(1) Lift cars shall be provided with roof, enclosures and gates or doors. The enclosures of Lift cars intended to carry persons shall be not less than clear 2 metre in height. Perforated roof, where used, shall provide reasonable protection to person in the car against falling articles and the perforation shall be sufficiently close in mesh. The roof, solid or perforated, shall be capable of supporting the weight of a man weighing 68 kgs.
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(2) Where the Lift car has a solid enclosure and doors, provision shall be made for adequate ventilation and every Lift car door shall be provided with suitable fire-resisting vision panel of adequate size(optional), when provided.
(3) No Glass shall be used in the roofofa Lift Car. No Glass shall normally be used as enclosure of a Lift Car.
The provisions of this Sub-Rule may be released in the case of a Lift Car having said Glass Enclosure.
Specification of such Glass shall be only Clear Laminated Safety Glasses transparent conforming to the existing bureau of standard specification.
(4) Each Lift car entrance shall be provided with a gate or door which shall cover the full height and width ofthe car opening. The top track of the gate or door shall not obstruct the car entrance.
(5) Lift car gates shall be of a close picket type and no openings shall exceed 6.4 ems in which between the vertical members ofthe gate when it is fully extended unless otherwise permitted by the Inspector ofLifts.
(6) Each Lift car gate or door shall be provided with an electric switch which will prevent the Lift car from being started or kept in motion unless the car gates or doors are closed:
Provided that slow speed leveling of the Lift car will be permitted from a position of38 ems above or below the landing level with the gates or doors open.
(7) Lift car gate or door switches shall be opened positively.
(8) Every Lift car controlled by an Attendant shall be operated by a removable handle or key which shall remain at all times in the possession of the Attendant. The handle or key shall automatically return to the "Off' position when power is cut off. Landing gates such Lift cars shall also be opened only by a similar removable handle or key.
(9) Every Lift car shall be fitted with a suitable light for adequate illumination ofthe car and the light shall be kept burning during the whole time the Lift is available for use.
(10) Each passenger Lift car shall, where practicable light for provided with an emergency exit. Such exit shall be provided either in the roof or, where more than one Lift is installed in a Lift well, in the side adjacent to the adjoining Lift car. Where conditions do not allow the provision ofan emergency exit, the car safety gear shall be of a type that can be released by raising the Lift car.
( 11) Top emergency exit panels shall not open inwards and shall be clear of all gear and equipments mounted on the top of the Lift car. The panels shall be held by suitable fasteners and so arranged that the panels can be opened from both inside and outside of the Lift car.
(12) Emergency exit panels shall not be opened or removed while the Lift car is in motion and suitable means shall be provided to prevent the Lift from being operated when the emergency panel is opened or removed.
(13) Every Lift car on an automatically controlled Lift shall be provided with an emergency alarm signal which can be operated by a push button in the Lift car and shall be clearly audible outside the Lift well in order that assistance may be obtained in case of a breakdown or failure between the floors. Every such push button shall be clearly marked.
(14) Where Lift car leveling device are used, the Lift car platform shall be fitted with a substantial apron so as to prevent any object from being trapped between the Lift car platform and Lift landing while the car is within that landing zone.
(15) Lift car platform shall be so designed and ofsuch construction as to meet any particular condition ofloading.
The Lift car floor ofpassenger Lift shall be of smooth non- slip surface.
(16) Lift landing door seals should be leveled with the floor level.
(17) Toe guard should be minimum of400mm.
(18) Fascial plate should be provided.
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