F80 Elevator Emergency Operations 3

Question 1

Which position of the lobby Phase I key switch starts recall manually?

Accepted Answer

ON

Answer

Turning the Phase I switch to ON starts recall of all cars in that group.

Question 2

What is the BYPASS position on some Phase I switches used for?

Accepted Answer

Restoring cars to normal service even though a recall detector is still active

Answer

BYPASS lets authorized personnel put cars back in service when a detector is faulty or stays in alarm.

Question 3

According to FDNY practice, where should firefighters using an elevator in a fire stop the car?

Accepted Answer

At least two floors below the fire floor

Answer

Firefighters stop at least two floors below the fire, then use the stairs, so the doors never open into fire.

Question 4

Where in the building does the EAP Director usually check the status and location of elevator cars during an emergency?

Accepted Answer

The elevator status panel at the fire command center or lobby

Answer

Elevator position and status indicators at the fire command center show responding firefighters which cars are available.

Question 5

When the building is running on emergency or standby power, what usually decides which elevator can run?

Accepted Answer

A power selector switch that assigns standby power to specific cars

Answer

Generator capacity is limited, so a selector switch decides which car or cars get standby power.

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