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Sept. 2009 Steel Wire Ropes for Traction

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Format: CEU (CONTINUING EDUCATION)
Publication Date: 2009
Article Link: Read Article

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SPECIAL NOTICE: Please check each course for verification of approval before purchasing.

This test is based on the article, Steel Wire Ropes for Traction Elevators: Part 3, published in the September 2009 issue and counts as 1 Contact Hour (0.1 CEU) towards recertification. Most courses are approved by NAEC for CET/CATand NAESAI for QEI and in the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin.

Learning Objectives - After reading this article, you should:


  • Realize that ropes should be store dry, frost free, dust free and protected against condensate
  • Understand that opposite bending, horizontally running, lateral deflection and uneven tension levels reduce the service life of elevator ropes
  • Learn that wire ropes settle after installation and, in so doing, do not have a constant elasticity modulus
  • Realize that elevator ropes should be re-lubricated after a certain number of journeys
  • Understand that elevator ropes are discarded due to wire breakage, wear, diameter reduction or corrosion
  • Learn that when changing the elevator ropes, the groove profiles of unhardened traction sheaves should always be remeasured

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  5. If you scored 80% or above, you can immediately print your certificate of completion. If you fail the exam, you will be given instructions on how to pay a re-take fee and take the exam again.

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