PDFWAC 296-96-02410
Alterations.
(1) Where there is an associated seismic or ADA requirement to the equipment or system being altered, the equipment shall also be brought into compliance with the applicable seismic and/or ADA requirements during the alteration.
(2) Machine room, control room, machinery space, and control space illumination shall be required to meet the minimum illumination levels as required by the latest adopted code.
(3) Where a new jack assembly or hydraulic pump unit is installed, a seismic (overspeed) valve shall be installed according to ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Section 8.4.11.
(4) When new elevator equipment is installed in a machine or control room, receptacles shall comply with current adopted edition of NFPA 70 (see Art. 620.23).
(5) When new equipment is installed in the elevator pit, illumination levels shall be required to meet the minimum illumination levels required by the current adopted edition of ASME A17.1/CSA B44. Receptacles in the pit area shall be of the GFCI type (see NFPA 70, Art. 620.24).
(6) Where the main line disconnect is being replaced or relocated, and the machine room or hoistway is sprinklered, or in the process of being sprinklered, a shunt-trip device shall be installed.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.87 RCW. WSR 21-18-096, § 296-96-02410, filed 8/31/21, effective 10/1/21; WSR 18-18-070, § 296-96-02410, filed 8/31/18, effective 10/1/18; WSR 13-24-066, § 296-96-02410, filed 11/27/13, effective 1/1/14; WSR 07-24-041, § 296-96-02410, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08.]