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C11 – Elevator Contractor

An elevator contractor fabricates, erects, installs and repairs elevators, including sheave beams, motors, sheaves, cable and wire rope, guides, cab, counterweights, doors (including sidewalk elevator doors), automatic and manual controls, signal systems, and all other devices and equipment associated with the safe and efficient installation and operation of electrical, hydraulic and manually operated elevators.

The Elevator (C-11) Examination is divided into six major sections. These sections are:

1. Administration and Management (21%)

Contracts and estimates
Notifications, certifications, and approvals
Inspections and testing
Safety programs, logs and documentation

2. Equipment Identification and Application (10%)

Commercial elevators
Private Residence elevators
Escalators
Moving walks
Dumbwaiters
Lifts

3. New Construction Installation (13%)

Commercial traction elevators
Private-residence elevators
Escalators and moving walks
Dumbwaiters and lifts

4. Equipment Modernization (14%)

Evaluate and design
Perform modernization

5. Equipment Service and Repair (18%)

Service inspections and evaluations
Safety implementations
Maintain equipment

6. Mandated Acceptance and Periodic Equipment Tests (24%)

Determine test types and applications
Perform tests

*Percentages are approximate*

Sample Questions

The following questions are typical of the types of items that are on the examination. The correct answer is highlighted.

1. What is the MAXIMUM speed allowed for an elevator with spring buffer?

a. 100 FPM

b. 150 FPM

c. 200 FPM

d. 300 FPM

2. What is the MAXIMUM horizontal clearance on the rear of an existing elevator car top without guardrails?

a. 18”

b. 24”

c. 36”

d. 48”

3. What is the rule of wire color for determining the neutral side of any 120 VAC circuit?

a. red

b. white

c. black

d. orange

*All questions are written and reviewed by licensed contractors who are actively working in the field*

Resources

Elevator Safety Orders.

California Code of Regulations, Title 8,
Industrial Relations, Division 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter 6.
Barclays Law Publishers,
P.O. Box 95767,
Chicago, IL 60694.
(800) 888-3600.
FAX: (415) 732-8861

Building News, Inc.
1612 S. Clementine Street,
Anaheim, CA 92802.
(800) 873-6397
FAX: (714) 535-8078

INTERNET: ccr.oal.ca.gov or www.bni-books.com

California Elevator Safety Regulations.

California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 7.
Barclays Law Publishers,
P.O. Box 95767,
Chicago, IL 60694.
(800) 888-3600.
FAX: (415) 732-8861

Building News, Inc.
1612 S. Clementine Street,
Anaheim, CA 92802.
(800) 873-6397
FAX: (714) 535-8078

INTERNET: ccr.oal.ca.gov or www.bni-books.com

Safety Code for Elevator and Escalators.

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME A17.1).
345 East 47th Street,
New York, NY 10017.
(800) 843-2763
FAX: (973) 882-1717

INTERNET: www.asme.org