AS 1735.1-2001 Lifts, escalators and moving walks - Part 1: General requirements
- Abbreviation
- AS 1735.1-2001
- Valid from
- 4/12/2001
- Information provider
- Intertek Inform,
- Author
- Standards Australia
- Information type
- Australian Standard,
- Format
- PDF, HARD COPY,
Description
This Standard prescribes uniform requirements and provides definitions for lifts, escalators and moving walks. It also includes an Appendix which sets out variations to BS EN 81-1 for its acceptance in Australia as an alternative to AS 1735.2.
Scope
This Standard does not apply to the following:
- (a) Temporary lifts and hoists, used solely for erecting, demolishing, altering, or repairing buildings or structures in which persons do not travel.
- (b) Temporary lifts used for carrying persons or persons and materials in building and construction work.
- (c) Orchestral and stage lifts.
- (d) Stacking machines, forklift trucks, and similar portable appliances.
- (e) Conveyors used for the handling of materials and goods, such as swing tray elevators, bucket conveyors, and similar appliances.
- (f) Skip-hoists.
- (g) Amusement devices.
- (h) Loading ramps and dock levellers.
- (i) Serial hoists.
- (j) Bridge lifting-span lifts.
- (k) Railway car lifts.
- (l) Ropeways carrying passenger cabs or chairs.
- (m) Industrial platform hoists
- (n) Hoists used in taxis and people moving road vehicles.
- (o) Building maintenance units.
- (p) Elevating work platforms.
- (q) Manually powered service lifts.
- (r) Guided hoists.
This resource is cited by:
AS 1735.1-2001 Lifts, escalators and moving walks - Part 1: General requirements
This document is CITED BY:
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AS 1668.2-2002
AS 1735.1-2001 is cited by AS 1668.2-2002 The use of ventilation and air-conditioning in buildings. Part 2 Ventilation design for indoor air contaminant control
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AS/NZS 1170.1:2002
AS 1735.1-2001 is cited by AS/NZS 1170.1:2002 (R2016) Structural Design Actions - Permanent, imposed and other actions