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On December 31, 2020, the State of Florida adopted the ASME A17.3-2015 Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators . All elevators in the State of Florida shall comply with ASME A17.3-2015 Requirement 3.10.12 System to Monitor and Prevent Automatic Operation of the Elevator with Faulty Door Contact Circuits by December 31, 2023.
Tens of thousands of elevators in Florida do not comply with this Code requirement. Similar to most products and services throughout the nation, Supply and Demand is in the elevator contractors' favor.
Professional Elevator Inspection & Consulting Services does not recommend waiting until 2023 to comply with this Code requirement. Compliance may require modernization of existing equipment. However, compliance with this requirement may be affordably achieved through the alteration of existing elevator controllers.
Professional Elevator Inspection & Consulting Services can assist property owners with solutions to comply with this Code requirement. Please contact us for affordable solutions.
Do the Elevators in Your Building Comply With the Maintenance Control Programs (Mcp's) Requirement of the Asme A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators?
CHAPTER 61C-5 FLORIDA ELEVATOR SAFETY CODE
61C-5.0015 Maintenance Control Programs.
(1) Elevators must comply with the maintenance control program onsite documentation requirement in 8.6.1.2, ASME A17.1-2013, as adopted by reference in Rule 61C-5.001, F.A.C., according to the following schedule based on the code under which the elevator was installed:
(2) When the maintenance control program and related documentation is maintained in electronic format, the elevator owner or lessee, when owner responsibilities are specifically assigned by lease, shall provide appropriate means for viewing the maintenance control program onsite.
Rulemaking Authority 399.02, 399.10 FS. Law Implemented 399.02 FS. History–New 12-31-17, Amended 10-29-19. All elevators & escalators in the State of Florida must comply with the elevator safety code requirement as of October 1, 2020.
(2) When the maintenance control program and related documentation is maintained in electronic format, the elevator owner or lessee, when owner responsibilities are specifically assigned by lease, shall provide appropriate means for viewing the maintenance control program onsite.
Rulemaking Authority 399.02, 399.10 FS. Law Implemented 399.02 FS. History–New 12-31-17, Amended 10-29-19. All elevators & escalators in the State of Florida must comply with the elevator safety code requirement as of October 1, 2020.
All elevators and escalators in the State of Florida should have complied with the elevator safety code requirement as of October 1, 2020.
Professional Elevator Inspection & Consulting Services provides consulting services to assure elevator contractors comply with preventative maintenance requirements as required by building and elevator safety codes for safe, reliable and code compliant elevators & escalators.
Implementation of code compliant MCP's assure safety and reliability while reducing down time and service calls increasing riding passenger satisfaction for all owners, tenants, staff and guests!
Renewable Elevator Maintenance Contracts
If a building owner or property manager wants to change elevator maintenance contractors, the building owner needs to review the existing elevator maintenance agreement. Elevator maintenance agreements may include automatically renewable terms and conditions.
The maintenance agreement may limit the ability of the building owner to cancel the agreement with the contractor prior to and after the expected term of the agreement. Without knowledge of the automatically renewable terms and conditions, a building owner may be subject to unexpected expenses and undesirable service. The building owner may also be subject to threats regarding breach of contract and legal ramifications.
Professional Elevator Inspection & Consulting Service can review and advise building owners on existing elevator maintenance contracts. Please consult us prior to changing elevator maintenance contractors especially when contracting and awarding any major alteration including elevator modernization projects.
The maintenance agreement may limit the ability of the building owner to cancel the agreement with the contractor prior to and after the expected term of the agreement. Without knowledge of the automatically renewable terms and conditions, a building owner may be subject to unexpected expenses and undesirable service. The building owner may also be subject to threats regarding breach of contract and legal ramifications.
Professional Elevator Inspection & Consulting Service can review and advise building owners on existing elevator maintenance contracts. Please consult us prior to changing elevator maintenance contractors especially when contracting and awarding any major alteration including elevator modernization projects.
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- Elevator Lobby Digital Position Indicator (DPI) for Modernization, Stuart, Martin County, Florida
- Elevator Car Operating Panel (COP) for Modernization, Ft. Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida
- Elevator Hall Call Station w/ Digital Position Indicator (DPI) for Modernization, Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida
- Elevator Lobby Hall Call Station for Modernization, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Ask Professional Elevator Inspection & Consulting Services about Monthly Maintenance Service Evaluations to assure your elevators are maintained to industry standards & code requirements!