Elex HK

Disabled Lift

26/07/2000

STC Dept

Design Manual - Barrier Free Access (1997)

Einstein Y Y Co

Clause

Obligatory & Recommended* Requirements

Status

5.7.1 (a)

l         Car dimensions (min. 1.2 m x 1.1 m wide)

l         Car door width (min. 750 mm)

l         Handrail extending to within 150 mm of the corners at the rear & sides of the car

5.7.1 (b)

l         Electronic door barrier (500 mm – 600 mm)

5.7.1 (c)

l         Essential lift control button (900 mm -1200 mm)

5.7.1 (d)

l         Braille & tactile markings (min. 15 mm high & raised 1 mm)

5.7.1 (e)

l         Alarm push button (tactile bell shape)

5.7.1 (f)

l         Lift car (w/ alarm, buzzer, indication light for acknowledgement & intercom)

l         Management office (w/ buzzer, indication light & intercom)

5.7.1 (g)

l         Indication light for acknowledgement (battery backup blinking light with English & Chinese notice “When light blinks, please speak or press alarm button again”)

5.7.2 (a) *

l         Car dimensions (min. 1.5 m x 1.4 m wide)

l         Door width (min. 850 mm)

5.7.2 (b) *

l         At least one disabled lift if more than 3 lifts in a building

5.7.2 (c) *

l         Lift door (automatic power-operated horizontally sliding type)

5.7.2 (d) *

l         Audible signal for door closing

5.7.2 (e) *

l         Graphics for tactile markings (fig. 14)

5.7.2 (f) *

l         Lift control button dimension (min. 20 mm)

5.7.2 (g) *

l         Tactile markings (high contrasting colour background)

5.8.1 (a)

l         Illuminated landing visual indicator (car arrival & Up/Down travel)

l         Landing audible signal (sound once for UP & twice for DOWN)

5.8.1 (b)

l         Tactile & Braille floor designations on both sides of jambs (Arabic numerals, min. 60 mm high, raised 1 mm, 1.2 m above floor level)

5.8.1 (c)

l         Car visual indicator (Up/Down travel & car position, 50 mm high)

5.8.1 (d)

l         Verbal annunciation (indicate stopping floor in Cantonese & English)

5.8.1 (e)

l         International disability symbol (at each landing served if not all lifts are disabled lifts)

5.8.1 (f)

l         International disability symbol (at each lobby if all lifts are disabled lifts)

5.8.2 (a) *

l         Lift car & landings (min. 150 lux at floor level)