(With Permission) Switching On a KONE TravelMaster 110 Escalator

*DISCLAIMER: This was done with permission from my supervisor. One of us was asked to switch on the escalators before the opening of the establishment to ensure smooth preparation and operational for all the people working here, so I decided to take this opportunity by filming this. The escalator key is owned by the establishment and I had been given permission to use it only to switch on the escalator. Do not attempt to switch on/off an escalator without permission from the owner or those who are in charge of the establishment!
A relatively short clip of switching on a KONE TM110 escalator onboard a ship. At the beginning, the escalator wouldn't turn on when I attempted to switch it on. This is because the emergency stop system was enabled; one of the two stop plunger switches was on (someone had switched it on when he was cleaning the escalator last night) and had to be twisted back to its normal position (reset) in order to make the escalator move. The reason why there is an emergency stop plunger at both decks is to make people easier to stop the escalator in case of an emergency, so that they don't have to press the stop button on the escalator itself (which is located near the end of the steps).
Also notice that when I reversed the direction the escalator would immediately stop first before I switched on again. I'm guessing that this is due to safety reason to prevent people from falling down or causing a stampede if the escalator suddenly changed direction during midway.
• Brand: KONE
• Installed by: KONE Marine Elevators Ltd.
• Runs from-to (deck): 3 to 4 (this escalator is only used to go up)
• Year installed: 2018
• Model: TravelMaster 110
• Layout: Standalone unit
• History: Original
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[@Elevatorelectricgate]

I love how the electric break/relay sounds when you turn on the escalator!

[@Kyleplaysgames567]

You could easily stop an escalator with your feet. If you press your heels against the step behind you as you're going down. As soon as it detects the slightest bit of resistance it shuts off automatically.

[@TheMetGuy]

Great video

[@johnoconnor4019]

Do you ALWAYS get permission before using keys?

[@idl3k_elev]

Of COURSE

[@johnoconnor4019]

Have you been denied permission to use keys before?
If yes, do you remember how many times? And an example of one time?

[@idl3k_elev]

Nope

[@HasifWingX_15_2K9]

What location is this? And you worked in that place??

[@idl3k_elev]

Since I worked there, obviously I can't say where it is due to privacy reason.

[@wiwuuvators]

Ah, now I know how those switches work. But aren't these escalators supposed to buzz when it is about to start moving? I remember that one of the escalators at Botani Square in Bogor buzzed before it started moving, when a staff turned the key.

[@idl3k_elev]

@Wiwuuvators Nope, there is no buzz or any sound in this escalator when you switch it on.

[@TheDragonFire123]

Probably a safety regulation in some, but certainly not all, countries. Unless you mean mechanical noise.

[@imaginox9]

Depends, for example at my local shopping center, the former escalator (old Thyssen escalators) buzzed before starting up. The new ones (from Schindler) have a feature that turns them off after a few seconds when not in use, and they don't buzz when starting (but they have a smooth startup where the old ones started up very suddently)

[@BorneoTreasure]

Its not easy to make this video... Nice work. My boy love it.

[@idl3k_elev]

True, and I had to wait for the perfect time to get this on camera without getting seen by other people. I was lucky enough to work there for several months so I know exactly how was the situation in there, and only those who are legally working there can operate the escalator. Of course, being a crew member I could switch on the escalator whenever I had the chance to do so.
Btw I'm not an elevator technician in case you're wondering, but I know some technical bits of elevators and escalators.

[@Randomer36034]

I always think why are there 2 key slots and stop buttons on an escalator?

[@idl3k_elev]

Simple, to allow a person to switch on/off or stop the escalator on either end (not just on one end).

[@imaginox9]

On longer escalators you even have stop buttons at regular intervals along the escalator

[@idl3k_elev]

I found out that on newer Schindler escalators (9300-11) manufactured after 2016 or 2017, the keyswitch is now located on the lower end rather than on both ends like before. Not sure what is the reason for that. The stop button remains the same as before (two buttons, one for each end).

[@prankerganster3985]

Still, when u press the emegency button it shuts off the thing and you need to go down or up to reset it. If it was me I'd be too lazy and just switch the other escalators upwards ... Than apologise to whoever in there. Or just say it must get serviced so they need to go down and than tell not to go on up there.

[@muchlaswahyudy2490]

Aku sudah mencobanya dan itu berhasil, terimakasih

[@VOLTRONDEFENDER4440]

The escalators I have seen has the stop switch behind panels equipped with alarms

[@DeveloperWood_BA]

How do I stop it during emergency as a normal user

[@idl3k_elev]

Press the emergency stop button or plunger, simple.

[@VOLTRONDEFENDER4440]

The keyswitch direction turned I guess makes the direction of the esclators

[@idl3k_elev]

It is

[@The_HouStoner]

My thysenkrupp escalator must need a similar key movement combo to get it going. The only instructions I’ve seen say turn it once the direction you want to run and hold it there for 5 seconds before start up. That doesn’t work. I get lucky wiggling back and forth. Let me try this way.

[@The_HouStoner]

Can anyone help?

[@Casonplayz]

I didn’t know that elevator company aslo made escalators

[@LettuceSNW]

Kone Escalator, which is only one place in Korea. And my best like escalator :).

[@aftabshaikh20114]

I am in a hospital. I have stopped the escalator by mistake and now I'm trying to start it😂😂

[@subham26]

Wow

[@norisuki_escalator]

It's good to use escalator switch!

[@ECFE]

Does that take the 300 Dimple Key?

[@idl3k_elev]

To be honest I forgot the type for that key.

[@ECFE]

Ah ok

[@TocaprinwolfOfficialGamer]

Are u fixing it?

[@idl3k_elev]

No, just testing it.

[@whoslucaas]

the ones i see at train stations here are just small panels with on off and direction buttons

[@bingletongaming1924]

how did you get permission

[@idl3k_elev]

I worked there.

[@kanglee3197]

[Content Deleted] This is cool and this is a escalator

[@moaningpheromones]

Don't give a DJ them keys - they be scratching beats with yo moving stairs.

[@everythingbyjanetdullaghan5122]

0:32

[@loveplane737]

wow nice

[@Jowevatod]

Ngomong ngomong itu di mana mas?

[@idl3k_elev]

Maaf nama tempatnya nggak bisa saya sebutkan.

[@xTrznxql]

I am traumatized of this thing after what I saw on Final Destination 4

[@IamShi1i]

Umm actually because the inside of the escalator in FD4 is impossible to be on an escalator because THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS SHREDDERS ON THE BOTTOM OF AN ACTUAL ESCALATOR AND THE ACTUAL CONTAINS OF THE BOTTOM OF AN ESCALATOT IS NOTHING

[@xTrznxql]

@@IamShi1i i don't care what is there but it scares me either way

[@anaverageguy360]

@@IamShi1i Well sure there are no shredders but can still happen the same way like what happen to a mother that fell in an escalator shaft after the metal panel being loose

[@adrianthoroughgood1191]

I hate that they put the key switch so low down like that, so your keyring ends up on the floor. They could easily have put it at the top of the side panel instead.

[@VOLTRONDEFENDER4440]

Late reply actually it makes sense as they do not want people to
Mess with it since the passengers normaly do not see it

[@ashtonanddaisy3638]

Yeah

[@dragonfireproductions790]

you don't want ppl to mess with the key

[@lightsfansmore6619]

I think the reason it’s placed there actually make sense. Because most people shouldn’t tamper with the escalator’s key switch

[@davidlazar6994]

0:32 he’s trying to get the key in

[@michaelshepherd733]

We used to call these meat grinders.....

[@psirvent8]

Engineers (Or whatever you call the people working on them) still call them like that in France and for good reason I think.

[@alifms2730]

I came back and realized why does this video has so many views...

[@jacob_n_r_z8755]

Am i the only one who's tempted with the emergency stop button

[@DJVHANproductions]

don't bother, it just stops

[@OhKnow379]

When I was 7 I did that and security told us off

[@psirvent8]

@@OhKnow379 I did that as well (Although I was even younger), however security DIDN'T kick us out 😂😂

[@user-zi7lq4mo7t]

Made in China, German escalators are not like that

[@idl3k_elev]

Sadly it is, nearly all KONE TM110 escalators installed around the world are from Kunshan, China. Even those installed in cruise ships (like this one) as well.

[@user-zi7lq4mo7t]

@@idl3k_elev Oh, it's okay for channels from Indonesia, I'm not surprised when I say that. Because 100% in Indonesia is made by China, right?

[@idl3k_elev]

Yes, nearly all the KONE escalators we have in Indonesia are made in China.

[@user-zi7lq4mo7t]

@@idl3k_elev Oh okey, thanks informations

[@ainrayyan8316]

1:26

[@caja1491]

Most viral video in IDL3K.

[@idl3k_elev]

*Most watched

[@caja1491]

Ok. Because I saw a few M views (million) instead of K (thousands) so I thought maybe it is viral because million people see it.