1. Scope
1.1
This Standard covers and is restricted to fibre core wire ropes used for hoisting, compensating and governor purposes in passenger elevators, freight elevators, dumbwaiters, personnel hoists and manlifts, all as defined in CSA Standards B44, Safety Code for Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, and Moving Walks; B311, Safety Code for Manlifts; and Z185, Safety Code for Personnel Hoists.