Tag: failed elevator inspection
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Elevator communications failure, now what?
Learn what to do when you fail an elevator communications inspection Few notices cause more frustration for a building owner or property manager than hearing that an elevator has failed a communications inspection. Whether the issue was discovered during a routine inspection, after a service call, or during troubleshooting by an elevator technician, an elevator…
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Why Elevator Inspections Fail Communications Tests
…And How to Avoid It For most property managers, an elevator inspection is something they expect to pass without much concern. The elevator is operating normally, maintenance is up to date, and tenants use it every day without issue. Then the inspector performs the emergency communication test, and suddenly the elevator is out of compliance.…
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The Great Copper Phone Line Shutdown
What California Property Owners Need to Know For decades, traditional copper telephone lines quietly powered many of the systems commercial and residential buildings rely on every day. Elevator emergency phones, gated entry systems, pool emergency phones, call boxes, fire panels, and countless other communication devices were designed around the assumption that a simple analog phone…
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How to get your elevator back in service after a failed communications inspection
When an elevator fails a communications inspection, it can quickly become more than a technical issue. Elevators that are removed from service because of non-functioning emergency communication systems create frustration for tenants, inconvenience for visitors, and operational headaches for property managers. In many cases, the root problem is tied to aging copper phone infrastructure, unreliable…
