A real answer from the guide. Ask it the way you would say it: deck lid, deck plate and pit cover plate all find the access plate.
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Straight answers from the safety code, in plain language. Searchable, and built for the job.
A real answer from the guide. Ask it the way you would say it: comb impact, comb plate impact and comb-plate impact all find the comb-step impact device.
A real answer from the guide. Ask it the way you would say it: hall door, landing door and outer door all find the hoistway door.
A real answer from the guide. Ask it the way you would say it: cab finds car, and gate lock or hall door lock finds the interlock.
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Free reference library
12 guides, sourced & datedPlain-English guides for the trade: codes, company lineage, terminology, and the career path.
BC’s Code Adoption Timeline
Every edition BC has adopted, published or skipped, on one timeline.
SSPI in British Columbia
When the step/skirt test actually became law.
How to Become an Elevator Mechanic
Apprenticeship hours, licensing and public wage data. Sourced, not a recruiting pitch.
Plus the A17 family tree, the elevator and escalator glossary, Ontario’s and Alberta’s code timelines, the three provinces compared, industry associations, the OEM family tree, and a Canadian IUEC locals directory. See all 12 guides →
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