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Indian Standard

विद्युत सक
ं र्षण लिफ्टें — मौजूदा भवनों में
मौजूदा यात्री और मालवाहक
लिफ्टों की प्रतिस्थापन

Electric Traction Lifts —

Replacement of Existing Passenger
and Goods Passenger Lifts in
Existing Buildings

ICS 91.140.90

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Lift and Escalators Sectional Committee, ETD 25

FOREWORD
This Indian Standard was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards after the draft finalized by the Lift and
Escalators Sectional committee had been approved by the Electrotechnical Division Council.
When provisions of this standard are different from those stated in IS 14665 standard, the provisions of this
standard take precedence over the provisions of the IS 14665 standard.
Where one or several requirements in IS 14665 cannot be fulfilled, due to reasons, such as the constraints of
the structure of the existing building, the corresponding requirements in this Indian Standard shall apply. The
application of alternative measures to prevent the risk of crushing above and underneath the lift car is restricted
to installations where the requirement for free space or refuge is impossible to fulfill and may be subject to prior
approval by local authorities.
The main concern dealt with in this standard is the non availability of the required top and pit clearances due to site
conditions. This situation can arise either due to the existing structure not being as per the current Indian Standards
or enhancement of lift specifications, for example, speed, in the replaced lift as compared to the existing lift. The
adopted principle of safety is based on two levels of achievement, first by means of an electrical stopping of the
lift car, then by means of a mechanical stopping of the lift car. When drafting this standard, the following has been
considered for reduced overhead and pit:
a) Risk reduction measures that rely solely on operations in compliance with procedures are considered
as not acceptable, except in a few situations in which mistake-proof solutions are not available
(for example, some activities in repair and installation in which safety devices cannot be operational);
and
b) The risk reduction measures shall be automatically (without any intervention) activated, or may be
manually activated, if mistake-proof-by-design, or a combination of both is used.
The composition of the Committee, responsible for the formulation of this standard is given at Annex B.
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with the final value,
observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance with
IS 2 : 1960 ‘Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised )’. The number of significant places retained in the
rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.
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Indian Standard
ELECTRIC TRACTION LIFTS — REPLACEMENT
OF EXISTING PASSENGER AND GOODS PASSENGER
LIFTS IN EXISTING BUILDINGS

1 SCOPE IS No. Title

1.1 This Indian Standard specifies the safety rules related (Part 4/Sec 1 to 9) : Part 4 Components, Section
to replacement of existing lifts permanently installed 2001 1 Lift buffers, Section 2 Lift
in existing buildings where in some circumstances guide rails and guide shoes,
due to limitations enforced by building constraints, Section 3 Lift car frame,
some requirements of IS 14665 cannot be met car, counterweight and
(see also Foreword). suspension, Section 4 Lift
safety gears and governors,
1.2 This Indian Standard addresses a number of these Section 5 Lift retiring cam,
constraints and gives requirements for alternative Section 6 Lift doors and
solutions. It shall be read and applied in conjunction locking devices and contacts,
with the IS 14665 and its amendments. Section 7 Lift machines and
brakes, Section 8 Lift wire
1.3 This Indian Standard covers the replacement of
ropes, Section 9 Controller
an existing lift by a new one in existing lift well and
and operating devices for
machinery spaces.
lifts
1.4 This Indian Standard does not cover:
3 TERMINOLOGY
a) Replacement or modifications of some parts to a
lift already installed; and For the purposes of this standard, the terms and
b) Applications outside of the scope of IS 14665. definitions given in IS 14665, in addition to the
following shall apply.
2 REFERENCES
3.1 Authorized Person — A person authorized by
The following standards contain provisions which appropriate authority for carrying out one or more
through reference in this text, constitute provisions of of lift related functions, such as inspection, testing,
this standard. At the time of publication, the editions maintenance, rescue and who may carry out the
indicated were valid. All standards are subject to function(s) with permission from the owner of the lift.
revision, and parties to agreements based on this
standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility 3.2 Existing Building — Building or structure, which
of applying the most recent editions of the standards is authorized and whose occupation or equivalent
indicated below: certificate is already issued before publication of this
standard.
IS No. Title NOTE — A building whose internal structure is completely
14665 Electric traction lifts renewed is considered as a new building.

(Part 2/Sec 1 and 2) Part 2 Code of practice for 3.3 Existing Lift — A licensed/statutory compliant
: 2000 installation, operation and lift, to carry passengers or goods or both and that is, in
maintenance, Section 1 existence at the disposal of its owner.
Passenger and goods lifts,
Section 2 Service lifts 3.4 Movable Stop — Movable stop is a device that
limits the travel of the car to ensure sufficient safety
(Part 3/Sec 1 and 2) Part 3 Safety rules, Section space in the headroom or in the pit when a person enters
: 2000 1 Passenger and goods lifts, the car top or the pit, however allows free movement
Section 2 Service lifts of the lift between normal terminal stops under normal
operation.

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NOTE — Where a person enters on the car top or in the pit, 4.3 Pulleys in the Well
the device limits the travel of the car to ensure sufficient safety
space in the headroom or in the pit. Diverter pulleys may be installed in the headroom of
the well within the projection of the car top provided
3.5 Triggering Device — Device for operating a that:
stopping gear by a mechanical linkage when the lift car
a) The diverter pulleys shall be protected to avoid
passes a predetermined position in the well.
bodily injury and to prevent the ropes leaving the
NOTE — This device is actuated when a door giving access to pulleys, if slack;
the lift well is opened by means of a key.
b) Retaining devices shall prevent diverter pulleys
3.6 Stopping Gear — Mechanical device for stopping, from falling in the event of a mechanical failure
and maintaining stationary the lift car in the case of of the pulley, shaft or bearings. The devices shall
unintended movement of the lift car above and/or be able to support the weight of the pulley and the
below a predetermined position in the well to protect suspended loads;
person(s) on the car top and/or in the pit c) Examinations and tests and maintenance
operations can be carried out in complete safety
3.7 Pre-triggered Stopping System — System
from the car top, from inside the car, from a
including the triggering device, the mechanical
platform or from outside of the well; and
stopping gear and a mechanical linkage in between.
d) Clearances in the headroom shall comply with
NOTE — Under normal operation of the lift, the system allows
the free movement of the lift between normal terminal stops.
5.5 of IS 14665 (Part 2/Sec 1) or the requirements
Where a person enters the car top or the pit, the system ensures of 4.4.
sufficient safety space in the headroom or in the pit
4.4 Reduced Top Clearances
4 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS AND/OR The requirements of 5.5 of IS 14665 (Part 2/Section 1)
PROTECTIVE MEASURES may be replaced by the following:
Lifts within the scope of this standard shall comply 4.4.1 General
with the relevant safety requirements and/or protective
measures of this clause where one or several The lift shall be equipped with devices providing safety
spaces in the headroom (see 4.4.2) and a safety system
requirements in IS 14665, and its amendments cannot
(4.4.3) controlling the operation of the lift.
be fulfilled.
4.4.2 Devices Providing Safety Spaces in the
4.1 Perforate Wall of the Lift Well
Headroom
The requirements of IS 14665 are completed by the
The devices providing safety spaces in the headroom
following:
shall be:
Any existing well enclosure may be perforate provided
a) Either movable stops; or
that:
b) A pre-triggered stopping system.
a) 10.7.7 and 10.7.8 of IS 14665 (Part 2/Sec 1) is
fulfilled; and 4.4.2.1 Movable stops
b) A protective imperforate rigid screen shall be Automatically operated movable stops shall be
provided around the landing door locking devices designed to prevent damage due to any collision
in order to prevent any manipulation of the locking when they are moved between the fully retracted and
devices by means of a rigid rod 0.30 m long. extended position.
NOTE — Preservation of historical buildings may require
retention of an existing perforate enclosure.
4.4.2.1.1 Arrangement
In the case of traction drive lifts, the movable stops shall
4.2 Clearances between Car, Counterweight or be installed under the counter weight to mechanically
Balancing Weight stop the car.
The car and its associated components shall be at a
distance of at least 25 mm from the counterweight or 4.4.2.1.2 Buffering of movable stops
balancing weight (if there is one) and its associated In the case of traction drive lifts, the movable
components. stops shall be fitted with buffers complying with
To avoid any impact between the car (and its associated IS 14665 (Part 4/Sec 1).
components) and the counterweight or balancing 4.4.2.2 Pre-triggered stopping system
weight (and its associated components), in case of
failure of normal guidance, emergency guidance on the 4.4.2.2.1 The pre-triggered stopping system shall
car and counterweight shall be provided to maintain the include a triggering device with its actuation means for
car and the counterweight in their horizontal position. tripping a mechanical stopping gear by a linkage when
the car reaches a fixed tripping point in the up direction.
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4.4.2.2.2 The triggering device shall be easily wear of components, etc. The maximum
accessible so that examinations and maintenance worst-case braking distance shall be used to
operations can be carried out in complete safety from decide location of the triggering source. The
the pit, or from the car top or from outside of the well. minimum worst-case braking distance shall
be used to calculate the maximum retardation
4.4.2.2.3 The pre-triggered stopping system shall values.
comply with the following:
n) When the stopping gear operates, the floor of the
a) The stopping gear shall be fixed on the car and act car with or without the load uniformly distributed
on the guide rails of the car; shall not incline more than 5 percent from its
b) The stopping gear shall be tripped by a mechanical normal position; and
triggering device using a mechanical linkage for p) The pre-triggered stopping system including
the tripping operation; triggering device, linkages, and stopping gear
c) The stopping gear shall be kept tripped by the shall be verified in a laboratory with a test
triggering device and the linkage, when the car is stand/lift test tower with masses on both sides of
at any position above the tripping point; In case a traction sheave and detachable inertia masses.
of a release of the stopping gear due to dynamic Measurements with reference to time shall be
effects or rescue operations, it shall be re-engaged made of acceleration, speed, braking distance,
when the car moves again in up direction above retardation. Sufficient number of, but not less than
the tripping point keeping the required safety six, observations shall be made. From average
space; retardation, the average braking force shall be
d) The stopping gear shall be operated positively: calculated.
1) Where springs are used, they shall act by 4.4.2.3 Clearances
compression; or When the buffering parts of the movable stops are
2) Where a rope is used, the safety factor of the fully compressed or when the car is stopped by the
rope shall be 8 to the tensile force produced in pre-triggered stopping system, the following conditions
the rope when tripped. shall be satisfied:
e) The force required to activate the stopping gear a) The free vertical distance between the level of
shall be at least the greater of the following two the highest area of atleast 0.12 sq m with lesser
values: dimension of atleast 0.25 m, on the car top (areas
1) Twice the engagement force of the stopping on parts such as guide shoes or rollers, rope
gear taking into consideration the tolerances attachments, barricade, etc excluded) and the level
due to friction; or of the lowest part of the ceiling of the lift well
2) 300 N. (including beams and components located under
the ceiling above the clear area) situated in the
f) The stopping gear shall operate an electric safety projection of the car, expressed in metres, shall be
device, if it is engaged; at least 1.2 + 0.035 v2 (here v is the speed/velocity
g) When the stopping gear has been tripped, of the lift).
its release shall require the intervention of a b) The vertical clearance between any equipment
competent person; mounted on top of the car and the nearest overhead
h) After the release, the stopping gear shall be in a obstruction shall not be less than 0.15 + 0.035 v2
condition to operate; metres (here v is the speed/velocity of the lift).
j) The pre-triggered device shall be protected
4.4.2.4 Operation
against the accidental insertion of objects, dirt and
corrosion; The movable stops or the triggering device shall be
k) The pre-triggered stopping system shall be able operated:
to stop the car and keep it stopped from any a) Automatically at the latest when the safety system
speed between zero and the tripping speed of the (see 4.4.3) has been activated; or
ascending car over-speed protections means; b) Manually.
m) The maximum retardation by the stopping gear
4.4.2.4.1 In the case of power failure:
shall not exceed 1 gn in the worst case. [gn is the
standard acceleration of free fall (9.81 m/s2)]. a) The automatic movable stops or the automatic
The worst case should consider load in car triggering device shall be activated and maintained
(no load/full load), failure of lift machine, brake in the active position at least up to the power
status (engaged/not engaged), tolerances on restoration; and
components which may increase or decrease b) For manually operated movable stops or
braking force, variation in friction coefficient, for manually operated triggering devices, a
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mechanical safety device shall maintain the car b) Placed outside of the well and accessible to
stationary. This device shall be activated and authorized persons only (maintenance, inspection
maintained in the active position at least up to the and rescue); and
power restoration. c) Monitored by an electric safety device which
4.4.2.4.2 In case of manual operation of moveable prevents normal operation when the reset device
stops or automatic triggering device, the mechanical remains activated.
safety device according to 4.4.2.4.1 (b) shall be 4.4.3.4 An additional final limit switch shall interrupt
operated by the safety system (see 4.4.3), in order to movements of the ‘car under inspection’ operation in
prevent any movement of the car in the up direction if up direction before the buffering parts of the movable
the movable stops or the triggering device is not in the stops are hit or before the triggering device is tripping
active position. the stopping gear. The car shall be stopped before the
4.4.2.5 Electrical monitoring stopping gear is tripped.
The movable stops or the triggering device shall be This switch shall allow the movement of the car only in
provided with electric safety devices that monitor: the down direction. In the position the car has stopped,
examinations and test and maintenance operations for
a) The fully extended (active) position; and
all components, which are located in the headroom
b) The fully retracted (inactive) position. shall be able to be carried out in complete safety from
4.4.3 Safety System the car top or from outside of the well.

4.4.3.1 An electric safety device shall: 4.4.3.5 Normal operation of the lift shall only be
possible, if the movable stops or the triggering device
a) activate a safety system that deactivates normal are in the inactive position and the safety system is not
operation; activated.
b) be operated when any door giving access to the car
top is opened by means of a key; 4.4.3.6 When the safety system has been activated,
inspection operation shall only be possible if the
c) be a bi-stable switch;
movable stops or the triggering device are in the active
d) be reset together with the resetting of the safety position.
system (see 4.4.3.2).
For lifts with manual landing doors, a second 4.4.3.7 When the safety system has been activated and
switch shall prevent any movement of the car if the movable stops or the triggering device are not in the
any door giving access to the car top is open. This active position, electrical emergency operation shall
switch shall not be accessible without using a tool; only be possible in down direction.
and
4.4.4 Visible and/or Audible Information
e) The improvement of the refuge space is possible
due to the arrangement of the mechanical devices On opening, by means of a key, of any door giving
providing safety spaces and does not require an access to the car top (see 4.4.3.1), a signal visible
alteration of the existing building. and/or audible from the landing shall inform about the
positions (active and not active) of:
4.4.3.2 The resetting of the safety system and the
a) The movable stops; or
return of the lift to normal operation shall only be made
by operation of an electrical reset device. b) The triggering device.
If both ends of the travel are protected by the movable
4.4.3.2.1 The resetting shall be effective only when: stop(s) and/or by pre-triggered stopping system(s), this
a) The lift is not in inspection operation; information shall allow noticing whether it is from top
b) The stopping devices in the pit and on the car top or bottom end of the well.
are not in the STOP position; The audible signal may be switched off after 60 s
c) Any door giving access to the car top is closed and provided that the movable stops or the triggering device
locked; and are in the active position.
d) The devices providing the safety spaces are in the See also 7.2.1.
inactive position (see 4.4.2).
4.4.5 Protection for Group of Lifts
4.4.3.2.2 A power failure shall not reset the safety
When the well contains several lifts, the partition wall
system.
in the pit/shaft according to 8.3.14.1 (c) of IS 14665
4.4.3.3 The electrical reset device shall be: (Part 2/Section 1) shall extend to full depth & height
of the shaft, thus preventing access to the lift(s) having
a) Lockable with the use of a padlock or equivalent,
reduced top clearances.
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4.5 Car Top Barricade 4.6.2 Devices Providing Safety Spaces in the Pit
The requirements of 5.5.2 of IS 14665 (Part 2/Sec 1) The devices providing safety spaces in the pit shall be:
regarding top car clearance are completed as follows: a) Either movable stops, or
4.5.1 Where the requirements of 5.5.2 of IS 14665 b) A pre-triggered stopping system.
(Part 2/Sec 1) cannot be fulfilled, an easily and safely 4.6.2.1 Movable stops
extendable barricade for the full periphery of the car
top shall be permanently installed on the car top. Movable stops shall comply with the following:
See also 7.2.2 a) The movable stops shall be installed in the pit to
mechanically stop the car;
4.5.2 The extendable barricade shall meet the following b) The movable stops shall be fitted with buffers
requirements: complying with IS 14665 (Part 4/Sec 1); and
a) The design of the barricade shall provide enough c) Automatically operated movable stops shall be
strength and fixings to resist a force of the designed to prevent damage due to any collision
300 N and shall allow the barricade to remain when they are moved between the fully retracted
in the unfolded or extended position. The fully and extended position.
extended height of the barricade shall be minimum
4.6.2.2 Pre-triggered stopping system
0.7 m where the free distance in the horizontal
plane beyond the outer edge of the handrail of 4.6.2.2.1 The pre-triggered stopping system shall
the barricade is between 0.3 m and 0.5 m; and include a triggering device with its actuation means
minimum 1.1 m if that distance is greater than for tripping the mechanical stopping gear by a linkage
0.5 m. The provision of barricade on car top is when the car reaches a fixed tripping point in the down
optional, if the free distance is less than 0.3 m. direction.
b) The barricade shall be designed in such a 4.6.2.2.2 The triggering device shall be easily accessible
way that it can be totally unfolded/folded or so that examinations and maintenance operations can
extended/retracted while standing on a safe area; be carried out in complete safety from the pit, or from
c) If the standing area is on the car top, it shall be: the car top or from outside of the well.
1) Clear area for standing of at least 0.12 m2, in
4.6.2.2.3 The pre-triggered stopping system shall
which the lesser dimension is at least 0.25 m. comply with the following:
2) Clearly indicated and visible from the landing;
a) The stopping gear shall be fixed on the car and act
3) Placed at a distance from the edge of the car on the guide rails of the car;
top not less than 0.50 m, where the risk of b) The stopping gear shall be tripped by a mechanical
falling exists; triggering device using a mechanical linkage for
d) Electric safety devices shall prevent the movement the tripping operation;
of the car if: c) The stopping gear shall be kept tripped by the
1) In normal operation, the barricade is not fully triggering device and the linkage, when the car is
retracted; at any position below the tripping point;
2) In inspection operation, the barricade is not In case of a release of the stopping gear due to
fully extended. dynamic effects or rescue operations, it shall be
e) For emergency electrical operation, a direction re-engaged when the car moves again in down
direction below the tripping point keeping the
dependent switch shall prevent upward emergency
required safety space.
operations in the zone where the, barricade if not
folded or retracted, can collide with the ceiling of d) The stopping gear shall be operated positively:
the well. 1) Where springs are used, they shall act by
NOTE — This direction dependent switch for the barricade compression; or
can be achieved with the additional final limit switch according 2) Where a rope is used, the safety factor of the
to 4.4.3.4. rope shall be 8 to the tensile force produced in
4.6 Reduced Bottom Clearances the rope, when tripped.
The requirements of 5.5.1 of IS 14665 (Part 2/Sec 1) e) The force required to activate the stopping gear
shall be at least the greater of the following two
may be replaced by the following.
values:
4.6.1 General 1) twice the engagement force of the stopping
The lift shall be equipped with devices providing gear taking into consideration the tolerances
safety spaces in the pit (see 4.6.2) and a safety system due to friction; or
(see 4.6.3) controlling the operation of the lift. 2) 300 N.

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f) The stopping gear shall operate an electric safety maintained in the active position at least up to the
device, if it is engaged; power restoration.
g) When the stopping gear has been tripped, 4.6.2.4.2 In the case of manual operation, the
its release shall require the intervention of a mechanical safety device according to 4.6.2.4.1 b) shall
competent person; be operated by the safety system (see 4.6.3), in order to
h) After the release, the stopping gear shall be in a prevent any movement of the car in the down direction,
condition to operate; if the movable stops or the triggering device is not in
j) The pre trigger device shall be protected against the active position.
the accidental insertion of objects, dirt and by
4.6.2.5 Electrical monitoring
corrosion;
k) The pre-triggered stopping system shall be able to The movable stops or the triggering device shall be
stop the car and keep it stopped from any speed provided with electric safety devices that monitor:
between zero and the tripping speed of the safety a) The fully extended (active) position; and
gear; b) The fully retracted (inactive) position.
m) The maximum retardation by the stopping gear
4.6.3 Safety System
shall not create retardation higher than the one
created by the safety gear; 4.6.3.1 An electric safety device shall:
n) When the stopping gear operates, the floor of the a) activate a safety system that deactivates normal
car with or without the load uniformly distributed operation;
shall not incline more than 5 percent from its
normal position; and b) be operated when any door giving access to the pit
is opened by means of a key;
p) The pre-triggered stopping system including
triggering device, linkages, and stopping gear c) be a bi-stable switch; and
shall be verified in a laboratory with a test d) be reset together with the resetting of the safety
stand/lift test tower with masses on both sides of system (see 4.6.3.2).
a traction sheave and detachable inertia masses. For lifts with manual landing doors, a second switch
Measurements with reference to time shall be shall prevent any movement of the car, if any door
made of acceleration, speed, braking distance, giving access to the pit is open. This switch shall not be
retardation. Sufficient number of, but not less than accessible without using a tool.
six, observations shall be made. From average
Any door/trap door whose sill is having a distance less
retardation the average braking force shall be
than 2.5 m from the pit floor, is considered as access
calculated.
door to the pit.
4.6.2.3 Clearances
4.6.3.2 The resetting of the safety system and the return
When the car rests on the fully compressed buffers of the lift to normal operation shall only be made by
of the movable stops or when the car is stopped operation of an electrical reset device.
by the pre-triggered stopping system, 5.5.1 of
IS 14665 (Part 2/Sec 1) shall be satisfied. 4.6.3.2.1 The resetting shall be effective only when:
a) The lift is not in inspection operation;
4.6.2.4 Operation
b) The stopping devices in the pit and on the car top
The movable stops or the triggering device shall be
are not in the STOP position;
operated:
c) Any door/trap door giving access to the well are
a) Automatically at the latest when the safety system closed and locked; and
(see 4.6.3) has been activated; or
d) The devices providing the safety spaces are in the
b) Manually. inactive position (see 4.6.2).
4.6.2.4.1 In the case of power failure: 4.6.3.2.2 A power failure shall not reset the safety
a) The automatic movable stops or the automatic system.
triggering device shall be activated and maintained
in the active position at least up to the power 4.6.3.3 The electrical reset device shall be:
restoration; and a) Lockable with the use of a padlock or equivalent,
b) For manually operated movable stops or to ensure no inadvertent operation;
for manually operated triggering devices, a b) Placed outside of the well and accessible to
mechanical safety device shall maintain the car authorized persons only (maintenance, inspection
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c) Monitored by an electric safety device which 4.7.1 General

prevents normal operation when the reset device Each car sill shall be fitted with an extendable apron,
remains activated. which shall satisfy the following:
4.6.3.4 An additional final limit switch shall interrupt a) Fixed part and movable part(s) of the apron shall
movements of the ‘car under inspection’ operation cover the full width of the clear landing entrance,
in down direction before the buffering parts of the which it faces;
movable stops are hit or before the triggering device is b) The vertical section of the lowest movable part
tripping the stopping gear. This switch shall allow the shall be extended downwards by a chamfer whose
movement of the car in the up direction. angle with the horizontal plane shall be not less
In the position the car has stopped, examinations and than 60°. The projection of this chamfer on the
tests and maintenance operations for all components horizontal plane shall be not less than 20 mm;
which are located in the lower part of the car shall be c) The extended apron shall have a mechanical
able to be carried out in complete safety from the pit or strength such that when a force of 300 N, being
from outside of the well. evenly distributed over an area of 5 cm² in round
or square section, is applied at right angles to the
4.6.3.5 Normal operation of the lift shall only be apron at any point from outside to inside of the
possible, if the movable stops or the triggering device well, it shall resist:
are in the inactive position and the safety system is not
1) Without any permanent deformation;
activated.
2) Without any horizontal deformation greater
4.6.3.6 When the safety system has been activated, than 35 mm;
inspection operation shall only be possible if the d) The height of the fixed vertical part shall be at
movable stops of the triggering device are in the active least equal to the unlocking zone extending above
position. the landing sill level; and
4.6.3.7 When the safety system has been activated and e) The height of the vertical portion of the extended
the movable stops or the triggering device are not in the apron shall be at least 0.75 m.
active position, electrical emergency operation shall See also 7.2.4.
only be possible in upwards direction.
4.7.2 Specific Requirements
4.6.4 Visible and/or Audible Information One of the following means shall be provided:
On opening, by means of a key, of any door giving a) An apron retracted under normal operation,
access to the pit (see 4.6.3.1), a signal visible manually extendable when needed and fulfilling
and/or audible from the landing shall inform about the the following conditions:
positions (active and not active) of:
1) If the apron is not in the retracted position,
a) The movable stops; or normal operation of the lift shall be deactivated
b) The triggering device. by means of an electric safety device;
If both ends of the travel are protected by movable 2) The car door shall be equipped with a
stop(s) and/or by pre-triggered stopping system(s), this locking device in conformity with 10.9 of
information shall allow noticing, whether it is from top IS 14665 (Part 2/Sec1);
or bottom end of the well. 3) A mechanical device reachable from the rescue
The audible signal may be switched off after 60 s landing shall be provided for unlocking the car
provided that the movable stops or the triggering device door;
are in the active position. 4) The apron shall be unlocked by means of
See also 7.2.3. the emergency unlocking key operated at the
apron;
4.6.5 Partition in the Pit/Shaft 5) Putting back the car apron into the retracted
When the well contains several lifts, the partition wall position shall be possible manually only from
in the pit/shaft according to 8.3.14.1 (c) of IS 14665 the lowest landing, the pit floor or the car top,
(Part 2/Sec 1) shall extend to full depth and height of by appropriate means; and
the shaft. 6) A direction dependent switch shall prevent
downwards inspection and emergency
4.7 Apron operations in the zone where the car apron, if
The requirements of 5.3 of IS 14665 (Part 4/Sec 3) not retracted, can collide with the pit floor.
may be replaced by the following: NOTE — This direction dependant switch for the apron can
be achieved with the additional final limit switch according
to 4.4.3.4.

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b) Or an apron retracted under normal operation,

automatically extended on opening any landing
door with the emergency unlocking key, and
fulfilling the following conditions:
1) If the apron is not in the retracted position, Fig. 1
normal operation of the lift shall be deactivated The clear height of the machine room, measured up to
by means of an electric safety device; the lower surface of soft materials on the ceiling, shall
2) The car door shall be equipped with a not be less than 1.80 m for working areas.
locking device in conformity with 10.9 of
4.9 Height of Machine Room Doors
IS 14665 (Part 2/Sec 1);
Access doors shall have a minimum width of 0.60 m
3) A mechanical device reachable from the rescue
and a minimum height of 1.70 m. They shall not open
landing shall be provided for unlocking the car
towards the inside of the room.
door;
4) In the case of loss (interruption or isolation) When the height is less than 1.80 m, suitable warnings,
of power supply, the car apron shall move for example, using yellow and black stripes according
automatically into the extended position; to Fig. 1 and/or an adequate warning sign shall be
appropriately placed on both sides of the door.
5) Putting back the car apron in to the retracted
position shall be possible: 4.10 Height of Pulley Rooms
i) Either automatically, provided the landing The following requirements are added to 10.6.2 of
doors are closed and locked, or IS 14665 (Part 2/Sec 1).
ii) Manually, only from the lowest landing, a) If there are control panels and cabinets in the
the pit floor or the car top, by appropriate pulley room and when the clear height at the
means. working areas is less than 1980 mm, warnings for
6) A direction dependant switch shall prevent example, using yellow and black stripes as shown
downwards inspection and emergency in Fig 1 and/or an adequate warning sign shall be
operations in the zone where the car apron, if appropriately placed and soft materials shall be
not retracted, can collide with the pit floor. provided under the ceiling above those areas.
NOTE — This direction dependent switch for the apron can b) The clear height of the pulley room, measured
be achieved with the additional final limit switch according to up to the lower surface of soft materials on the
4.6.3.4.
ceiling if required, shall not be less than 1.80 m for
c) Or an apron extended under normal operation, working areas.
retracted when the car is reaching its lowest
position, and fulfilling the following condition: 5 TESTS BEFORE PUTTING THE LIFT INTO
1) Normal operation shall be deactivated by SERVICE
electric safety devices if, the apron is not in In addition to the tests listed in 11.3 of
the extended position when the car is not in a IS 14665 (Part 3/Sec 1), the following tests shall be
zone, which extends from the position of the carried out:
car resting on its fully compressed buffers to a
position of not more than 1 m above the lowest a) For Top Clearances:
landing sill. 1) Movable stops and pre-triggering safety
system shall be dynamically tested with the
4.8 Height of Machine Room empty car and at rated speed. For traction drive
The requirements of 10.6 of IS 14665 (Part 2/Sec 1) lifts, the brake shall be kept open.
for the height of the machine room may be replaced by After the test, it shall be ascertained that no
the following: deterioration that could adversely affect the
When the clear height at working areas is less than normal use of the lift has occurred. Visual
1980 mm, warnings for example, using yellow and check is considered to be sufficient;
black stripes according to Fig. 1 below and/or an 2) Test certificate review for the stroke of the
adequate warning sign shall be appropriately placed buffers of the movable stop(s); and
and soft materials shall be provided under the ceiling 3) Check of the braking distance, in the case of
above those areas. pre-triggering safety system.

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b) For Bottom Clearances: 7.2.1 Reduced Top Clearances

1) Movable stops and pre-triggering safety A notice bearing the following inscription: “Danger
system shall be dynamically tested with the – Reduced top clearances – Respect instructions”
car loaded with rated load and at rated speed. shall be affixed:
For traction drive lifts, the brake shall be kept a) In machinery spaces at the emergency operation
open. devices;
After the test, it shall be ascertained that no b) On or at the device for resetting the lift; and
deterioration that could adversely affect the
normal use of the lift has occurred. Visual c) On the car top.
check is considered to be sufficient; This notice may be accompanied by the warning sign
2) Test certificate review for the stroke of the given as Fig. 2:
buffers of the movable stop(s); and
3) Check of the braking distance, in the case of
pre-triggering safety system.

6 TECHNICAL NOTE
In the general arrangement drawing, in case of reduced
pit and/or headroom, information about protective
measures taken shall be included.

7 INFORMATION FOR USE

7.1 Instructions
The instruction manual shall include explanations on
the functioning, use and maintenance of the provisions Fig. 2
of this standard (for example, safety system, movable
stops, pre-triggered stopping system, extendable 7.2.2 Extendable Barricade
barricade, extendable apron, etc.). A warning shall be affixed on the car top in order to
For pre-triggered stopping system, the nominal, inform about the need of extending the barricade before
minimum and maximum braking distances shall be any work is performed on the car top.
stated in the GAD (General Arrangement Drawing) and 7.2.3 Reduced Bottom Clearances
in the instruction manual of the lift. Information shall A notice bearing the following inscription: “Danger –
be given on how to proceed if the braking distance of a Reduced bottom clearances – Respect instructions”
site test is outside of this range. shall be affixed:
7.2 Notices and Warnings a) In machinery spaces at the emergency operation
All labels, notices, markings and operating instructions devices;
shall be indelible, legible and readily understandable b) On or at the device for resetting the lift; and
(if necessary, aided by signs or symbols). They shall c) In the pit.
be untearable, of durable material, placed in a visible This notice may be accompanied by the warning sign
position, and written in English and the local language given as Fig. 3:
where the lift is installed (or, if necessary, in several
languages).
The minimum height of the characters used for the
notices shall be:
a) For machinery spaces, emergency operation
devices and for resetting device location:
1) 10 mm for capital letters and numbers; or
2) 7 mm for small letters.
b) For pit and car top locations:
1) 17 mm for capital letters and numbers; or
2) 12 mm for small letters.
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7.2.4 Extendable Car Apron

A notice clearly visible from the landing when the doors
are opened shall be affixed on or near the mechanical
device required in 4.7.2 (a)(3) and 4.7.2 (b)(3) or on the
fixed part of the apron, warning:
“Apron shall be fully extended before rescuing
persons”
This notice may be accompanied by the warning sign
given as Fig. 4:

Fig. 4

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ANNEX A
PERIODICAL EXAMINATIONS AND TESTS, EXAMINATIONS AND TESTS AFTER AN
IMPORTANT MODIFICATION OR AFTER AN ACCIDENT

A-1 PERIODICAL EXAMINATIONS AND TESTS A-2 EXAMINATIONS AND TESTS AFTER AN
IMPORTANT MODIFICATION OR AFTER AN
These periodical tests should not, through their
ACCIDENT
repetition, cause excessive wear or impose stresses
likely to reduce the safety of the lift. This is the case, in a) The movable stops;
particular, of the test on components, such as the safety b) The pre-triggered stopping system;
gear, the buffers and the movable stop(s). If tests on
c) The extendable car top barricade; and
these components are made, they shall be carried out
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ANNEX B
( Foreword )

COMMITTEE COMPOSITION
Lift and Escalators Sectional Committee, ETD 25
Organization Representative (s)
Central Public Works Department (CPWD), Shri C. K. Varma (Chairman)
New Delhi
Chief Electrical Inspector, Maharashtra Shri S. R. Bagde
Chief Electrical Inspectorate, Tamil Nadu Shri T. Al Tenappan
Shri D. Karthikeyan (Alternate)
Chief Electrical Inspectorate, Maharashtra Shri N. G. Behram
Shri V. H. Shahare (Alternate I)
Shri D. M. Nikhate (Alternate II)
Chief Electrical Inspectorate, Energy & Shri Haiderali H. Khoja
Petrochemical Department Government of Shri Ashwin B. Chaudhary (Alternate I)
Gujarat Shri Gopal K. Prajapati (Alternate II)
Electrical Inspectorate, Labour Deptt, Govt of NCT Shri Mukesh Kumar Sharma
of Delhi Shri Jogender Singh (Alternate)
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited Shri Manuj Singhal
Shri Manjeet Kumar (Alternate I)
Shri Sumit Kumar Sharma (H/Terna/E II)
Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation Shri Santosh S. Warick
(MIDC) Fire Service
Electrical Contractors Association of Maharashtra Shri Anil Gachke
Fujitec India Pvt Ltd, Tamil Nadu Shri S. P. Rao
Shri R. Rajesh (Alternate I)
Shri Arunsankar M. S. (Alternate II)
Johnson Lifts Pvt Limited, Chennai Shri T. Subramanian
Shri V. Karthikeyan (Alternate)
Kone Elevator India Private Limited, Chennai Shri Tipnis P. M.
Shri P. Gurumoorthy (Alternate I)
Shri U. Viswanathan (Alternate II)
Lerch Bates Private Limited, Mumbai Shri Sumeet Majumdar
Shri Prashant Kulkarni (Alternate)
Otis Elevator Company (India) Limited, Mumbai Shri Vijay Jaychandran
Shri Abhijit Dandekar (Alternate I)
Shri H. N. Prashanth (Alternate II)
Schindler India Pvt Ltd, Mumbai Shri Nimish Deshpande
Shri Ronnie Dante (Alternate I)
Shri Nitin Kadam (Alternate II)
Tak Consulting Private Limited, Mumbai Shri Tak Mathews
Shri William Rebello (Alternate)
Thyssenkrupp Elevator India Pvt Ltd, Mumbai Shri Vishnu Parashar
Shri Rajesh Joshi (Alternate)
Bis Directorate General Shri Rajeev Sharma, Scientist ‘F’ and Head (ETD)
[ Representing Director General ( Ex-officio ) ]
Member Secretary
Ms Meghna Mudgal
Scientist ‘C’ (ETD), BIS

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