Elevator codes are a tricky. Each state and municipality may have a different requirement. In the State of Texas, TDLR (Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation) enforces the ASME A17.1 Elevator Code. It states that the pump in the
pit must provide a pumping capacity of 50 GPM per elevator cab. ASME also states
that you must discharge all fluid out of the sump pit which means that you can
not shut the pump down when oil is sensed in the pit. TDLR states that the
pump must run automatically without any human intervention.
TDLR also states that once the pump discharge makes it past the hoist way wall then
it is up to the local municipality to determine how that discharge is to be disposed of. Some municipalities allow you to send that discharge directly to the sanitary sewer. Some require an oil water separator or approves oil alarm system such
as our OIL DIVERSION SYSTEM.
No matter where your local municipality says your sump pump discharge must be pumped to, we have a solution. We can offer a solution in any horsepower or
power selection that you may require.
We strive to help you learn the code and the solution in the most simple
manner possible.
