Section 408.7047a. Car safeties.

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a. Section 4.3.15 of the ASME A17.1 code is amended to read as follows:

4.3.15 Elevators shall be provided with a car safety, attached to the underside of the car frame, capable of stopping and sustaining the car with rated load.

The car safety device is not required to be operated by a speed governor, and may be of the instantaneous type operated as a result of the breaking or slackening of the suspension members.

Where the rise exceeds 12.5m (40 ft), driving machines having hand-operated brakes shall also be equipped with an automatic speed retarder.

History: 2010 AACS.

                    
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