Monthly Fireman's Service testing/exercising

The elevator code indicates that elevators with Fireman’s service phase I & II need to be tested month and a log to be kept in the elevator machine room.  The elevator maintenance company should do this for the buildings during their visits.  If you do not have a contract that has a elevator person at the building monthly or have a contract that indicates “as needed” service, you may not be getting the elevator service exercised or tested each month.  In the event that the elevator contractor is not exercising the fireman’s service the building can complete the exercise if instructed on how to do it properly.  If you are interested in how this work we recommend contacting the elevator service provider you are working with and having them show you how to operate fireman’s service phase I & II.  While most of the time fireman’s service works as it should, it can lock the elevators up if there is an issue with fireman’s service or the testing is not completed properly.

 

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