Each car, machine room and hoistway pit must have separate dedicated branch circuits for lighting, receptacles and HVAC, with car and machine-room lighting exempt from GFCI while required for receptacles. Overcurrent devices and disconnects must be located in machine or control spaces, be lockable. Provide a legally constructed and enclosed control room, adequately lighted, and conditioned to maintain temperature between 60° to 90° Fahrenheit, relative humidity is not to exceed 90% non-condensing. Control room must be of adequate size to provide clearances around and between equipment as. Main Power Circuit: Typically, a 240VAC, 30 Amp dedicated line with 10/3 copper wiring (including a dedicated neutral and ground) serves the elevator motor and controls. This is always an isolated circuit, never shared. Typically, for residential elevators, a machine room will be located on the lowest landing as close as possible to the elevator hoistway. These systems eliminate the need for a separate room to house hydraulic pumps, control panels, etc. However, they do present some challenges.
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