Handbook on Safety Code for Elevators – ASME A17.1 HB-2022
A handbook on the elevator code, ASME A17.1/CSA B44 HB-2022, offers helpful commentary on the widely used standard code. ASME A17.1-2022 Safety Code for Elevators…
ASME A17.4-2015: Emergency Personnel Guide for Elevators
According to data from the National Elevator Industry, people in the United States ride elevators approximately 20.6 billion times per year, with the average elevator…
ASME A17.2-2023: Guide for Inspection of Elevators
You could take the stairs for some exercise, but it’s hard to beat the convenience of a well-placed elevator (lift). While there are around 900,000…
ASME A17.3-2023: Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators
ASME A17.3-2023: Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators is the latest edition of the existing elevators code. Safety of Existing Elevators Fear is a…
ASME A17.1-2022: Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators
The safety code for elevators and escalators, ASME A17.1-2022, or, if you’re in Canada, CSA B44-2022, has been revised. ASME A17.1/CSA B44-2022: Safety Code For…
A Brief History of Elevators
ASME A17.1: Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators has been in effect for almost 100 years. While a near-century is a long time, it only…
ASME A15.5-2019: Elevator Electrical Equipment
ASME A17.5-2019, or CSA B44.1-2019, covers the electrical equipment found in elevators and escalators. Elevators and Electricity Once upon a time, elevators (or lifts, if…
ASME A17.6-2017: Standard for Elevator Suspension, Compensation, and Governor Systems
Press a button and the elevator goes up. Press another button and the elevator goes down. Maybe the elevator user isn’t thinking about all the…
ASME A17 Elevator Safety Standards
In the United States and Canada, the relied-upon safety Code for elevators, escalators, and associated equipment and parts is ASME A17.1-2019: Safety Code for Elevators…