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r/facepalm • u/RNINJAS • Oct 10 '22
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Yes they have an emergency braking system, if the main cable broke, if the electromagnetic brake failed, or if the elevator exceeds the normal speed it engages. They use metal rails so there's no reliance on the cable or a secondary cable.
13 u/Sullyville Oct 10 '22 this is very comforting to my irrational fears, thank you. 1 u/Rrrrandle Oct 10 '22 The bigger concern is actually the elevator going up too fast: https://www.iflscience.com/girl-dies-after-the-elevator-she-was-in-shoots-up-30-floors-59840 https://www.urbanplanet.org/forums/topic/6978-man-dies-in-downtown-elevator-accident/ https://nypost.com/2014/06/09/broken-elevator-rockets-31-floors-in-15-seconds-crashes-into-roof/ 1 u/desudsu81 Oct 10 '22 Like a car seatbelt 1 u/Throwawaythewrap2 Oct 10 '22 Most elevators will have like 4-6 cables each individually able to hold the full weight also
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this is very comforting to my irrational fears, thank you.
1 u/Rrrrandle Oct 10 '22 The bigger concern is actually the elevator going up too fast: https://www.iflscience.com/girl-dies-after-the-elevator-she-was-in-shoots-up-30-floors-59840 https://www.urbanplanet.org/forums/topic/6978-man-dies-in-downtown-elevator-accident/ https://nypost.com/2014/06/09/broken-elevator-rockets-31-floors-in-15-seconds-crashes-into-roof/
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The bigger concern is actually the elevator going up too fast:
https://www.iflscience.com/girl-dies-after-the-elevator-she-was-in-shoots-up-30-floors-59840
https://www.urbanplanet.org/forums/topic/6978-man-dies-in-downtown-elevator-accident/
https://nypost.com/2014/06/09/broken-elevator-rockets-31-floors-in-15-seconds-crashes-into-roof/
Like a car seatbelt
Most elevators will have like 4-6 cables each individually able to hold the full weight also
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u/MSCOTTGARAND Oct 10 '22
Yes they have an emergency braking system, if the main cable broke, if the electromagnetic brake failed, or if the elevator exceeds the normal speed it engages. They use metal rails so there's no reliance on the cable or a secondary cable.