An elevator hall call device inductively receives an electrical signal
from an interlock wiring circuit by means of a coupling device. The
elevator hall call device comprises a capacitive device which stores
electrical charge based on the electrical signal received from the
interlock wiring circuit by means of the coupling device. Hall call
circuitry sends and receives signaling information between at least one
elevator controller over the interlock wiring circuit, where the hall
call circuitry is coupled to the capacitive device for receiving
electrical power based on the stored electrical charge in the capacitive
device.