Metro ESM 04 Flashcards

(38 cards)

1
Q

From the Metro ESM:

The elevators in use at Metro Stations are primarily intended for movement of _________ from street level to the mezzanine and then to the platform level.

A

handicapped persons

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2
Q

From the Metro ESM:

The great depth of the ____________ station precludes the use of escalators

A

Forest Glen

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3
Q

From the Metro ESM:

At Forest Glen ________ are employed as the primary means of entry to the station

A

high speed electric traction

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4
Q

From the Metro ESM:

_________ elevators used in the Metro system normally travel short distances

A

Electro-hydraulic

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5
Q

From the Metro ESM:

An _________ provides the power to raise the elevator car and is used to control the hydraulic fluid either being pumped into the jack to raise, or released from the jack to lower the elevator car.

A

electric hydraulic pump

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6
Q

From the Metro ESM:

At the kiosk, this shows what landing the elevator is on, or to which landing the elevator is traveling to.

A

Position Indicator

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7
Q

From the Metro ESM:

There are _______ reasons why the emergency indicator will activate in the kiosk

A

four (4)

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8
Q

From the Metro ESM:

There are _______ reasons why the override indicator switch would not deactivate all car and landing push buttons

A

two (2)

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9
Q

From the Metro ESM:

An Override Indicator Switch when depressed will _____________________

A

deactivate all car and landing push buttons

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10
Q

From the Metro ESM:

Activating the Emergency Stop in the elevator car will turn on this indicator at the kiosk

A

Emergency Indicator

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11
Q

From the Metro ESM:

The Malfunction Indicator will light if the electric system experiences a ___________ phase, or if one of the _________ of main power is out

A

reverse, 3 phases

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12
Q

From the Metro ESM:

The Out-Of-Service Indicator / Switch, when depressed, will ________________________

A

disable the elevator car, and it will not move

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13
Q

From the Metro ESM:

The elevator car will begin moving within approximately ___________ after the emergency stop switch is returned to its set position by depressing the button

A

five (5)

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14
Q

From the Metro ESM:

When the ___________ is activated in the elevator car this switch will light up on the kiosk display and control panel and an alarm bell will sound.

A

Pull Emergency Stop Indicator Switch

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15
Q

From the Metro ESM:

When the pull emergency stop indicator switch is activated, power is removed from the __________ and the doors can be __________________

A

door opener, opened by hand (only at a landing)

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16
Q

From the Metro ESM:

The machine room for the elevator may be ___________ from the actual elevator

A

remotely located

17
Q

From the Metro ESM:

It is possible for a station to have as many as ________ different elevator rooms

18
Q

From the Metro ESM:

The _________ will open the elevator machine room door

19
Q

From the Metro ESM:

The _____________ will attempt to free trapped passengers prior to the arrival of Fire/Rescue units

A

station manager

20
Q

From the Metro ESM:

After conferring with the station manager to see what efforts have been attempted, Fire/Rescue personnel should ensure than a(n) ______________ has been dispatched to the scene

A

elevator mechanic

21
Q

From the Metro ESM:

You can communicate with the passengers in the elevator by using the _____________

A

elevator intercom system

22
Q

From the Metro ESM:

The procedure to attempt when passengers are trapped in an electro-hydraulic elevator is to locate the machine room and then ________________

A

shut the main electrical power down and wait 15-20 seconds

23
Q

From the Metro ESM:

If the first procedure for removing trapped passengers from an electro-hydraulic elevator has failed, and caris located at a landing, you should remove the _____________then use the ___________ to open the doors from the outside

A

power from the elevator using the main power switch in machine room, emergency release key

24
Q

From the Metro ESM:

What five items are written on an Out-Of-Service tag after power to an elevator has been removed?

A

Unit number, officers name, date, time, reason for power removal.

25
# From the Metro ESM: Make sure that all hoistway doors are ___________ before leaving the scene.
locked in the closed position
26
# From the Metro ESM: If an electro-hydraulic elevator car is between landings, the car can be ________________
safely lowered to the bottom landing. 
27
# From the Metro ESM: The valve used to lower the car of a hydraulic elevator is ______ in color and _______ shaped
red, 'T'
28
# From the Metro ESM: The valve used to lower the car of a hydraulic elevator has a __________ that will only allow a slow decent of the elevator
metering orifice
29
# From the Metro ESM: The electric traction elevators used in the Metro system operate with three components.  They are:
1.  Hoisting motor  2.  Alternating current motor brakes  3.  counterweight system
30
# From the Metro ESM: The ___________ system is ________ % greater than the weight of the car and its expected maximum load.
counterweight, 40
31
# From the Metro ESM: The _______ is required to lower the car.
hoist motor
32
# From the Metro ESM: With the _________ being so heavy, the natural tendency of the car would be to ______ not ______ if it was free to travel.
counterweight, rise, fall
33
# From the Metro ESM: An electric traction elevator has a(n) _____________ as a safety system.
electro-magnetic brake coil
34
# From the Metro ESM: If for some reason electric power is removed from the elevator (electric traction) the brake system will ____________
engage and stop the car immediately
35
# From the Metro ESM: The first procedure to attempt when an electric traction elevator has become stuck is to determine whether or no the _____________ switches have been inadvertently activated.
out-of-service, override, emergency stop
36
# From the Metro ESM: Fire/Rescue personnel should never attempt to __________ an electric traction elevator
lower or raise
37
# From the Metro ESM: Using this procedure may call an electric-traction elevator to the landing and open the doors and so that the passengers may be freed
"firemans' service key"
38
# From the Metro ESM: Is it acceptable to have the passengers in an electric traction elevator reset the "emergency stop" button if it is safe to do so?
Yes.  This should return car to normal operations.