Elevator

Why don't elevators automatically go to the ground floor after being idle for some time?

Why don't elevators automatically go to the ground floor after being idle for some time?
  1. Do elevators automatically go down?
  2. Do elevators rest on the ground floor?
  3. How do you make an elevator go down without stopping?
  4. What does the elevator doesn't go to the top floor mean?

Do elevators automatically go down?

First of all, elevators never plummet down their shafts. For the past century, elevators have had a backup break that automatically engages when an elevator starts to fall. If all the cables snapped (highly unlikely), the elevator would only fall a few feet before the safety breaks would activate.

Do elevators rest on the ground floor?

Yes it is typically called a "home landing" and this is usually a parameter that can be set in the elevator program by the elevator technician. Usually you want at least one elevator to home to the main floor so that there is usually one waiting when someone comes into the building.

How do you make an elevator go down without stopping?

The Hacks. If you want to bypass floors that have been selected by other passengers in the elevator: hold your floor button down, and then press the 'door close' button at the same time. The elevator should go straight to your floor, bypassing all the other requested stops.

What does the elevator doesn't go to the top floor mean?

Phrase. one's elevator doesn't go all the way to the top. (US, humorous) Used as an indirect way to say that someone is mentally deficient. (humorous) Used as an indirect way to say that someone is crazy.

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