I was wondering if anyone can tell me what the allowable difference in height between the finished floor and the elevator cab floor can be? I'm specifically looking for info on an elevator in a residential building. For example, if the cab stops, doors open, and you have to step up or down more than 1/2" to the finished floor, is that legal?
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Elevator threshold tolerance
- Thread starter kpdqueens
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Thanks for the reply. I have contacted my building management several times to no avail. I have tripped many times over the 1"+ discrepancy and they have not fixed it. I'd like to submit a formal complaint to DOB but I would like to know the Code before doing so. I just can't find the answer online.
Genduct
Registered User
Not sure where I got this from, but I believe anything in a finished area like that, greater than 1/4 inch sounds like a trip hazard
Why do you need the code reference before submitting a complaint?
mark handler
SAWHORSE
I do not have the elevator standards for New York
But:
2010 ADASAD Standards
407.4.4 Leveling. Each car shall be equipped with a self-leveling feature that will automatically bring and maintain the car at floor landings within a tolerance of ½ inch under rated loading to zero loading conditions.
But:
2010 ADASAD Standards
407.4.4 Leveling. Each car shall be equipped with a self-leveling feature that will automatically bring and maintain the car at floor landings within a tolerance of ½ inch under rated loading to zero loading conditions.
I just want to do my research before I submit a more formal complaint. I don't want to go through all the effort to have it be determined that 1" discrepancy (or whatever it may be) is legally acceptable. I'd like to present the complaint that it goes against a specific code.
Paul Sweet
Sawhorse
If there is a limit, it is probably in the elevator code (ASME A17.1).
ADAguy
Registered User
ADA limits vertical change to 1/2" max