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ADA - Elevators and Platform Lifts


Quiz Questions

1. Which elevators are passenger elevators that are permitted in facilities where an accessible route between stories or mezzanines is not required and as an alternative to private residence elevators and platform lifts?
Freight elevators
LULA elevators
2. The ASME A17.1 also requires a visual signal, such as a labeled LCD light or lighted jewel, to acknowledge that the emergency call has been received.
True
False
3. The Reopening devicemust be effective for at least how many seconds while obstructed, but can close sooner if unobstructed or upon user activation of door close?
10 seconds
20 seconds
4.

Keypads, if provided in cars, must comply with which of the following?

  1. Location within reach range, measured to centerline of highest operable part.
  2. Standard phone keypad arrangement.
  3. Raised or flush buttons, ¾" min. in smallest dimension
  4. Raised dot "5" key (0.025"-0.037" high, 0.118" 0.120" base diameter)
  5. Compliant visual characters centered on button
1,3 and 4
All of the above
5.

In the given Elevator Car Dimensions (§407.4.1) image, the permitted tolerance value is?

ADA - Elevators and Platform Lifts

Minus 5/8"
Minus 11/8"
6. The full form of LULA is Limited-Use/ Limited-Application Elevators?
True
False
7. For car position indicators [§407.4.8], the minimum signal level is?
8 db
10 db
8. The given figure is about?

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Car Leveling and Platform to Hoistway Clearance
Elevator Car Dimensions
9. For emergency communication, the activating button must be permanently identified by a tactile phone symbol and is associated with which term?
HELP
SAVE
10. Questions about the ASME A18.1 Safety Standard code should be directed to
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
American Society of Mechanical Engineers