Page 1 BES 3 RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL OCTOBER 2019...
Page 2 Introduction: Cambridge Elevating (CE) strives to make a quality product your customers want in their home and an elevator you can install easily and performs beyond expectations for many years. With those goals in mind, we have produced this manual and other support documents so every technician has the installation, service and technical information required to be fully informed.
Page 3 Installation steps Objective: Getting prepared 1. Tool list 2. Materials not supplied 3. Review shipment a. Residential assemblies, components and hardware b. Overview of rail wall c. Overview of rail wall with cab d. Hydraulic power unit e. Sample packing list 4.
Page 4 13. Jack post a. Jack post detail 14. Cylinder a. Cylinder detail 15. Sling a. Sling with roller detail 16. Install the sling cross piece (M1-B) a. Sling 17. Right side rails 18. Line rupture valve and hydraulic lines a. Hydraulic detail diagram 19.
Page 5 29. Cab ﬂoor (C1) a. Cab ﬂoor detail 30. Adjusting the safeties/brakes a. Adjusting the safeties/brakes detail diagram 31. Testing the safeties a. Adjusting the safeties/brakes 32. Remove scaﬀolding 33. Testing/checking the travel of the sling (M1) Objective: Cab and electrical 34.
Page 6 42. 1. Landing door with locks (E10) a. Landing doors with interlock 42. 2. Victory landing door contacts (Cambrian model) a. Victory (Cambrian) landing door contacts Objective: Cab gate 43. Elmira Manual folding car gate a. Top track and light curtain detail b.
Page 7 Blain valve up adjustments 52. Testing and adjusting down movement a. Blain valve down adjustments 53. Setup and adjustment of the Cambridge Elevating hydraulic power unit a. Blain valve adjustments 54. Testing the low-pressure switch and the slack rope switch a.
Page 8 F. Flow control valve G. Deep pit buﬀer channel H. Buﬀer pads Buﬀer springs J. Seismic option K. MRL L. Hybrid M. Glass cab N. Glass door panels O. 10HP power unit P. 3 phase power unit Q. 120AC lighting R.
Page 9: Tool List
1 – Tool list Measuring tape 25ft or more • Final layout and elevation diagrams • Flashlight • Pen and notepad • Chalk line • Black sharpie • 18 to 20V Battery powered impact wrench • Sockets for above  • o 15/16 inch o 10mm...
Page 10 Allen keys  • o 2mm o 6mm o 4mm o 8mm  o 5mm Bullet level • 4 to 5 foot level • Plumb bob with line (two) • Hammer • Gloves • Large funnel • Ladder - 6 foot • Ladder - 10 foot (2) •...
Page 11 Warning signs and barriers should be used in front of open doorways and unsecured • doors Brake setting tool • For concrete or block walls o Hammer drill o Appropriate concrete bits For hard pipe o Pipe wrenches o Pipe threader/cutter For Cambrian Landing doors o Heavy duty cable crimpers May be required for shortening lengthening diagnosing or repairing cables and wires.
Page 12 2 – Materials not supplied Fasteners for rail brackets (M3-A) for non-wood rail wall or through bolting • Appropriate clamps for the hydraulic hose or pipe used • Appropriate clips to attach the ¼ inch plastic line to the wall •...
Page 13 Use the packing slip, the following diagrams and lists to check that the shipment is complete and undamaged within 48 hours of delivery. Report any damage to Cambridge Elevating, that was not noticed when the elevator was delivered, as soon as it is found and any missing parts within a week of delivery.
Page 14 3A – Residential assemblies, components and hardware NAME See Section CAB COMPLETE 34, 35 CAB HARDWARE C0-H CAB WALL RAIL CAB WALL FRONT CAB WALL LEFT CAB WALL BACK CAB CEILING CAB FLOOR CAB FLOOR TOE GUARD C6-B CAB TO SLING TIE-IN ASSEMBLY 4, 35 CAB TO SLING TIE-IN BRACKET 4, 35...
Page 15 NAME See Section GATE OPERATOR 44, 45 GATE OPERATOR MOUNTING BRACKET E9-A GATE OPERATOR CABLE E9-B GATE OPERATOR HARDWARE KIT E9-H LANDING DOOR INTERLOCK 36, 42 HOISTWAY CABLES LIGHT CURTAIN (LIGHT SCREEN) 34, 43, 44, 45 SENSOR HEAD ASSEMBLY RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICAL DOCUMENTS AND DRAWINGS 22, 36 FINAL HOISTWAY DETAILS...
Page 16 NAME See Section RAIL BRACKET (M3-A) ASSEMBLY RAIL BRACKET (M3-A) M3-A RAIL CLIP 4, 12, 17, 39 M3-C RAIL CLIP HARDWARE 4, 12, 17, 39 M3-CH RAIL BRACKET (M3-A) MOUNTING KIT M3-H RAIL BRACKET (M3-A) JACK POST AND CYL ASSEMBLY RAIL BRACKET (M3-A) JACK POST AND CYLINDER M4-A CYLINDER U-BOLT (HARDWARE INCLUDED)
Page 17 NAME See section DEEP PIT BUFFER CHANEL HARDWARE KIT M13-H REGULAR CODED STRIP 4, 39 TOP FLOOR CODED STRIP 4, 39 LIMIT SWITCH ASSEMBLY LIMIT SWITCH CAM ASSEMBLY LIMIT SWITCH CAM M32-A RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 18 3B - Overview of rail wall RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 19 3C - Overview of rail wall with cab RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 20 3D – Hydraulic power unit RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 21 3E – Sample packing list - page 1 RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
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Page 25 4 – Preparation that can be done before going to site or on-site Considerations: The following tasks can be done in the shop or at the site prior to starting the installation • Clean the rails • Preassemble the jack post top (M7-A) •...
Page 26 o Vise o Thread sealant o For ½ inch ﬁttings • 1-inch wrench • 1 ¼ inch wrench • 1 1/8 inch wrench • 1 1/16 inch wrench • Adjustable wrench o For ¾ inch ﬁttings • 1 ¼ inch wrench •...
Page 27 • Preassembling rail clips (M3-C) o Install the bolt (M3-CH) through the clip (M3-C) refer to diagram 12a o Install onto the bolt in the following order, washer, lock washer, nut (M3-CH). Refer to diagram 12a • Preassembling cartop to sling tie-in assembly (C7) o Assemble the nuts and washers onto the threaded rod (C7-H) and through the cab attachment bracket (C7-A) (as per diagram 35a) •...
Page 28 4A – Jack post top detail M7-A 4B – Rail clip detail M3-A/B RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 29 4C – Cab to sling mount assembly detail RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 30 4D – Line rupture valve assembly detail RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 31 4E – Coded strip, rail clip assembly detail RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 32 4F – Limit switch cam, rail clip assembly detail RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 33 5- Pre-install site check Considerations: The procedure below references your ﬁnal elevation drawings that were shipped with the elevator. Please see the sample layout and elevation diagrams 7a and 7b for directions on where on the ﬁnal drawings you will ﬁnd the required information. NOTE: Often there are several versions of the elevation and layout drawings made during the order process.
Page 34 Contact your sales engineer or technical support (1-800-265-3579) at Cambridge Elevating as soon as possible if any of the measurements or details vary from the ﬁnal diagrams. Have the exact measurements ready when you call and we will check to see if any of the site diﬀerences...
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Page 36 6 – Move material into the building Considerations It may be possible to keep material like the cab and sling in the transport vehicle until • they are required, or everything may need to be unpacked into a staging area, or directly to where it will be needed.
Page 37 90-degree hydraulic ﬁtting (H4-B) • Tools required None • Procedure Bring material to the bottom ﬂoor • o 2 full rails (M2-A) o 2 short rails (M2-B) if required (refer to elevation diagram) o One jack post bracket (M4-A) (conﬁrm with elevation diagram) o One regular rail bracket (M3-A) (conﬁrm with elevation diagram) ...
Page 38 Bring materials to mid ﬂoors • o 2, 4 or possibly 6 full rails (refer to elevation diagram) o 1 bag of rail bracket mounting hardware (M3-H) per rail bracket (M3-A) o 4 rail clips (M3-C) per rail bracket o Possibly cylinder bracket and spacer (if 70mm or 80mm cylinder)  ...
Page 39 7 – Mark the rail bracket (M3-A) centerline on the rail wall Considerations: The centerline of the rail system is not typically centered on the rail wall. Please check • your ﬁnal layout diagram to determine your centerline The procedure below references your ﬁnal drawings. The sample layout and elevation •...
Page 40 7A – Sample layout drawing RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 41 7B – Sample elevation drawing RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 42 Though bolting can be used in some cases, consult the building engineer for hardware • speciﬁcations. Unistrut concrete inserts (M3-D) (available from Cambridge Elevating) with strut nuts • and bolts (M3-H) : ½ inch strut nuts ½-inch -13 x 1-3/4-inch bolts and washers For a structural steel hoistway, the rail brackets (M3-A) can be welded or bolted in •...
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Page 44 9 – Working in and around an open hoistway Considerations: Local elevator and safety codes and regulations should always be followed when • working at height within and near a hoistway. Methods for safe access may include: ladders, temporary platforms, metal scaﬀolding, •...
Page 45 10 – Rail bracket (M3) installation Considerations: The following procedure is for standard residential rail brackets (M3-A). If your project calls for wide, narrow or commercial style rail brackets, refer to Option A. How the brackets are attached to the wall depends on the wall construction, refer to section 8. There are 5 holes for mounting on each rail bracket (M3-A).
Page 46 Shim the rail bracket (M3-A) so that it is plumb and level • Note: be careful not to deform the rail bracket (M3-A) as it will change the distance between the guide rails (M2). Use shim material (not provided) as required to prevent this.
Page 47 o Shim as necessary to achieve this. Remove the plumb lines • RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 48 10A – Rail wall detail, rail clips and jack post RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
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Page 50 11 - Baseplate (M8) Considerations: The pit ﬂoor must be dry and free of debris • Consult rail wall detail diagram 12a note: E • Materials required: Baseplate (M8) • Tools recommended: Broom • Coal chisel • Hammer • Metal shims •...
Page 51 12 – Left side rails Considerations: Refer to the rail wall detail diagram 10a, the sample elevation diagram 7b and the • ﬁnal elevation diagram for your project. The right side of the rail wall is the side on your right when you are standing in the pit •...
Page 52 Procedure: Attach the ﬁrst rail (M2) to the baseplate (M8) with the rail clips (M3-C) hand tight • If the ﬁrst rail is a full rail (M2-A) or a cut rail (M2-B) long enough that it passes a rail • bracket (M3-A), refer to the rail wall detail diagram note: A o Attach the rail (M2) to the rail bracket (M3-A) with rail clips (M3-C), hand tight.
Page 53 Attach a splice plate (M2-C) to the top of the last rail • Note: splice plates can be put on after the rails are clipped in place as long as the rails are properly lined up. Attach the next rail to the previous •...
Page 54 12A – Rail wall detail, rail clips and jack post RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 55 12B – Rail wall detail, splice plates 13 – Jack post Considerations: Consult the cylinder jack post (M7) detail diagram 13a • Conﬁrm the jack post length is correct as per the ﬁnal elevation diagram, refer to • sample elevation diagram 7b note: R for location The below procedure covers projects that are using 70, 80 and 90mm oil lift cylinders •...
Page 56 (M7) to the rail brackets (M3-A) is maintained. RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
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Page 58 13A – Jack post detail RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 59 14 – Cylinder Considerations: Consult the cylinder (H1) and jack post (M7) detail diagram 13A for details. It may be necessary to temporarily remove some of the scaﬀolding in order to maneuver the cylinder (H1) into the shaft. In some cases, it may be easier to get the cylinder into the shaft before the scaﬀolding is built.
Page 60 If the cylinder is a 70 or 80mm OLS one, insert the supplied thin spacer between the • cylinder (H1) and the cylinder bracket (M4), refer to the cylinder/jack post detail diagram 14a note: D Install the U-bolt (M4-B) around the cylinder, through the spacer (M7-D) if required, and •...
Page 61 14A – Cylinder detail RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 62 15 – Sling Considerations: The cross piece (M1-B) on the front of the sling (M1) and the leg extensions can be • removed and reinstalled after the sling is in place if necessary, to get the assembly into the hoistway. Warning! The sling is heavy and awkward to move, work safely.
Page 63 15A - Sling with roller detail RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 64 16 - Install the sling cross piece (M1-B) Considerations: The sling cross piece (M1-B) may be shipped installed, uninstalled or removed in order • to get the sling into the hoistway. If it is still installed you can skip this procedure The sling cross piece (M1-B) is installed across the end of the sling’s legs •...
Page 65 16A - Sling RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 66 17 – Right side rail Considerations: Refer to the rail wall detail diagram 10a, the latest elevation diagram and the sling • detail diagram 15a for details on the following procedure. You should have enough rail clips (M3-C) and hardware (M3-CH) left over to install the •...
Page 67 o Tighten the rail clips (M3-C) at the baseplate (M8) If the ﬁrst rail did not pass a rail bracket (M3-A) • o Attach the ﬁrst rail to the second with a splice plate (M2- C) o Use the long level to ensure it is true o Tighten the splice plate hardware (M2-CH) o Attach the second rail to the ﬁrst rail bracket (M3-A) with rail clips (M3-C), hand tight.
Page 68 18 – Line rupture valve and hydraulic lines Considerations: The below instructions are for a standard cylinder (H1) and a standard sling (M1), for • special slings and cylinders refer to the index in order to ﬁnd the options that will give you alternate instructions.
Page 69 Clean and lint free clothes • 6mm allen key • 4mm allen key • Tools for hydraulic hose clamps being used • 9/16 wrench for the U-bolt hardware • 13mm wrench • Procedure: If the line rupture valve was not preassembled, assemble it now as per section 4 •...
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Page 71 19 – Hydraulic drain line (H3) Considerations: The OLS cylinder (H1) is designed such that the piston rod stays wet and a small • amount of oil collects in the pocket at the top of the case around the seal. A drain hose (H3) needs to connect to the top of the cylinder (H1) to drain the oil collected either back to the hydraulic power unit (H2) or down to a container in the bottom of the shaft.
Page 72 19A – Hydraulic drain line detail RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 73 20 – The sheave (M5) Considerations: This procedure is designed for standard cylinders (H1) and slings (M1). Refer to the • appropriate options for details. Materials required: Sheave assembly (M5) • Bolt that is shipped in the top of the cylinder (H1) •...
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Page 75 21 – Connect the wire ropes to the sling Considerations: Materials Required: 2 wire ropes (M6-A) • 4 rope clips (M6-B) • 2 shackle hearts (M6-D) • Tools recommended: Gloves • 1/2-inch wrench • Heavy zip ties (not included) • Procedure: Remove the electrical tape that is holding the wire rope (M6-A) in a coil •...
Page 76 21A – Sling roping detail RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 77 22 – Install the controller and hydraulic power unit Considerations: The controller (E2) can be mounted to the hydraulic power unit (H2) with the supplied • brackets (E2-B) and supplied hardware (E2-BH) or mounted directly to a wall (hardware not provided). All wire lengths provided are calculated based on the location of the controller that was •...
Page 78 Hang the controller (E2) on the brackets (E2-B) and install all six screws fully (E2-BH). • Adjust the length of the 220vac BX cable as necessary and connect to the power unit • electrical box with hardware supplied in the box. Be sure to use the supplied anti-short inside the end of the BX cable.
Page 79 Note: A switch has been provided on the controller board just below the fuses that will turn oﬀ the high-speed valves. This can be advantageous when ﬁne-tuning the pump adjustments, ringing out the cylinder and roping the sling. RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 80 22A –Controller and hydraulic power unit detail RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 81 23 - Bleeding the cylinder Considerations: If the power unit (H1) will not run with the pendant (E38), refer to the BES3 service • manual section E The hydraulic power units (H1) are adjusted and tested before shipping, although ﬁne- •...
Page 82 23A - Cylinder bleed screw detail RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 83 24 – Pre-stroking the cylinder Considerations: None • Materials Required: Final elevation diagram (shipped with the electrical package) • Tools recommended: None • Procedure: Check the ﬁnal elevation diagram for the pre-stroke measurement, refer to the example • elevation diagram 7b note E Turn the high-speed switch oﬀ...
Page 84 24A - Pre-stroke detail RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 85 25 – Lift the sling to ﬂoor level Considerations: You will need to know the ﬁnished ﬂooring thickness for the cab and the main ﬂoor. You • will need this for the other ﬂoors later when levelling the ﬂoors. Material required: None •...
Page 86 26 – Connecting the ropes at the jack post Considerations: None • Materials Required: 2 shackles (M6-C) • 4 rope clips (M6-B) • 2 shackle hearts (M6-D) • Tools recommended: ¾ inch wrenches (for shackles) • Pliers (for cotter pins) •...
Page 87 26A – Jack post roping detail RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 88 27 – Repositioning the sling extensions Considerations: The sling extensions (M1-C) at the top of the sling (M1) may be shipped in a • lowered position for shipping. They may need to be extended to the proper height. The height that the extensions (M1-C) should extend changes based on several factors, •...
Page 89 27A – Sling extensions detail RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 90 28 – Adjusting the sling rollers Considerations: The objective is for the weight of the sling to be supported by the four white rollers and • for the four blue rollers to only lightly touch the rails. It is very easy to put too much pressure on the adjustable blue rollers due to the eccentric shaft design and the length of the wrenches handle.
Page 91 28A – Sling roller detail RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 92 29 – The cab ﬂoor (C1) Considerations: The ﬂoor (C6) needs to be perfectly level, square to the hoistway, and in the correct • position or the cab will be out of square, out of plumb or in the wrong position later in the install.
Page 93 29A – Cab ﬂoor RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 94 30 – Adjusting the safeties/brakes Considerations: The knurled roller must be held so that it does not touch the rail, and is then pulled up • when the ropes go slack by the brake cables. There are two adjustments involved: the position of the brake block and the tension on the cables when the ropes are tight.
Page 95 30A – Adjusting the safeties/brakes RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 96 31 – Testing the safeties Considerations: Before cab installation is the best time to make sure the safeties and slack rope switch • are activated properly when the ropes are slack and access is not impeded by the cab walls. Materials required: Blocking material to hold the sling (M1) six inches (approximately) above the pit ﬂoor for •...
Page 97 31A – Adjusting the safeties/brakes RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 98 32 - Remove scaﬀolding Considerations: In preparation for moving the sling, any temporary platforms, ladders, or metal staging will need to be removed. Materials required: None Tools recommended: Depends on the method used Procedure: Depends on the method used RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 99 33 – Testing / checking the travel of the sling (M1) Considerations: With a running sling (M1), the next step is to carefully move the sling up and down the • shaft from bottom to top and check for any issues with door opening locations and setback, wall clearances, and that the sling travels smoothly and quietly up and down the rails.
Page 100 lengthened by 1 inch to compensate. Therefore the shackle nuts will need to move down 1 inch. o If the cab ﬂoor is between 1 inch below the landing ﬂoor to 2 ¾ inches past the ﬂoor • Move the cab to the bottom landing •...
Page 101 34 – Assemble the cab (C0) Considerations: This procedure applies to standard elevator cabs. Refer to the options list in the front of • this manual for special instructions for nonstandard cabs Cabs are built either with bent metal brackets or welded frames •...
Page 102 Materials required: All cab walls (C1, C2, C3, C4) • Note: Your project may not have four walls and a wall may be just a header, just a return, or a return and header attached together. Cab ceiling (C5) • 5/16 inch bolts 2 to 4 inches long (C0-H) (depending on the thickness of the ﬂoor) •...
Page 103 Bolt the ceiling to each wall hand tight with 4 bolts provided. • Note: Washers are to be used when a bolt or nut is up against the wood Cab with two openings across from each other (known as a through cab). Bring each full wall into the hoistway and position it according to the label on the back •...
Page 104 For every type of cab Check that the cab is plumb on each side, if necessary, shift the cab and hold it true. • Tighten all the bolts • Check the cab is still true and each wall is plumb. If not, you may need to loosen some •...
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Page 108 35 – Attach the cab (C0) to the sling (M1) Considerations: The cab (C0) should be square and each wall plumb before attaching the sling (M1) to • the cab (C0) with the sling mount brackets (C7-A) using the sling bracket hardware (C7- H).
Page 109 35A – Cab to sling attachment RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 110 36 – Hoistway wiring (E11 and E7) Considerations: This procedure will cover standard call stations (E6), dpi call stations, standard locks • (E10) and victory landing doors (M10-C). For other call station options (such as hand- wave, exterior, keyed, or custom) and special-order door locks, check the table of contents for your option and consult the appropriate section of this manual.
Page 111 Excess cable can be coiled up at the controller or in the shaft. We don’t recommend • coiling the excess cable into the main controller. If you can install the call station (E6) and lock (E10)at this time, go to section 36 for •...
Page 112 36A – Hoistway wiring detail RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 113 37 – Installing the cartop electrical Considerations: We recommend positioning the cartop MCU box (E1) in the middle of the roof of the • cab with the E-stop either towards or away from the rail wall The E-stop switch should be accessible from the landings without getting on the •...
Page 114 o Temporarily screw the switches to the cartop, it will be positioned in a later step (after the cam is installed) Install the sensor head assembly (E23) • o Run the sensor head cables into the cartop box and connect to the 3 sensor plugs on the circuit board.
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Page 116 37B – Slack rope switch detail RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 117 38 – Install the Cab Operating Panel (COP) (E3) Considerations: If you have a non-standard COP, such as a handrail COP, a narrow COP or a short COP • please refer to the section “Options and how they will aﬀect your install” Materials Required: COP (E3) •...
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Page 119 39 – Coded strips (M21, M22) and limit switch cams (M32) Considerations: Exceptions: Refer to “Options and how they will aﬀect your install” if you have any of • the following options o Narrow (mini) sling o Commercial rail brackets (M3-A) “LULA brackets” The levelling system can be mounted on the right or left-hand side of the rails •...
Page 120 o Using the plum line adjust the slotted strips so that they all are inline and the sensor head will be able to pass over them without any interference. o Adjust the sensor head (so that the light beams will pass over the middle of the slots (not the rounded ends of the slots).
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Page 123 39C – Coded strips and limit switch cams RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 124 39D – Coded strips and Limit switch cams relationship RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 125 40 – Travel cable (E5) Considerations: Exceptions: Refer to the “Options” section of the table of contents if you have any of • the following options: o Halfway box with multi-conductor cable to the controller o Mini-sling The travel cable (E5) ends are pluggable and marked for “Main” (the end that connects •...
Page 126 Install the travel cable clip at the height measured above, centered 6 inches from the • face of the right hand rail. This will make sure the travel cable (E5) will run in the “pocket” between the sling rail and the safeties Run the travel cable up the corner of the shaft between a rail and the adjoining wall (left •...
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Page 128 41 – Running from the cartop (E1) in service mode The system should be able to run in service mode if all the safety devices (not including • the gate and landing doors) are clear. Turn installation mode switch on the main controller oﬀ. Refer to diagram 41A. •...
Page 129 41A – Control panel diagram RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 130 42A – Landing doors with locks (E10) Considerations: The locks (E10) are shipped either left or right handed depending on the order from your • sales department. If the swing of the doors has changed you may need to order a new lock.
Page 131 o Apply a square of double-sided tape the back of the beak and insert the beak into the lock o Bring a screwdriver and go inside the cab, closing the door fully o Insert the head of the screwdriver into the thin rectangle on the lock visible from the inside.
Page 132 42AA – Landing doors with interlock RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 133 42B – Victory landing door contacts (Cambrian Model) Considerations: A break out box is used to convert from the Cat5 cable to wires that can be terminated • on the landing door contact terminals. The breakout box comes with a 12-foot Cat5 cable that will connect to the call station •...
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Page 135 43 – Elmira manual folding car gate Considerations: This procedure is for Woodfold gates (C9) with oﬀset pins. If you have another type of • manual gate, please refer to the Options section and/or the manufacturer’s installation instructions If your Elmira has powered Porta operator, refer to the section 44 •...
Page 136 o Hook the brackets that are on the light curtains onto the bolts and tighten with a wrench from below and above the elevator Mounting the gate switch (E14) (and gate switch cam (E14A)) • o Refer to diagram 43B. o Hold the gate switch arm (E14A) onto the leading edge of the gate between the grooves o Mark (with pencil) the edge of the ceiling on either side of the cam...
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Page 139 44 – Elmira with Woodfold gate (C9) and Porta door operator (E9) Considerations: This procedure is for Woodfold gates. If you have another type of manual gate, please • refer to the options section and/or the manufacturer’s installation instructions. For manual Woodfold gates see section 43. •...
Page 140 o Attach the top track with the provided screws. o Install the vertical door strike on the closing side by lining the strike up with the top and bottom track. o At the closing side ensure the pocket side of the gate runs plumb from the top to the bottom and attach to the wall using the supplied screws.
Page 141 o There are four switches inside the operator, they are the open slowdown and open limit, close slowdown and close limit. o Disengage the gate from the operator. o Rotate the shaft by hand in order to test the following: - The carriage should activate the close limit just before the carriage hits the end of its travel and just before the gate is fully closed.
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Page 145 45 - OLS (Victory) gate operator (E9) Considerations: The height of the cab (C0) in relation to the height of the door panels determines how • the operator (E9) mounts to the roof (C5) of the elevator car. There are several diﬀerent brackets we can send with the operator and diﬀerent hardware to mount them.
Page 146 Note: As per the pictures in most cases only one screw is used per bracket o For cabs that do not have bulkheads (the doors are the same height as the cab), the L shaped brackets mount upside down. Refer to diagram 45A o For cabs that do not have bulkheads and cabs with 4 inch bulkheads your brackets use cage nuts that are in slots.
Page 147 • Install the door gibs • Install a cage nut into each gib as per diagram • Pull the bottom of the panel forward and insert two of the gibs into the bottom of the panel, one on each side. •...
Page 148 o If you have only one operator plug its cable into the gate “operator A” two- pin and seven-pin connectors o If you have two or three gate operators, each cable and plug will be labeled with the stops that that gate operator is programmed to open at. Install the light curtains •...
Page 149 45A – 2 speed operator with 78.75 inch doors on a 84 inch cab RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
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Page 151 45C - 2 speed operator with 84 inch doors on a 84 inch cab or 96 inch doors on a 96 inch cab RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
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Page 157 45I - OLS (Victory) gate operator (E9) / cab conﬁguration chart door / cab combinations door SPECIAL HDWR RELOC speed width height height bracket bracket BRACKET PACK 2 speed 36 146365/6 78.75 32 127531/2 78.75 3 speed ...
Page 158 45J – Gate operator alignment RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 159 45K – Door panel installation detail RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 160 46A – Cambrian, 2 speed landing door assembly (M10) Considerations: If you have frameless landing frames refer to the option section. The victory landings may come with one large sill support bracket or three small ones. This procedure suggests locating the sill support bracket(s) and mounting them ﬁrst, removing the sill and then building the landing frame on saw horses and lifting it into place.
Page 161 For concrete walls Bits for concrete anchors • o Hammer drill o Concrete bit ⅜ Procedure: Determine the exact height of the ﬁnished ﬂoor at the landing • Move the cab to that ﬂoor and mark (or conﬁrm previous) centerline (midpoint of the •...
Page 162 o Attach brackets to the door header (hand tight) o Lift frame into place in hoistway on the sill support brackets o Drop the sill carriage bolts into the sill support brackets that were previously mounted to the wall o Adjust the sill so that: •...
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Page 168 46B – Cambrian, 3 speed landing door assembly (M10) Considerations: If you have frameless landing frames refer to the option section. The victory landings may come with one large sill support bracket or three small ones. This procedure suggests locating the sill support bracket(s) and mounting them ﬁrst, removing the sill and then building the landing frame on saw horses and lifting it into place.
Page 169 For wood walls For concrete walls • • o Drill o Hammer drill o Pilot bit ⅛ inch o Concrete bit ⅜ o Driver for wood lags Bits for concrete anchors Procedure: Install the landing sills • o Attach the three sill support brackets to the sill support with the three carriage bolts •...
Page 170 o Adjust the sill so that • The distance between the edge of the cab sill and the edge of the landing sill is 1 ¼ inches or up to local codes and standards • The sill is still level with the ﬁnished landing ﬂoor height o Tighten lags holding the sill support to the wall.
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Page 176 47 – Bifold gate / gate operator Materials Required: 1. 3mm allen key/allen key bit Do not loosen or move the nuts pointed out in the diagram 2. #1 Philips bit below. Doing so will 3. #2 Robertson bit compromise the operator’s ability to work correctly.
Page 177 3. Set doors on sill pivots, then set operator on top of doors. Ensure the operator pivot sits in the door’s top hole and the ﬂange attached to the pivot sits in the plastic bracket on the door. 4. Push the operator back until the front ﬂanges are against the front edge of the cab walls.
Page 178 5. Level the operator left to right and front to back. NOTE: Sill must be completely square to operator left to right, and front to back. 6. Tighten four lag bolts fully to secure the operator to the cab. 7. Level the doors front to back and left to right to ensure the sill is positioned correctly.
Page 179 8. Attach rollers to the doors with a 3mm Allen bit. Do not over-torque as these screws strip easily. Use a roller, two screws, and the backing plate top and bottom of each door. Have the roller bracket approximately ¼” for door edge to start.
Page 180 10. Cycle the door open and closed at least 30 times. If everything functions as expected, place the cover back on the operator, and secure the six Philips screws. NOTE: If the doors stick anywhere when cycling the doors open and closed, move the rollers towards the door edge (towards the center of the cab in 1/16 inch increments).
Page 181 48 – Review, settings and start-up Considerations: At this point in the installation, everything should be installed and connected. This • procedure will take you through each part of the system to do some ﬁnal adjustments and conﬁrm everything is correct, start up the system in automatic, and set the ﬂoor levels.
Page 182 • If your pit is less then seven inches you should turn on the shallow pit function. This will shorten the distance the cab can drop before the anti-creep (auto-releveling). See BES3 electrical detail drawings. o Conﬁrm MCU fuse F1 is 1A and all connections on the board are properly made, refer to page 10 to 16 of the electrical detail package.
Page 183 Elevator cab • o Tidy up the COP inside and out and check that the E-stop button is pulled out o Install the cab lights. (If not already in place) Pit and lower hoistway • o Remove any debris from the elevator pit. o Conﬁrm the slack rope switch is connected and not activated, and the cable will not catch on the sling or safeties.
Page 184 o Slide the high-speed switch to the right (on) o Close all doors and gates o Turn the MCU switch on o The “all safety and gate” LED should be on. if not, note the error code and consult the BES3 service manual o Turn service mode oﬀ...
Page 185 • Inside the COP, press the up and down buttons to move the cab until it is level • When level, release the two enable buttons • Repeat the above steps for each ﬂoor Note: For “true through” cabs it doesn’t matter which call you used to get to the ﬂoor.
Page 186 49 – Handrail(s) Considerations: Typically, handrails are mounted centered on one of the walls at 36 inches oﬀ the • ﬁnished ﬂoor, but the homeowner may want a diﬀerent height or location. Materials Required: Handrail(s) with supplied mounting hardware • Tools recommended: Battery operated drill •...
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Page 188 50 – Final cleaning Considerations: Windows, glass cabs, glass sliding doors etc. will require some extra attention when • doing a ﬁnal cleaning. Refer to the Options section for details. Unﬁnished wood surfaces should not be cleaned. It’s best to leave this to the people •...
Page 189 o Clean the back of the DPI lens and the DPI o Install the cover on the COP and make sure it is parallel to the walls and ﬂush o Depending on the job site conditions, the ﬁnished ﬂoor may need to be covered. Consult with the general contractor Power unit •...
Page 190 Remove and plastic ﬁlm from stainless parts ▪ Clean the painted or stainless surfaces with appropriate cleaners. ▪ RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 191 51 - Testing and adjusting up movement NOTE: If the controls have been drastically altered you may have to reset all settings to default (refer to section 52A) before proceeding. This procedure and section D.3 can then be followed to ﬁne-tune the settings. 1.
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Page 193 52 -Testing and adjusting down movement NOTE: if the controls have been drastically altered you may have to reset all settings to default (refer to section 52A) before proceeding. This procedure and section 52A can then be followed to ﬁne-tune the settings. 1.
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Page 195 53 - Setup and adjustment of the Cambridge Elevating Hydraulic Power Unit. Note: The power unit is tested and pre-adjusted when shipped. Use this page for ﬁne- tuning. Adjustment #1 (BP) – Up Delay FUNCTION- Determines the length of the delay from pump start to car movement.
Page 196 Adjustment #6 (DA) – Down Acceleration NOTE: Adjustment 6 can be aﬀected by adjustment 8. FUNCTION- This adjustment determines how long it takes the elevator to reach full speed from a stop. PRESET- Gently turn it in (clockwise) until stop and then turn it out (counterclockwise) one turn.
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Page 198 54 – Testing the low-pressure switch and the slack rope switch Considerations: When the elevator is lowered into the pit, the slack rope switch and the low-pressure • switch will both activate. Typically, the slack rope switch will activate ﬁrst. We will use that fact during this test.
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Page 200 55 – Setting and testing the line rupture valve (H5) Considerations: The below procedure is for the OLS Line rupture valve. If the system utilizes a ﬂow • control or a blain line rupture valve, please refer to the appropriate option section in this manual.
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Page 202 56 – Setting and testing the PRV valve Considerations: The pressure relief valve is part of the blain hydraulic valve that limits the pressure that • can build in the system. The PRV should be set at 1 ¼ times the max working pressure. Materials Required: Test weights totalling the capacity of the elevator •...
Page 203 56A – Setting and testing the PRV valve RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 204 57 – Testing the telephone Considerations: A working telephone line will need to be connected to the line ﬁlter on the side of the • main controller Materials Required: None • Tools recommended: A test telephone or butt set can be useful for troubleshooting •...
Page 205 57A – Telephone line detail RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR INSTALLATION MANUAL CAMBRIDGEELEVATING.COM...
Page 206 58 – Power fail test Considerations: There are two ways the elevator can respond to a power failure. Refer to section 48 of • this manual for details and how to choose the two options Materials Required: None • Tools recommended: None •...
Page 207 59 – Final inspection Considerations: Some options such as keypads and key-switches may require extra steps to test them. • Refer to the relevant section for your options. The objective is to conﬁrm and document that the elevator is 100% complete •...
Page 208 □ Conﬁrm the panels do not rub each other □ The door panels are clean and free of blemishes □ The track is clean and undamaged Elevator Cab • □ COP o Call buttons: Every call button operates properly □ Blue light in standby □...
Page 209 ❖ Cab lights: □ Working □ All same colour □ Clean □ Flush to ceiling ❖ Cab surfaces, walls, ﬂoors, and ceiling □ Joints are tight □ No marks or blemishes □ Clean ❖ Gate □ Clean □ Free of blemishes □...
Page 210 ❖ Pit □ Cables and hoses attached to walls □ No leaks □ Drain line run to tank or bottle □ Rope ends are the correct length and clipped properly □ Shackles are bound together Machine room • ❖ Hydraulic power unit □...
Page 211 60 – Customer training Considerations: The objective is to make sure the customer understands how their new elevator • operates. What common error codes and sounds mean, maintenance procedures and how to rescue someone from the elevator. Some extra features such as windows and keypads for example, may also require •...
Page 212 Demonstrate buzzer button ▪ Explain how DPI works and what fault codes they may see ▪ Demonstrate phone ▪ Emergency operation • o Demonstrate a power failure Use the main breaker feeding the elevator disconnect to turn oﬀ the ▪ 220Vac to the system Explain how if in upwards travel during a power failure the elevator will ▪...
Page 213 Note: The end user should be aware that water dripping down the shaft between the cab and landing when cleaning should be avoided. o Cleaning - explain how to clean each type of material Stainless surfaces ▪ Stainless steel cleaner and a soft cloth •...
Page 214 Charging system- The charging system consist of a 24Vdc power supply, a diode and a resistor. Coded strip- The custom positioning system used by Cambridge Elevating consists of a U shaped, bent metal strip with slots on one side mounted on the rail and a set of three optical sensors mounted on the car-top.
Page 215 These rollers are currently blue. Elmira- A Cambridge Elevating elevator model name, this style of elevator has manual accordion style gate inside the elevator car and swing type doors at each landing.
Page 216 Hoistway- The elevator shaft. In this manual it used to refer to devices and wiring that are in the shaft as opposed to devices on the elevator car and wiring that goes to the elevator car. Homeowner- The person who is able to authorize you to work on a particular elevator. Generally this term is used to refer to the person who owns and is responsible for maintaining the elevator, but it could be a renter or delegate.
Page 217 Microprocessor- Describes the microcontroller chip that is mounted on the cartop MCU board. Monitoring system- The system designed by Cambridge Elevating that transmits packets of information from the MCU chip to our online web portal. Dealers are able to access this information via any web enabled device.
Page 218 over time the elevator can “creep” down slightly and no longer be level. The system detects this and re-levels the elevator by running the power unit for a few seconds. This system is often called anti-creep or auto-leveling. Remote Monitoring module- A small black box located on the cartop that communicates with our online web portal via the cell phone network.
Page 219 System voltage- The 24Vdc that the BES3 system operates on. Technical support- A department within Cambridge elevating where magic is used to diagnose any problems that cannot be solved with this manual.

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