Division 14 Conveying Equipment
Missing Certification or Compliance Documentation in Division 14 Conveying Equipment submittals
Short answer
A required listing, test report, certification, or compliance document is absent from the submittal package. Default grade in Division 14 Conveying Equipment: Fix and Resubmit.
A required listing, test report, certification, or compliance document is absent from the submittal package. This guide covers how it shows up specifically in Division 14 Conveying Equipment submittals.
What to look for in Division 14 Conveying Equipment
Required certifications in Div 14 submittals:
- ASME A17.1/CSA B44 compliance (Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators - the primary governing standard)
- ASME A17.2 inspection guide compliance documentation
- ASME A18.1 compliance for wheelchair lifts and LULA elevators
- ADA/ICC A117.1 accessibility compliance (car size, controls, signals, door timing)
- UL listing for controllers, power units, and electrical components
- Seismic provisions per ASCE 7 and ASME A17.1 Seismic Requirements (where required by jurisdiction)
- NFPA 72 interface documentation (firefighters' emergency operation - Phase I recall, Phase II operation)
- NFPA 13 compliance for sprinkler protection in hoistways and machine rooms
- IBC Chapter 30 compliance documentation
- State elevator code compliance (varies by jurisdiction - some states adopt A17.1 with amendments)
- Structural load data for architect/engineer (machine room loads, hoistway reactions, pit loads)
- Electrical load data for electrical engineer (motor FLA, feeder size, disconnect requirements)
How severe is it?
Default grade: Fix and Resubmit. Escalates to Blocker when the missing document is a code or life-safety requirement (UL listing, fire rating).
Deviation Check assigns a default per category and escalates or de-escalates based on the spec, always showing its reasoning. See the Division 14 severity rules.
What the PM should do
Stamp the submittal Revise and Resubmit. Mark the deviation, return the relevant spec passage as a redline, and have the sub correct and re-send before fabrication or installation.
Other deviation categories in Division 14
Frequently asked questions
What certification documents are required in a Division 14 Conveying Equipment submittal package and which ones escalate to Blocker status?
ASME A17.1/CSA B44 compliance is the primary governing standard and its absence is a Blocker. UL listings for controllers, power units, and electrical components also escalate to Blocker when missing. Other required documents include ASME A18.1 for wheelchair lifts and LULA elevators, ADA/ICC A117.1 accessibility compliance, NFPA 72 interface documentation for Phase I and Phase II firefighters' emergency operation, and seismic provisions per ASCE 7 where the jurisdiction requires them.
Why does a Division 14 Conveying Equipment submittal need to include structural and electrical load data, and what happens if it is missing?
The architect's structural engineer of record uses machine room loads, hoistway reactions, and pit loads to confirm the building structure can support the equipment. The electrical engineer uses motor FLA, feeder size, and disconnect requirements to size the power supply. Without this data the submittal is unreviewable by those disciplines and stays at Fix and Resubmit until the sub provides complete load sheets.
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