(1) Except as provided in sub-rule (2) every Lift well shall be protected by a substantial fire resisting enclosure extending on all sides and fitted with gates or doors. The enclosure shall be so constructed that no person may fall down in the Lift well or come into contact with any moving part ofthe Lift when the gates of doors are shut.
(2) Where fire-resistance construction cannot be provided, the Lift well shall be enclosed to a height ofnot less than 1.83 meters or such greater height as may be recommended by the Chief Electrical Inspector.
(3) Where wire grill or similar construction is used, the mesh or opening shall not be greater than 3 centimeters and the Lift well enclosure shall be ofsufficient strength to resist accidental impacts by users ofthe staircase or adjoining floors, and in the case ofgoods Lift, by movements ofmaterials in the vicinity.
(4) Where the clearance between the inside of an open type Lift well enclosure and any moving or movable part of the Lift equipment or apparatus is less than 5 centimeters, the openings in the enclosure shall be further protected by netting ofsquare mesh not greater than 13 millimeters and ofwire not smaller than 1 millimeter or in a manner approved in writing by the Inspector ofLifts.
(5) The Lift well enclosure on the sides used for loading and unloading shall not be at a distance ofmore than 13 ems from edge of the Lift car platform.
(6) There shall be no opening in the Lift well enclosure permitting access to the Lift car by passing under the counterweight.
(7) In the construction ofLift well enclosure glass shall not be used. However condition may be relaxed in case of specially designed, well protected, fully transparent laminated type safety glass construction as may be permitted by the ChiefElectrical Inspector. A certificate from the qualified structural engineer regarding the proper fixation in respect of such type of construction shall be submitted.
(8) Lift wells and wells for the counterweight, if located independently of the Lift well shall be adequately protected by means of suitable enclosure work which shall be extended on all sides from floor to ceiling.
(9) In all counter-weight wells located independently ofthe main Lift well, suitable access shall be provided for the inspection, maintenance and repairs to counter-weights, wire ropes and their anchorages, guides and guide supports.
(10) All such doors giving access to such counter-weight wells shall be provided with electromechanical locking devices.
(11) No counter weight shall be allowed to travel in any Lift well or part ofany Lift well other than that to which it belongs.
(12) The Lift well enclosure on the sides facing any Lift car entrance shall so far as is practicable, be not more than 25 millimeters from the edge of the Lift car platform.
(13) The walls enclosing Lift well in the buildings having height more than 30 meters shall have fire resistance of not less than two hours. The Lift well shall have permanent vents immediately under the machine room not less than 0.2 square meter in clear area.
(14) The Lift well for fire Lift (a Lift to enable fire brigade personnel to get to the upper floors with the minimum delay and to be used exclusively by firemen in an emergency and directly accessible to every landing on every floor), in the building having more than 24 meters height shall be segregated from the other Lift wells by means of brick masonry or R.C.C. wall of a fire resistance of not less than two hours.
( 15) Fire Lift in a building having more than 24 meters travel, shall work at such speed so as to reach the top floor from ground level within one minute.
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(16) Thickness ofthe Lift enclosure wall shall be ofminimum 150 millimeters forR.C.C structure or 250 millimeters for brick construction.
(17) Capsule Lifts as well as glass Lifts shall not be allowed to be installed "open to sky". Whenever installed in house, following provisions shall apply.
(i) Lift well enclosure of this type of Lifts shall have partial covering on one side in which capsule Lift protruding structure moves. The area immediately beneath this side ofthe Lift enclosure shall be declared as no man area and shall be provided with adequate guarding.
(ii) In case ofglass Lift, one side ofthe Lift enclosure shall have clear laminated safety glasses ofminimum 8 millimeters thickness. The area beneath this side ofthe Lift enclosure shall be declared as no man area and shall be provided with adequate guarding.