Originally Posted By: driver
Thank you uppo72....Is there a building code on how much space there has to be between the elevator cab's roof and and the ceiling of the shaft once the elevator is sitting at the very top floor, or does it vary from building to building?


When your counterweight is fully buffered out there has tp be enough room for the top of the cab not to hit any of the deflector sheaves in the overhead. Every building is different I've had buildings with huge overheads and then none at all.