Technical Booklet E Fire Safety·Page 74·2.82
Evacuation lifts – general provisions
Lifts are generally not suitable for use during a fire, but suitably designed, located, and protected lifts with specific safety features may be used for evacuation. Design and installation should follow BS 9999, BS 5588-8, BS EN 81-1, BS EN 81-2, BS EN 81-20, and BS EN 81-70 as appropriate.
In general, it is not appropriate to use a lift when there is a fire in the building. However, in some circumstances a suitably sited and protected lift containing certain safety features may be used for evacuating people. Guidance on the design, location and use of an evacuation lift is given in the relevant recommendations of BS 9999 BS 5588-8. The evacuation lift installation should conform with BS EN 81-1 or BS EN 81-2 BS EN 81-20 and BS EN 81-70. as appropriate for the particular type of lift.
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