**CONSTRUCTION STANDARD SPECIFICATION**

**SECTION 14240**

**[HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS]{.underline}**

# Page

[PART 1 - GENERAL 2](#part-1---general)

[1.01 SUMMARY 2](#summary)

[1.02 DEFINITIONS 2](#definitions)

[1.03 SUBMITTALS 3](#submittals)

[1.04 QUALITY ASSURANCE 3](#quality-assurance)

[1.05 WARRANTY 4](#warranty)

[1.06 MAINTENANCE SERVICE 4](#maintenance-service)

[PART 2 - PRODUCTS 4](#part-2---products)

[2.01 MANUFACTURERS 4](#manufacturers)

[2.02 MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS 4](#materials-and-components)

[2.03 OPERATION SYSTEMS 5](#operation-systems)

[2.04 AUXILIARY OPERATIONS 6](#auxiliary-operations)

[2.05 SIGNAL EQUIPMENT 6](#signal-equipment)

[2.06 DOOR SAFETY DEVICES 7](#door-safety-devices)

[2.07 PASSENGER ELEVATOR CAR ENCLOSURES
8](#passenger-elevator-car-enclosures)

[2.08 PASSENGER HOISTWAY ENTRANCES 8](#passenger-hoistway-entrances)

[PART 3 - EXECUTION 9](#part-3---execution)

[3.01 EXAMINATION 9](#examination)

[3.02 INSTALLATION 9](#installation)

[3.03 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL 10](#field-quality-control)

[3.04 DEMONSTRATION 11](#demonstration)

[3.05 PROTECTION 11](#protection)

[3.06 HYDRAULIC PASSENGER ELEVATOR SCHEDULE
11](#hydraulic-passenger-elevator-schedule)

**CONSTRUCTION STANDARD SPECIFICATION**

**SECTION 14240-S**

**[HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS]{.underline}**

# PART 1 - GENERAL

## 1.01 SUMMARY

> A. This section includes the following:
>
> 1\. Hydraulic passenger elevators.
>
> B. The following sections contain requirements that relate to this
> Section:
>
> 1\. Section 02200, \"Earthwork\" for excavation to accommodate
> plunger-cylinder assembly. Where indicated, furnish well casing and
> coordinate delivery with related excavation work.
>
> 2\. Section 03300, \"Cast-in-Place Concrete\" for setting sleeves,
> inserts, and anchoring devices in concrete.
>
> 3\. Section 05120, \"Structural Steel\" for attachment plates, angle
> brackets, and other preparation of structural steel for fastening
> guide-rail brackets.
>
> 4\. Section 05500, \"Metal Fabrications\" for attachment plates, angle
> brackets, divider beams, other steel framing for supporting guide-rail
> brackets,hot-rolled steel subsills and entrance frames, and pit
> ladders.
>
> 5\. Section 09900, "Painting" for field painting of hoistway.
>
> 6\. Sections 09300, for finish flooring in elevator cars.
>
> 7\. Division 15 Sections for ventilating hoistways and machine rooms.
>
> 8\. Sections 16001, "Electrical Work" for electrical service to
> elevators, including fused disconnect switches, standby power source,
> and transfer switch.

## 1.02 DEFINITIONS

> A. Hydraulic Elevators: Elevators in which cars are hoisted either
> directly or indirectly by action of a hydraulic plunger and cylinder
> (jack); with other components of the Work, including fluid storage
> tank, pump, piping, valves, car enclosures, hoistway entrances,
> operation systems, signal equipment, guide rails, electrical wiring,
> buffers, and devices for operations, safety, security, required
> performance at rated speed and capacity, and for complete elevator
> installation.
>
> B. Defective Elevator Work: Operation or control system failures;
> performances below specified ratings; excessive wear; unusual
> deterioration or aging of materials or finishes; unsafe conditions;
> the need for excessive maintenance; abnormal noise or vibration; and
> similar unusual, unexpected, and unsatisfactory conditions.

## 1.03 SUBMITTALS

> A. General: Submit each item in this section according to the
> provisions of Section 01330, \"Submittal Procedures".
>
> B. Product Data for each elevator including capacities, sizes,
> performances, operations, safety features, controls, finishes, and
> similar information.
>
> C. Shop Drawings for each elevator showing plans, elevations,
> sections, and large-scale details indicating service at each landing,
> coordination with building structure, and relationships with other
> construction. Indicate variations from specified requirements, maximum
> dynamic and static loads imposed on building structure at points of
> support, and locations of signals. Include maximum and average power
> demands.
>
> D. Samples of exposed finishes for car, hoistway doors, and signal
> equipment; 3-inch (75-mm) square samples of sheet materials; and
> 4-inch (100-mm) lengths of running trim members and product literture
> describing profile and finish for grab bars.
>
> E. Maintenance manuals for each different hydraulic elevator,
> including operation and maintenance instructions, parts listing with
> sources indicated, recommended parts inventory listing, emergency
> instructions, and similar information. Include all diagnostic and
> repair information available to manufacturer\'s and Installer\'s
> maintenance personnel. Submit for Sandia Designated Representative\'s
> information at project closeout as specified in Section 01770,
> "Closeout Procedures".
>
> F. Inspection and acceptance certificates and operating permits as
> required by governing authorities for normal, unrestricted elevator
> use.

## 1.04 QUALITY ASSURANCE

> A. Installer Qualifications: Engage the elevator manufacturer or an
> experienced Installer approved by the elevator manufacturer who has
> completed elevator installations similar in material, design, and
> extent to that indicated for this Project and with a record of
> successful in-service performance.
>
> B. Regulatory Requirements: In addition to local governing
> regulations, comply with the applicable provisions of the following:
>
> 1\. ASME A17.1, \"Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators,\" referred
> to as the \"Code.\"

2.  Seismic Zone: Comply with code requirements for seismic risk zone 2.

3.  3\. ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and
    Facilities, Part II: ABA Application and Scoping.

## 1.05 WARRANTY

> A. General Warranty: The elevator warranty specified in this Article
> shall not deprive the Sandia Designated Representative of other rights
> the Sandia Designated Representative may have under other provisions
> of the Contract Documents and shall be in addition to, and run
> concurrent with, other warranties made by the Contractor under
> requirements of the Contract Documents.
>
> B. Standard Elevator Warranty: Submit a written warranty signed by
> manufacturer agreeing to repair, restore, or replace defective
> elevator equipment, cab, and controls work within the 12 months from
> date of Construction Completion.

## 1.06 MAINTENANCE SERVICE

> A. Initial Maintenance Service: Beginning at Construction Completion,
> provide 12 months\' full maintenance service by skilled, competent
> employees of the elevator Installer. Include monthly preventive
> maintenance, repair or replacement of worn or defective components,
> lubrication, cleaning, and adjusting as required for proper elevator
> operation at rated speed and capacity. Use parts and supplies as used
> in the manufacture and installation of original equipment.
>
> 1\. Perform maintenance, including emergency callback service, during
> normal working hours.

2.  Include 24-hour-per-day, 7-day-per-week emergency callback service.

a\. Response Time: 2 hours or less.

# PART 2 - PRODUCTS

## 2.01 MANUFACTURERS

> A. Available Manufacturers: Subject to compliance with requirements,
> manufacturers offering hydraulic elevators that may be incorporated in
> the Work are the following:
>
> 1\. Permian Elevator Corp.
>
> 2\. Kone Elevator Co.
>
> 3\. ThyssenKrupp Elevator Co.

## 2.02 MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS

> A. General: Provide standard elevator systems. Where components are
> not otherwise indicated, provide standard components, published by
> manufacturer as included in standard preengineered elevator systems
> and as required for a complete system.
>
> B. Hydraulic Machines and Elevator Equipment: Provide hydraulic
> plunger-cylinder units of type indicated below, with electric
> pump-tank-control system equipment in machine room as indicated.
>
> 1\. Hydraulic Machines: Single-acting, under the car, hydraulic
> plunger cylinder units.
>
> 2\. Pump Unit: Positive displacement pump with a maximum of 10 percent
> variation between no load and full load and fan-cooled squirrel cage
> induction motor.
>
> C. Power Supply: Unless otherwise specified, 480V, 60HZ, 3Phase.
>
> D. Piping: Provide size, type, and weight piping recommended by
> manufacturer, and provide isolation couplings to prevent
> sound/vibration transmissions from power unit.
>
> E. Inserts: Furnish required concrete inserts and similar anchorage
> devices for installing guide rails, machinery, and other components of
> elevator work where installation of devices is specified in another
> Specification Section.
>
> F. Cylinder Casings: Protective casings 2 inches (50 mm) larger than
> cylinders made from Schedule 80 PVC pipe complying with ASTM D 1785,
> with bottoms of easings sealed with end caps complying with ASTM D
> 2467 and attached with solvent cement complying with ASTM D 2564.
>
> G. PVC Pipe: ASTM D 1785.

1.  Fittings for PVC Pipe: ASTM D 2466.

> 2\. Solvent Cement for PVC Pipe and Fittings: ASTM D 2564.
>
> H. Car Frame and Platform: Welded steel units.

## 2.03 OPERATION SYSTEMS

> A. General: Provide standard microprocessor operation system for each
> elevator or group of elevators of the type of operation indicated.
>
> B. Single Elevator\--Passenger: Provide \"Selective-Collective
> Automatic Operation\" as defined in ASME A17.1.
>
> C. Passenger Service: Provide modular microprocessor to control car
> movements in a zoned operation. Provide automatic dispatching of car
> in a regulated sequence in response to hall calls, with automatic
> response of system to changes in demand for different traffic
> conditions including heavy incoming, heavy 2-way, heavy outgoing, and
> light off-hours as variations of normal 2-way traffic.
>
> 1\. Products: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide one of
> the following:
>
> a\. Elevator Contols Corp.
>
> b\. Motion Control Engineering Inc.

## 

## 2.04 AUXILIARY OPERATIONS

> A. General: In addition to primary operation system features, provide
> the following operational features for passenger elevators, except
> where otherwise indicated.
>
> 1\. Battery powered lowering.
>
> 2\. Independent service for each car of a group.
>
> 3\. Loaded car bypass.
>
> 4\. Automatic dispatching of loaded car.
>
> 5\. Nuisance call cancel.

## 2.05 SIGNAL EQUIPMENT

> A. General: Provide signal equipment for each elevator or group of
> elevators complying with requirements indicated below.

1.  Illuminated hall-call and car-call buttons that light when activated
    and remain lit until call has been fulfilled. Fabricate of acrylic
    or other permanent translucent plastic.

2.  Buttons and phone panels shall have braille or other tacticle
    surfaces for seeing impared individuals.

> 3\. Except for buttons and illuminated elements, fabricate signal
> equipment with exposed surfaces as follows:
>
> a\. Car Fixtures: Satin stainless steel.
>
> b\. Hall Fixtures: Satin stainless steel.

B.  Swing-Return Car Control Stations: Provide car control station fully
    recessed in hinged return panel adjacent to door of each car.
    Include call buttons for each landing served and other buttons,
    switches, and controls required for specificed car operation.
    Provide operating device symbols as required by the "Code." Mark
    other buttons and switches with manufacturer's standard
    identification for required use or function.

> 1\. Mount controls as shown or scheduled and at heights complying with
> .ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities,
> Part II: ABA Application and Scoping.
>
> 2\. Provide 1 car control station in each passenger elevator; equip
> only 1 with required keyswitches, if any.

C. Emergency Communication System: Provide hands-free audio and visual
2-way emergency communication between each car and a 24-hour monitorinfg
service. System automatically dials preprogrammed number of monitoring
service and identifies elevator location to monitoring service. System
is contained in flush-mounted cabinet complete with identification,
instructions for use, and battery back-up power supply, and complies
with ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities,
Part II: ABA Application and Scoping. regulations.

D. Car Position Indicator: For passenger elevator cars, provide either
illuminated-signal type, digital-display type, or segmented type,
located above the car door or above the car control station. Also
provide audible signal to indicate to passengers that car is either
stopping at or passing each of the floors served.

> 1\. Include travel direction arrows if not provided in car control
> station.
>
> E. Hall Push-Button Stations: Provide hall push-button stations at
> each landing for each elevator or group of elevators as indicated.
>
> 1\. Provide units with flat faceplate designed for mounting on wall
> with body of units recessed in wall: 2-button stations at intermediate
> landings; 1-button stations with direction indication at terminal
> landings.
>
> F. Hall Lanterns: Provide units with illuminated arrows, but provide
> single arrow at terminal landings. Match materials, finishes, and
> mounting method of hall push-button stations.
>
> 1\. Provide units projecting from faceplates for ease of angular
> viewing.
>
> 2\. Place lanterns beside each hoistway entrance, unless otherwise
> shown. Mount at minimum of 72 inches (1829 mm) above finished floor.
>
> 3\. With each lantern, provide audible signals indicating car arrival
> and direction of travel. Signals sound once for up and twice for down.
>
> a\. At manufacturer\'s option, audible signals may be placed on each
> car.

## 2.06 DOOR SAFETY DEVICES

A.  Infrared Array: Provide safety device with a uniform array of 36 or
    more microprocessor-controlled infrared ligh beams projecting across
    car entrance. Interruption of one of the light beams shall cause the
    doors to stop and reopen.

## 2.07 PASSENGER ELEVATOR CAR ENCLOSURES

> A. General: Provide standard car enclosures of the selections
> indicated. Include ventilation, lighting, access doors, doors, power
> door operators, sills (thresholds), trim, accessories, and wall and
> ceiling finishes. Provide manufacturer\'s standard flush-panel
> horizontal-sliding doors of type indicated. Provide standard
> protective edge trim system for door and wall panels, except as
> otherwise indicated.
>
> 1\. Floor finish is specified in Section 09300 "Tile".
>
> B. Materials and Fabrication: Provide selections indicated for each
> car enclosure surface; provide manufacturer\'s standards, but not less
> than the following:
>
> 1\. Satin Stainless Steel: ASTM-A-167, Type 302 or 304, with No.4
> satin finish.

2.  Aluminum Sills: Extruded aluminum, with grooved surface, 1/4 inch
    (6.4 mm) thickness, satin finish.

> 3\. Plastic Laminate: High-pressure type complying with NEMA LD 3,
> Type GP-50; color, texture, and pattern as selected by the SDR from
> plastic laminate manufacturer\'s full range of products.
>
> 4\. Fabricate car door frame integrally with front wall of car.
>
> 5\. Fabricate car with recesses and cutouts for signal equipment.
>
> 6\. Brushed Stainless-Steel Ceiling: Flush panels with 6 low-voltage
> downlights in the center of each panel.

7.  Handrails: Provide satin finish, stainless-steel handrails on side
    walls and back wall, unless otherwise indicated.

8.  Provide elevator blankets and hooks to protect interior finish when
    elevator is used for equipment delivery.

## 2.08 PASSENGER HOISTWAY ENTRANCES

> A. General: Provide standard hollow-metal, sliding, door-and-frame
> hoistway entrances complete with track systems, hardware, sills, and
> accessories. Match car doors for size, number of panels, and door
> movement. Provide frame size and profile to coordinate with hoistway
> wall construction.
>
> 1\. Where gypsum board wall construction is indicated, fabricate
> frames with reinforced head sections.
>
> B. Materials and Fabrication: Provide selections indicated; provide
> manufacturer\'s standards, but not less than the following:
>
> 1\. Satin Stainless-Steel Frames: Formed stainless-steel sheet,
> ASTM A 167, Type 302 or 304, with No. 4 satin finish.
>
> 2\. Satin Stainless-Steel Panels: Flush construction, fabricated from
> ASTM-A-167, Type 302 or 304 stainless steel, with No.4 satin finish.

3\. Aluminum Sills: Extruded aluminum, with grooved surface, 1/4 inch
(6.4 mm) thickness, mill finish.

4\. Nonshrink, Nonmetallic Grout: Factory-packaged, nonstaining,
noncorrosive, nongaseous grout complying with ASTM C 1107. Provide grout
specifically recommended by manufacturer for grouting door sills and
similar applications.

# PART 3 - EXECUTION

## 3.01 EXAMINATION

> A. Examine elevator areas, with Installer present, for compliance with
> requirements, installation tolerances, and other conditions affecting
> performance of elevator work. Examine hoistways, hoistway openings,
> pits, and machine rooms, as constructed; verify critical dimensions;
> and examine supporting structure and other conditions under which
> elevator work is to be installed. Do not proceed with installation
> until unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected.
>
> 1\. For the record, prepare a written report, endorsed by the
> Installer, listing dimensional discrepancies and conditions
> detrimental to the performance of elevator work.

## 3.02 INSTALLATION

A.  Comply with manufacturer\'s instructions and recommendations.

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    accommodate installation of plunger-cylinder units; comply with
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C.  Install plunger cylinder directly in well casings. Align plunger
    cylinder and fill void space with fine sand.

> D. Install plunger-cylinder units plumb and accurately centered for
> elevator car position and travel; anchor securely in place, supported
> at the pit floor.
>
> E. Welded Construction: Provide welded connections for installing
> elevator work where bolted connections are not required for subsequent
> removal or for normal operation, adjustment, inspection, maintenance,
> and replacement of worn parts. Comply with AWS standards for
> workmanship and for qualifications of welding operators.

F.  Coordination: Coordinate elevator work with work of other trades for
    proper time and sequence to avoid construction delays. Use
    established benchmarks, lines, and levels to ensure dimensional
    coordination of the Work.

> G. Sound Isolation: Mount rotating and vibrating equipment on
> vibration-isolating mounts designed to effectively prevent
> transmission of vibrations to structure and thereby, eliminate sources
> of structure-borne noise from elevator system.
>
> H. Install piping above the floor, where possible. Where not possible,
> install underground piping in Schedule 40 PVC pipe casing assembled
> with solvent cement fittings.
>
> I. Lubricate operating parts of systems as recommended by
> manufacturers.
>
> J. Alignment: Coordinate installation of hoistway entrances with
> installation of elevator guide rails for accurate alignment of
> entrances with cars. Where possible, delay installation of sills and
> frames until car is operable in shaft. Reduce clearances to minimum,
> safe, workable dimension at each landing.
>
> K. Leveling Tolerance: 1/4 inch (6 mm), up or down, regardless of load
> and direction of travel.
>
> L. Set sills flush with finished floor surface at landings. Fill space
> under sills solidly with nonshrink, nonmetallic grout by G.C.

## 3.03 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

> A. Acceptance Testing: Upon nominal completion of elevator
> installation, and before permitting use (either temporary or
> permanent) of elevators, perform acceptance tests as required and
> recommended by the \"Code\" and by governing regulations and agencies.
>
> B. Advise Sandia Designated Representative and authorities having
> jurisdiction in advance of dates and times tests are to be performed
> on elevators.

## 3.04 DEMONSTRATION

> A. Instruct Sandia Designated Representative\'s personnel in proper
> use, operations, and daily maintenance of elevators. Review emergency
> provisions, including emergency access and procedures to be followed
> at time of failure in operation and other building emergencies. Train
> Sandia Designated Representative\'s personnel in procedures to follow
> in identifying sources of operational failures or malfunctions. Confer
> with Sandia Designated Representative on requirements for a complete
> elevator maintenance program.
>
> B. Make a final check of each elevator operation with Sandia
> Designated Representative\'s personnel present and just prior to date
> of Construction Completion. Determine that operation systems and
> devices are functioning properly.

## 3.05 PROTECTION

> A. Temporary Use: Do not use elevators for construction purposes
> unless cars are provided with temporary enclosures, either within
> finished cars or in place of finished cars, to protect finishes from
> damage.

1.  Provide full maintenance service by skilled, competent employees of
    the elevator Installer for elevators used for construction purposes.
    Include preventive maintenance, repair or replacement of worn or
    defective components, lubrication, cleaning, and adjusting as
    required for proper elevator operation at rated speed and capacity.
    Use parts and supplies as used in the manufacture and installation
    of original equipment.

> 2\. Provide protective coverings, barriers, devices, signs, or other
> procedures to protect elevators. If, despite such protection,
> elevators become damaged, engage elevator Installer to restore damaged
> work so that no evidence remains of correction work. Return items that
> cannot be refinished in the field to the shop, make required repairs
> and refinish entire unit, or provide new units as required.
>
> B. Provide final protection and maintain conditions, in a manner
> acceptable to elevator manufacturer and Installer, that ensure
> elevators are without damage or deterioration at the time of
> Construction Completion.

## 3.06 HYDRAULIC PASSENGER ELEVATOR SCHEDULE

> A. Elevator
>
> 1\. Type: Under-the-car single cylinder
>
> 2\. Quantity: 1
>
> 3\. Elevator Model: Refer to the Drawings
>
> 4\. Operation: Microprocessor based Simplex Collective or
> Microprocessor Control or approved equal.
>
> 5\. Capacity: 2500 lbs.
>
> 6\. Clear inside: Refer to the Drawings or Contract documents.
>
> 7\. Platform Size: Refer to the Drawings or Contract documents.
>
> 8\. Entrance Size: Height: 7'-0"
>
> Width: 3'-6"
>
> 9\. Speed: 125 FPM
>
> 10\. Net Elevator Travel: Refer to the Drawings or Contract documents.
>
> 11\. Openings - Front: Refer to the Drawings or Contract documents.
>
> 12\. Cab Height: 8'-0" nominal, 7'-5" clear inside under ceiling.
>
> 13\. Door Type: Center opening
>
> 14\. Power Characteristics: Unless otherwise noted, 480 VAC, 3 Phase,
> 60 Hz, and 120 VAC, 1 Phase, 60 Hz for lighting.
>
> 15\. Special Features: Fire Fighter's Operation Phase I & II
>
> IBC Seismic Zone II Requirements

B. Auxiliary Operations as follows:

1\. Battery operated lowering.

2\. Independent service.

3\. Loaded car bypass.

4\. Automatic dispatching of loaded car.

5\. Nuisance call cancel.

6\. Keyswitch operation feature.

> C. Car Enclosures: As follows:

1\. Inside dimensions as follows:

a\) Width: Refer to the Drawings or Contract documents.

b\) Depth: Refer to the Drawings or Contract documents.

c\) Height: Refer to the Drawings or Contract documents.

2\. Front Walls: Stainless steel with satin finish and with integral car
door frames.

3\. Side and Rear Walls: Plastic laminate.

4\. Door Faces (Interior): Stainless steel with satin finish.

5\. Ceiling: Refer to the Drawings or Contract documents.

6\. Handrails at side and rear walls, 1 ½" cylindrical stainless steel
with satin finish.

7\. Floor prepared to receive tile (specified in Section 09300 \" Tile
\").

> D. Hoistway entrances as follows:

1\. Size: Refer to the Drawings or Contract documents.

2\. Type: Center opening.

3\. Frames: Stainless steel with satin finish.

4\. Doors: Stainless steel with satin finish.

> E. Additional Requirements: As follows:

1\. Provide local code inspection certificate in each car, mounted under
acrylic cover with stainless-steel frame.

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