after completion of a safety
test, the elevator mechanic shall file with the director a report on an
approved form and provide a copy of the form to the owner and to the witness,
if applicable.
(3)
How
safety tests will be recorded. The elevator mechanic shall attach a
tag showing the date of the test, the elevator mechanic's name, and the type of
test performed.
a. On electric traction
elevators, the elevator mechanic attaches the tag to the safety-releasing
carrier.
b. On hydraulic elevators,
the elevator mechanic attaches the tag to the disconnecting switch or the
controller.
c. On wheelchair lifts,
the elevator mechanic attaches the tag to the disconnecting switch.
d. On other conveyances covered by these
rules, the director witnessing the acceptance safety test will indicate the
proper location of the tag. Subsequent test tags are attached in the same
location.
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