Guide to the ADA Standards

Car Position Indicators [§407.4.8]

Position indicators are required for all cars, including those of 2-stop elevators. Specifications include:

• ½” min. character height

• Illumination of each floor level passed or stopped at

• Automatic verbal announcement of stop or non-verbal audible signal of passed floors and stops (if elevator not destination-oriented and has a rated speed of 200 ft./ minute max.)

• Frequency: 300 – 3,000 Hz for verbal annunciator, 1500 Hz max. for non-verbal signal

• Signal level: 10 dB min. above ambient to 80 dB max.