in on-the-job training and related instruction.
Elevator Constructor Mechanic
USDOL
Work Process Content
On the Job Training
CONTRUCTION/MODERNIZATION
54
2.3K
- Identify job hazards
- What proper safety equipment to wear and use
- Cornmon sense safety around elevators and escalators
- Fundamentals of first aid & MSDS information
- Avoiding electric shock, GFCl's
- Codes that apply to the elevator industry
- Read prints
- Survey the hoistway for new installation and modernization
- Convert to meter equivalents
- Safety Procedures
- Properly handle and store elevator/escalator equipment
- Tie and identify knots, bends and hitches
- Safety procedures for hoisting heavy equipment
- Building a safe working platform & scaffolding
- Use all safety devices
- Safety Procedures
- Introduction to the pit components and their purpose
- Install pit equipment: buffers, compensating sheaves, compensating ropes and chains
- Testing of pit equipment for proper operation
- Safety Procedures
- Prepare rails and rail runs
- Build templates, drop lines and plumb hoistways of single, multiple or corner post installations
- Install guide rails
- Use a rail gauge and align rails
- Safety Procedures
- Layout and properly align & set equipment
- Properly align sheaves, tracks and gears
- Offset roping
- Calibrate and test
- Proper inspection and maintenance procedures for the equipment
- Safety Procedures
- Assemble car and counterweight sling
- Why elevators use counterweights
- Proper handling & storage of wire ropes
- Plan a rope run and learn other methods of installing and reroping
- Safety Procedures
- Terminology for various tools and electrical equipment
- Plan and install raceway and conduit
- Bend conduit
- Plan wiring and pulling wires safely and efficiently
- Accurately prepare and install traveling cables
- Bonding and grounding equipment
- Prepare the elevator/escalator for running operation
- Safety Procedures
- Proper terminology for doors and relating equipment
- Install car and hoistway entrances and door equipment accurately
- Install & adjust elevator doors, gates for passenger, freight & dumbwaiter
- Safety Procedures
- Drill a hole for a hydraulic jack
- Properly install and plumb the casing & jack with specific tools
- Layout a pipe run and connections to power unit and jack
- Hydraulic theory and valve operation
- Adjust the valves for proper operation
- Troubleshoot and isolate system problems
SERVICE/REPAIR/MODERNIZATION/CONSTRUCTION
22
3.5K
- Procedures for working safely with electricity
- Principle on which all electrical concepts are based
- What is electricity and where does it come from?
- Safety Procedures
- Terminology and safety equipment used on electronic devices
- Binary & hexidecimal systems are related to digital circuitry
- Capacitors and capacitance are used on elevator equipment
- Inductance and inductors are used in circuits
- How a semiconductor works
- Diode, zener diodes, photodiodes and light emitting diodes
- Understanding transistors and how they operate
- How SCR’s are operated and used in elevator circuits
- Various digital gates and their function
- The functions of integrated power supplies
- Different configurations and uses of the Op Amp
- Relay logic
- Safety Procedures
- Read a wiring diagram symbol and apply it to the equipment on the job
- Sequence of operation of individual circuits such as starting, stopping car and hall call cancellation and direction selection
- Troubleshoot particular circuits that are malfunctioning
- Locate and repair electrical problems such as ground, opens, defective contacts and coils
- Troubleshoot electrical problems with confidence
GENERAL REPAIR/MODERNIZATION
20
1K
- Safety Procedures
- Inspecting for defective rope, selector tape & cable
- Staging and routing ropes, tapes & cables
- Shackling and socketing
- Safety Procedures
- Passenger & freight door, gate repairs and replacements
- Door Operators, repair, replace and adjustments
- Door protective devices and troubleshooting
- Safety Procedures
- Repair and replacement of traveler in existing hoistways
- Safety Procedures
- Cleaning and lubrication
- Testing and replacing motors, generators, bearings, sheaves and drivers
- Turn and undercut a commutator
- Test shunt and series field coils
- Learn how to check bearings and replace
- Safety Procedures
- Repair/replace equipment
- Clean and lubricate
- Maintenance on equipment
Related Instruction Content
Training Provider(s):
Apprentice Program Overview
4
a. Purpose b. Structure c. Rules and Regulations - Attendance - Examinations - Probationary Period - Grades d. Safety for Probationary Employees e. Study Habits and Learning Techniques
Tools for Success
16
( Soft Skills For The Construction Industry) Module 1. First Impressions: Starting Your New Job Module 2. Building a Strong Relationship with Your Supervisor Module 3. Teamwork: Getting Along with Your CoWorkers Module 4. Diversity in the Workplace Module 5. Communication Skills I: Listening and Speaking Module 6. Communication Skills II: Reading and Writing Module 7. Managing Stress Module 8. Thinking Critically and Solving Problems Module 9. Resolving Conflict Module 10. Giving and Receiving Criticism Module 11. Sexual Harassment Module 12. Drug and Alcohol Abuse on the Job
NEIEP Module
12
1. Safety for Elevator Constructors Unit 1. Introduction to Safety a. Video with class Unit 2. Safety during Construction and Modernization a. Video with class Unit 3. Safety during Maintenance and Repairs Unit 4. Alcohol and Other Drugs
NEIEP MTRS: Customer Relations Series
8
CR01 Customer Focus a. Video with class CR02 Presentation a. Video with class CR03 Communications a. Video with class CR04 Dealing with Customers a. Video with class
NEIEP Module 2. Fundamentals of Print Reading
16
Unit 1. Introduction to Installation Drawings Unit 2. Detail Drawings and Material Specifications
NEIEP Module 3. Material Handling, Rigging and Hoisting
16
Unit 1. Tools and Material Handling Unit 2. Rigging and Hoisting
NEIEP Module 4. Pit Structures
16
Unit 1. Pit Structures Welding Basics
NEIEP Module 5. Guide Rails
8
Unit 1. Introduction to Guide Rails Unit 2. Installation of Guide Rails
NEIEP Module 6. Machine Room and Overhead Installation
12
Unit 1. Machine and Sheave Installation Unit 2. Elevator Control Equipment Installation
NEIEP Module 7. Car and Counterweight Assembly and Roping
24
Unit 1. Car and Counterweight Assembly Unit 2. Elevator Rope and Roping NEIEPMTRS Reroping Series RO1. Inspecting for Defective Rope a. Video with class RO2. Staging and Routing Ropes a. Video with class RO3. Shackling and Socketing a. Video with class Unit 3. Elevator Cab Modernization and Floor Refinishing
Review of Year 1 Work
4
Final Exam, Year 2 and Basic Math Overview
8
Arithmetic Review
8
Basic Electricity Introduction
12
Understanding the Relationship between Voltage, Current, and Resistance
16
Basic Electrical Circuit Components
8
Series and Parallel Resistive Circuits
16
Magnetism and Electromagnetism
12
DC Generators and Motors
12
Alternating Current Theory
8
Transformers
8
AC Motor Theory
8
Measuring AC and DC Voltages
4
Measuring AC and DC Current
4
Measuring Resistance
4
Generator and Motor Theory
4
Components of DC Generators and Motors
4
Types and of DC Generators and Motors
12
Maintenance and Service
4
Comprehensive Industry Construction Training
10
NEIEP Module 11. Construction Wiring
28
Unit 1. Planning, Piping and Wiring Unit 2. Piping Machine Room and Hoistway Unit 3. Traveling Cables Unit 4. Wiring the Hoistway and Machine Room Unit 5. Piping and Wiring the Car Unit 6. StartUp Procedures
NEIEP Module 12. Doors and Operators
40
Unit 1. Introduction to Passenger and Freight Entrances Unit 2. Passenger Elevator Door and Entrance Installations Unit 3. Cab Assembly and Door Operators a. Door Operator Lab Unit 4. Freight Elevator Doors and Gates Unit 5. Dumbwaiters
NEIEP Module 13. Hydraulics
28
Unit 1.Drilling and Casing the Jack Hole Unit 2. Installing and Servicing the Jack Unit 3. Piping and Temporary Operation Unit 4. Basic Hydraulic Theory
NEIEP Module 14. Escalators and Moving Walks
28
Unit 1. Escalator Safety and General Installation Procedures a. Video with class Unit 2. Escalator Components and Installation Procedures a. Video with class Unit 3. Moving Walk Components and Installation Procedures a. Video with class
Year 3 Overview Final Exam
10
NEIEP Module 10. Circuit Tracing
64
Circuit Tracing Lab #1 Unit 1. Introduction to Circuit Tracing a. Checking Resistance with a Meter b. Measuring Voltage with a Meter c. Measuring Current with a Meter d. Video with class Unit 2. Relays and Timers a. Basic Relay Components b. Simple Relay Circuits c. Set/Reset Relays d. Electrical Interlocking e. Relay Control Using Diodes f. Self Holding Circuits g. Off Delay and OnDelay Timing Circuits h. Video with class Unit 3. Power and Power Control a. Video with class Unit 4. Logic Controls a. Logic Reasoning Applied to Circuits b. Troubleshooting from Common Point on a DeEnergized Circuit c. Troubleshooting Using Point to Point Voltage Checks on an Energized Circuit d. Understanding Relay Logic e. Troubleshooting Faulted Circuits f. Video with class Unit 5. Constant Pressure and Single Automatic Push Button Systems Unit 6. 4 Stop Hydraulic Controller Lab a. Collective Systems b. Fundamental Troubleshooting Methods c. Five Step Troubleshooting Model d. Circuit Descriptions with Normal Lab Operation and Faulted Lab Operation e. Power Control f. Selector Circuits g. Call Registration h. Direction Selection i. Starting and Acceleration j. Stopping k. Door Operation l. Call Cancellation Unit 7. Variable Voltage SelectiveCollective Control Systems
NEIEP Module 15. Basic Elevator Solid State Electronics
48
Unit 1. Capacitors and Capacitance a. Capacitor Charge and Discharge b. Capacitor Time Constants c. Capacitors Appear to Pass AC Current d. Video with Class Unit 2. Inductors and Inductance a. Current Lags Voltage in an Inductive Circuit b. An Inductor Impedes AC but Passes DC c. Video with Class Unit 3. Diodes a. Testing Diodes b. HalfWave Rectifier c. FullWave Bridge Rectifier d. Zener Regulator Experiment e. Video with Class Unit 4. Transistors and Thyristors a. Biasing a Transistor b. Infrared Light Ray Detector c. Testing Transistors d. Testing SCRs e. Using SCRs as a Switch f. Video with Class Unit 5. Analog Integrated Circuits a. Regulated Bipolar Power Supply b. Adjustable 12Volt Bipolar Power Supply c. Universal OpAmp Board Experiments d. Video with Class Unit 6. Digital Integrated Circuits a. Gate Logic b. Door Open Pilot Logic