ASME A17.5 2011 Edition, “Elevator and Escalator Electrical Equipment,” is now available for ordering from Document Center Inc. The standard is intended for anyone engaged in the safety of elevators, escalators and related conveyances.
Co-numbered ASME A17.5/CSA B44.1, the document is a joint publication of both ASME International and the Canadian Standards Association. It is reflective of the closer working relationship CSA has had in recent years with the U.S. Standards Developing Organizations. In fact, CSA is now the Accredited Standards Developer for the American Gas Association standards.
ASME A17.5 applies to the electrical equipment for elevators, escalators, moving walks, dumbwaiters, material lifts, and elevating devices for persons with physical disabilities (platform lifts and stairway chairlifts). These include (a) motor controllers; (b) motion controllers; (c) operation controllers; (d) operating devices; and (e) all other electrical equipment not listed/certified and labelled/marked according to another product safety standard or code.
The equipment specified in this Standard is intended for installation in accordance with the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1 (CSA C22.1) and the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), whichever is applicable. Note: Controllers, i.e. motion, motor and operation controllers, are defined in CSA B44 and ASME A17.1 (now actually another co-numbered standard as of the 2010 Edition).
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