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Monthly Fire Service Test and Emergency Two-way Call

Follow this procedure for a monthly fire service test and emergency communication test of your elevators to ensure they are in proper working condition.
Rocky Mountain Cultures
07/11/2024

Monthly Fire Service Test and Emergency Two-way Call

Follow this procedure for a monthly fire service test and emergency communication test of your elevators to ensure they are in proper working condition.

    Fire service test

    Turn key to the "HOLD" position and push the second floor button. The button should not light up

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Turn the key to the "ON" position. Push the second-floor button. Button should light up now.

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Read and understand the next steps completely before

    Push and hold the "DOOR CLOSE" button. Wave your hand in front of the door. It should still countine to close. When the doors are half way closed, release the "DOOR CLOSE" button. The door should open again. Before the doors are fully open, push and hold the "DOOR CLOSE" button again and the doors should close again. Hold the "DOOR CLOSE" button until the doors close

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Push the "2ND FLOOR' button. When car starts in motion, push the "CALL CANCEL'' button. The buttons light should turn off, but it will still go to the second floor

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Push and hold the ''DOOR OPEN'' button. The doors should start to open. When the doors are halfway open, release the button. Doors should start to close again. Before door closes all the way. Push and hold the ''DOOR OPEN'' button until the doors are open. Release the button and the doors should remain open.

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Turn the key to the ''OFF" position. The elevator doors should close and the cart will return to the main floor.

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Insert the key into the hall key switch. Turn the key to the "BYPASS" position and then back to the ''OFF'' position.

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Record in the log inside the machine room

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Two-Way Commutation test

    Once call is answered notify the call taker that there is no emergency. Then have them verfiy our company and address

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Once call is done. note if the call was good quality or not

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail
Source: Rocky Mountain Cultures (Community Member)

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