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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 296-96-23261. What requirements apply to the application and release of driving machine brakes?
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- Driving machine brakes must not be electrically released until power has been applied to the driving machine motor. All power feed lines to the brake must be opened and the brake must apply automatically when:(1) The operating device of a car switch or continuous pressure operation elevator is in the stop position;(2) A floor stop device functions;(3) Any of the electrical protective devices in WAC 296-96-23272 functions;Under conditions described in subsection (1) and (2) of this section, the application of the brake may occur on or before the completion of the slowdown and leveling operations.The brake must not be permanently connected across the armature or field of a direct current elevator driving machine motor.
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