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What is NYC BC § 3008.8?

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This section mandates that occupant evacuation elevators be continuously monitored at a fire command center or an approved central control point. The monitoring system must display information regarding the floor location, direction of travel, occupancy status, power status, and fire alarm activations related to the elevators. Applies to building owners with evacuation elevators.

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3008.8 Elevator system monitoring.

BC § 3008.8

The occupant evacuation elevators shall be continuously monitored at the fire command center or a central control point approved by the Fire Department and arranged to display all of the following information: 1. Floor location of each elevator car.

2.Direction of travel of each elevator car.

3.Status of each elevator car with respect to whether it is occupied.

4.Status of normal power to the elevator equipment, elevator machinery and electrical apparatus cooling equipment where provided, elevator machine room, control room and control space ventilation and cooling equipment.

5.Status of emergency or standby power system that provides backup power to the elevator equipment, elevator machinery and electrical cooling equipment where provided, elevator machine room, control room and control space ventilation and cooling equipment.

6.Activation of any fire alarm initiating device in any elevator lobby, elevator machine room, machine space containing a motor controller or electric driving machine, control space, control room or elevator hoistway.

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