The State of Illinois Fire Marshall Elevator Safety Review
Board met on Thursday 3/9/25. The main
item that was addressed was to adopt the new elevator code A17.1 2022. This code adoption has large implications on
new/modernized elevators and even larger implications on existing
elevators. The largest item is existing
elevators and the requirement of door lock monitoring. THIS CODE HAS NOT BEEN 100% ADOPTED YET AND IS
GOING TO SPRINGFIELD TO COMPLETE THE FULL ADOPTION PROCESS.
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ILLINOIS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 1000 1000.30 - TITLE 41: FIRE PROTECTION CHAPTER
II: ELEVATOR SAFETY REVIEW BOARD - PART 1000
ILLINOIS
ELEVATOR SAFETY RULES
iii. Modification: Door Lock Monitoring. System to Monitor and
Prevent Automatic Operation of an Elevator with Faulty Door Contact Circuits.
a) Automatic passenger and freight elevators installed or
permitted for installation prior to effective date of the adoption of ASME
A17.1 (2022) shall comply with Section 2.26.5 by January 1, 2029.
b) Automatic passenger and freight elevators permitted for
installation on or after the effective date of the adoption of ASME A17.1
(2022) shall comply with Section 2.26.5.
What does this mean for you? If you have an elevator that was installed
prior to 2000 to 2004 you most likely do not have door lock monitoring. This means the elevator will need to have
door lock monitoring. If you do not have door lock monitoring you can get door
lock monitoring 2 ways.
1. Replace
the elevator controller – Replace the elevator controller and door operator
will ensure you have door lock monitoring and is the most reliable way to
complete the requirement. This is also
the most expensive way to get door lock monitoring because you will trigger
other code requirements on the elevator and with the building.
Expense – High
Reliability and chances of compliance
- High
2. Install
an auxiliary DLM panel on an existing controller– This is the quickest and
least expensive. Older elevator
controllers and door operators are not recommended to have this completed
because it may make your elevator system less reliable[due to the additional
devices that need to be added] or you may have issues with the wiring in of a
new door lock monitoring system with a elevator that has had wiring changes
over the years that are not on the wiring diagrams. Older elevators or elevators without accurate
wiring diagrams will be challenging if not impossible to have a door lock
monitoring system added.
Expense – Lower
Reliability and chances of compliance - Lower
There are other more typical code updates that are typical with
our triannual code updates that will have additional impact on new construction
and modernization projects.
Moving forward - This
will move to J-Car next and then needs to get on the state agenda. Possible
date for adoption would be around the third quarter.
Does my elevator have door lock monitoring? Call your elevator maintenance provider and
ask them. For buildings that need to
prepare for a project, it will be expensive and you will have a elevator outage
for a significant period of time, so start planning 1/1/29 will come quick.
If you have any questions or would like additional
information feel free to contact me at CraigZ@colleyelevator.com or
630-766-7230 ext. 107.
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