Muhammad Aqib
- September 6, 2024
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Mistakes To Be Avoided During Elevator Installation
Elevator installation is a highly technical process, and it is critical to exercise diligence and precaution throughout the process. Inefficient designs may cause safety concerns, operational challenges, and future repair costs, even if they are minor. In this blog, you get to learn about nine mistakes made during elevator installation and how to avoid them. Correct elevator installation provides the foundation for effective elevator maintenance in the UAE throughout the service life of the equipment.
Lack of professionalism
There are times when it is more advisable to save money by hiring ordinary construction workers or handymen to do the installation of the elevator. However, qualified elevator contractors are the only ones who possess the proper skills, knowledge, and equipment to ensure they complete important phases of installation, such as the alignment of the shaft, the installation of equipment, and electrical connections, among others. More often, if the installation is done without the necessary expertise, it may lead to increased risks such as safety issues, equipment damages, non-compliance with the law, and your warranty being canceled and costing more.
Failure to Abide by Building and Shaft Specifications
Each building and shaft have unique characteristics for elevator installation, such as load-bearing capability, space, vertical alignment, etc. Failure to conduct a proper check before installation or overlooking certain problems can be dangerous. It may also include expensive corrections after the fact; prescriptions may also necessitate costly retrospective fixes. Professional contractors always do a site review first, determine what needs to be done to prepare the site, and guarantee that the area is ready for easy elevator installation in line with standard procedures. Taking shortcuts just to avoid preparation is strongly discouraged.
Not following equipment specifications
Every elevator model and brand has a vast database with specifications and restrictions on how to install it safely and efficiently. Some of the details may include the lift’s capacity, speed, floor space, electrical load, etc., in addition to special environmental considerations. The following are the potential dangers that users are likely to face when installing equipment pieces such as rails, motors, and controllers while ignoring these specifications, by sheer accident, or to save money: It also affects stability and work and will entail costly corrections at a later date. Regardless of the specificities of the manufacturers’ handbook, all technical requirements must be followed to the letter.
Lack of safety inspection and evaluation
Several safety tests must be conducted before an elevator that has been newly installed can be commissioned. Functional checks like the sensors, an emergency stop check, overspeed governors, brake engagement, load tests, and many more confirm operational readiness and safety features. It is highly risky and reckless to compromise on the quality assurance checks during the development phase or neglect the tests altogether. Elevator contractors who rely on these improper testing procedures are putting the lives of countless future users in danger. Mandatory safety inspections, therefore, cannot be compromised.
Failing to Obtain Necessary Permits and Inspections
Local authorities have detailed requirements concerning special permits and …
