Kone MX20 - Category 1 Testing of Firefighter’s Service; Firefighters Emergency Operation

KONE Maintenance Method
MX10 / MX20 MCP Procedures - ASME A17.1-2013 / CSA B44-13
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8.6.4.19.6: FIREFIGHTER’S EMERGENCY OPERATION
Category 1 testing of Firefighter’s Service
Phase I while elevator is moving
Place several floor calls in the car. While the elevator is moving up, have the person at the
designated level place the Phase I switch in the “ON” position. The following conditions must be
true.
• The car stops and reverses without opening the doors, returns to the designated level and parks
with power-operated doors open. If there is more than one entrance at the designated landing,
only the doors serving the lobby with the fire recall switch open.
• The in-car stop switch or emergency stop switch is inoperative.
• Call-registered lights and directional lanterns are inoperative.
• Position indicators in the car, designated level and central control station are inoperative. All
other position indicators function.
• The in-car door open button is rendered inoperative when the elevator moves away from the
landing.
• Car call and hall buttons are inoperative.
• The visual and audible signals operate and stay on until car is at the designated level.
Phase I operation with doors open
Place the Phase I switch to the “OFF” position and move the elevator to another floor. With the
doors in the open position turn the Phase I switch to the “ON” position. The following conditions
must be true.
• Door reopening devices sensitive to smoke or flame become inoperative immediately. In these
situations the door closing speed is reduced so that the kinetic energy is reduced to 21⁄2 ft-lb.
• The emergency stop switch or in-car stop switch is rendered inoperative as soon as the car
moves away from the landing.
• The in-car door open button is rendered inoperative as soon as the car moves away from the
landing.
Phase I operation (Top of car operating device and hoistway access switch)
While operating from top of car, have the Phase I key switch placed in the “ON” position. The
following conditions must be true.
• An audible signal sounds.
• The emergency stop switch remains functional.
• The top-of-car operating device maintains control of the elevator.
• The hoistway access switch maintains control of the elevator.
Phase II operation
With Phase I activated and the car at the designated or alternate landing, place the Phase II key
switch in the “ON” position. Operate the car and to ensure the following conditions are true.
• The elevator responds only to the car buttons, and not to hall calls.
• All corridor call buttons, door open and close buttons, and directional lanterns are inoperative.
All landing position lanterns are inoperative. All landing position indicators, except at the
designated landing and central alarm and control facility, are inoperative. Car position
indicators are operative.