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34 Pa. Code § 7.323. Capacity.

§ 7.323. Capacity.

 The maximum capacity of newly installed escalators shall be determined as follows:

   (1)  For escalators 24 inches or less in width, the maximum load shall equal 110 times the horizontally projected length of exposed treads in feet.

   (2)  For escalators over 24 inches in width, the maximum load shall equal 4.6 times the width of the escalator in inches times the horizontally projected length of exposed treads in feet.


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