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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (ELEVATORS) DESIGN MANUAL

CONTENT

1. Gener al - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3

2. VA Aut omat ed Tr anspor t Desi gn St andar ds- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3

3. El evat or s- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4

4. Si ze and Number of El evat or s- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5

5. Ser vi ce Demand Gui del i nes- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6

6. Power Door Oper at i on- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8

7. Handi capped Pr ovi si ons- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9

8. El evat or Hoi st ways- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9

9. El evat or Pi t s- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9

10. El evat or Machi ne Room- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10

11. Basi c El ect r i cal Not es- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10

12. Hoi st way Vent i ng- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12

13. Dr awi ngs- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 12

14. Aut omat ed Tr anspor t Syst ems St andar d Det ai l s I ndex- - - - - - - - - - - 13

15. Aut omat ed Tr anspor t Syst ems Mast er Speci f i cat i ons I ndex- - - - - - 13

16. El ect r i cal Speci f i cat i on- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14

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TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (ELEVATORS) DESIGN MANUAL
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS




1. GENERAL

A. The aut omat ed t r anspor t equi pment f or new f aci l i t i es shal l be i ncl uded
i n t he gener al cont r act wi t h speci f i cat i on sect i ons pr epar ed f or each
t r anspor t syst emas r equi r ed.

B. The r equi r ement s of t he l at est edi t i ons of t he ASME A17. 1 Saf et y Code
f or El evat or s and Escal at or s, Nat i onal El ect r i c Code ( NEC) ,
I nt er nat i onal Bui l di ng Code ( I BC) , const i t ut es t he mi ni mumr equi r ement s
of al l t r anspor t at i on syst ems, i ncl udi ng desi gn, met hods of
const r uct i on, manner of i nst al l at i on, and t est i ng.


2. VA AUTOMATED TRANSPORT DESIGN STANDARDS

A. Cur ved hoi st way door j amb.

B. Sol i d gr out i ng of door j amb.

C. Two emer gency st op swi t ches i n ever y el evat or pi t .

D. Cab wal l s const r uct ed of 14 gauge st eel and canopy const r uct ed of 12
gauge st eel .

E. St ai nl ess st eel cl ad hoi st way and car door s.

F. Tr act i on El evat or s:

1. Machi ne and Cont r ol l er l ocat ed i n a code appr oved machi ne r oom.

2. Mi ni mum1/ 2" x8x19 or 1/ 2" x8x25 pr ef or med t r act i on st eel hoi st r opes.

G. Hydr aul i c el evat or :

1. Cont r ol l er and Pump assembl y l ocat ed i n a code appr oved machi ne
r oom.

2. Aut omat i c shut - of f val ve l ocat ed next t o t he cyl i nder head.

3. Oi l l i ne manual shut - of f val ve l ocat ed i n t he pi t and machi ne r oom.

4. Oi l r et ur n scavenger pump l ocat ed i n t he pi t .

H. Hoi st way l i ght i ng.

I . Mot or i zed hoi st way l ouver ed vent i ng act i vat ed by t op of hoi st way smoke
det ect or . The smoke det ect or s shal l act i vat e hoi st way vent i ng and
al ar ms i n accor dance wi t h Hoi st way Vent i ng Syst emDesi gn Cr i t er i a and
NFPA72.

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3. ELEVATORS

A. Passenger el evat or s ar e used t o t r anspor t t he publ i c, hospi t al st af f ,
ambul at or y and wheel chai r pat i ent s.

B. Hospi t al ser vi ce el evat or s ar e used t o t r anspor t empl oyees, pat i ent s,
car t s, and equi pment . Pat i ent s may be i n wheel chai r s, beds, and
gur neys.

C. Combi nat i on passenger and ser vi ce el evat or s ar e i nst al l ed wher e
combi ned use i s possi bl e wi t hout i nt er f er i ng wi t h nor mal act i vi t i es i n
hospi t al s, out pat i ent cl i ni cs, domi ci l i ar y, and nur si ng home
f aci l i t i es.

D. El evat or s shal l be pr ovi ded i n al l f aci l i t i es havi ng t wo or mor e f l oor s
and shal l be desi gned f or t he t ype of t r af f i c ant i ci pat ed. Passenger
and ser vi ce el evat or s shal l be si zed t o accommodat e speci al equi pment
used by handi capped per sons.

E. El evat or s f or l i mi t ed speci al use, such as t hose f or pr i vat e
passenger s, ar e economi cal l y undesi r abl e. They shal l not be i nst al l ed
unl ess t hey can be f ul l y j ust i f i ed. The use of sl ow speed el evat or s
shal l be consi der ed and separ at ed f r omot her t r af f i c i f r equi r ed f or
mor t uar y use or t he t r anspor t of ani mal s.

F. When pl anni ng t he l ocat i on of el evat or s, t he f ol l owi ng pr i nci pl es shal l
be obser ved:

1. El evat or s shal l be l ocat ed so t hat t he bui l di ng ent r ances wi t h t he
heavi est t r af f i c wi l l have adequat e el evat or ser vi ce. El evat or s
shal l be as near t o t he cent er of t he bui l di ng as pr act i cal , t aki ng
i nt o consi der at i on t he di st ance f r omt he el evat or s t o t he most
di st ant pat i ent car e ar eas.

2. Locat e el evat or s t o ser ve al l f l oor s t hat r equi r e ser vi ce, i ncl udi ng
t he basement , sub- basement , over head mechani cal spaces as wel l as
al l of t he t ypi cal f l oor s of t he bui l di ng. Avoi d pl aci ng el evat or s
or dumbwai t er s over occupi ed spaces as t hi s wi l l r equi r e
count er wei ght saf et i es and r ei nf or ced pi t s.

3. El evat or s shal l be gr ouped i n banks of adj acent car s or banks of
car s f aci ng each ot her . Do not exceed t hr ee ser vi ce car s i n a bank
or t hr ee passenger car s i n a bank, and not mor e t han si x car s i n a
gr oup of f aci ng banks.

4. Consi der at i on shal l be gi ven t o t he maxi mumwal ki ng di st ance f r om
t he el evat or s t o t he most di st ant pat i ent car e ar eas. Thi s f act or
shal l be wei ghed al ong wi t h t he advant ages of l ocat i ng el evat or s
near t he cent er of t he bui l di ng and t he advant age of el evat or
cl ust er i ng. I n gener al , t he maxi mumwal ki ng di st ance t o el evat or s
shoul d not exceed 60 m( 200 f t ) . Decent r al i zed el evat or s shoul d be
pl anned t o i ncl ude at l east t wo car s t o mai nt ai n an accept abl e
di spat ch i nt er val and i nsur e cont i nui t y of ser vi ce.

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5. The l obby wi dt h bet ween t wo banks of passenger el evat or s shal l not
be l ess t han 3. 6 m( 12 f t ) . Ser vi ce el evat or l obbi es shal l not be
l ess t han 4. 2 m( 14 f t ) .


4. SIZE AND NUMBER OF ELEVATORS

A. The si ze and number of el evat or s r equi r ed f or a bui l di ng depends upon
t he si ze and f unct i on of t he bui l di ng, densi t y of popul at i on, t he
physi cal l ocat i on and gr oupi ng of el evat or s. The over al l annual cost
of t he t r anspor t syst ems, i ncl udi ng amor t i zed cost s of t he or i gi nal
i nvest ment , cost of mai nt enance, mat er i al , and consumed power shal l be
consi der ed.

B. Est i mat i ng t he number of el evat or s r equi r ed:

1. The ant i ci pat ed popul at i on densi t y f i gur es shal l be pr ovi ded by t he
Depar t ment of Vet er ans Af f ai r s t o assi st i n t he syst emdesi gn.
However , i n al l cases, t he ver t i cal t r anspor t at i on r equi r ement s
shal l be pl anned f or t he t ot al popul at i on t hat t he f aci l i t y coul d
r easonabl y house, r at her t han a f or ecast of i ni t i al occupancy.

2. Maxi mumt r af f i c peak. Thi s i s t he maxi mumper cent age of t he t ot al
popul at i on on t he f l oor s ser ved by t he el evat or s t hat must be
handl ed dur i ng any 5 mi nut e per i od. Thi s maxi mumt r af f i c peak wi l l
var y wi t h t he t ype of f unct i onal ar eas and speci al condi t i ons
appl i cabl e t o t he f aci l i t y. I n gener al , t he maxi mumt r af f i c peak
shal l be consi der ed as bei ng up peak by t he 24 hour l y summar i es
based on el evat or l oadi ng at t he l ower mai n t er mi nal , or t er mi nal s,
l ocal di schar ge of passenger s on t he up t r i p and expr ess r unback t o
t he l owest mai n t er mi nal .

3. The comput at i ons f or ver t i cal t r anspor t at i on equi pment shal l be
based on t r anspor t i ng 10 t o 14 per cent of t hose per sons who move
bet ween f l oor s dur i ng per i ods of maxi mumdemand i n f i ve mi nut es.
The peak val ues, t oget her wi t h t he popul at i on densi t y f act or shoul d
pr ovi de a r eser ve capaci t y adequat e t o mai nt ai n r easonabl e
sat i sf act or y ser vi ce dur i ng per i ods when one el evat or i s shut down
f or r epai r s.

4. Possi bl e changes i n t he t ype of occupancy and r eassi gnment of
bui l di ng ar eas t hat woul d r esul t i n a gr eat er vol ume of t r af f i c
shal l be i nvest i gat ed. When possi bi l i t i es exi st , t he bui l di ng
f r ami ng shal l be ar r anged t o per mi t f ut ur e i nst al l at i on of
addi t i onal el evat or equi pment t hat wi l l be r equi r ed t o handl e f ut ur e
i ncr ease i n t r af f i c vol ume.

5. Speci al condi t i ons whi ch must r ecei ve consi der at i on i n est i mat i ng
el evat or r equi r ement s i ncl ude caf et er i a t r af f i c, cant een st or e
t r af f i c, di et ar y di st r i but i on and r et r i eval , t r ansi ent t r af f i c,
vi si t or t r af f i c, out pat i ent t r af f i c, phar macy, bui l di ng management ,
SPD, sur ger y war ehousi ng, spi nal cor d i nj ur y, gr oupi ng of el evat or s,
ext er nal t r anspor t f aci l i t i es, bui l di ng ent r ances at mor e t han one
l evel , basement f aci l i t i es, unusual i nt er - f l oor t r af f i c
r equi r ement s, and t r ash r emoval i f chut es ar e not used.

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6. Wher e gr oups of el evat or s ser vi ng i dent i cal f l oor s ar e r equi r ed i n
t wo or mor e l ocat i ons f or t he pur pose of pr ovi di ng r easonabl e
conveni ence of use, t he el evat or s shal l pr ovi de a mi ni mumcar r yi ng
capaci t y of not l ess t han 120 per cent of t he maxi mumt r af f i c peak.

7. Passenger and ser vi ce el evat or s shal l be capabl e of handl i ng t hei r
maxi mumpeak l oads whi l e pr ovi di ng sat i sf act or y i nt er val of ser vi ce.

a. Capaci t y and speed shal l be sel ect ed t hat wi l l r equi r e t he l east
number of el evat or s t o handl e t he peak l oads wi t h an accept abl e
i nt er val . Passenger el evat or s i n a gr oup shal l have an i nt er val
of 45 seconds maxi mum. Ser vi ce el evat or s i n a gr oup shal l have
an i nt er val of 60 seconds maxi mum.

b. Passenger el evat or s, except speci al out pat i ent el evat or s or ot her
speci al pur pose el evat or s, shal l have a capaci t y of 1815 kg
( 4, 000 l b) . When separ at e ser vi ce el evat or s ar e pr ovi ded, t hey
shal l have a mi ni mumcapaci t y of 2270 kg ( 5, 000 l b) .

c. Wher e one el evat or woul d nor mal l y meet t he r equi r ement s i n t he
f aci l i t y wher e pat i ent el evat or ser vi ce i s essent i al , f aci l i t i es
wi t h t wo ( 2) or mor e f l oor s shal l have t wo ( 2) el evat or s
i nst al l ed t o i nsur e cont i nui t y of ser vi ce.


5. SERVICE DEMAND GUIDELINES

A. The equi pment speci f i ed shal l depend upon t he ser vi ce demand and t he
equi pment commer ci al l y avai l abl e t o meet t hose demands.

1. Over head gear l ess or gear ed hoi st i ng machi nes shal l be used f or
el evat or s i n bui l di ngs of t en f l oor s or l ess. Onl y gear l ess
machi nes shal l be used f or el evat or s i n bui l di ngs el even f l oor s or
mor e. Machi nes and cont r ol l er s shal l be l ocat ed i n over head machi ne
r ooms. The pl aci ng of hoi st i ng machi nes i n basement machi ne r ooms or
i n machi ne r ooms adj acent t o t he hoi st way shal l be l i mi t ed t o
condi t i ons t hat do not per mi t t he i nst al l at i on of over head machi nes.

a. Si ngl e wr ap gear ed t r act i on conf i gur at i on may be used f or speeds
up t o 1. 75 m/ s ( 350 f pm) .

b. Si ngl e wr ap gear l ess t r act i on conf i gur at i on may be used f or
speeds up t o 2. 03 m/ s ( 400 f pm) r oped 2: 1.

c. Doubl e wr ap gear l ess t r act i on conf i gur at i on shal l be used wi t h
speeds of 2. 5 m/ s ( 500 f pm) and gr eat er r oped 2: 1.

2. Mi cr opr ocessor Cont r ol Syst emwi t h VVVF AC Regener at i ve Dr i ve shal l
be used on el ect r i c t r act i on el evat or s.

a. Al l cont r ol syst ems shal l be non- pr opr i et ar y.

b. Pr opr i et ar y t ool s shal l not be necessar y f or adj ust ment s,
mai nt enance, and t est i ng.

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c. The cont r ol syst ems vendor s shal l pr ovi de f act or y t r ai ni ng, and
engi neer i ng t echni cal suppor t t o t he VA Medi cal Cent er s
desi gnat ed El evat or Mai nt enance Ser vi ce Pr ovi der .

d. Repl acement par t s shal l be shi pped over ni ght wi t hi n 48 hour s of
an or der bei ng r ecei ved.

3. Oi l hydr aul i c di r ect pl unger el evat or s wi l l be consi der ed f or
l i mi t ed r i se up t o f our st ops, 12. 2 m( 40 f t ) wi t h a r at ed speed of
0. 63 m/ s ( 125 f pm) . A Mi cr opr ocessor Cont r ol Syst emwi t h El ect r oni c
Mot or St ar t er shal l be used on hydr aul i c el evat or s. Do not use Wye-
Del t a or acr oss t he l i ne st ar t er s.

4. Oper at i ons: I n gener al , t he f ol l owi ng syst ems of oper at i on shal l be
pr ovi ded f or el evat or s:

a. Si ngl e car sel ect i ve col l ect i ve oper at i on.

b. Two car banks of el evat or s shal l have dupl ex sel ect i ve col l ect i ve
aut omat i c oper at i on wi t h zone di spat chi ng.

c. A gr oup of t hr ee or mor e el evat or s shal l have gr oup aut omat i c
oper at i on wi t h zone di spat chi ng.

5. Speci al ser vi ce f eat ur es and emer gency r equi r ement s shoul d be
ant i ci pat ed. Possi bl e ar eas f or consi der at i on ar e sur ger y,
i nt ensi ve car e, car di ac emer gency, emer gency r ecei vi ng and di et ar y
usage. Medi cal Emer gency Ser vi ce may be r equi r ed.

B. El evat or capaci t y and pl at f or mdesi gn:

1. Passenger el evat or s, wi t h si ngl e speed cent er openi ng door s, shal l
be 1818 kg ( 4, 000 l b) capaci t y not t o exceed 3. 92 squar e met er s
( 42. 2 squar e f eet ) i nsi de net pl at f or mar ea.

2. Passenger / Ser vi ce el evat or s, wi t h t wo speed si de openi ng door s,
shal l be 1818 kg ( 4, 000 l b) capaci t y not t o exceed 3. 92 squar e
met er s ( 42. 2 squar e f eet ) i nsi de net pl at f or mar ea.

3. Ser vi ce el evat or s, wi t h t wo speed si de openi ng door s, shal l be 2273
kg ( 5, 000 l b) capaci t y not t o exceed 4. 65 squar e met er s ( 50 squar e
f eet ) i nsi de net pl at f or mar ea.

4. Bar i at r i c el evat or s, wi t h si ngl e speed cent er openi ng door s or t wo
speed si de openi ng door s, when r equi r ed, shal l be a mi ni mumof
2727kg ( 6, 000 l b) capaci t y not t o exceed 5. 36 squar e met er s ( 57. 7
squar e f eet ) i nsi de net pl at f or mar ea.

C. Maxi mumsi ze and wei ght of el ect r i c power ed vehi cl es, car t s, por t abl e
medi cal , and X- r ay equi pment shal l be det er mi ned bef or e sel ect i ng
el evat or si ze and capaci t y. Maxi mumar ea al l owed by t he ASME A17. 1
Code shal l be used t o det er mi ne i nsi de di mensi ons of car encl osur e.

D. El evat or car s: Car encl osur es shal l be f r ont ent r ance or f r ont and
r ear ent r ance and shal l be of st andar d desi gn unl ess modi f i cat i ons ar e
di ct at ed due t o speci al pr oj ect condi t i ons. Cab desi gns shal l be
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det ai l ed on t he ar chi t ect ur al dr awi ngs. Mat er i al s f or el evat or cabs
shal l be sel ect ed so t he car encl osur e conf or ms t o ASME A17. 1 and t he
speci f i cat i ons.

1. Car encl osur e shal l have a dome hei ght i nsi de t he cab of 2440 mm( 8
f t ) .

2. Car encl osur e base shal l be 14- gauge st ai nl ess st eel ,
152 mm( 6 i n. ) hi gh.

3. Const r uct canopy of not l ess t han 12- gauge st eel .

4. Fr ont r et ur n wal l panel , ent r ance col umns, r ear cor ner col umns,
ent r ance head- j amb and t r ansomshal l be 14- gauge st ai nl ess st eel
f ul l hei ght of car .

5. Si de and r ear wal l s up t o 1220 mm( 48 i n. ) above f i ni shed f l oor
shal l be cover ed wi t h st ai nl ess st eel di r ect l y appl i ed t o t he wal l s
or r ai sed panel s. Si de and r ear wal l s f r om1220 ( 48 i n. ) above
f i ni shed f l oor t o t he cei l i ng shal l be cover ed wi t h hi gh pr essur e
pl ast i c l ami nat e or st ai nl ess st eel di r ect l y appl i ed t o t he wal l s or
r ai sed panel s.

6. Car door s shal l be r ei nf or ced t wo panel const r uct i on, wr apped wi t h
st ai nl ess st eel on t he i nsi de sur f ace, l eadi ng and t r ai l i ng edges.

E. Ent r ances f or Passenger , Ser vi ce and Fr ei ght El evat or s:

1. Door s shal l be si ngl e speed cent er openi ng or t wo speed si de sl i de.
Hoi st way door s shal l be r ei nf or ced t wo panel const r uct i on, wr apped
wi t h st ai nl ess st eel t he out si de sur f ace, l eadi ng and t r ai l i ng
edges. Do not use t wo speed cent er openi ng door s.

2. Passenger el evat or ent r ance wi dt h: 1220 mm( 4 f t ) st andar d.

3. Ser vi ce el evat or ent r ance wi dt h: 1220 mm( 4 f t ) st andar d, 1523 mm( 5
f t ) opt i onal i f r equi r ed by f aci l i t i es f unct i on.

4. Door openi ng hei ght : 2133 mm( 7 f t ) .

5. Fr ei ght el evat or s: Hoi st way bi - par t i ng door s and car gat e shal l have
aut omat i c power oper at i on. Openi ng si ze det er mi ned by f aci l i t i es
f unct i on.


6. POWER DOOR OPERATION

A. Pr ovi de power door oper at i on f or al l el evat or s.

1. Passenger / Ser vi ce door oper at or shal l be capabl e of openi ng door s at
t he r at e of 0. 75 m/ s ( 2. 5 f ps) . Thi s i s a capabi l i t y speed, wi t h
act ual speed bei ng adj ust ed t o meet r equi r ement s of t he speci f i c
i nst al l at i on. Fr ei ght door oper at or shal l open at 0. 3m/ s ( 1 f ps) .

2. Cl osi ng speed shal l be 0. 3 m/ s ( 1 f ps) . Al l power oper at ed door s
shal l be equi pped wi t h an aut omat i c r eopeni ng devi ce f or passenger
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pr ot ect i on. Do not act i vat e door nudgi ng. Use audi o voi ce
announcement , pl ease st and cl ear of t he door s, and act i vat e t he
nudgi ng buzzer .


7. HANDICAPPED PROVISIONS

A. Al l equi pment shal l meet t he r equi r ement s of t he Uni f or mFeder al
Accessi bi l i t y St andar ds ( UFAS) , Amer i cans wi t h Di sabi l i t i es Act ( ADA) ,
f or ar chi t ect ur al bar r i er f r ee r equi r ement s.


8. ELEVATOR HOISTWAYS

A. Al l hoi st ways shal l compl y wi t h I BC and ASME A17. 1. St r uct ur al
suppor t s shal l be pr ovi ded at each f l oor f or secur i ng gui der ai l
br acket s. Pr ovi de i nt er medi at e suppor t s bet ween f l oor s wher e t he
di st ance bet ween f l oor s or st r uct ur al suppor t s exceeds 4. 2 m( 14 f t ) or
as needed by sei smi c r equi r ement s. Suppor t s f or gui de r ai l s shal l be
shown on st r uct ur al dr awi ngs and i ncl uded as par t of t he st r uct ur al
f r ami ng of t he bui l di ng.

B. The i nt er i or f ace of t he hoi st way wal l s shal l have a smoot h, f l ush,
l i ght col or ed sur f ace. Exposed spr ay- on f i r e pr oof i ng shal l not be
used i n t he el evat or hoi st way.

C. Hoi st way si zes f or el evat or s wi t h t hei r over head and pi t cl ear ances
shal l be shown on const r uct i on det ai l s sheet s. These cl ear ances ar e
based on car st r uct ur es and hei ght s of commer ci al l y obt ai nabl e
equi pment t oget her wi t h r unby and cl ear ance r equi r ement s of ASME A17. 1.


9. ELEVATOR PITS

A. Pi t dept hs shal l meet t he r equi r ement s of ASME A17. 1. Pr ovi de t wo st op
swi t ches i n t he pi t , 1220 mm( 48 i nches) above t he bot t oml andi ng at
t he t op of t he pi t l adder and 1220 mm( 48 i nches) above t he pi t f l oor
adj acent t o t he pi t l adder .

B. Pi t s shal l be pr ovi ded wi t h a f i xed ver t i cal st eel access l adder f or
each el evat or . The l adder shal l be l ocat ed wi t hi n r each of t he
el evat or hoi st way ent r ance door unl ocki ng devi ce at t he bot t oml andi ng
and cl ear al l el evat or equi pment .

C. Pi t s 2440 mm( 8 f t ) and deeper shal l be pr ovi ded wi t h a per manent means
of ext er nal access. Wher e ext er nal access i s i mpr act i cal a per manent
l adder accessi bl e f r omt he bot t omhoi st way ent r ance door shal l be
pr ovi ded i n each pi t i n accor dance wi t h ASME A17. 1. The ext er nal
access shal l be car ef ul l y st udi ed bef or e i t i s decl ar ed i mpr act i cal .

D. Door t o pi t space shal l be of f i r e r esi st ant const r uct i on and shal l be
pr ovi ded wi t h sel f cl osi ng, sel f l ocki ng har dwar e, and ar r anged so t hat
a key i s r equi r ed f or ent r y.

E. El evat or pi t shal l have sump pi t s cover ed wi t h a r emovabl e gr at i ng. I f
r equi r ed, dr ai n or pump shal l have t he capaci t y t o r emove a mi ni mumof
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11. 4m3/ h ( 3000 gal / h) per el evat or and not be connect ed t o t he sewer
syst em.


10. ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOMS

A. El evat or machi ne r ooms shal l be l ar ge enough t o i nst al l t he el evat or
machi ne, i ncl udi ng space f or cont r ol l er and ot her r el at ed equi pment .
Cl ear ances f or cont r ol equi pment shal l not be l ess t han r equi r ed by t he
Nat i onal El ect r i c Code, and wi t h enough wor ki ng space bet ween t he
var i ous i t ems of equi pment f or mai nt enance pur poses. I t must be
possi bl e t o r emove maj or equi pment component s of each el evat or f or
r epai r wi t hout di smant l i ng component s of an adj acent el evat or . Mi ni mum
headr oomshal l be 2134 mm( 7f t ) .

B. El evat or machi ne r ooms shal l be of f i r e r esi st ant const r uct i on
equi val ent t o hoi st way const r uct i on. The machi ne r oomsi de of f l oor s,
cei l i ngs, and wal l s shal l have a smoot h sur f ace. Exposed spr ay on
f i r epr oof i ng shal l not be used i n el evat or machi ne r ooms. Wal l s,
cei l i ngs, and f l oor s shal l be pai nt ed a l i ght col or . Fl oor s shal l be
seal ed t o el i mi nat e concr et e dust .

C. Al l openi ngs i n t he f l oor f or passage of hoi st r opes, et c. shal l have
50 mm( 2 i n) hi gh met al sl eeves.

D. El evat or machi ne r oomaccess door shal l conf or mt o ASME A17. 1.

E. I ndust r i al st ai r s shal l be pr ovi ded f or access t o machi ne r ooms.
Access t o machi ne r ooms shoul d pr ef er abl y not r equi r e passage acr oss a
r oof or si mi l ar exposed ar ea.

F. Gear ed or gear l ess machi nes and def l ect or sheave shal l be mount ed on a
vi br at i on and sound i sol at i ng base. These i sol at i ng devi ces shal l
conf or mt o sei smi c desi gn r equi r ement s.

G. Skyl i ght s shal l not be i nst al l ed i n el evat or machi ne r ooms.

H. Pr ovi de ai r condi t i oni ng, heat i ng, and vent i l at i on i n machi ne r ooms
t hat meet t he r equi r ement s of t he el evat or equi pment manuf act ur er .

I . Li ght i ng shal l be pr ovi ded t o i nsur e pr oper i l l umi nat i on i n t he f r ont
and r ear of al l cont r ol l er s, super vi sor y panel s and over each hoi st i ng
machi ne.


11. BASIC ELECTRICAL NOTES

A. Power Suppl y:

1. Each el evat or shal l be pr ovi ded wi t h a separ at e t hr ee phase power
suppl y t hr ough a shunt t r i p ci r cui t br eaker and sur ge suppr essor
l ocat ed i n t he r espect i ve machi ne r oom, adj acent t o t he ent r y and
wi t h cl ear access. The suppl y shoul d t er mi nat e at t he r espect i ve
el evat or cont r ol l er . I ndi cat e t he desi gn el ect r i cal l oads;
( hor sepower , vol t age, amper age, et c. ) swi t ch si zes, br eaker
set t i ngs, wi r e si zes and condui t si zes.
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2. The el evat or power suppl y shal l be a dedi cat ed mai n f eeder ut i l i zi ng
t he shor t est pr act i cal r un and cont i nuous gr ound conduct or as
r equi r ed by NEC.

B. Auxi l i ar y Power Suppl y:

1. The el evat or s shal l have auxi l i ar y power avai l abl e wi t h t he capaci t y
t o oper at e a mi ni mumof one el evat or per gr oup.

2. I f emer gency gener at or i s not avai l abl e, t r act i on el evat or s shal l be
pr ovi ded wi t h an auxi l i ar y power syst emt hat wi l l r un t he el evat or
t o t he near est f l oor , open t he door s, and mai nt ai n an ener gi zed door
open but t on.

3. I f emer gency gener at or i s not avai l abl e, hydr aul i c el evat or s shal l
be pr ovi ded wi t h an emer gency l ower i ng syst emt o l ower t he el evat or
t o t he bot t omf l oor , open t he door s, and mai nt ai n an ener gi zed door
open but t on.

C. Gr ound- Faul t Ci r cui t - I nt er r upt er Pr ot ect i on f or Per sonnel ( GFCI ) :

1. Each el evat or machi ne r oomshal l be pr ovi ded wi t h a mi ni mumof one
GFCI r ecept acl e per el evat or .

2. Each el evat or pi t shal l be pr ovi ded wi t h one GFCI r ecept acl e per
el evat or .

D. Communi cat i on:

1. Each el evat or shal l be equi pped wi t h a Hands Fr ee Tel ephone l ocat ed
i n t he auxi l i ar y car oper at i ng panel . Condui t and wi r e shal l be
pr ovi ded f r omt he el evat or machi ne r oomt o a 24 hour moni t or i ng
l ocat i on.

E. Fi r e Al ar mI ni t i at i ng Devi ces:

1. Fi r e Al ar mI ni t i at i ng Devi ces shal l be i nst al l ed i n el evat or
l obbi es, t op of hoi st ways, el evat or machi ne r ooms and conf or mt o t he
r equi r ement s of ASME A17. 1, NFPA 72, and I BC.

F. Heat Det ect or s and Spr i nkl er Heads:

1. Shal l meet t he r equi r ement s of I BC, NFPA 13, and ASME A17. 1.

G. Machi ne RoomAppl i ance Panel :

1. Pr ovi de a ci r cui t br eaker panel capabl e of l ocki ng t he di sconnect i ng
means i n t he of f posi t i on i n each machi ne r oom. The panel shal l
cont ai n:

a. A separ at e emer gency power ci r cui t t o suppl y 120 Vol t s t o each
el evat or f or f an, l i ght s, and al ar m.

b. A separ at e ci r cui t f or t he machi ne r ooml i ght s.

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c. A separ at e ci r cui t f or t he machi ne r oomGFCI r ecept acl es.

d. A separ at e ci r cui t f or t he hoi st way l i ght s.

e. A separ at e ci r cui t f or hoi st way GFCI r ecept acl es.

f . Each hydr aul i c el evat or shal l be pr ovi ded wi t h a separ at e ci r cui t
f or t he scavenger pump i n t he pi t .

g. Pr ovi de f l uor escent l i ght i ng f i xt ur es i n t he el evat or hoi st way.
The l i ght s ar e t o be st acked ver t i cal l y i n a back cor ner wal l f or
a si ngl e el evat or or on t he back wal l bet ween t he di vi der beams
of a dupl ex or t r i pl ex i nst al l at i on. The ext r eme t op and bot t om
f i xt ur es shal l be mount ed t o i l l umi nat e t he pi t ar ea when t he car
i s at t he bot t oml andi ng and t he car t op when t he car i s at t he
t op l andi ng. A t hr ee way l i ght swi t ch i s t o be pr ovi ded at t he
t op of t he pi t l adder and f i ve f eet above t he t op t er mi nal
l andi ng at t he i nsi de f r ont wal l near t he hal l but t on box.


12. HOISTWAY VENTING FOR VA ELEVATORS

A. VAFM and I BC r equi r e t hat al l el evat or hoi st ways t hat penet r at e mor e
t han t hr ee f l oor s shal l be vent ed t o pr event accumul at i on of hot gases
and smoke i nsi de t he hoi st way. Thi s r equi r ement i ncl udes car t l i f t s and
dumbwai t er s i f equi pped wi t h t op of car oper at i on by ser vi ce per sonnel .

B. The r equi r ed vent shal l be cont r ol l ed by a mot or i zed l ouver t hat i s
power ed cl osed. Thi s l ouver shal l open upon l oss of el ect r i cal power
or by a si gnal f r oma smoke det ect or act i vat ed at t he t op of t he
el evat or hoi st way.


13. DRAWINGS

A. Separ at e ar chi t ect ur al dr awi ngs shal l be pr epar ed f or t he t r anspor t
syst ems. El evat or dr awi ngs shal l show el ect r i cal ser vi ces, mat er i al s,
si zes, det ai l s, space condi t i ons, et c. , of hoi st way encl osur es, pi t s,
cabs, ent r ances, machi ne r ooms, and ot her f eat ur es. The el evat or
dr awi ngs shal l be coor di nat ed wi t h t he ot her ar chi t ect ur al , st r uct ur al ,
mechani cal , and el ect r i cal dr awi ngs t o i nsur e t hat pr oper space
condi t i ons and ot her r equi r ement s have been pr ovi ded.

B. The spaces shal l be desi gned t o accommodat e t he el evat or equi pment
speci f i ed.

C. Ar chi t ect ur al dr awi ngs shal l show r eact i ons at poi nt of el evat or
machi ne beams and buf f er suppor t s. I ndi cat e i mpact l oads.

D. Ar chi t ect ur al dr awi ngs shal l show el evat or r ai l br acket spaci ng and
maxi mumhor i zont al and ver t i cal f or ces on gui de r ai l s.

E. Dumbwai t er hoi st way ent r ance det ai l s shal l be shown compl et e wi t h
door s. The t op and bot t oment r ances shal l be pr ovi ded wi t h hoi st way
access. Pr ovi de per manent access t o over head machi ne spaces. Pr ovi de
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an access door and i ndust r i al l adder i nt o machi ne space and i ndust r i al
st ai r s t o machi ne r oom.


14. AUTOMATED TRANSPORT SYSTEMS STANDARD DETAILS INDEX

Det ai l s not pr ovi ded as a har d copy wi t h t he A/ E Package shal l be
avai l abl e at t he f i r st r evi ew. Det ai l s ar e pr ovi ded i n VA Pr ogr amGui de
PG- 18- 4 and ARCHI TECTURAL STANDARD DETAI LS.

DETAI L DATE TI TLE

SD142100- 01 2008 Hoi st way Det ai l s El evat or El ect r i c Tr act i on
Passenger Two Speed Sl i di ng Door s 4, 000 l b
Capaci t y

SD142100- 02 2008 Ent r ance Det ai l s Ser vi ce and Passenger
El ect r i c Tr act i on or Hydr aul i c El evat or Two
Speed Si de Sl i di ng Door s

SD142100- 03 2008 El evat or - Ser vi ce Hor i zont al Sl i di ng Cent er
Openi ng Door s 5, 000 l b Capaci t y

SD142100- 04 2008 Ent r ance Det ai l s - Ser vi ce and Passenger
El ect r i c Tr act i on or Hydr aul i c El evat or
Hor i zont al Sl i di ng Cent er Openi ng Door s

SD142100- 05 2008 El evat or Hoi st ways - Passenger El evat or s
Ver t i cal Di mensi ons 4, 000 l b Capaci t y

SD142100- 06 2008 El evat or Hoi st ways - Ser vi ce and Passenger
Ver t i cal Di mensi ons 5, 000 l b Capaci t y

SD142100- 07 2008 El evat or - Passenger Hor i zont al Sl i di ng Cent er
Openi ng Door s

SD142100- 08 2008 Ent r ance Det ai l s Ser vi ce and Passenger
El ect r i c Tr act i on or Hydr aul i c El evat or s
Hor i zont al Sl i di ng Cent er Openi ng Door s wi t h
Dr ywal l Shaf t

SD142400- 01 2008 Hydr aul i c El evat or - Pl an and Sect i on


15. AUTOMATED TRANSPORT SYSTEMS MASTER SPECIFICATIONS INDEX

Use l at est edi t i on.

SECTI ON TI TLE

141211 Dumbwai t er s - Dr umType

141221 Dumbwai t er s - Gear ed Tr act i on

142100 Tr act i on El evat or s

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142111 Car t l i f t Gear ed Tr act i on

142400 Hydr aul i c El evat or s

142411 Car t l i f t Hydr aul i c

149182 Gr avi t y Tr ash Chut e

149133 Gr avi t y Li nen Chut e



16. ELEVATOR ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION

Sect i on

Ti t l e
260511 Requi r ement s f or El ect r i cal I nst al l at i ons

260533 Condui t Syst ems

260521 Cabl es, Low Vol t age ( 600 vol t s and bel ow)

262726 Wi r i ng Devi ces

262416 Panel Boar ds

262921 Di sconnect Swi t ches ( mot or and ci r cui t )

260526 Gr oundi ng


--End- -


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DO
SET SERVICE ELEVATORS BACK
1800 mm (6 FT.) FROM CORRIDOR LINE
SET PASSENGER ELEVATORS BACK
600 mm (2 FT.) FROM CORRIDOR LINE
A. B.



PASSENGER
ELEVATORS
SERVICE
ELEVATORS
C.
b.
c.
PROVIDE 4.2 m (14 FT.) MIN. WIDTH SERVICE ELEVATOR LOBBIES
PROVIDE 3.6 m (12 FT.) MIN. WIDTH PASSENGER ELEVATOR LOBBIES
a. PROVIDE POSITIVE SEPARATION OF PASSENGER & SERVICE TRAFFIC


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CLEAN
SOILED
D.
PROVIDE SEPARATE CLEAN
ANDSOILEDFACILITIES FOR
AUTOMATIC TRANSPORTS (ATS)
E.
DECONTAM. DIETETICS
SPD
TRASH AND
SOILEDLINEN
ATS
TRANSPORT SYSTEMS IN ORDER
TOMINIMIZE HORIZONTAL TRAVEL
ANDMIXINGOF SOILEDAND
CLEAN TRAFFIC
CONSIDER PROXIMITY LOCATION
OF FUNCTIONS USINGAUTOMATIC
DO

F.
PROVIDE STAIRS ADJACENT
TOPASSENGER ANDSERVICE
ELEVATOR LOBBIES
G.
CONSIDER HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS
WHEN FUTURE FLOORS ARE TO
BE INCLUDEDIN DESIGN
HYDRO.
MECH.
ROOM
H. CONSIDER HORIZONTAL TRAFFIC FLOWFROM ALL ENTRANCES AND
HEALTH CARE TRAFFIC GENERATORS BEFORE DECIDINGBETWEEN
CENTRALIZEDOR DECENTRALIZEDVERTICAL TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEMS.


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A. B.
PLACE 4 OR MORE ELEVATORS
IN ASTRAIGHT LINE
MIX TYPES OF
ELEVATORS
C.
PLACE ELEVATOR OR
DUMBWAITER OPENINGS
ON CORRIDOR LINE
LOCATE ELEVATOR LOBBIES ON
MAIN THOROUGHFARE CORE
D.
E. F.
LOCATE DEDICATED(SERV./FRT.)
ELVATOR WITH PUBLIC (PASS.)
USE ELEVATORS
LOCATE AUTOMATIC MATERIAL
LIFTS IN PUBLIC AREAS
DO
NOT



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DO NOT
G.
DESIGN ELEVATORS WITH
FRONT ANDSIDE OPENINGS
H.
I.
LOCATE ELEVATORS OVER
OCCUPIEDAREAS
EXCEED12 m(40 FT.) OF TRAVEL
FOR HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS
12 m
(40 FT.)