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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 296. Labor and Industries, Department of |
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Chapter 296-96. Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances. |
Section 296-96-02560. What are the requirements for submersible pumps or sumps?
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- (1) Sump pumps and drains are not required in most elevator pits. Sump holes must be installed and measure a minimum of eighteen inches by eighteen inches by eighteen inches. If drains or sump pumps are installed, they must not be directly connected to sewers and/or storm drains. P-traps and check valves are not allowed. All installations must meet the NEC and all plumbing codes. Drains meeting the above requirements may be installed in lieu of sump holes.Sump hole covers must be designed to withstand a load of three hundred pounds per square foot.(2) ASME A17.1-2.2.2.5 Elevators that are provided as fire service access elevators (one hundred twenty feet) or occupant evacuation elevators (four hundred feet) a drain or sump pump shall be provided. The sump pump or drain shall have the capacity to remove a minimum of three thousand gallons/hour per elevator and meet all requirements in ASME A17.1, ICC and this chapter.EXEMPTION:Residential elevators, vertical platform lifts, and special purpose lifts are exempt from this section.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.87 RCW. WSR 13-24-066, § 296-96-02560, filed 11/27/13, effective 1/1/14; WSR 08-23-085, § 296-96-02560, filed 11/18/08, effective 12/19/08; WSR 07-24-041, § 296-96-02560, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08.]
Chapter 70.87 RCW. WSR 13-24-066, § 296-96-02560, filed 11/27/13, effective 1/1/14; WSR 08-23-085, § 296-96-02560, filed 11/18/08, effective 12/19/08; WSR 07-24-041, § 296-96-02560, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08.