N.Y.C. Admin. Code § EBC 510: Section EBC 510: Limited Elevator Alterations

510.1 Filing.

Limited elevator alterations shall be filed and performed by a licensed elevator agency director meeting the requirements of Article 421 of Title 28 of the Administrative Code.

510.1.1 Application.

Limited elevator alteration applications shall be filed with the department for repairs, replacements and modifications for damaged, broken or worn parts that are necessary for normal elevator maintenance as described in Section 510.2.

510.1.2 Other work.

Any elevator repair, replacement or modification work that requires an electrical/mechanical safety load test shall not be filed as limited elevator alteration. See Section 510.3 for additional work that must be filed as a Level 1 alteration.

510.2 Covered work.

Limited elevator alterations shall include the items of work covered by those provisions of ASME A17.1, as modified by Appendix K of the New York City Building Code, identified in Table 510.2 of this code.

Table 510.2 Limited Elevator Alterations

A17.1 Section

Name of A17.1 Section

A17.1 Sub-section

Name of A17.1 Sub-section

8.6.2

Repairs

8.6.2.6

Repairs involving SIL rated device(s)

8.6.3

Replacements

8.6.3.14

Replacements involving SIL rated device(s)

8.7.2

Alterations to electric elevators

8.7.2.12

Power operation of hoistway doors

8.7.2

Alterations to electric elevators

8.7.2.13

Door reopening device

8.7.2

Alterations to electric elevators

8.7.2.14

When alterations to the car enclosure cause an increase or decrease of the deadweight of the car by less than 5%, see ASME section 8.7.2.15.2)

8.7.2

Alterations to electric elevators

8.7.2.21

Suspension means and their connections

8.7.2

Alterations to electric elevators

8.7.2.23

Car and counterweight buffers and bumpers

8.7.2

Alterations to electric elevators

8.7.2.24

Guide rails, supports, and fastenings

8.7.2

Alterations to electric elevators

8.7.2.25

Regrooving of machine sheaves

8.7.3

Alterations to hydraulic elevators

8.7.3.12

Power operation of hoistway doors

8.7.3

Alterations to hydraulic elevators

8.7.3.13

Door reopening device

8.7.3

Alterations to hydraulic elevators

8.7.3.25

Suspension ropes and their connections

8.7.3

Alterations to hydraulic elevators

8.7.3.27

Car buffers and bumpers

8.7.3

Alterations to hydraulic elevators

8.7.3.28

Guide rails, supports, and fastenings

8.7.6

Alterations to Escalators

8.7.6.1.5(c)

Balustrades. Any alteration to the balustrades shall conform to 6.1.3.3 for the altered components.

8.7.6

Alterations to Escalators

8.7.6.1.5(d)

Skirt Deflector Devices. Any alteration or addition of skirt deflector devices shall conform to 6.1.3.3.10

8.7.6

Alterations to Escalators

8.7.6.1.6

Any alteration to the handrails or handrail system shall require conformance with 6.1.3.2.2, 6.1.3.4.1 through 6.1.3.4.4, 6.1.3.4.6, 6.1.6.3.12, and 6.1.6.4.

8.7.6

Alterations to Escalators

8.7.6.1.7(a)

Any alteration to the step system shall require conformance with 6.1.3.3.5, 6.1.3.5 (except as specified in 8.7.6.1.7(b)), 6.1.3.6, 6.1.3.8, 6.1.3.9.4, 6.1.3.10.4, 6.1.3.11, 6.1.6.3.3, 6.1.6.3.9, 6.1.6.3.11, 6.1.6.3.14, and 6.1.6.5.

8.7.6

Alterations to Escalators

8..7.6.1.7(b)

Steps having a width less than 560 mm (22 in.) shall not be reduced in width by the alteration.

8.7.6

Alterations to Escalators

8.7.6.1.8

Any alteration of the comb plates shall require conformance with 6.1.6.3.13.

8.7.6

Alterations to Escalators

8.7.6.1.10

Any alteration to the tracks shall result in the escalator’s conforming with 6.1.3.8, 6.1.3.9.4, 6.1.3.10.1, and 8.7.1.4.

8.7.6

Alterations to Escalators

8.7.6.1.13

Any alteration to or addition of operating and or safety devices shall conform to 6.1.6 for that device.

8.7.6

Alterations to Escalators

8.7.6.1.14

An alteration to or addition of lighting, access, or electrical work shall conform with the specific requirements within 6.1.7 for that change.

8.7.6

Alterations to Moving Walk

8.7.6.2.5(c)

Balustrades. Any alteration to the balustrades shall require conformance with 6.2.3.3.

8.7.6

Alterations to Moving Walk

8.7.6.2.6

An alteration to the handrails or handrail system shall require conformance with 6.2.3.2.3, 6.2.3.4, 6.2.6.3.10, and 6.2.6.4.

8.7.6

Alterations to Moving Walk

8.7.6.2.7(a)

An alteration to the treadway system shall require conformance with 6.2.3.2.3, 6.2.3.3.5, 6.2.3.3.6, 6.2.3.5, 6.2.3.6 (except as specified in 8.7.6.2.7(b)), 6.2.3.8, 6.2.3.9, 6.2.3.10.4, 6.2.3.11.4, 6.2.3.11.5, 6.2.3.12, 6.2.6.3.3, 6.2.6.5, and 6.2.6.3.9.

8.7.6

Alterations to Moving Walk

8.7.6.2.7(b)

The minimum width of the moving walk shall be permitted to be less than that required by 6.2.3.7. The existing width, if less than required by 6.2.3.7, shall not be decreased by the alteration.

8.7.6

Alterations to Moving Walk

8.7.6.2.8

An alteration of the comb plates shall require conformance with 6.2.3.8 and 6.2.6.3.11.

8.7.6

Alterations to Moving Walk

8.7.6.2.10

Any alteration to the tracks shall result in the moving walk’s conforming to 6.2.3.9, 6.2.3.10, 6.2.3.11.1, and 8.7.1.4.

8.7.6

Alterations to Moving Walk

8.7.6.2.13

An alteration to or addition of operating and/or safety devices shall conform with the specific requirements within 6.2.6 for that device.

8.7.6

Alterations to Moving Walk

8.7.6.2.14

An alteration to or addition of lighting, access, or electrical work shall conform with the specific requirements within 6.2.7 for that change.

a. All references to A17.1 refer to ASME A17.1, as amended by Appendix K of the

New York City Building Code

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510.3 Level 1 alteration work.

Limited elevator alterations shall not include items of work covered by those provisions of ASME A17.1 as modified by Appendix K of the New York City Building Code, identified in Table 812.1 of this code. Such work shall be filed as a Level 1 Alteration.