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A17.6 covers the means and members of suspension, compensation and governor systems for elevators within the scope of ASME A17.1/CSA B44. This Standard is intended to be used with ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, A17.2, Guide for the Inspection of Elevators and Escalators, and A17.3, Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators and other Codes and Standards referenced by these Standards as well as other related Standards.

This Standard was developed to provide safe, consistent criteria for steel wire rope, aramid fiber rope, noncircular elastomeric coated suspension members and other means of suspension, compensation and governor systems used in the Elevator Industry.

The first edition of this Standard was approved by the ASME Standards Committee for Elevators and Escalators, was approved and designated as an ASME Standard by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) on March 17, 2010.

Product Details

Edition: 1st Published: 07/30/2010 ISBN(s): 9780791832875 ANSI: ANSI Approved Number of Pages: 52 File Size: 1 file , 890 KB