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Section 24: Liftwells

The West Bengal Lift, Escalator And Travelator Rules, 2022State Rules of West Bengal · 2019

(1) Every Lift well intended for the installation ofthe Lift or any equipment necessary for its maintenance shall be exclusively reserved for that purpose and shall not be used for any other purpose;

(2) The inner sides ofa Lift well shall, so far as practicable, form a smooth, continuous flush surface devoid of projections or recesses. Where any projections extending inwards from the general surface ofthe enclosure at or near openings or landing cannot be rendered flush, then they shall be leveled on the underside to an angle ofnot less than 60 degree from the horizontal by means ofmetal plates, cement rendering, or other suitable fire resisting materials.

(3) Where there is more than one Lift in common well, a width ofminimum allowance of 100 millimeters for separator beam shall be made.

(4) Where there is more than one Lift in common well, a suitable separator screen throughout the whole height ofLift well having adequate strength shall be fixed in the Lift well to protect the person working in the Lift well or in the Lift car, from accidental contact with counter weights and other Lift car at any state of their travel.

(5) No room, passage or thorough fare shall be provided under any Lift well except in case of the Lift having counter weight fitted with over speed governor safety device.

(6) Where a Lift car leveling device is operative with the Lift car gate opening such interior surfaces shall always form a smooth flush surface below each landing level for a depth to at least the depth ofthe car leveling zone plus distance through which the Lift car may travel of its own momentum when power is cut off.

(7) Sufficient space shall be provided between the guides for the car and the side walls ofthe Lift well enclosure to allow safe and easy access to the parts of the safety gear for their maintenance and repairs.

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(8) Every Lift well, together with the whole ofthe equipment and apparatus contained therein, shall be rendered fire resisting to the greatest possible extent.

(9) A notice with the word "Lift" shall be placed on the outside of each landing door.

(10) (10) The Lift well shall conform to specifications laid down by Bureau of Indian Standards specification BIS-14665 (Part-1)-2000.

Where this provision sits

ActThe West Bengal Lift, Escalator And Travelator Rules, 2022
Section24
Marginal noteLiftwells
JurisdictionState of West Bengal
StatusIn force as published by the source

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