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KEY CHANGES IN A17.1/B44, 2019 EDITION
The National Elevator Industry, Inc.'s (NEII) newsletter, NEII Insider, listed the key changes in the 2019 edition of the ASME A17.1/CSA B44 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. More than 100 proposals were approved, with some modifying multiple requirements within the code. They include clarifications to existing sections, updates to existing requirements and the addition of new requirements. There are extensive updates to the requirements for hoistway and car-door locking devices; additional requirements for braking and car-door reopening devices; new requirements pertaining to executable software and two-way emergency communication; changes to enhance and clarify the requirements for Firefighters’ Emergency Operation and use of elevators in emergencies; and updates to the private-residence elevator section and maintenance, alteration and testing requirements. It is scheduled to be published by the end of the year.
The National Elevator Industry, Inc.'s (NEII) newsletter, NEII Insider, listed the key changes in the 2019 edition of the ASME A17.1/CSA B44 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. More than 100 proposals were approved, with some modifying multiple requirements within the code. They include clarifications to existing sections, updates to existing requirements and the addition of new requirements. There are extensive updates to the requirements for hoistway and car-door locking devices; additional requirements for braking and car-door reopening devices; new requirements pertaining to executable software and two-way emergency communication; changes to enhance and clarify the requirements for Firefighters’ Emergency Operation and use of elevators in emergencies; and updates to the private-residence elevator section and maintenance, alteration and testing requirements. It is scheduled to be published by the end of the year.
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