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Rethinking the high rise elevator

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It is a standing rule in buildings that, if the fire alarm goes off, you don’t use the elevators. The cars return to the ground floor where they remain available for use at the discretion of firefighters. Taller buildings mean more sophisticated elevators are needed to service these buildings.
Two ASME task groups are studying possible revisions to the standards which could change this procedure
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Sid ()

Newbie | 2008-01-15 19:26:56

the existing standard seems like a well tried and logical procedure - so it will be interesting to see what changes there might be !!

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Cath ()

Newbie | 2008-01-15 19:29:05

i'm keen to see what changes to technology are coming through - in light of the higher buildings - and safety is a key component

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