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  • Angled view of Argus A100-DLM Elevator Door Lock Monitor showing screen and connectors
    What is Door Lock Monitoring?
    What is Door Lock Monitoring?

    Where does the phrase “๐——๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด” come from? The [...]

  • Angled view of Argus A100-DLM Elevator Door Lock Monitor showing screen and connectors
    What are the Two Main Requirements of Door Lock Monitoring?
    What are the Two Main Requirements of Door Lock Monitoring?

    In our last post, we explored the origin of the [...]

  • Angled view of Argus A100-DLM Elevator Door Lock Monitor showing screen and connectors
    Why was Door Lock Monitoring Added to the Code?
    Why was Door Lock Monitoring Added to the Code?

    In our last post, we explored the two main requirements [...]

  • Angled view of Argus A100-DLM Elevator Door Lock Monitor showing screen and connectors
    How to Tell if your Elevator Has DLM? – Steps 1 & 2
    How to Tell if your Elevator Has DLM? – Steps 1 & 2

    How to Tell if Your Elevator Already Has DLM Installed? [...]

  • Angled view of Argus A100-DLM Elevator Door Lock Monitor showing screen and connectors
    How To Tell If Your Elevator Has DLM? โ€“ Steps 3 & 4
    How To Tell If Your Elevator Has DLM? โ€“ Steps 3 & 4

    How to Tell if Your Elevator Already Has DLM Implemented? [...]

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    How to Become DLM Compliant
    How to Become DLM Compliant

    How to Become DLM Compliant This is the sixth and [...]

  • Part 1: Pit Flood Detection โ€“ Houston 3003.4 vs. ASME A17.1
    Part 1: Pit Flood Detection โ€“ Houston 3003.4 vs. ASME A17.1

    ๐Ÿ’งย ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐Ÿญ: ๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—™๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป – ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฏ.๐Ÿฐ ๐˜ƒ๐˜€. ๐—”๐—ฆ๐— ๐—˜ [...]

  • Part 2: Where should the sensor go?
    Part 2: Where should the sensor go?

    ๐ŸŒŠ Part 2: Where should the sensor go? Series Part [...]

  • Part 3: Audible/Visual Notification Requirements
    Part 3: Audible/Visual Notification Requirements

    ๐Ÿ”” Part 3: Audible/Visual Notification Requirements Series Part 3 of [...]

  • Part 4: Destination Floor During Flood Operation
    Part 4: Destination Floor During Flood Operation

    ๐Ÿข Part 4: Destination Floor During Flood Operation Series Part [...]

  • Part 5: Resetting After a Flood
    Part 5: Resetting After a Flood

    ๐Ÿ” Part 5: Resetting After a Flood Series Part 5 [...]

  • Part 6: Which Elevators Require Flood Protection?
    Part 6: Which Elevators Require Flood Protection?

    ๐ŸŒ Part 6: Which Elevators Require Flood Protection? Series Part [...]

  • Part 7: Other Modes & Complexities – The Hidden Challenge
    Part 7: Other Modes & Complexities – The Hidden Challenge

    ๐Ÿง  Part 7: Other Modes & Complexities โ€“ The Hidden [...]

  • Final Post: 5 Moves That Save You Time & Money
    Final Post: 5 Moves That Save You Time & Money

    ๐Ÿ’ฐย Final Post: 5 Moves That Save You Time & Money [...]

  • Elevator Requirements for National Flood Insurance Program
    Elevator Requirements for National Flood Insurance Program

    ๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—™๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น [...]

  • Pit Flood Alarm vs. Pit Flood Protection
    Pit Flood Alarm vs. Pit Flood Protection

    ๐Ÿ’งย ๐—™๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—˜๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜€: ๐—”๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—บ ๐˜ƒ๐˜€. ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ปย ๐Ÿ›—โš ๏ธ Letโ€™s clear up a [...]

  • How Should Pit Flood Protection Devices Be Tested in Your MCP?
    How Should Pit Flood Protection Devices Be Tested in Your MCP?

    ๐Ÿ’ง๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—™๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—•๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ [...]

  • Where Should I Park My Elevator before Hurricanes?
    Where Should I Park My Elevator before Hurricanes?

    Where Should I Park My Elevator before Hurricanes? ๐ŸŒ€ Youโ€™d [...]

  • How Much Does Elevator Door Lock Monitoring Cost?
    How Much Does Elevator Door Lock Monitoring Cost?

    ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐— ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐——๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—˜๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐——๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด (๐——๐—Ÿ๐— ) ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜? (๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ [...]

  • What Really Drives the Cost of Door Lock Monitoring?
    What Really Drives the Cost of Door Lock Monitoring?

    ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐——๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐——๐—Ÿ๐— ? (Series Part 2 [...]

  • What is Elevator Unintended Car Movement (UCM)?
    What is Elevator Unintended Car Movement (UCM)?

    What is Elevator Unintended Car Movement (UCM)? UCMP Educational Series [...]

  • What is Unintended Car Movement Protection (UCMP)?
    What is Unintended Car Movement Protection (UCMP)?

    What is Unintended Car Movement Protection (UCMP)? UCMP Educational Series [...]

  • Why Was Unintended Car Movement Protection (UCMP) Added to the Code?
    Why Was Unintended Car Movement Protection (UCMP) Added to the Code?

    Why Was Unintended Car Movement Protection (UCMP) Added to the [...]

  • How Do Emergency Brakes Work with UCMP?
    How Do Emergency Brakes Work with UCMP?

    How Do Emergency Brakes Work with UCMP? UCMP Educational Series [...]

  • How Can You Tell if Your Elevator Already Has UCMP?
    How Can You Tell if Your Elevator Already Has UCMP?

    How Can You Tell if Your Elevator Already Has UCMP? [...]

  • How to Bring Your Elevator into Compliance with UCMP
    How to Bring Your Elevator into Compliance with UCMP

    How to Bring Your Elevator into Compliance with UCMP UCMP [...]

  • Unintended Car Movement Protection vs. Dual Plunger Brakes
    Unintended Car Movement Protection vs. Dual Plunger Brakes

    Unintended Car Movement Protection vs. Dual Plunger Brakes ๐ŸŽ vs [...]

  • Which Jurisdictions Require Unintended Car Movement Protection (UCMP)? (As of 11/5/25)
    Which Jurisdictions Require Unintended Car Movement Protection (UCMP)? (As of 11/5/25)

    ๐Ÿ›— Which Jurisdictions Require Unintended Car Movement Protection (UCMP)? (As [...]