Elevator pit separate circuits

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NKC

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SLC, Utah
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Electrician
We are back to this again with a new twist. We have 1 elevator Hostway/shaft and pit with 2 elevators side by side in it. Installed are 2 circuits 1 for lighting and one for the receptacles. This is installation is done per the engineers drawings. Today the state elevator inspector inspected and is requiring 2 circuits for lighting and 2 for receptacles, separated under each elevator that are in 1 common hoistway & pit. He is the AHJ so what can you do. The way I read the code is there are 2 circuits for the hoistway and the hoistway is the entire enclosed rated structure that houses the 2 elevators. The same issue is present at the top of the hoistway as in the pit.
Any thoughts?
 
Deltaforce said:
Requested specific code citation he interpreting?
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Unless his elevator inspectors are different than my state, they have too much power to just ask for a code. They are notorious for making up and changing rules, and on occasion it is fun to see them and a Fire Marshal go at it!
 
NKC said:
The way I read the code is there are 2 circuits for the hoistway and the hoistway is the entire enclosed rated structure that houses the 2 elevators.
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Is that from reading Article 620 in the NEC, or from reading the elevator safety code, ASME A17.1?
 
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