Hoistway Suspension and Governor Rope

Hoistway is the biggest space in an elevator system and houses many equipment pertaining to the safety. Below are some issues concerning hoistway suspension and governor rope:

General defects in hoistway area Inadequate accessibility area for maintenance works Guide rail dirty, slippery hoistway Wrong tension of ropes
Breakage of suspension ropes Breakage of suspension ropes due to insufficient lubrication Excessive loads leading to breakage of suspension ropes Rope diameter reduction
Missing fibre cores and outer wires of suspension rope Notches on the outer wires of the strands of rope Detachment of lift counterweight components from the steel frame Damaged counterweight pulley bearing