Chapter 7 Maintenance and Modernization of Elevators

Question 1

To develop a successful elevator maintenance program, a property manager must ensure that the program includes primary objectives such as:

a. provide dependable service.
b. comply with applicable codes.
c. ensure passenger safety.
d. All of the above

Answer 1

D All of the above

Question 2

Facility manager Sharon will be performing maintenance on her buildings elevator corridor door hangers and safety devices. In order to complete maintenance tasks, she will mos likely __________.

a. complete the maintenance herself
b. assign the maintenance to the cleaning crew
c. assign the maintenance to building security
d. assign the maintenance to a trained technician.

Answer 2

D. Assign the maintenance to a trained technician.

Question 3

One advantage to contracting elevator maintenance to t he original equipment manufacturer is the manufacturer’s ability to:

a. charge less.
b. promptly provide spare parts
c. offer in-depth technical knowledge on a variety of parts and manufacturers equipment.
d. offer group discounts covering several buildings with the same owner/manager.

Answer 3

b. promptly provide spare parts.

Question 4

Joe would like to establish a preventive maintenance contract that would eliminate his management concerns for elevator problems. This type of contract is known as a _______.

a. full maintenance contract
b. parts, oil, and grease contract
c. oil and grease contract
d. survey and report contract

Answer 4

a. full maintenance contract.

Question 5

Sam has chosen elevator modernization in response to occupant concerns about long elevator wait times in an older building. The improvement is classified as a benefit of which key modernization area?

a. performcance
b. appearance
c. code compliance
d. safety

Answer 5

a. performance

Question 6

When should a maintenance contract be purchased to supplement the original warranty?

a. as soon as the elevator is installed
b. when there is a problem with the elevator
c. at the end of the warranty period
d. after the initial break-in period

Answer 6

c. at the end of the warranty period.

Question 7

The property manager must provide an elevator access control system. This type of elevator security measure includes the use of:

a. mirrors
b. magnetically coded cards
c. a two-way intercom system
d. video surveillance

Answer 7

b. magnetically coded cards

Question 8

Facilities manager Lisa should check with the elevator service company to ensure that the firefighters recall will override any access-control devices to comply with _______ of elevator emergency service for her buildings elevator emergency system.

a. phase 1
b. phase 2
c. pahse 3
d. pahse 4

Answer 8

B. Phase 2