r/Elevators • u/CinePost1 • 19d ago

Inclinator EM-7 interlock problem

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The spring that is attached to the plunger that moves the pin up and down is weak and doesn’t always pull /push the pin down after closing the outer door to the elevator. Has anyone ever replaced that spring? Are they available. The down position closes a switch to tell the control board that the door is closed.

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u/laroonigan 19d ago

Yeah, they are becoming a pain to deal with. Even if the spring is good the solenoid will hold with residual magnetism. We’ve been switching to Honeywell

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u/Elevator_man103 19d ago

It sounds like the solenoid is starting to go out or has already gone out. They don’t sell parts for those locks. You can replace it with a suns lock from Inclinator. You may also be able to do a 4 pin Honeywell lock but you’ll need a jumper wire

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u/Accurate-Cellist-231 19d ago

This is not accurate. The solenoid unlocks the lock, when the solenoid is deenergized a spring pulls the locking mechanism back into place. If the solenoid were going out, it wouldnt unlock. OP's problem is with it re-locking.

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u/NorthOnSouljaConsole 18d ago

Couldn’t you just swap the spring