Close button in elevator

The 'close door' button on your elevator is a scam! Manufacturers reveal buttons make no difference

• The close button in an elevator has been obsolete since the 1990s.
• This suggests those installed are fake and do not close the doors faster.
• This is true for crosswalks in New York City and some office thermostats.

1. What do the elevator close buttons mean?
2. Does the close button work on elevators?
3. What does the close button do?
4. What are the buttons on the elevator?

What do the elevator close buttons mean?

The reason behind the neutering of the 'close door' button in elevators is actually pretty cool. In the US, when the Americans With Disabilities Act was passed in 1990, it meant that elevators had to ensure that someone with a disability had time to get inside.

Does the close button work on elevators?

NEW YORK (CBS) – Pushing that "door close" button won't make your next elevator trip any faster.

What does the close button do?

(eXit button) Also called a "close" or "exit" button, clicking or tapping the X removes the current window, dialog box or popup message from the screen. It is also used to delete text and graphics.

What are the buttons on the elevator?

These buttons include door open, door close, emergency stop, emergency alarm, intercom or telephone, etc. The lowest of these buttons shall be at 35" above the finished floor or higher. Key Switch Controls are sometimes located above the floor selection buttons and sometimes below the operation and emergency buttons.