This video features the set of four high-rise guest elevators in Tower A of the hotel. Just like the low-rise group of elevators, it consisted of three panoramic cars and one internal car, though the scenic cars faced north towards Sheikh Zayed Road (which seemed rather empty due to relative lack of high-rises in the immediate vicinity in that direction) and the sea beyond. In terms of fixtures and cab dimensions, they were virtually identical to the low-rise bank. Despite traveling about twice as high, the scenic cars were of the same speed as the low-rise elevators, making them quite slow for such a height. The sole internal car did run a notch faster thant the scenic ones, but it had a somewhat strange behavior; when it went to any floors above the 36th, it would make a brief stop without opening the doors on floor 36 before continuing its way up, and a similar thing would happen during the down trip (watch from 08:36 for this). While this behavior was certainly pre-programmed, perhaps to make up for the speed difference with the scenic elevators, this resulted in diminished efficiency of the elevators overall. While the ride quality was also overall quite good, a couple of the scenic cars were beginning to show their age, with obvious creaking and shaking observed when traveling through higher floors.
Manufacturer: AG MELCO Elevator Co. L.L.C.
Model name: GPM-4H
Year of commission: 2011
Loading: 1,350kg (2,980lbs)
Capacity: 18 persons
Full speed: 5m/s (1,000FPM) (cars No. 5, 6 and 7); 6m/s (1,200FPM) (car No. 8)
Serviced floors: *G, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, M, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70
26 май 2023
