Table of Contents

1 General

1.1 Scope

1.2 Application

1.3 Exclusions

1.4 Interpretation

2 Definitions

2.1 General Definitions

2.2 Types Of Lift

2.3 Hazards

2.4 Abbreviations Used

3 General Requirements

3.1 Durability And Maintenance

3.2 Structural Requirements

3.3 Electrical Installation

3.4 Lift Car Controls

3.5 Physical Hazards

4 System Requirements

4.1 Requirements For Platform Lifts And Low-Speed Lifts

4.2 Specific Requirements For Low-Speed Lifts

4.3 Specific Requirements For Enclosed Platform Lifts

4.4 Specific Requirements For Open Platform Lifts

4.5 Relaxation Of Requirements For Open Platform Lifts With Travel Distance Less Than 1 M

4.6 Stage Lifts

4.7 Requirements For Stairlifts And Inclined Lifting Platforms

5 Landings And Lift Access

5.1 General

5.2 Landing Controls

5.3 Landing Doors And Gates

5.4 Lift Car Doors And Gates

6 Lift Shaft Enclosures

6.1 Faces Of Lift Shaft Enclosures Exposed To Passengers

6.2 Faces Of Lift Shaft Walls Not Exposed To Passengers

6.3 Pit And Working Area Under The Lift

7 Ropes And Chains

7.1 Number And Quality Of Ropes

7.2 Safety Factor

7.3 Rope Terminations

7.4 Suspension Chains

7.5 Chain Guides

8 Brake

8.1 Lifts To Have A Brake

8.2 Brake Operation

8.3 Brake Positioning

8.4 Manual Release

9 Drives

9.1 General

9.2 Direct Hydraulic Drive

9.3 Indirect Hydraulic Drive

9.4 Screw Drive

9.5 Drum Drive

9.6 Traction Drive

10 Signs And Markings

10.1 Identification Of Public Lifts

10.2 Car Controls

10.3 Marking At Landings

10.4 Manufacturer’s Plate

10.5 Load Plate

10.6 Braille Signage

10.7 Warning Signs

10.8 Lift Alarm

11 Documentation

Appendix

Appendix A Inspection And Routine Maintenance (Normative)

Appendix B Resilient Buffers – Determination Of Minimum Compressions And Strokes (Normative)

Appendix C Modifications To Bs En 81-40 For Application In New Zealand (Normative)

Appendix D Automatic Sliding Doors (Normative)

Appendix E Hydraulic System Components (Normative)

Table

Table 1 – Minimum Unused Stroke Of Hydraulic Jack

Table 2 – Viewing Distances And Letter

Table A1 – Inspection Checklist

Table B1 – Examples Of Minimum Compression And Stroke

Figure

Figure 1 – Examples Of Crush Hazards

Figure 2 – Example Of A Shear Hazard

Figure 3 – Example Of A Striking Hazard

Figure 4 – Example Of A Pinch Hazard

Figure 5 – Layout For Minimum Size Of Public Lift With Entrances On Same Side

Figure 6 – Layout For Minimum Size Of Two-Level Public Lift With Entrances On Opposite Sides

Figure 7 – Layout For Minimum Size Of Two-Level Public Lift With Entrances On Adjacent Sides

Figure 8 – Unlocking Zone

Figure 9 – Examples Of Enclosed Platform Lifts

Figure 10 – Example Of An Open Platform Lift

Figure 11 – Example Of Open Platform Lift With A Car Wall (No Lift Shaft Wall)

Figure 12 – Ramp/Stops With Car Platform At Lowest Level (See (A)) And Away From Lowest Level (See (B))

Figure 13 – Example Of An Open Platform Lift With Travel Distance Less Than 1 M

Figure 14 – Example Of An Open Platform Lift (No Car Walls) With Travel Distance Less Than 1 M

Figure 15 – Example Of An Open Platform Lift With Travel Distance Less Than 1 M

Figure 16 – Plan Showing Lobby Size And Some Possible Positions Of Landing Controls

Figure 17 – Details Of Landing Door Recesses For Glazed Panel (Left) And Door Grip (Right)

Figure 18 – Preferred Arrangement For Glazed Vision Panel, With Glazing Secured By Rebated Escutcheon Plate

Figure 19 – Example Layout Of Car Controls

Figure 20 – Examples Of Load Plates

Figure 21 – Warning Signs

Figure E1 – Recommended Practices For Positioning Hydraulic Hoses

Figure E2 – Non-Recommended Practices For Positioning Hydraulic Hoses