Passenger lift requirements

A passenger lift should – (a) have a door or doors which provide a clear opening width of not less than 800 mm; (b) have a car with a width of not less than 900 mm and a depth not less than 1250 mm measured internally; (c) have controls which are not less than 900 mm or more than 1200 mm above the floor of the car and are not less than 400 mm horizontally from the front wall of the car; (d) where it serves more than three storeys have visual and audible indications of the floor reached; (e) incorporate a signalling system which gives 5 seconds notification that the lift is answering a landing call, and a dwell time of 5 seconds before its doors begin to close after they are fully open. The dwell time may be reduced to 3 seconds where the door closing system is overridden by a door re-activating device which relies on photo-electric or infra-red methods, but not a door edge pressure system; (f) have a landing on each storey with – (i) an unobstructed length and width of not less than 1500 mm in front of the door to the lift; and (ii) lift call buttons which are not less than 900 mm or more than 1200 mm above the floor level of the landing and are accompanied by suitable tactile indications (on or adjacent to the buttons) to identify the storey and direction of travel; and (g) have a minimum load capacity of 400 kg.