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battery-operated lowering device


This is a reserve battery power supply for power-failure situations during which the elevator cab will rise or lower to the first avaialble landing and open the doors and shut down. The elevator will [..]
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cab


The enclosure which carries the passengers and/or other loads.
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capacity


The amount of weight, in pounds, an elevator is able to carry.
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car


The load carrying unit including its platform, car frame, elevator cab, and car door or gate.
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car lantern


This is the iluminated direction sign (usually arrow-shaped) installed by the elevator car entrance jamb(s). It indicates the direction in which it is about to travel.
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car operating panel


User interface for passengers inside the elevator car. Can include car call buttons, alarm button, door open button etc.
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car position indicator


A device located in the car which indicates the position of the elevator cab in the hoistway.
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clear height under suspended ceiling


The dimension from the floor to the suspended cab ceiling.
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clear inside car dimension


The net usable space (WxD) inside the car which is available for the passengers.
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counterweight


A component which ensures traction between the traction sheave and the suspension ropes and which comprises a set of weights to balance the weight of the car and a proportion of the load in the car, o [..]
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