8.7.2.27.6 Change in Type of Operational Control

Where there is a change in the operation control, the installation shall conform to the following:

  1. The protection of the hoistway landing openings shall conform to 2.11.1 through 2.11.13, 2.12, and 2.13.
  2. Car enclosures and car doors or gates shall conform to the 2.14, except that where existing car enclosures and/or car doors or gates are retained, conformance with the following requirements is not required:
    1. Requirements 2.14.1.3, 2.14.1.5.1, and 2.14.1.8;
    2. Requirements 2.14.2.1, 2.14.2.3, and 2.14.2.4;
    3. Requirement 2.14.3; and
    4. Requirements 2.14.4.3 and 2.14.4.6.
  3. The car safety, the counterweight safety (where provided), and the governor shall conform to 2.17 and 2.18, except that the pitch diameter of speed governer sheaves and governor tension sheaves are not required to conform to 2.18.7.
  4. The capacity and loading shall conform to 2.16.
  5. The terminal-stopping devices shall conform to 2.25.
  6. The operating devices and control equipment shall conform to 2.26. The requirements of 2.26.4.2, 2.26.4.3, and 2.26.4.4 shall not apply to electrical equipment unchanged by the alteration.
  7. Emergency operation and signaling devices shall be provided and shall conform to 2.27.

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