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Occupations | Inspects and adjusts installed freight and passenger elevators and escalators to meet factory specifications and safety codes, using handtools and measuring instruments: Inspects door installations for plumbness, lap, and working action. Adjusts mechanism of doors, using handtools. Inspects car hoistway and mechanical installations for alignment and clearance. Tests power consumption and line voltage changes of motors and motor-generator sets under no-load and full-load conditions to detect overload factors, using tachometer, voltmeter, and ammeter. Adjusts counterweights and regulates controls to compensate for power overload. Inspects wiring connections and control panel hookups, and adjusts switches to meet specifications for gap and timing. Tests and adjusts safety controls, such as brakes and governors. Turns valve or pushes switches to adjust pump pressures, fluid levels, and power supply on hydraulic units of elevators. Operates elevator to determine power demands at various car speeds. May compile service reports to verify conformance of each unit to prescribed standards. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)45 4C 45 56 41 54 4F 52 45 58 41 4D 49 4E 45 52 2D 41 4E 44 2D 41 44 4A 55 53 54 45 52 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000101 01001100 01000101 01010110 01000001 01010100 01001111 01010010 00100000 01000101 01011000 01000001 01001101 01001001 01001110 01000101 01010010 00101101 01000001 01001110 01000100 00101101 01000001 01000100 01001010 01010101 01010011 01010100 01000101 01010010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)E L E V A T O R   E X A M I N E R - A N D - A D J U S T E R |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0045 004C 0045 0056 0041 0054 004F 0052 0045 0058 0041 004D 0049 004E 0045 0052 002D 0041 004E 0044 002D 0041 0044 004A 0055 0053 0054 0045 0052 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)39463956355449522395835474348395215354838153538445553543952 |
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