SECTION 14210 ELECTRIC TRACTION ELEVATORS PART 1 - GENERAL 1.1 SECTION INCLUDES A. 1.

2 Electric traction passenger elevators, motor and controllers, hoistway accessories, equipment and fittings.

DEFINITION A. Electric Traction Elevators: Defined to include elevators in which cars are hoisted by ropes over power-driven traction sheaves, complete with components, equipment, machines, controls and devices as required for safely operating elevators at rated speed and capacity.

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REFERENCES A. SASO Saudi Arabian Standards Organization SASO 201/1994 SASO 466/1986 SASO 467/1986 SASO 468/1986 SASO 481/1994 SASO 482/1994 SASO 490/1994 SASO 491/1994 SASO 584/1994 SASO 610/1994 Steel wire ropes for electric lifts. Electric lifts for passengers or goods - Part 1: General requirements Electric lifts for passengers or goods - Part 2: Safety requirements Electric lifts for passengers or goods - Part 3: Erection requirements Electric lifts for passengers or goods - Part 4: Methods of test for safety measures for electrical installation of lifts Electric lifts for passengers or goods - Part 5: measures for electrical installation of lifts. Safety

Electric lifts for passengers or goods - Part 6: Acceptance, inspections and tests after installation in building. Electric lifts for passengers or goods - Part 7: Periodic inspection and tests. Electric lifts for passengers or goods Requirements for Periodic maintenance Part 8:

Electric lifts for passengers or goods - Part 9: Methods of test for single-speed polyphase induction motors for driving lifts.

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SASO 611/1994 B.

Electric lifts for passengers or goods - Part 10: Singlespeed polyphase induction motors for driving lifts.

ANSI - American National Standards Institute ANSI A117.1 Specifications for Making Buildings and Facilities Accessible to and Usable by Physically Handicapped People

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ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASME/ANSI A17.1 ASME/ANSI A17.2 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators Inspection of Elevators, Escalators and Moving Walks

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ASTM - American Society for Testing and Materials ASTM A 36 ASTM A 167 ASTM A 366 ASTM A 446 ASTM B 221 Specifications for Structural Steel Stainless and Heat-Resisting Chromium-Nickel Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip Steel Sheet, Carbon, Cold-Rolled Commercial Quality Steel Sheet, Zinc Coated (Galvanized) by the Hot-Dip Process, Structural (Physical) Quality Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bar, Rod, Wire, Shape, and Tube

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AWS - American Welding Society AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code

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IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering IEEE C2 National Electrical Safety Code

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UL - Underwriters Laboratories Inc UL 10B Fire Tests of Door Assemblies

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NFPA - National Fire Protection Association NFPA 70 NFPA 80 NFPA 101 National Electric Code Fire Doors and Windows Life Safety Code

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BSI - British Standards Institution BS 5655 Specification for Lifts and Service Lifts

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EN - European Standard
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Safety Rules for Construction and Installation of Lifts

SYSTEM PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS A. Elevator Schedule at the drawings indicates the required performance, controls, capacities, features and finishes for each elevator or group of elevators.

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SUBMITTALS A. B. Product Data: Submit manufacturer's technical product data and installation instruction for each principal component or product, including certified test report. Shop Drawings: Indicate the following minimum information on shop drawings: C. Motor and controller as well as other component locations. Car, guide rails, buffers, and other components in hoistway. Rail bracket spacing and maximum loads on guide rails. Reactions at points of support. Weights of principal components. Top and bottom clearance and over travel of car. Location of circuit breaker, switchboard panel or disconnect switch, light switch, and feeder extension points in machine room. Wiring diagrams showing locations in hoistway and machine room of travelling cables and connections for car power, control, light and telephone. Location and size of trap doors and access doors. Loads on hoisting beams. Expected heat dissipation of elevator equipment in machine room. Elevator control functions and operational description.

Provide product data on the following items: Signal and operating fixtures, operating panels, indicators. Car design and components. Door and frame details.

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Submit 2 samples 300 x 300 mm in size illustrating floor material, car interior, car ceiling, car door, hoistway entrance door and frame finishes. Submit plans, elevations and details of car enclosures and hoistway entrances. Elevator diagrams shall be prepared to show service to each level. Maintenance Manuals: Submit bound manual for each elevator with operating and maintenance instruction, parts listing, recommended parts inventory listing, purchase source listing for major and critical components, emergency instructions and similar information. Certificates and Permits: Provide the Engineer with copies of inspection/acceptance certificates and operating permits as required by governing authorities to allow normal, unrestricted use of elevator.

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QUALITY ASSURANCE A. B. Conform to ASME/ANSI A17.1 and IEEE C1 and as supplemented in this Section. Door and Frame Assemblies: NFPA 80 and UL 10B.
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Perform welding in accordance with AWS D1.1. Qualifications: 1. 2. Manufacturer: Company specializing in manufacturing elevator equipment with 10 years minimum experience. Installer: As recommended by elevator manufacturer and as approved by the Engineer.

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WARRANTY A. Provide 2 years warranty for elevator system including coverage of elevator system controller, operating equipment and devices.

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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DATA A. Include description of elevator system's method of operation and control including motor and pump unit, door operation, signals, emergency power operation, and special or non-standard features provided. Provide parts catalogs with complete list of equipment replacement parts with equipment description and identifying numbers. Provide schematic wiring diagrams covering equipment installed, including changes made in final work, with symbols listed corresponding to identity or markings on both machine room and hoistway apparatus. Provide one copy of master electric schematic diagrams, framed in a metal frame with plastic or glass glazing, mounted on machine room wall.

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MAINTENANCE SERVICE A. Provide complete service and maintenance of elevator system and components for a period of one year. 1. Include repair or replacement of worn or defective parts or components and lubricating, cleaning, and adjusting as required for proper elevation operation in accordance with the requirements specified herein. 2. Exclude only repair or replacement due to misuse, abuse, accidents, or neglect caused by persons other than Installer's personnel. B. C. D. E. Examine periodically; clean, adjust, and lubricate all equipment. Repair or replace parts whenever required. Use parts produced by the manufacturer of the original equipment. Perform work without removing cars from service during peak traffic periods. Provide emergency call back service during working hours for this maintenance period.

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Perform maintenance work using competent personnel, under the supervision of the elevator manufacturer. Maintenance service shall not be assigned or transferred to any agent or subcontractor without prior written consent of the Engineer.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS 2.1 MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS A. General Requirement: Provide manufacturer standard pre-engineered electric traction elevator systems complying with the requirements of Electric Traction Elevator Schedule. Where components are not otherwise indicated, provide standard components produced by manufacturer as included in standard pre-engineered electric traction elevator systems and as required for a complete system. Elevator machines and equipment: Provide manufacturer standard variable-voltage variable-frequency traction- type, gearless and/or geared hoisting machines as shown in Electric Traction Elevators Schedule at end of this Section. Inserts: Furnish required concrete inserts and similar anchorage devices for the installation of guide rails, machinery and other components of elevator work. Guide Shoes/Rollers: Except as otherwise indicated, provide manufacturer's standard units. Car Frame and Platform: Manufacturer's standard welded steel units.

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CONTROL SYSTEM A. General: Except as otherwise indicated, provide manufacturer's standard control system for each elevator or group of elevators as required to provide automatic operation of the type indicated and defined in the Code as Operations. 1. 2. 3. Single Elevator Control - Passenger: Provide solid-state Selective Collective Automatic Operation as defined in ASME/ANSI A17.1. 2-Car Group Control - Passenger: Provide solid-state Group Automatic Operation as defined in ASME/ANSI A17.1. Multiple-Car Group Elevator Control - Passenger: Provide Group Automatic Operation with solid-state modular microprocessor for car movement control in a zoned operation. Single Elevator Control - Freight: Provide solid-state Single Automatic Operation as defined in ASME/ANSI A17.1.

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Auxiliary Operations/Controls: In addition to primary control system features, provide the following controls or operational features for passenger elevators: 1. Emergency power operation
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Automatic basement service, where appropriate Distributed parking of cars during off-peak hours

SIGNAL EQUIPMENT A. General: 1. 2. 3. 4. B. Provide manufacturer's standard signal equipment for each elevator or elevator group of same type to comply with the specified requirements. Provide illuminated buttons and signals which light up when activated and shall remain lighted until call or other function has been fulfilled. Fabricate buttons and illuminated signal elements of acrylic or other translucent plastic. Unless otherwise indicated on Drawings, fabricate exposed surfaces of signal equipment of stainless steel with directional polish or satin finish.

Car Control Stations: Provide car control station in each car with flush-mounted metal face plates, containing call button for each landing served and containing other buttons, switches and controls required for specified car operations and control. Mount at height complying with ASME/ANSI A117.1. Provide operating device symbols as required by Code. Mark other buttons and switches with manufacturer's standard identification for required use or function. Car Position Indicators: Provide either illuminated signal type or digital display type, located near top of car. Include direction-of-next travel signal if not provided in car control station. Provide audible signal to indicate to stopping at each floor. Hall Push Button Stations: Provide at each landing for each elevator or group of elevators, but not less than 2 stations for each 3 elevators or more in a group. 1. For each group of passenger elevators, locate between 2 elevators at center of group.

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Hall Lanterns: Provide units with illuminated UP and DOWN signal arrows. Match materials, finishes and mounting method with hall push-button stations. Hall Position Indicators: Provide illuminated signal type or digital display type signal, located above each hoistway entrance. Match Materials, finishes and mounting method with hall push-button stations. Alarm System: Provide emergency alarm bell properly located within building and audible outside hoistways, equipped to sound automatically in response to emergency stops and in response to ALARM button on each car control system. Telephone: Provide telephone hand set in each car, contained in flush-mounted cabinet and complete with identification and instructions for use.

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ELEVATOR CAR ENCLOSURE A. General: Provide manufacturer's standard pre-engineered car enclosures of the selection indicated. Include ventilation, lighting, ceiling finish, wall finish, access
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doors, doors, power door operators, sill and threshold, trim, accessories and floor finish. B. Provide horizontal sliding doors of manufacturer's standard flush panel type. Provide manufacturer's standard protective edge trim system for door and wall panels, except as otherwise indicated. Materials: Provide selections as indicated for each car and in accordance with the following, unless otherwise indicated on Drawings: 1. Enameled Steel Panels: Flush hollow-metal construction, fabricated using cold-rolled steel complying with ASTM A 336, commercial quality, class 1, matte finish, stretcher level. Provide manufacturer standard factory-applied baked-on enamel finish, color as selected by the Engineer. Stainless Steel: AISI type 302/304, with No. 4 satin finish. Aluminum Sills: Cast or extruded aluminum, with grooved surface, 6 mm thick, mill finish. Luminous Ceiling: Fluorescent light fixtures and ceiling panels of translucent or open egg-crate plastic or acrylic material. Floor Covering: a. Rubber Flooring: Manufacturer standard rubber sheets; 2 mm thick; color and pattern shall be as selected by the Engineer from the manufacturer's standard product range.

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Fabrication: 1. 2. Fabricate car door frame integrally with front wall of car. Fabricate car with recesses and cutouts for signal equipment.

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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE DEVICES A. B. Handrail: Provide manufacturer's standard handrails; matching with interior car finish and continuous on side walls and back wall, unless otherwise indicated. Door Edge Protective Device: Provide retractable shoe on leading edges of elevator entrance doors that causes doors to stop and reopen upon contacting an obstruction in entrance. Photo-Eye Detection Device: Provide electronic photo-eye device with timed cutout, projecting dual light beams across car entrance at the heights of 5-inch and 29inch, that when interrupted will cause closing doors to stop and reopen. Provide keyed switch in car operating panel or toggle switch in service cabinet for disconnecting photo-eye protective device.

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HOISTWAY ENTRANCES A. General: Provide manufacturer's standard, pre-engineered, hollow metal type, sliding, door-and-frame hoistway entrances with track system, hardware, safeties,
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sills and accessories. Match car enclosure doors for size, number of door panels and door panel movement. B. Provide frame-section size and profile to coordinate with hoistway wall construction indicated on Drawings.

PART 3 - EXECUTION 3.1 INSPECTION A. Prior to commencing elevator installation, inspect hoistways, hoistway openings, pits and machine rooms, as constructed, verify all critical dimensions, and examine supporting structures and all other conditions under which elevator work is to be installed. Notify in writing, of any dimensional discrepancies or other conditions detrimental to the proper installation or performance of elevator work. Elevator installation shall not proceed until unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected in a manner acceptable to the Installer.

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INSTALLATION A. B. General: Comply with manufacturer's shop drawings, recommendations for work required during installation. instructions and

Welded Construction: Provide welded connections for installation of elevator work where bolted connections are not required for subsequent removal or for normal operation, adjustment, inspection, maintenance and replacement of worn parts. Welding workmanship and qualification of welders shall comply with the American Welding Society Standards. Coordination: Elevator work shall be properly coordinated with works of other trades for time and sequence to avoid construction delays. Bench-marks, lines and levels designated by the Contractor shall be used to ensure dimensional coordination of the Work. Sound Isolation: Rotating and vibrating elevator equipment and components shall be mounted on vibration-absorption devices, designed to effectively prevent transmission of vibrations to structure, and thereby eliminate sources of structureborne noise from elevator system. Operating parts of system, including ropes, shall be lubricated as recommended by the manufacturer. Alignment: Installation of hoistway entrances shall be coordinated with installation of elevator guide rails for accurate alignment of entrances with cars. Where possible, final adjustment of sills and doors shall be delayed until car is operable in shaft. Clearances shall be reduced to minimum, safe, workable dimension at each landing. Leveling Tolerance: 12 mm, up or down, regardless of load and direction of travel.

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Sills shall be grouted with non-staining, non-shrink grout. Units shall be set accurately aligned with and slightly above finished floor at landings.

FIELD QUALITY CONTROL A. Acceptance Testing: Upon nominal completion of each elevator installation, and before permitting use of elevator (either temporary or permanent), acceptance tests shall be performed in accordance with the applicable requirements of ANSI A17.1 and A17.2, and governing regulations or agencies. Operating Tests: Each elevator shall be loaded to its rated capacity and shall be operated continuously for 30 minutes over its full travel distance, stopping at each level and proceeding immediately to the next. Record temperature rise of elevator machine during the 30-minute tests period and record failures of elevator to perform as required. Installer shall advise the Engineer, Contractor and inspection authority of governing agencies in advance of dates and times tests are to be performed on elevators. Performed elevator tests shall include, but not limited to, the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Test to determine the safety gear will stop the car with contract load. Temperature rise test at contract load. Load test to measure electrical power drawn. Load test to measure contract speed. Load test to measure floor leveling accuracy. Balance test at half load using winding handle. Final limit switch test. Stalling test-motor run with brakes applied.

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PROTECTION A. At time of substantial completion of each elevator work, suitable protective coverings, barriers, devices, signs or such other methods or procedures shall be provided to protect elevator work from damage or deterioration. Maintain protective measures throughout remainder of construction period. Provide similar protective measures for elevator unit which will be placed in temporary service, including inspection and maintenance service during period of temporary service.

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DEMONSTRATION A. Instruct Owner's personnel in proper use, operations and daily maintenance of elevators and emergency provisions, including emergency access and procedures to be followed at time of failure in operation, hand winching and other building emergencies. Train Owner's personnel in normal procedures to be followed in checking for sources of operational failures or malfunctions. Confer with the Engineer on the requirements for a complete elevator maintenance program. Make a final check of each elevator operation with Owner personnel present and just prior to date of substantial completion. Determine that control systems and operating devices are functioning properly. Maintenance:
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Provide the Engineer with the requirements for a complete elevator maintenance program. Instructions and maintenance notices shall be in Arabic and English. A final check of each elevator operation shall be made with the presence of the Engineer, just prior to date of substantial completion. Determine that control systems and operating devices are functioning properly. Installer shall provide a continuous maintenance proposal to the Owner, in the form of a standard yearly (or other period) maintenance agreement, starting on the date construction contract maintenance requirements are concluded. State services, obligations, conditions and terms of agreement period, and for renewal options. END OF SECTION

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