CET Safety Codes & Regulations 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which ASME A17.1 rule governs the requirement for car enclosures to have a minimum height of 7 feet?
- Rule 2.14.1 (Correct answer)
- Rule 2.15.1
- Rule 2.12.1
- Rule 2.16.1
Correct answer: Rule 2.14.1
ASME A17.1 Rule 2.14.1 specifies that car enclosures for passenger elevators must have a minimum height of 7 feet (84 inches) from floor to ceiling.
Question 2: Under ASME A17.1, Phase II firefighters' service requires that the elevator respond only to which controls?
- Lobby call buttons and car buttons
- Car operating panel buttons only (Correct answer)
- Hall call buttons only
- Remote building management system
Correct answer: Car operating panel buttons only
During Phase II firefighters' service, the elevator responds exclusively to controls within the car operating panel, removing hall call registration.
Question 3: What is the minimum illumination level required inside an elevator car under ASME A17.1?
- 3 foot-candles
- 5 foot-candles (Correct answer)
- 10 foot-candles
- 15 foot-candles
Correct answer: 5 foot-candles
ASME A17.1 requires a minimum of 5 foot-candles of illumination at the car threshold and floor level when the car is occupied.
Question 4: Under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.68, the maximum rated load for a manlift step platform is:
- 200 lbs
- 250 lbs (Correct answer)
- 300 lbs
- 350 lbs
Correct answer: 250 lbs
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.68 specifies that manlift step platforms must be designed to carry a maximum load of 250 lbs.
Question 5: When an elevator is taken out of service for maintenance, ASME A17.1 requires that the car doors be locked or the car be parked:
- At the top floor with doors open
- At the bottom landing with doors closed (Correct answer)
- At the main landing with doors open
- At any landing with a barricade
Correct answer: At the bottom landing with doors closed
When taken out of service, the elevator car should be parked at the bottom terminal landing with the car and hoistway doors closed and locked to prevent access.
Question 6: Which edition of the ICC/ANSI A117.1 standard governs accessible elevator cab dimensions used in ADA compliance?
- The edition adopted by the local jurisdiction (Correct answer)
- Always the 2009 edition
- Always the 2017 edition
- The edition in force at original construction
Correct answer: The edition adopted by the local jurisdiction
Accessibility requirements default to the ICC/ANSI A117.1 edition adopted by the local jurisdiction, which varies by state and municipality.
Question 7: Under ASME A17.1, the car safety device on a traction elevator is required to stop and hold the car when the governor trips at what condition?
- Only when the car is descending (Correct answer)
- Only when the car is ascending
- In both ascending and descending directions
- Only when the car is loaded above rated capacity
Correct answer: Only when the car is descending
Traditional Type B safeties on traction elevators are designed to activate during descending overspeed; ascending car protection requires separate devices under newer code editions.
CET Safety Codes & Regulations 3
Which ASME A17.1 rule governs the requirement for car enclosures to have a minimum height of 7 feet?