Chapter 1 - General Requirements: Part - Iv Lifts Pages

PART - IV
LIFTS
CONTENTS
Pages
Chapter 1 - General Requirements
1.1. Introduction
1.1.2 Procurement
1.1.3 Planning
1.2 Scope of Work
1.3 DEFINITIONS & ABBREVIATIONS
1.4 Regulations and Standards
1.5 Drawings
1.5.1 Tender Drawings
1.5.2 Working Drawings or Shop cum Builder‟s Drawings
1.6 Execution of Work
1.6.1 Design and Construction of Lift Well
1.6.2 Exclusive use of Lift Well
1.6.3 Builder‟s Works
1.6.4 Works to be done by Lift Contractor
1.7 Right of Use the Intellectual Properties
1.8 Date Compliance
1.9 Signage
Chapter 2 - Electric Passenger and Goods Lifts

2.1 Traction Machine
2.1.1 Motor
2.1.2 Traction and Deflection Sheaves
2.1.3 Brakes
2.1.4 Emergency Hand winding
2.1.5 Traction machine of Fire Fighters Lift
2.1 Lift Controller
2.2.1 Control system
2.2.2 Traction motor drive
2.2.3 Location & Enclosure
2.2.4 Microprocessor control PCBs
2.2.5 Protection against power fluctuation & overload
2.2.6 Group Controller (if specified in Schedule of Specific Requirements)
2.2.7 Supervisory control (if specified in Schedule of Specific Requirements)
2.2.8 Compatibility with Integrated Building Management System ( IBMS) (if specified in Schedule
of Specific Requirements)
Part IV - Chapter 2–Equipment Specifications
2.2.9 Special requirements for Controllers of Fire Fighter‟s lifts

2.2.10 Control System for Fire Fighter‟s Lift
2.1 Car Frames
2.2 Car Platform and Car Enclosure
2.4.1 Car Platform

2.4.2 Car Enclosure
2.5 Car and Landing Doors
2.5.1 Car doors
2.5.2 Landing Doors and Entrances
2.5.3 Car and Landing Door Operating Mechanism
2.6 Final Limit Switches
2.7 Pit Switch
2.8 Traveling Cables
2.9 Suspension Means and Compensation Means
2.9.1 Suspension Means
2.9.2 Compensation Means
2.9.3 Equalizing of Rope Tensions
2.9.4 Ropes Suspension for Positive Drive Lifts (Winding Drum Type Lifts)
2.9.5 Protections for the Rotating Parts with Suspensions and Compensation Means
2.10 Counter weight
2.11 Car Operating Panel ( COP )
2.12 Second Car Operating Panels (if specified in Schedule of Specific Requirements)
2.13 Car Top Control Stations
2.14 Hall Fixtures
2.14.1 Land Operating Panels ( LOPs)
2.14.2 Signal Fixures
2.15 Car Control and Controllers
2.15.1 Car Control System
2.15.2 Controllers
2.15.3 Terminal Stopping Devices
2.16 Safety Gear
2.16.1 Rope Slack
2.16.2 Safety Gear and Governor
2.16.3 Wedge Clamp Type Safety Gear
2.16.4 Overload Protective Device
2.17 Car Operation and Control System
2.17.1 Simplex Collective (For Single Elevator)
2.17.2 Group Control System for More than one Elevator
2.18 Automatic Rescue Operation
2.19 Emergency Back-up System
2.20 Operation and Control - Automatic Micro - Touch Buttons

2.21 Reserved Operation under Emergency use (Applicable for Hospital Bed Elevators)
2.22 Door Close Delay Function (Applicable for Hospital Bed Elevator Unless Otherwise Specified)
2.23 Attendant Service
2.24 Fireman's Switch
2.25 Control Switch in Lift Pit
2.26 Car Load Weighing Device, Automatic By-Pass
2.27 Painting
Chapter 3 - Installation
3.0 Danger Notices
3.1 Coordination with Other Contractors
3.2 Provision of Connections to Other Building Services
3.3 Electrical Wiring, Lights and Indicators
3.3.1 PVC Insulated Cables
3.4 Steel Work
3.5 Signage
3.6 Handling and Installation of Suspension Means
3.7 Fixing Guide Rails
3.8 Top, Bottom and Running Clearances
3.9 Installation of Pit Equipment
Chapter 4 -Testing, Commissioning, Submission Of Documents And Maintenance

4.1 Testing and Commissioning
4.2 Record Drawings
4.3. Operating and Maintenance Instructions
4.4 Maintenance of Installation
4.5 Spares and Tools
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1.1 Introduction
The main objectives of these specifications are,
01. Installation of safe, reliable and energy efficient vertical transportation system
02. Maintenance to ensure safety, endurance and trouble free operation
1.1.2 Procurement
Unless otherwise stated in the eligibility criteria, the lift and equipment proposed shall be of a
reputed manufacture and shall be represented locally by a well-established firm comprising
qualified engineers and technical staff and capable of offering an efficient after sales service and
who will also maintains adequate quantities of spares for the complete range of products. The
lift manufacturer and local agent/supplier shall be in a capacity to design, supply and install
equipment to comply with the requirements of the Regulations and Standards laid down here.
1.1.3 Planning
At the building design stage, the designer is required to pay due attention on optimizing the
interior circulation for efficient vertical transportation system.Car parks, restaurants, commercial
areas, common amenities, etc. shall be located in order to minimize the interior vertical
circulation.
The selection of mechanised vertical transportation system shall be done after careful and detail
study of buildings, environment and its usage.The planners are requested to refer the CIBSE
guide D.
As the building structure cannot be altered at later stage, the no. of elevators, their types,
locations, and technical ratings shall be decided at the planningphase.
Such a vertical transportation system is required to be designed according to the acceptable

traffic analysis and following objectives are expected to be achieved.
1. The handling capacity of the elevator system shall meet the highest arrival rate determined
for the appropriate traffic pattern for the usage of the building.
2. The interval between the consequent departures shall be below the acceptable maximum
time specified for the usage of the building. Following recommended figures can be used
for the performance evaluation.
Types of Building
Key Factors
Offices Hotels Apartments
Principleof Occupation given by
determining the the planner or net No. of rooms No. of bedrooms
floor population internal floor area
Morning up peak
Relevant Traffic Morning down
Noon two way Two way
Pattern Evening two way
Evening down peak
Preferable interval Max. 30 seconds Max.50sec. Max. 90 sec.
System Service
150 sec. 180 sec. 240 sec.
Time (If required)
11% – 17% of 10% - 15% of the 5% - 7% of the
Handling capacity
population for up population for two population for two
for 5 minutes
peak way way
3. During the course of planning, procurement, operation and maintenance, the overall energy
efficiency of the vertical transportation facility is required to be taken into account.
Acceptable energy efficiency of lifts can be achieved by,
a. Proper planning to determine correct quantity, capacity, speed, and appropriate
group control with energy efficiency functions.
b. Selection of high efficient components such as gearless PMSM traction
machines,specific variable speed drives, efficient door operating system, energy
efficient lighting, etc.
c. Introducingreliable re-generative drive depending on the lift capacity, speed, travel
height, and the intensity of usage.
d. Selection of lift with low standby power with automatic switching off features.
e. Making the ancillary equipment in machine room and lift shafts to switch off
automatically when not in use, while ensuring the safe operation of the lift.
f. Routine and scheduled preventive maintenance
g. Periodical inspections and energy measurements.
1.2 Scope of Work

This specification is prepared to use for new installations and not for repairs or modifications of
lifts.
This is supposed to be applied for the electric traction Passenger, Passenger/Bed and Service
lifts and same shall be complied to the General Specifications and to the Schedule of Specific
Requirements which is to be prepared by a competent person duly assigned by the Employer for
his particular needs.
The work involved within this specification shall comprise of designing, manufacturing,
supplying, delivery, installing, commissioning,training, submission of documentsand
maintenance of lift and allit‟sconnected plants, systems and equipment.,The scope of work by
the suppliersContractor shall also cover co-ordination to various trades involved in the supply
and installation of lift machinery and allied equipment for satisfactory installation.
Architectural requirements regarding the finishes will be as indicated in the Schedule of Specific
Requirements.
1.3 DEFINITIONS & ABBREVIATIONS
In this Specification, the following words shall have meanings herein assigned: -
(1) “Employer”
Either the person(s), firm or company who invest money or the person(s), firm or company who,execute
and administrate the construction of building including lifts
(2) "Builder"
The person(s) or company who has been assigned by Employer to construct the building which consists
of lift shaft.
(2) "Contractor"
The person(s), or company who has been awarded to install the particular Lift(s) by the Employer. The
word "Contractor" means the Contractor's representatives, successors and employees.
(3) "Engineer”
The person(s) employed or assigned and duly authorised by Employer for supervising,instructing,
entering logs, approval of works in process and commissioning
(3) “Defect liability period ” The agreed period of free comprehensive maintenance period which
covers routine monthly maintenance, replacements of defective parts, replenishment of lubricants
and other consumables starting from the date of acceptance. All agreed outstanding works and
finishes shall be completed to the satisfaction of Engineer within the allowed time period.
(4) “Schedule of specific requirements” The requirementsspecified to the particular needs in addition to
compliance with general requirements.
1.4 Regulations and Standards

Unless otherwise specified, the whole of the works scope shall comply with the following
regulations and standards or any other equivalent standard subject to the approval of the
Engineer.
I. The relevant parts of latest BSEN81 (safety rules for construction and installation of lifts), and
its referred standards of material and components.
II. BS 7671– Requirements for electrical installations 17thedition or latest.
III. BS 5655-6 –Code of Practice for the selection, installation and location of new lifts
IV. BS EN12385-5 – Standard Ropes for Lifts
V. The Factories Ordinance

VI. Fire Regulations – CIDA Publication No. CIDA/DEV/14
VII. Protection of the rights of persons with disabilities act No. 28 of 1996 and Its regulations
published by the Gazette no. 1,467/15 dated 17th Oct. 2006.
In case of conflicts between General Specifications and the Specific requirements, the following order
shall govern the resolving
(i) Specific requirements
(ii) General Specifications
(iii) All relevant Regulations, Standards and Codes of Practices
1.5 Drawings
The contractor shall provide all necessary drawings not limiting to following descriptive
drawings, diagrams, and schedules to locate and identify all components, necessary test points,
the method of disassembly and assembly with key measurements.
1.5.1 Tender Drawings

Tender drawings shall illustrate the typical arrangements with dimensions of the offered lift in
the building drawings supplied with the bidding documents. Should the arrangements and
dimensions shown in the building drawing be inadequate to install the offered lift, bidder shall
draw the attention of the purchaser at the time of submitting his bid together with details of
amendments required.
If the general arrangement drawings are not available with the bidding documents, thetender
drawings shall indicate the location of the lifts in a building, its dimension and proposed sizes of
lift shafts.
Tender drawings shall consists of the following,

(i) Dimensioned sectional elevation of the lift shaft and machine room with the offered lift
(ii) Front elevation of the lift entrance/entrances along with signal fixtures and operating
panels
(iii) Reaction loads on structure shall be shown in the above sectional elevation of the lift
shaft
(iv) General arrangement plan of the machine room with dimensions
(v) Power supply details and ventilation requirement of the machine room
Equipment catalogues should be submitted with the tender.
1.5.2 Working Drawings or Shop cum Builder’s Drawings

These drawings containing complete information of the equipment to be supplied together with
detailed installation drawings shall be submitted for the approval of the Engineer prior to
commencing the manufacture of any component of the lift.
Whilst it shall remain the responsibility of the Contractor to identify and provide full and
detailed installation drawings, the following drawings are required for preliminary approval:-
(i) General arrangement drawings showing detailed layout of the machine and principle
devices including cut-outs along with principle dimensions andreaction loads on
building structure.
(ii) The drawing shall be consisted of electrical power requirement in the machine room
and the running loads of the machine.
(iii) Sectional elevation of the shaft containing clearances on top of the shaft and in the pit.
(iv) Sectional plan of the shaft showing the dimensioned cabin, counter weight, shaft,
position of guide rails and car & landing doors.In case of more than one lift in same
shaft, separator beams and partition (if applicable) shall be shown therein.
(iv) Assembly drawing of the cabin including safety gear and door operator.
(v) Elevations and sectional plansof landing entrances including cut-outs for signal fixtures.
(vi) Sectional elevations of landing doors hangers, sill and sill supports.
(vii) Installation and assembly drawings for complete traction machine. In case of hydraulic
lifts, Installation and assembly drawings of Hydraulic jacks and pulleys, roping
arrangement, hydraulic pumping unit consisting pump, control valves, oil coolers and
piping.
(viii) Circuit diagrams connected with electric safety devices.
(ix) Circuit diagrams of electrical power distribution and schematic diagrams of motor
drives, Automatic Rescue Device, Re-generative motor drive and lift controller.
(x) Wiring diagram of above circuits and devices.
(xi) Wiring diagrams of intercom, interconnections with building fire control systems,
Interconnections with Access Control,Supervisory Control / Monitory Systems and
Building Management System (BMS)
(xii) Mechanical drawings of safety devices (Over speed governor, safety gear, buffers,
landing door locks.)
(xiii) General arrangement drawings of all plant and equipment, switchgears and distribution
boards etc., showing the positions of the equipment and associated ancillaries, cable
management systems, etc.
Working drawings shall be to a minimum scale of 1:50 with details at 1:20.
The Contractor shall be responsible for any discrepancies, errors or omissions in the drawing
and other particulars, whether approved by the Employer / Engineer or not, provided that such
discrepancies, errors or omissions are not due to inaccurate information or particulars furnished
in writing to the Contractor by the Engineer.
If these shop drawings are going to be used by parties other than the lift contractor,
(i) Inserts and fixtures that go into the building structure for fixing lift components shall be
shown in details after thorough examination of the lift well.
(ii) If existing lift shaft consisted of structural protrusions which need to be removed or
bevelled suitably, those shall be informed to the Engineer in advance.
1.6 Execution of Work

1.6.1 Design and Construction of Lift Well
The lift well shall be designed according to the sizes specified by ISO standards or to the
dimensions of manufacturer‟s working drawings / technical specifications. The lift well shall
also comply with the relevant requirements of BSEN81.
1.6.2 Exclusive use of Lift Well

The lift shaft shall be exclusively use for the lift, and shall not contain cables, ducts, pipes, etc.
other than for the lift.
1.6.3 Builder’s Works
Unless otherwise agreed by the lift contractor, the following works shall be carried out by
thebuilding contractor.
1. Construction of lift well completed with pit and machine room in accordance with the shop
drawings
2. Provision of chases,plinths and vents.
3. Provision of facilities for hoisting the liftmachinery to the machine room.
4. Filling or grouting the cavities in between the door architraves and the side walls.
5. Filling and grouting of cavities in between the sill supports and building structure, which are
created due to departinglift sills from the edge of landing floor. If the cavities are large, the
filling shall be done with the means of reinforced concrete. The weight of filling shall not be
loaded to the sill supports. Required instructions shall be obtained from the lift Contractor
for making formwork.
6. Provision of structural steel/masonry supportsfor installing mounting beams by the lift
Contractor.
7. Waterproofing and provision of draining out water seepage into the lift pit.
8. Ventilation
Machine room and lift lobbies shall be provided with adequate ventilation as specified and
submitted by lift Contractor under Tender Drawings (1.5.1). Ventilation provided must be
capable of handling heat generation in the machinery.
Top of each lift shaft shall be provided a ventilation openingwith a minimum net area of 1%
of the horizontal section of the shaft.
9. Electricity Supply
The 400 V, 3 phase 4 wire electricity supply shall be provided at the machine room with the
capacity specified by the lift contractor under the submission of Tender Drawings
(1.5.1).The main switch of the each lift machine shall be capable of breaking all the live
conductors at highest current in normal operations. It shall be located near to themachine
room access.Preferably the main switch shall be capable of locking in its off position with a
padlock or equivalentdevice.
The electrical supply to the machine room lighting and sockets, lift shaft, lift pit and
passenger cabins of the lifts shall be independentof the supply to the machine either
throughsupplies tocommon area or through the incoming side of the main switch. This
electrical supply shall be protected against earth leakage by means of Residual Current
Protective Device (RCD) with a rated residual operating current not exceeding
30mA.Conductors of the circuits shall be protected against excess current by properly
selected MCBs. The lighting control switch shall be located near the entrance to the
machine room.
The machine room shall be provided with adequate lighting and ventilation. In case not
provided, provision shall be allowed for socket outlets for hand lamps in the machine room,
on top of lift car, lift well and basement pit.
In case of escalators, the main switch shall be located in the vicinity of the escalator or its
control devices.
10. Power Supply to Fire Fighter‟s Lift
The power supply to the lift and lighting will be given from primary and secondary
(emergency, standby or alternative) supplies via automatic power transfer panel. The
cable shall be fire resistant.
The power supply to controller and emergency landing device shall be given from the
Automatic power transfer panel which is fed by both power supplies.
The secondary power supply shall be capable of operate the fire fighting lifts at rated
load to the furthest floor from the fire access level within 60 seconds.
11. Emergency Lighting in the Lift Machine Room

Emergency lighting shall be provided in machine room and the level of illumination shall be
not less than 50 lux. It is recommended to provide emergency lighting for lift lobbies,
stairways and access path to the machine room. The batteries of the emergency lighting
shall be capable of supplying power for a minimum period of two hours.
1.6.4 Works to be done by Lift Contractor

In addition to the works required under Chapter 3 & 4, all civil and mechanical engineering
works not limiting to the followings, in relation to the alterations and modifications to the
existing lift well, pit and machine room shall be done by the lift contractor. Details of such
works along with necessary drawings, specifications and sketches shall be submitted for the
prior approval of the Engineer.
1. All steel works, inserts, fixing brackets, fixing separator beams, etc. for installing the lift in
the lift well including pit and machine room.
2. Cutting away and making good any part of the building at the time of fixing the lift.
3. Taking corrective measures to the damages to the waterproofing caused due to the
installations in lift pits.
4. Making through cuts in the floor slabsand making them good for wiring and passing wire
ropes
5. Any modification or alterations shall be done to the existing electrical supply to the lift, on
prior approval of the Engineer.
6. Removal of all debris accumulatedin the lift well and machine room, during the installation.
7. In case of replacement of the lift, old equipment shall be handed over to the Employer‟s
representative.
8. All fabricated steel works shall be properly cleaned, removed rust and painted with one coat
of zinc phosphate red primer and one coat of grey enamel. If the installation is done in
coastal area, the particular protective coatings shall be in marine grade.
Marking out the dimensions of the structure and providing details of steel reinforcement for
filling and grouting by the builder‟s personnel.
1.7 Right of Use the Intellectual Properties

The Contractor shall obtain and provide the relevant Licences to the client, if he intends to use
the intellectual property of another party while performing the contract obligations.
1.8 Date Compliance

The lift shall be installed and programmed ensuring no interruption to the operations which will
effect with date and time or no. of cycles.
1.9 Signage
Directions, Preliminary Notifications, Warnings, and Precautions shall be installed or affixed at
appropriate places which are readable and understood (Pictorial, Wordings).
CHAPTER 2
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
ELECTRIC PASSENGER AND GOODS LIFTS
2.1 TRACTION MACHINE
The Traction Machine shall be either gear or gearless type as specified in Compliance sheet
and comprised of a traction motor, drum/disc brake, traction sheave and bearings along with
deflection sheave on a bed plate.
The gears shall be manufactured in accordance with BS 721 or any other standard not less
rigid than the above. The machine shall not contain any flexible couplings to avoid backlash.
Gear Boxes used in the lift machine shall be purpose made unit. The gear case shall be of a
suitable type design and shall be provided with sufficient cooling facilities. Gearboxes shall
have an accessible oil level indicator.
The factor of safety used in the design of the driving machine & sheaves shall not be less
than as stipulated in the respective B.S. depending on the materials used. Friction gearing or
clutch mechanism shall not be used for connecting the main driving gear to the traction
sheave.
This whole hoisting equipment shall be mounted on a fabricated steel beams that spans to the
outer edge of lift shaft walls. Vibration isolation pads shall be provided in between bed plate
and mounting beams to prevent the transmission of noise & vibration.
2.1.1 Motor
The drive motor shall be induction or permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) as
specified in Schedule of Specific Requirements.
The motor shall be specially designed to meet the severe load conditions encountered in lift
service. It shall be suitable for local ambient conditions and shall have a high starting torque
and low starting current characteristics.
The starting current shall not exceed 2.5 times the rated full load current of the motor and
bidder shall specify in the tender specification, the rated full load current and the starting
current of the offered motor.
The drive system shall incorporate all accessories and equipment to produce smooth starting,
acceleration, running, deceleration and stopping characteristics for maximum riding
comfort.
The motor shall be fitted with a self-ventilated/cooled unit and thermistors shall be
incorporated in the motor windings to give protection against overheating.
The continuous duty cycle rating shall be as stated in the Appendices and the motor shall
have a minimum of class “F” insulation.
The traction motor shall be driven by variable voltage variable frequency static drive unit,
which governs the torque and speed. This static drive unit shall deliver Pulse Width
Modulated 03 phase output to the traction motor.
The speed of motors driving lift machines shall not exceed 200 rpm for gearless Traction
Machine. The machines shall run at all loads without appreciable noise or hum.
2.1.2 Traction and Deflection Sheaves
The diameter of the Traction Sheave shall be complied with BS EN 81 and shall consist of
four rope grooves minimum.
Driving sheave shall prevent slippage of wire ropes when the fully loaded car is descending
at rated speed and when the empty car is ascending at rated speed. The traction effect
between traction sheave and ropes shall prevent the car or counterweight to be lifted when
the other member strikes on the buffers
Deflector and overhead sheaves shall be provided where necessary to obtain the proper lead
of the ropes to the car and counterweight, together with supporting beams for the same.
2.1.3 Brakes
In addition to the dynamic braking system provided through the static motor drive, the
traction machine shall be equipped with a friction brake applied by 2 separate springs, and
held electrically. This friction brake shall have not less than two independent brake shoes or
two independent disc callipers. The brake shall be designed to have a capacity sufficient to
hold at rest with 125% of its rated load.
Emergency release of the brake shall be possible without partial dismantling of mechanism,
and further, this release gear shall be of a type, which leaves the brake fully operative at the
moment the hand pressure is released.
2.1.4 Emergency Hand winding
i. Provision shall be made for moving the car to a floor level by hand in the event of
the lift stalling between floors.
ii. This manual winding wheel shall comply with BS EN 81 standard which is either
permanently fixed or detachable and shall be painted yellow.
iii. The brake-lifting device shall be so arranged that it is impossible for the brake to be
left in the fitted position.
iv. The direction of winding corresponding to the raising and lowering of the lift car
shall be clearly indicated.
v. A prominent notice shall be displayed stating that hand winding shall be undertaken
only by authorized persons and the notice shall detail the step-by-step procedures to
be taken to move the lift in an emergency.
vi. If special tools are required they shall be retained in a suitable wall mounted
fixture.
2.1.5 Traction machine of Fire Fighters Lift

The traction machine and its electrical components shall be able to work without de-
rating in an ambient temperature range from 0 ºC – 65 ºC and/or in smoke filled
machine room for at least 2 hours.
2.2 Lift Controller

2.2.1 Control system
The lifts shall be of simplex or group supervisory control (where applicable and specified in
Schedule of Specific Requirements), full selective collective control and designed for
switching between Auto and other modes of operation.
The control system shall be so designed to cause the system to “fail safe” operation in a case
of electricity supply failure or a malfunction of any component. Movement of the car shall
only be possible when its doors (landing & car) are properly closed and all other safety
requirements ensured.
2.2.2 Traction motor drive

Traction motor drive shall be variable voltage variable frequency static inverter specially
designed and manufactured for the lifts and for the type of traction motor.The traction motor
drive shall be capable to generate optimum motion profile while it provides a step less
acceleration and deceleration along with jerk free starting and stopping.
If specified in the Schedule of Specific Requirements, the motor drive shall be re-
generative type. In case of re-generative type motor drive, the same shall be functioned
effectively maintaining the safe movement of elevator.
The traction motor drive shall be fitted with a filter to eliminate both electrical and audible
noise. The total and individual harmonic distortions shall not exceed 5% and 3%
respectively.
The said variable speed drive shall be provided with filters to reduce an electromagnetic
interference (EMI), radio frequency interference (RFI) and associated noise, such that the
rise of electromagnetic noise level is below 0.1dB at running when compared with the
ambient noise at standstill.
2.2.3 Location & Enclosure

The Controllers shall be fixed in the motor room
The lift controller shall be of vertical, totally enclosed, sheet steel cubicle type with hinged
door in front and screwed panels at the rear providing easy access to all components inside
the controller. The enclosure shall be well ventilated by means of louvers or other means
devised by the lift manufacturer. Adequate protection shall be provided to prevent the entry
of harmful insects and vermin into the cubicles.
The panels shall contain PCBs, contactors, relays selectors, timers, transformers, fuses,
rectifiers and all apparatus associated with the control of the lift in the machine room. These
components shall not be effected due the operating condition of the machine room.
The contactors and switches shall be mounted on panels of approved non-inflammable and
non-hygroscopic insulating material supported on steel frame. All switches and contactors
shall be of adequate rating of non-weldable wiping type. Heavy current relays shall be
provided with arc deflectors
Any components which emit significant heat, shall be placed outside the controller cabinet
and be suitably enclosed and ventilated, with fail safe forced ventilation where necessary.
All PCBs and other components shall be adequately identified by durable affixed permanent
labels or by engraved labels as per the wiring diagrams;
Internal wiring shall be properly laid and fixed with standard fasteners in accordance with
the wiring diagrams. The different sections and different voltages shall be separately
identified with different colours and shall be heat insulated when they are subjected to heat.
2.2.4 Microprocessor control PCBs

The main processor shall consist time tested and proven components and be preferably type
tested in an independent laboratory. The main processor shall assure safe operation and
automatic initialization in case of power failure and safe power transfer if the lift is provided
with emergency rescue device.
The all PCBs of the controller shall be adequately protected against high voltages
The running programme shall not be accessed, examined or altered without the use of
specified tool
The controller shall be adequately provided with status and fault indicators along with
manual inspection control.
The controller shall cut-off the current automatically, apply the brake and bring the car to a
standstill in the event of the failure of any of the electrical safety devices. The controller
circuits shall be designed to prevent the lift being operated by the main motor until all car
and landing doors are closed, except within the leveling zone of the floor at which the lift is
stopping.
The over travel protection shall be provided with separate dedicated fail safe circuit. Phase
failure and phase reversal, line filters, overload and under & over voltage protections shall be
incorporated in the controller. When the power supply is normalized after a power failure,
the lifts shall resume normal operation without any manual resetting.
2.2.5 Protection against power fluctuation & overload
The controller shall provide protection against the following:
 No-volt and sustained under voltage

 Phase reversal of the power supply
 Overload
 Failure of any one phase
The controller shall be protected from lightning surges, other surges and the faults in the
power supply system by fixing surge diverter/arrestor in between incoming power supply
and main controller.
2.2.6 Group Controller (if specified in Schedule of Specific Requirements)
The group control shall allocate (or assign) the landing calls in an optimum way to minimize
passenger waiting time & passenger journey time and to maximize the handling capacity
When the group controller malfunctions, an individual controller will supervise each elevator
with supplementary assignments to hall calls
During off-time hours, after the elevator cars have been waiting with doors closed for a
predetermined amount of time, the system disperses each car to a designated location, thus
allowing more efficient service to future hall calls.
2.2.7 Supervisory control (if specified in Schedule of Specific Requirements)

A supervisory control panel shall be fixed at the specified location and wired to the Lifts for
1. Monitoring operation status
2. Announcing the fault status
3. Communicating with passengers
4. Viewing cabin internal
5. Any other functions specified in Schedule of Specific Requirements
2.2.8 Compatibility with Integrated Building Management System ( IBMS) (if

specified in Schedule of Specific Requirements)
The lift contractor shall provide fully BACNET IP compliant to facilitate interoperability
between IBMS.
Following features must be sent to IBMS for monitoring.
a. Emergency power failure alarm.

b. Fire Emergency service alarm.
c. Car emergency phone use alarm.
d. Emergency stop alarm.
e. System failure alarms (mechanical / electrical).
f. Real-time car position.
g. Real-time door position.
h. Current travel direction.
2.2.9 Special requirements for Controllers of Fire Fighter’s lifts

a) All electrical/electronic control devices, cables and indicators shall be able to operate
without malfunction in an ambient temperature range of 0 °C to 65 °C, for at least 2
hours;
b) The controller shall ensure the correct functioning of the lift control in smoke filled
wells and/or machine rooms for at least 2 hours.
2.2.10 Control System for Fire Fighter’s Lift
The controller shall function according to the Phase 1 and Phase 2 fire service
described in EN 81-72 on initiating of the firefighters lift switch.
When the fire fighters service in operation, function of the lift shall not be affected by
an electrical malfunction of the group control or other parts of the lift control system
located outside of the lift well.
No electrical fault on any other lift in the same group as the firefighters lift shall
affect the operation of the firefighters lift.
The failure and subsequent restoration of electrical power shall not causeany elevator
to be removed from Phase I Emergency Operation or Phase II Emergency In-Car
Operation.
2.3 Car Frames

(i). The car frame shall be constructed of steel members reinforced and braced to relieve the
car enclosure of undue strains in the event of the operation of the safety gear or by the lift
being arrested in its travel by impact with the buffers.
(ii). The car frame shall be adequately braced to support the platform and car enclosure. The
car sling shall be sufficiently rigid to withstand being suspended by ropes or car top
pulley. The frame shall not be permanently deformed by operation of the safety gear with
a 125% loaded car. Adjustable guide shoes/guide rollers shall be fixed on the top and
bottom of the frame.
(iii). In case of 1:1 roping system, the steel suspension ropes shall be attached to the car frame
with provision for taking up any inequalities between the ropes. Rope should be
connected to the care frame by means of rope sockets/wedge clamps and shackle rods
which shall conform to BS specifications and springs should be fixed between thimble rod
and car frame to avoid transmission of vibrations to the car.
(iv). A heavy coat of anticorrosive primer and marine grade top coating shall be applied to all
exposed frames, to reduce any corrosion to the bare minimum.
2.4 Car Platform and Car Enclosure
2.4.1 Car Platform
The car platform made out of thick steel plate shall be sufficiently bolted to the car frame and
shall be equipped with a sill.
The sills shall be of finished as indicated in Schedule of Specific Requirementswith approved

non-slip wearing surface. They shall be in one piece of sufficient length to suit the two
supporting struts and grooved for the door guides. The door tracks shall be self-clearing.
2.4.2 Car Enclosure
The Car Enclosure shall meet the following requirements.
i. The car shall be of metal construction, with the walls and doors, floor, roof and false
ceiling. Said elements of enclosure shall be made out of fire resistive material.
ii. All panels shall be made and finished as specified in Schedule of Specific
Requirements, flush mounted.
iii. If the car walls are fully or partly glassed, the glass shall be laminated and its thickness
and area shall meet the requirement of EN 81.
iv. The cabin shall be fitted with stainless steel Round / Flat handrails on specified walls in
Schedule of Specific Requirements 875 mm height.
v. Lift cabin shall be illuminated by concealed/ recessed lighting as specified in the
Schedule of Specific Requirements. Interior Lighting shall be diffused type and
maintained 150 lux level at floor level. Power supply for the lighting circuit shall be
taken from a separate circuit of the power distribution board in the lift machine room.
vi. Mechanical means of ventilation shall be provided by means of 2 recessed line blowers
on ceiling
vii. The roof of the car shall be sufficiently reinforced to withstand the distributed weight of
two men.
viii. Each car shall be fitted with emergency hatchway on the roof for emergency purposes.
It shall have a minimum size of 450mm x 500mm and it shall :
 Not open inwards;

 Be clear of any apparatus mounted above the roof of lift car;
 Be held by suitable fasteners, which can be opened only from outside the lift car i.e.
without key.
 Be provided with a switch, which will prevent operation of the lift when the panel is
open, and which will restore operation of the lift only when the fastenings have been
manually restored.
 Emergency trap doors of Fire Fighters lifts shall be minimum of 0.5 m x 0.7m except
for 630kg lift where the trap door shall be at least 0.4m x 0.5mand shall be able to
open from top of the roof and from inside the cabin(Car).
Access shall be provided to enable full opening the trap door from inside the
lift car, by foldable steps at 0.4m vertical interval and it shall be capable to bear
120kg minimum
ix. Safety Apron to the requirement of EN 81 shall be provided for full width of cabin.
x. A load plate shall be fitted inside the car at a conspicuous position indicating the
maximum load to be carried, together with a “No Smoking” sign board.
xi. The cabin floor shall be finished with the floor material as specified in Schedule of
Specific Requirements.
xii. A kick plate around the cabin at floor level to the specifications in Schedule of Specific
Requirements.
2.5 Car and Landing Doors
2.5.1 Car doors
(i) The opening type, size, and finishing shall comply with the specified requirement in
Schedule of Specific Requirements. The strength and rigidity of the door panels shall
be met by suitable steel reinforcement.
(ii) The doors shall be hung on hanger rollers running on a polished steel track and
guided at the bottom by non-metal shoes sliding in a smooth threshold groove. Door
hanger rollers shall make non-metallic contact with the track for smooth and
noiseless door operation.
(iii) Suitable means shall be used to transmit motion from one door panel to the other.
(iv) With reference to the EN 81 standard, car door locking device shall be provided for
safety of the passengers.
(v) The door operating system shall initiate re-opening, in case of passenger being struck
or about to be struck during the movement of closing, as specified in the Schedule of
Specific Requirements.
2.5.2 Landing Doors and Entrances
The Contractor shall furnish and install at all landing openings, complete metal entrances
consisting of frames, architraves, doors, sills and toe guards, in accordance with the
following:-
(i) Architraves
The frames shall consist of head and jamb sections with integral trim. On the well
side the frames shall be carried back far enough to present a neat appearance, and
shall be secured to the sill and door hanger supports, or structure. The architraves on
all floors should be made and finished to the requirements in Schedule of Specific
Requirements.
(ii) Landing Doors
Doors shall be of the type specified in Schedule of Specific Requirements. The door
panels shall be formed to match the unit frames. The bottom of the doors shall be
provided with guides to run in the sill slots with minimum clearance. Door hanger
rollers to have non-metallic contact with the header track for smooth door operation.
The doors shall have a minimum fire rating of 1 hour.
All landing entrances to be provided with "Toe Guards" for the full width of the
entrance opening.
(iii) Emergency Opening of Doors
Standard emergency unlocking key shall be provided to all landing doors so that an
authorized person can open same from outside irrespective of the position of the car
inside the hoist way. A pair of such keys shall be supplied for each lift.
(iv) Intermediate Emergency Doors
In case of distance between two consecutive landings exceeds 11 metres, an

intermediate emergency door shall be provided according to the requirements of
EN81.
(v) Landing doors of Fire Fighter‟s Lift
The all landing doors and their architraves shall be fire rated for at least 1 hour.
2.5.3 Car and Landing Door Operating Mechanism
(i) An automatic door operating mechanism shall be provided to open and close the car
and landing doors when the car is at a landing. The car door and landing door at any
landing shall be opened and closed simultaneously. They shall be power opened and
closed. Door movements shall be cushioned or checked at both limits of travel.
(ii) Automatic power operated doors shall meet the requirements of operation limits of
speeds, forces and kinetic energy specified in the EN81.
(iii) The doors shall be automatically opened when the car is level at the respective
landing and shall close again after a pre-determined time interval has lapsed. The door
opening mechanism shall be preferably driven by an adjustable VVVF type AC motor
and the door movements shall be cushioned at both limits of travel.
(iv) The door opening mechanism, it‟s protective devices, electric motor and motor drive
shall be protected against the splash of water for Fire Fighter‟s Lift
(v) A 'door open' button shall be provided in the car the momentary pressure on which
shall reverse the motion, reopen the doors and reset the time interval.
(vi) The car door shall be provided with a protective device extending the full height and
projecting beyond the front edge of the door. This device shall be so arranged that
should it touch a person or any obstruction in its path while the door is closing, it shall
automatically cause both the car door and the landing door to return to the open
position. The doors shall remain open until the expiration of a time interval and then
close automatically. The pressing of a car close button, once the doors are fully open
shall cause the doors to close immediately.
(vii) Mechanical safety edges shall be retractable. In center opening doors, both doors
shall have safety edges.
(viii) The device is to be arranged so as to ensure the doors exerting the absolute minimum
force on a person obstructing the closing operation.
(ix) If specified in Schedule of Specific Requirements, photoelectric detector type of door
safety device shall be provided. Such photoelectric detectors shall be fail-safe .
(x) If the door is closing and the protective devices are in-operative, a warning sound
shall be activated.
2.6 Final Limit Switches

In addition to the mechanically operated terminal stopping switches, final limit switches of
an approved type shall be installed at the top and bottom of the lift well so as to stop the lift
in the event of the car over-travelling, beyond the terminal landings. If the lift has passed the
final limit switch, it shall not be possible to reset the circuit until the lift has been moved
back manually into its normal position.
Final limit switches shall be a standard type.
2.7 Pit Switch

A switch shall be provided in the pit for the lift in accordance with EN 81 which, when
placed in the "STOP" position, will cause the lift to stop and prevent its being started until
placed in the "RUN" position.
2.8 Traveling Cables

PVC insulated Traveling cables confirmed to EN 50214 shall be provided between the car
and the main controller located in the machine room. 15% physically available spare wires
shall be provided in the travelling cable to compensate for the failure of used wires. Three
screened set of coaxial cables/wires shall be provided for CCTV, Speaker and Intercom if
2.9 Suspension Means and Compensation Means
2.9.1 Suspension Means
Cars, counterweights or balancing weights shall be suspended by means of steel wire ropes
which are manufactured in conformity to EN12385-5 and be multi strand steel wire ropes. A
test certificate from the manufacturer shall be submitted along with the details of traction
sheaves.
Minimum of two ropes shall be used for suspension and their nominal diameters shall be at
least 8mm.
The bending ratio shall be at least 40 with respect to the pitch diameter of the traction sheave
or pulleys.
Safety factor of the suspension ropes shall be in accordance to the relevant parts of EN
81.However the minimum safety factor shall be 12 in case of suspension with 3 ropes or
more. The minimum safety factor of 16 shall be satisfied for suspension with 2 ropes.
Loads on all ropes shall be equally distributed. Rope ends shall be terminated with means of
Open Babbit Sockets, self tightening wedge type sockets, ferrules secured eyes or swage
terminals in compliance to relevant parts of EN13411 standard. The termination shall be able
to withstand at least 80% of the breaking strength of the rope.
The following conditions shall be satisfied for ascertaining the perfect traction
a) The rope traction shall be able to hold the car with 125% of the rated load without
slip
b) The rope slippage due to an emergency breaking shall stop the car at a deceleration
which is less than the specified deceleration of buffers.
c) Ropes shall slip on the traction sheave when the car or counterweight is on buffers.
The traction motor shall stop automatically at this moment.
2.9.2Compensation Means
A compensation means shall be provided for the lifts travelling over 30 metres. The chains
with fibre inserts can be used for the speeds up to 2.5 m/s. Suitable means of chain guides are
required to be fixed close to the loop.
The lift speeds over 2.5 m/s, compensation ropes with tension pulleys shall be provided. The
rope tension shall be applied by gravity. An Anti-rebound Device shall be provided in
addition to the tension pulley, if the lift speed exceeds 3.5 m/s.
The compensation means and their terminations shall be manufactured or assembled to a
safety factor of 5 with respect to the static forces to which they are subjected.
2.9.3 Equalizing of Rope Tensions
Suitable mechanism shall be provided for equalizing the tensions among the suspension
ropes at least at their one end. If the suspension ropes are terminated with tension equalizing
springs, those shall be worked in compression.
Once the tensions are equalized, those shall be retained unchanged by means of check nuts
and anti twisting blocks or loops.
Slack rope protection shall be provided if specified in the Schedule of Specific
Requirements.
2.9.4 Ropes Suspension for Positive Drive Lifts (Winding Drum Type Lifts)
Suspension ropes on drum type elevators shall be terminated with using firmly fixed wedges
or minimum of two clamps.
The winding drum shall be helically grooved and the groove profile shall be suited to the
ropes. 1 ½ turns of rope shall remain on drum when the car is on its fully compressed buffer.
Only one layer of ropes is allowed to wind on the drum when the car is at top position. The
angle of deflection (fleet angle) of maximum 4º shall be maintained during the winding
operation.
2.9.5Protections for the Rotating Parts with Suspensions and Compensation

Means
The traction sheaves, pulleys, over speed governors and tension pulleys shall be provided
means of protections against,
i. Bodily injury
ii. Leaving ropes or chains from the traction / guiding pulleys / sprockets.
iii. Falling objects between ropes and pulleys.
Such a protective device shall be made so that, the internal rotating parts are visible and that
does not hinder maintenance works.
The rope guards with adequate strength shall be provided close to the grooves of pulleys at
the points where the ropes enter and leave. The no. of rope guards and their locations shall be
determined according to the angle of wrap.
The recommended warning signs shall be affixed at the relevant points showing the possible
injuries and direction of rotations.
2.10 Counter weight
(i) The counterweight shall be provided consisting of cast iron or steel plate fillersfirmly
secured in a structural steel frame with suitable guide shoes/rollers. The structural
concrete pillars moulded in thick GI sheet metal container painted with protective
coating, can be accepted as an alternative.
(ii) After balancing the filler weights, those shall be locked in position by bolts to avoid
noise and sliding out.
(iii) A rigid metal screen to the height of 2400mm shall be provided around the
counterweight in the pit.
2.11 Car Operating Panel ( COP )

A flush-mounted stainless steel Car Operating Panels shall be mounted in each car at not
more than 400mm from entrance and shall contain following devices required for specified
operation. The COP shall be hinged to a cabin wall.
The following flush type micro push buttons shall be fixed,
a) One touch micro stroke floor registration pushbuttons shall be with lighted floor
designation engraved in Braille codes and floor numbers or projected on each push-
button (tactile Buttons). If specified in the Schedule of Specific Requirementsthe
cancellation feature shall be provided.
b) One touch micro stroke illuminated door open and door close push buttons with tactile
standard symbols shall be located below the floor registration push buttons.
Activated door “open” switch shall override automatic door closing circuit immediately,
opening and holding door in full open position until pushbutton is released. Activated
door “close” switch shall override automatic door hold open timer (including door hold
button where applicable) and start door closing immediately without bypassing door
protection devices.
c) One touch micro stroke emergency call button & built-in inter phone at a suitable height
from the car floor level
d) Direction and position indicator with indications on arrival as specified in the Schedule
of Specific Requirements
e) Illuminated Door Hold button if specified in Schedule of Specific Requirements
f) Voice synthesized announcer of sufficient sound to announce door actions (opening and
closing) as well as the floor level and direction of travel at the lift arrives at a landing if
g) Car over load indicator & Fire emergency exit indicator with audio Annunciater.
h) Switches to be provided inside a lockable compartment at the lower portion of the car
operating panel
i. Cabin lamp switch,

ii. Ventilation fan switch,
iii. Auto-attendant switch (Optional)
When the Auto-attendant switch is at attendant mode, the attendant buzzer shall
activate for all landing calls.
iv. Normal-Independent
v. Run-stop switch
vi. Normal- Maintenance switches with up/down push buttons s,
i)Access Control (if specified in Schedule of Specific Requirements)

Car operating panel shall be provided with programmable access control system.
This can be either key type switch or touch less electronic access control card system
which ensures only the passenger holding key or pre-programmed key cards can use the
lift. By operating the key or by spamming the proximity card the passenger is enabled to
register the destination.
j) The COP for Fire Fighting Lifts (If specified in Schedule of Specific Requirements)
The Car operating panel shall comply with the requirements of EN81-72 and it shall be
protected to at least IP33.
k) The COP for disabled persons

The COP shall be fixed in compliance to the EN 81-70, such that distance to any corner
of the cabin from any button shall be more than 400mm and the vertical distance from
the floor shall be within 900 – 1200mm.
2.12Second Car OperatingPanels (if specified in Schedule of Specific Requirements)
The Second flush-mounted stainless steel Car Operating Panels shall be mounted on left
front return panel of the cabin shall contain following devices required for specified
operation. The Panel shall be hinged to the mounting panel.
The following flush type micro push buttons shall be fixed.

a) One touch micro stroke floor registration pushbuttons shall be with lighted floor
designation engraved in Braille codes and floor numbers or projected on each push-
button (tactile Buttons).
b) Emergency alarm, one touch micro stroke illuminated door open and door close push
buttons with tactile standard symbols preferable at 900mm height.
c) Direction and position indicator with indications on arrival as specified in the Schedule
of Specific Requirements
2.13 Car Top Control Stations

The fully enclosed Car Top Stations shall comprise the followings:
a) Clearly identified Mushroom type Emergency Stop switch
b) Clearly identified Up and Down continuous pressure type push buttons with a Common
button to operate the car in up and down directions at service speed.
c) Clearly identified selector switch for normal/inspection operation. Under inspection
operation, the car and landing push buttons shall be so isolated and the push buttons on
the lift mechanic control station becomes operative, provided all safety devices remain
in a safe position.
d) Clearly identified push button for emergency alarm.
e) Clearly identified door motor switch
f) Clearly identified push buttons to Open and Close the doors (Optional)
g) Permanently mounted car top & bottom lights suitably protected with wire guard and
complete with separate on/off switches.
h) 3 pin 5 amp. 230 volts switched socket outlet.
i) Emergency alarm push button
j) Interphone (Optional)
2.14Hall Fixtures
2.14.1 Land Operating Panels ( LOPs)
A flush mounted Land Operating Panel with face plate specified in the Schedule of Specific
Requirements, shall be provided at the given landing floors and shall comprise the following;
Micro stroke illuminated up & down push buttons with engraved in Braille codes or
projected on each push-button (Tactile Buttons).at
a) Parking switch if specified in the Schedule of Specific Requirements.
A separate parking switch shall be available on Home Landing floor and it shall bring
the car down after responding all registered calls and stop the door open and close again
after preset time and the lights & fans shall turn off.
c) The LOP for disabled persons (If specified in the Schedule of Specific Requirements)
Separate LOP shall be fixed with standard signage, such that, the bottommost calling
button shall be at 900mm.The door opening time shall extend by operating this calling
button.
d) The LOPs of Fire Fighter‟s lift shall be protected to at least IP33
2.14.2 SignalFixures
As specified in the Schedule of Specific Requirements, the position and direction

indicators shall be either on Land Operating Panel or on Transom panel.
a) Digital Position indicators & direction arrows which shall be bright enough and
size enough to read at distance of 10m.
b) Shall indicate when the car is full, in Fireman‟s operation and when the car is out
of service.
c) The LOP for lifts in group shall be comprised with dual Digital Position
indicators & direction arrows for adjacent lifts
d) Hall Lanterns (If Specified in the Schedule of Specific Requirements)

Hall Lanterns shall light up or change the appearance of directional arrows with
Gong on the arrival.Schedule of Specific Requirements
2.15 Safety Gear and Governor
2.15.1 Safety Gear

(i).The safety gear confirmed to the relevant clause of BS EN 81-1 shall be fitted
underside the car frame and shall be operated by a centrifugal over speed governor
located over the lift well. The safety device shall be arranged to bring the car to a stop
and hold it on the guide rails in the event of excessive descending speed and provision
shall be made automatically to shut off the power supply to the motor and apply the
brake.
(ii).Provision shall be made for easy release and resetting of the safety gear after it has
been operated.
(iii).Safety gear shall be fitted to the underside of the car frame and actuated by a safety
rope of the governor.
(iv).Car safety gear shall be progressive type or may be instantaneoustype if the rated
speeds are below 0.63 m/s.
(v). If the counter weight or balancing weight should be fixed with safety gear, such safety
gear shall be progressive type if the rated speed is more than 1 m/s.
(vi).An electrical safety switch in conformity with EN 81 shall be operated before or at the
moment of safety gear activation.
(vii).The safety gear shall be properly label/fixed Name plate with type test reference. A
valid type test certificate shall be forwarded for the installed Make & Model/type
2.15.2Over Speed Governor
(i) It shall be located at an accessible and reachable place for inspection and maintenance.
If located in the lift well, the overspeed governorshall be provided with a remote
mechanical or electrical tripping and resetting means. Such remote tripping and
resetting means shall notaccessible to unauthorized persons.
(ii) The overspeed governor shall be able to reset by raising either the car, counter weight
or balancing weight.
(iii) It shall be adjustable to operate an electrical circuit and open the control circuit at
approximate 120% of contract speed in either direction and shall bring the car securely
to rest after tripping mechanically at 130% of car speed whilst running in the
downward direction.
(iv) Governor ropes shall be of steel not less than 8 mm in diameter.
(v) A type test certificate from an independent elevator laboratory or shall be submitted for
the supplied Make & Model/type.
2.16Buffers
Buffers complied to the requirements of EN 81 Safety rules shall be rigidly fixed at the bottom
limits of travel of the car and counterweight. Where the buffers fixed to the car bottom, the
striking area on the pit shall be made with obstacle or pedestal (to a height of 300mm minimum)
while maintaining the required safe space in the pit.
Energy accumulation type buffers with linear characteristics (spring) and nonlinear
characteristics (polyurethane) are limited to use with lifts up to 1 m/s speed.
The buffers except the energy accumulation type with linear characteristics, shall be permanently
fixed metal name plate showing
a) Make and Model No.
b) Stroke
c) Rated range of striking weight
d) Rated striking speed
e) Specifications and quantity of hydraulic fluid if applied
f) Self-life if applied
g) Type test certification references.
Each installation shall be accompanied with a Type test certificates for Buffers in conformity
with the EN 81.
2.16.1 Energy Accumulation Type Buffers

i. Buffers with linear characteristics (spring buffers)
a) The stroke shall be more than 2 times the gravity stopping distance equal to
0.135V2 , where V = rated speed in metres per second. This stroke shall be more
than 65mm.
b) The said stroke shall be within the deflections under static loads between 2.5 & 4.0
times the weight of the car with its rated load.
ii. Buffers with non linear characteristics

Non linear energy accumulation (storage) buffers shall meet the following
requirements
a) The average retardation shall be less than 1 g, (gravitational deceleration) in case

of free fall on the buffer at 115% of the rated speed with rated load
b) Retardation above 2.5 g, shall be restricted within 0.04 sec. during actuation
c) The return speed shall be less than 1.0 m/s
d) No permanent deformation shall be observed after removal of load
2.16.2 Energy Dissipation Type Buffers

Energy dissipation type buffers shall fulfill the following requirements
a) The total stroke shall be equal or or more than the gravity stopping distance equal
to 0.0674 V2
b) If reduced stroke buffers are used, the striking speed shall be reduced with the aid
of terminal slow down made in compliance to EN 81. This stroke shall not be less
than 0.42m
c) The average retardation shall be less than 1 g, (gravitational deceleration) in case

of free fall on the buffer at 115% of the rated speed with rated load
d) Retardation above 2.5 g, shall be restricted within 0.04 sec. during actuation
e) No permanent deformation shall be observed after removal of load
f) A limit switch and necessary safety interlock shall be provided for monitoring the
buffer return position after actuation in conformity to EN 81.
g) Hydraulic oil level gauge or checking shall be provided for main cylinder
2.17 Guide Rails

Accurately machined solid steel “Tee” section guide rails shall be used for guiding the
car.Guide rails made out of formed sheet steel may be used for counterweights when the
same is not fixed safety gear.
The guide rails, their joints and fixtures shall be able to withstand horizontal and vertical
forces applied during normal and abnormal operations. The guide rails shall be rigidly joined
with properly designed fish plates and fastners. The ends of guide rails shall be eithertongued
and grooved or formed for preventing displacements.
2.18 Car and Counterweight Guides

(i). Self-lubricating type of Sliding Guide Shoes or Roller Guides shall be provided for
the car and counterweight as specified in Schedule of Specific Requirements.
(ii). Guide shoes shall be provided with replaceable nylon/polymer liners to absorb the
shocks and to give good riding comfort.
(iii). The guide shoes shall be adjustable
(iv). Where wicks lubrication is used, a drip pan shall be provided below the guides in the
pit to catch surplus oil.
2.19 Emergency Alarms and Interphone
A built in alarm cum interphone system shall be fixed and the same shall be activated among
the car, machine room and the external location where rescue operation is carried out. The
external location is given in Schedule of Specific Requirements.
Once an application of a momentary pressure on emergency call button on car operating

panel, the alarm and the interphone shall be initialized.
The interphone in the lift car shall be mounted on the car-operating panel having a perforated
speaker grille.
In the event of a failure of the commercial electrical supply, the alarm cum interphone
system shall be automatically switched into a dedicated emergency battery supply having a
capacity not less than one hour of operation.
2.20Fire Emergency Return - Fireman Switch
Every passenger lift shall be provided fire emergency return operation either by operating the
fire return switch or by activation of central fire control panel. The lift shall cancel all
registered floors and return to the designated home landing on the operation of above said
switch or on the activation of central fire control panel. The lift shall remain stationed at the
designated floor with doors open,
If stated in Schedule of Specific Requirements, the lift shall be provided a fireman switch at
1800mm above finished floor level.By operating the fireman switch, lift shall be able to
operate manually by the fireman as per the requirement of EN 81 – 72 (Phase I operations).
Fireman‟s lifts shall be of a minimum car capacity of 630kg and all landing doors shall be
fire rated for minimum one hour.
The above said fireman switch shall be either key type switch or switch in a breakable glass.
2.21Car Emergency Lamp

Lift car shall be provided with a suitable emergency lamp rated for a minimum period of 1
hour operation in case of a power failure, with a suitable rechargeable battery and an
automatic recharging unit.
Emergency lamp shall be capable to maintain an illumination level of minimum 5 lux at 1m
above the center of cabin floor.
2.22Automatic turn off -Car Light & Fan
The light & the fan in the car are automatically switched off if,
i. there is no call for a fixed period of time and,
ii. the car doors are closed
2.23Preferable Features
The preferable features are given in the Schedule of Specific Requirements.
2.24Emergency Rescue Device ( if specified in Schedule of Specific Requirements)
The lifts shall be equipped with Automatic Rescue Devices for rescuing passengers
automatically when power interruption or malfunction occurs. The Automatic Rescue Device
shall deliver the required power to move the lift at reduce speed to nearest landing and to
operate the door mechanism at least two cycles. The batteries shall be Ni- Cd or Lead acid
sealed batteries and those shall be firmly fixed in a separate compartment. The Batteries shall
be protected against overcharging and overheating.
2.25Car Load Weighing Device & Automatic By-Pass
(i) The lift car shall be fitted with a car-weighing device to render the lift inoperative
should the contract load be exceeded by 10%. Visual and audible indication that the
car is overloaded shall be fitted within the car. When the overload has been removed,
the lift shall resume normal operation.
(ii) In the event of the car being loaded to its full capacity, then it will not stop to answer
any hall calls and will stop only at the registered car hall. This will continue until such
time the loading is reduced from its full capacity. This operation shall be in both
directions of travel.
2.26Arrival Gong
Arrival Gong strikes indicating arrival of the cabin at a particular floor preferably with 2
tones for ascending and descending.
2.27Self Rescue of Firefighters ( Applicable for Fire Fighter’s Lift)

Where a rigid ladder is provided with cabin, it shall be attached to the outside of the car for
rescue purposes. An electrical safety device in conformity with 14.1.2 of EN 81 Part 1 shall
be provided to ensure that the lift does not move if the ladder is removed from its storage
place.
Its storage location shall be chosen to avoid creating a tripping hazard during normal
maintenance operations.
Where a ladder is provided, its minimum length shall be such that when the lift car stays
flush with the landing, the landing door lock of the next upper landing level can be reached.
Where it is not possible for such a ladder to be installed on the car then a permanently
installed ladder fixed to the well shall be used.
2.28Fire Fighter’s Key Switch

The Fire Fighter‟s lift switch shall be kept in the protective lobby intend to be used as a fire
fighter‟s service access. The switch shall be located within 2 m horizontally from the fire-
fighters lift, at a height between 1,8 m and 2,1 m above floor level. It shall be marked with a
fire-fighters lift pictogram in accordance with EN 81-72.
Fire fighting lift shall be equipped with phase II operation key switch in the car. The phase II
operation of the car door shall be in accordance with the EN 81-72.
2.6 Car Frame

The car frame shall be constructed of steel members reinforced and braced to relieve the car
enclosure of undue strains in the event of the operation of the safety gear or by the lift being
arrested in its travel by impact with the buffers.
Adjustable guide slippers shall be fixed on the top and bottom of the frame.
The steel suspension ropes shall be attached to the car frame with provision for taking up any
inequalities between the ropes. The rope should be connected to thimble rod by babit metal
moulding and springs should be fixed between thimble rod and car frame to avoid transmission
of vibrations to the car.
2.7 Car Enclosure-Passenger Lift

The car shall be of metal construction with the walls, doors and fittings in a suitable finish
subject to the approval of the Architect/Engineer. The design, shall in general, meet the
minimum requirements incorporated in the car enclosure and shall conform to the following
specifications.
(i) The clear internal height should be at least 2.5 m.
(ii) The roof of the car shall be sufficiently reinforced to withstand the distributed weight of
two men.
(iii) Mechanical means of ventilation shall be provided in the design of the car enclosure
consistent with the designated occupancy of the lift.
(iv) Each car shall be fitted with emergency hatch way on the roof for emergency purposes.
It shall have a minimum size of 450 x 500 mm and open outwards.
(v) All emergency exits should be fitted with electric interlocks, which will prevent the lift
from being operated if an exit is left open.
(vi) Inspection controls shall be fitted to call passenger carrying lifts in accordance with
relevant British Standards. A 13A, 3 pin switched socket outlet and a permanent light
of the protected bulkhead or well glass type with controlling switch shall also be
provided on top of the car.
(vii) Toe guard should be provided for full entrance opening width.
(viii) Lighting shall be provided by means of fluorescent lamps concealed above a dropped
ceiling. The lighting circuit shall be taken from the lift machine room.
(ix) An emergency lighting system shall be provided which will give not less than three
hours lighting time using a rechargeable battery in case of mains failure.
(x) A data plate should be fixed on the cross head showing the load on ropes, contract load
and speed.
(xi) An alarm bell and telephone shall be installed to enable a call for assistance when lift
failure occurs between floors.
(xii) Car operating micro touch buttons or other car controls as specified shall be provided.
In case of micro touch buttons they should not have mechanical displacement of more
than 0.5 mm.
Lift car shall be constructed of steel and lined internally with plastics and or other
accepted materials suitable for tropical climates.
Suitable hand rails shall be fitted in passenger lifts and the car platform shall be lined
with a suitable material that can resist abrasion etc.. When goods lifts are installed it is
necessary to consider in detail the type of loads to be carried and the loading and
unloading arrangement. Such lifts shall be able to withstand loads of pallet trucks and
other appliances during loading and unloading operations.
Materials used in the construction of the lift car, and its allied machinery shall comply
with British Standards or similar international standard with regard to fire-resistance,
smoke control and flame spread and other fire safety requirements specified therein.
All material shall withstand intense heat during a fire within acceptable limits.
2.8 Car and Landing Entrances

Car and landing entrances shall be provided with doors extending to full height and width of the
car opening and landing opening respectively to the following specifications.
Doors shall be properly designed to eliminate draughts, noise, risks of injury and shall
provide a goodand acceptable appearance. Passenger lifts shall not be equipped with collapsible
gates.
Type of door in lift car shall be decided from the following options depending on the
opening required in the car for the purpose of the lift in use.
(i) Two panel centre opening type doors. Panels open in two directions. (for passenger
lifts)
(ii) Two panel with one sliding panel moving behind a stationary panel (for hospital service
and special cargo purposes)
(iii) Three panel with two sliding panels moving behind a stationary panel.
(iv) Four panel sliding, two speed centre opening type doors.
(v) Multi panel sliding doors
(vi) Vertical bi-parting doors, with two panels sliding vertically upwards and down wards.
Every landing door shall be rated for one and a half fire hour resistance.
Doors shall be power operated using AC motors in the car door and shall be coupled to the
landing door, by a suitable mechanism so that the doors open in unison.
Doors on passenger lifts shall be generally in accordance with the following specifications.
The entrances shall be protected by horizontal sliding metal doors with the finish and opening
arrangements as detailed in the Schedule of Specific Requirements. Panel rigidity shall be
obtained by suitable steel reinforcement.
The doors shall be hung on sheave hangers running on a polished steel track and guided at the
bottom by non-metal shoes sliding in a smooth threshold groove. Door hanger sheave shall
have non-metallic contact with the track for smooth and noiseless door operation.
Suitable means shall be used to transmit motion from one door panel to the other.
The car landing doors and their tracks shall withstand a thrust not less than 350 N (35 kg.f)
applied normally at any point.
Each car door and gate shall be provided with an electrical contact arranged to prevent the
operation of the lift unless the door is closed and the interlocking circuit established.
2.8.1 Landing Doors and Entrances for Passenger Lifts

Landing doors and entrances for passenger lifts shall be generally in accordance with the
following specifications:
(i) Unit Frames

The frames shall consist of head and jamb sections with integral trim. On the wall side
the frames shall be carried back far enough to present a neat appearance, and shall be
secured to the sill and door hanger supports or structure. Architraves on all floors
should cover full thickness of entrance wall. Finish should be to the Architect's
requirement.
(ii) Sills
The sills shall be of a finish that will meet the requirement given in Annexure C and
shall have an approved non-slip wearing surface. They shall be in one piece, of
sufficient length to suit the two supporting struts and grooved for the door guides.
(iii) Doors
Doors shall be of the type specified in the schedules. The door panels shall be formed to
match the unit frames. The bottom of the doors shall be provided with guides to run in
the sill slots with minimum clearance. Door hanger roller shall havenon metallic
contact with the header track for smooth door operation.
(iv) Toe Guards

All landing entrances to be provided with „Toe Guards‟ for the full width of the
entrance opening.
(v) Erections
All work shall be set in perfect alignment with lift car opening and landing. All
structural parts shall be painted.
2.9 Car and Landing Door Operator

The car and landing door operator shall be generally in accordance with the following
specifications. The Tenderer may propose any equivalent or superior system available and
substantiate with documents.
An AC variable voltage variable frequency type door operator shall be provided to open and
close the car and landing doors when the car is at a landing. The car door and landing door at
any landing shall be opened and closed simultaneously. They shall be power opened and closed.
Door movements shall be cushioned or chocked at both limits of travel.
The doors shall be automatically opened when the car is level at the respective landing and shall
again close after a pre determined time interval has lapsed. A `door open' button shall be
provided in the car and the momentary pressure of which shall reverse the motion, reopen the
doors and reset the time interval.
The car door shall be provided with a protective device extending the full height and projecting
beyond the front edge of the door. This device shall be so arranged that should it touch a person
or any obstruction in its path while the door is closing, it shall automatically cause both the car
door and the landing door to return to the open position. The doors shall remain open until the
expiration of a time interval and then close automatically. The pressing of a car button, once the
doors are fully open shall cause the doors to close immediately.
Mechanical safety edges shall be retractable. If centre opening doors are used, both doors should
have safety shoes.
The devise is to be arranged so as to ensure the doors exerting the absolute minimum force on a
person obstructing the closing operation.
The doors that are power operated but not automatically closed, generally in cargo lifts, shall
be closed by continuous pressure buttons, the release of which shall stop and cause doors to re-
open.
Leading edges of doors shall be fitted with a suitable cushion to reduce impact and the kinetic
energy and force of closing shall be as described above.
2.10 Car Door and Gate Contacts

Each car door and gate shall be provided with an electrical contact arranged to prevent the
operation of the lift unless the door is closed and the interlocking circuit established.
2.11 Landing Door and Gate Interlocks

Each landing door and gate shall be equipped with an electro-mechanical interlock, which shall
prevent the operation of the lift unless the doors are closed and positively locked. The interlock
shall also prevent the opening of any door until the car has reached the respective landing zone
with the operating circuit open.
Emergency opening of the doors and gates from the landings shall be possible by means of a
key operation irrespective of the position of the car. The Contractor shall provide two keys to
the Engineer after successful commissioning of the installation.
In case of service lifts the mechanical locking unit may be separate from the electrical interlock.
2.12 Indicators
All indicators shall be fitted with neon lamps instead of ordinary bulbs to enhance the life and
sharpness of the indicator.
2.13 Emergency Opening and Devices for Cars

2.13.1 Emergency Opening
Each lift car shall be provided with emergency opening in the roof for emergency purposes.
Panels for emergency openings shall:-
(i) be of adequate size, not less than 450 mm x 500 mm and open outwards and not
inwards.
(ii) be clear of any apparatus mounted above the roof of lift car,
(iii) be held by suitable fasteners which can be opened only from outside the lift car, i.e
without a key.
(iv) be provided with a switch which will prevent operation of the lift when the panel is
open and which will restore operation of the lift only when the fastening have been
manually restored.
2.13.2 Emergency Stop
The lift car control panel shall be fitted with an emergency switch which will permit the lift to
be stopped in case of any emergency. A similar emergency stop shall also be provided on the
roof of the car so as to enable the maintenance staff to cut off power, when handling regular
maintenance.
2.13.3 Interphone
An interphone shall be fixed in the cabin, which allows the passengers to communicate with the
building supervisor outside the elevator cabin in the event of a breakdown or emergency.
2.13.4 Alarm Bell

A push button shall be fitted on the control panel in each car arranged to ring a battery operated
bell situated near the entrance to the lift on the ground floors. The precise position of fixing the
bush button shall be in agreement with Engineer. Bell trickle charger, lead acid (plant type)
battery and all interconnecting wiring shall be supplied and installed as part of the Contract.
2.13.5 Emergency Lighting

Each passenger carrying car shall be provided with an emergency light which will operate for
not less than three hours duration in the event of a mains failure. The battery shall be of
rechargeable type. The light shall consist of a self-contained unit with its own batteries and a
small fluorescent tube.
2.14 Driving Machinery

2.14.1 Traction Drives
The Traction Machines shall preferably be controlled by the system described below.
Three phase AC from the power supply is converted by the diode into DC and smoothed by the
capacitors. This smoothed DC is then converted into three phase AC by the transistor inverter
and supplied to the induction motor. The transistor inverter changes the voltage and frequency
of the three phase AC output to govern the torque and rotary speed of the induction motor.
Torque ripple in the motor is minimized by having the inverter use plus width modulation
(PWM) to give motor current that approximates to sine wave. This system is also referred to as
AC Variable Voltage Variable Frequency Control.
The tenderer may propose any other equivalent or superior system and substantiate with
documents.
2.14.2 Gear Boxes
Gear Boxes used in the lift machine shall be purpose made units. The gears shall be
manufactured in accordance with BS 721 or any other standard not less rigid than the above.
Gear boxes shall have an accessible oil level indicator, and before commissioning of lift all
components shall be oiled and greased as per manufacturer's instructions.
2.14.3 General Machine

The machine installed shall be one with a low-vibration, low-noise gear reducer which has been
developed and employed for using high-speed elevators. This was accomplished after analysing
by computer the relations of the peripheral speed of the gears, force exerted on the gears, teeth
figure modifications and helix angle to the vibration and noise level.
2.14.4 Sheaves and Supporting Beams

The Contractor shall provide all deflector and overhead sheaves necessary to obtain the proper
lead of the ropes to the car and counter weight, together with their supporting beams.
2.14.5 Hand Gear

Provision shall be made for moving the car to a floor level by hand in the event of the lift
becoming out of action between floors. Hand winding equipment shall be painted yellow.
The break lifting device shall be so arranged that it is impossible for the brake to be left in the
lifted position.
The direction of winding corresponding to the raising and lowering of the lift car shall be clearly
indicated.
A prominent notice shall be displayed stating that hand winding shall be undertaken only by
authorised persons and the notice shall detail the step by step procedure to be taken to move the
lift in an emergency.
If special tools are required they shall be supplied and located in a suitable wall mounted fixture.
2.14.6 Vibration
All lift gear including traction motor and controllers shall be as silent in operation as possible
and in addition are to be effectively insulated from the structure so that no noise or vibration is
transmitted to other parts of the building.
2.15 Car Control and Controllers

2.15.1 Car Control System
Car control system shall suit the type of service required in the building. Typical systems are
discussed in clause 2.17.
2.15.2 Controllers
The controllers in sheet steel cubicles, shall contain the necessary contactors, microprocessors as
appropriate, overload protective gear to the motor, reverse phase and single phase preventers
together with all necessary relays and switches for the starting, slowing, levelling and stopping
of the lift. It should be properly ventilated and doors should be screwed to the control panel.
The controllers should be designed to cut off the current automatically, apply the brake and
bring the car to a standstill in the event of a supply failure.
The current supply for solenoids, magnetic brake and other magnetic devices is to be d.c.
obtained from a suitable full wave rectifier. Suitable circuit breaker or fuse protection shall be
provided on each outgoing circuit.
The controller circuits shall be designed to prevent the lift being operated by the main motor
until all car and landing doors are closed, except with the levelling zone of the floor at which the
lift is stopping.
2.15.3 Terminal Stopping Devices

Lift shall be fitted with upper and lower normal stopping devices and upper and lower final
stopping devices each of which shall be independently be capable of stopping the car through its
own switch. If the lift has passed a final limit switch it shall not be possible to close the circuit
until the lift has been moved back by hand into its normal running position.
2.16 Safety Gear

All safety gear fitted in the car shall be positively applied type, not dependent on the power
supply in any way.
2.16.1 Rope Slack

Switches shall be provided to operate the safety gear in the event of slackening of any rope if the
car meets an obstruction or in the event of failure of a rope.
2.16.2 Safety Gear and Governor

The safety gear conforming to BS 5655 shall be mounted on the car frame and shall be operated
by a centrifugal over speed governor located over the lift well. The safety device shall be
arranged to bring the car to a stop and hold it on the guide rails in the event of excessive
descending speed and provision shall be made automatically to shut off the power supply to the
motor and apply the brake.
Provision shall be made for easy release and resetting of the safety gear after it has been
operated.
Governor ropes shall be of steel not less than 8 mm in diameter.
For elevator speeds of 1 m/s and above gradual safety should be used and for speeds 0.75 m/s
and below instantaneous safety can be used.
2.16.3 Wedge Clamp Type Safety Gear

The car shall be provided with wedge clamp type safety gear to prevent uncontrolled
movements in the downward direction.
Ropes for operating safety gear shall be independently supported on its own pulley system, and
shall not be less than 8 mm in diameter.
2.16.4 Overload Protective Device

Overload protective device shall be provided with audible indication and signal lighting to make
the cabin inoperative when overloaded beyond its rated capacity.
2.17 Car Operation and Control System

Car operation and control system shall suit the type of service required in the building. Typical
operation and control systems are as follows.
2.17.1 Simplex Collective (For Single Elevator)

The operation shall be of the selective collective type. The operating device shall consist of a
series of car call buttons in the car, numbered to correspond to the various landings, „Up‟ and
„Down‟ buttons at the intermediate landings/and single button at the terminal landing, all
connected electrically with the microprocessor governing floor selection and direction of travel
to supply the operation described below.
The system shall be so designed that when the car is standing at the main floor, registration of
one or more `car' or `hall' calls will start the car „Up‟ as soon as the door interlock circuit is
established. The car will answer the car calls and „Up‟ hall calls as the floors are reached
irrespective of the order in which the call was registered, provided the button for a given floor
was pressed sufficiently in advance of the arrival of the car at the floor to permit a stop to be
made. The time control by microprocessor will hold the car at each floor for a sufficient time for
the doors to be opened and closed before it will again start in response to other calls.
„Down‟ hall calls will have no effect during the upward movement of the car but will remain
registered to be answered on the down ward trip except that the car will stop in answer to the
highest „Down‟ call, if it is above the highest car or „UP‟ hall call. When the car has answered
for the highest car call or the highest „Down‟ hall call, the car will automatically reverse and
proceed down answering car or „Down‟ hall calls in a similar manner. „Up‟ hall calls will have
no effect during the downward movement of the car but will remain registered to be answered
on the next up trip. Hall calls for the direction in which the car is moving, placed too late to be
answered on that trip, will remain registered to be answered on the next trip in that direction.
The car will park at the last call floor with the doors closed.
Power operated doors will open automatically and will close after a definite time. Pressure of
the hall button at the floor where the car is standing will reopen the doors. A door open button
will be provided in the car operating panel to reopen the doors from the car. The momentary
pressure of a door close button will permit the doors to close immediately. A protective device
will be mounted on the leading edge of the car door which will extend beyond the door a
sufficient amount and be sufficiently flexible so that when it meets an obstruction in the closing
motion, it will operate a contact and cause the doors to reopen.
2.17.2 Group Control System for More than one Elevator

When there are more than one elevator in a bank of elevators ranging from two upto six
elevators, the group control system should employ artificial intelligence theory combined with
fuzzy logic. This group system should include for 32 bi-micro processors, allowing the car
assigned to the most used location and thereby providing maximum efficiency with optimum
service.
This artificial intelligence group control supervisory system should be programable, in order that
shorter waiting time is achieved by means of a data base and should also take into consideration
physiological waiting time.
The following main features should be built into this group control system:
Control of Service
The system will exclude an elevator from the assignment of hall calls when the car cannot
respond to the calls registered. Another car in the group will operate as a backup for the
excluded car to ensure continuity of service to all hall calls.
Backup System for Hall Calls

When the group controller malfunctions, an individual controller will supervise each elevator
with supplementary assignments to hall calls.
Off-Hour Spotting
During off-time hours, after the elevator cars have been waiting with doors closed for a
predetermined amount of time, the system disperses each car to a designated location, thus
allowing more efficient service to future hall calls.
Peak Traffic Control

To alleviate traffic congestion at the main floor, cars are automatically assigned to the floor
where traffic is the heaviest.
The system so designed should provide for micro processors to be located in the elevator
machine room on each car and on each floor with each module being linked via serial
transmission line to form a data network.
The system should incorporate a backup system to safeguard against group control computer
malfunction, group controller malfunction and car control malfunction. In addition the
operation of the group control system should provide to reduce the physical waiting time and
provide optimum service when under group control mode. It should calculate penalty values for
such things as bypassing, reversal and response to distantly positioned elevators and assigns a
call to each elevator that will minimize the penalty value thereby reducing congestion and
improve elevator service. The use of optical fibre cables to improve date transmission should be
provided for.
The operating equipment will consist of a series of micro touch buttons in each car numbered to
correspond to the various landings, a single riser of „UP‟ and „down‟ buttons at the intermediate
landings and single button at the terminal landings, all connected electrically with the
microprocessor governing floor selection and direction of travel to supply the operation
described below.
One of the cars will be normally parked with doors closed at the main floor and the other will be
a „free‟ car which parks with doors closed at its last call floor.
Each car will answer its car calls of all floors respectively.
The micro processor calculates penalty values for such things as by-passing, reversal, and
response by distantly positioned elevators and assigns the call to the elevator that will minimize
the total penalty value.
Response to hall calls will be on the basis of same direction priority response, nearest cage
response, long waiting time prevention, car bunching prevention etc..
2.18 Automatic Rescue Operation

In the unlikely event, that an elevator should stop between floors, the cause of malfunction will
be checked out automatically and when safety has been confirmed, the elevator will proceed at
low speed to the nearest floor, so that passenger can alight.
2.19 Emergency Back-up System

In the event of a micro processor malfunction, another discrete circuit is energized to maintain
the functioning of the system and assure operational safety.
2.20 Operation and Control - Automatic Micro - Touch Buttons

The lifts indicated in the schedule to operate on automatic micro-touch button control shall in
general, satisfy the following requirements:
(i) The lift shall be controlled from micro-touch buttons in the car, numbered to correspond
to the landing served, and by single micro - touch buttons on the landing.
(ii) The operating device shall give the person in the car uninterrupted use of the lift until
the car has reached the desired landing, and the car has been opened and again closed.
Momentary pressure of a landing button shall bring the car to that landing.
(iii) After the car stops at a landing in response to a landing call, a time delay shall render
the car inoperative from the landing buttons for a pre-determined interval.
2.21 Reserved Operation under Emergency use (Applicable for Hospital Bed Elevators)
A special micro - touch button with in-use sign which will appear on energising the button
should be provided. This should enable, on emergency condition, the elevator service to other
floors to be suspended and elevator to be despatched direct for transport of patients and surgical
equipment etc..
2.22 Door Close Delay Function (Applicable for Hospital Bed Elevator Unless
Otherwise Specified)
A door closing delay button should be provided in the car operating panel to keep the doors
open until such time activities such as loading and unloading of hospital beds, surgical
equipment etc.
2.23 Attendant Service

The operating mode of an elevator could be changed to attendant mode from normal full
automatic mode by an override switch as and when required. Switch should be located inside
the enclosure of the car operating panel. Upon registration of call the direction arrows in the car
should be illuminated to indicate the service direction of the car.
2.24 Fireman's Switch

A fireman's control switch shall be fitted at a high level adjacent to the entrance of the
appropriate lift at the specified floor and this switch will be housed in a breakglass, flush fitting
housing, face plate in hairline finish stainless steel. If the car is away from the base floor,
operation of the switch shall render car pushers in-operative, cancel all car calls, isolate the car
from the landing calls and return the car as quickly as possible to the base of floor where it will
stop and the doors open. The door button shall then be reinstated and the car shall thereafter
respond non collectively to car calls only. The car shall stand with the doors open after each
journey until a further call is registered from the car. Breaking the glass shall give access to the
switch and could be activated by fireman or authorised person. Conclusion of the emergency,
the lift shall be returning to normal service only by moving the fireman's switch to the off
position. The car operating panel should have the facility to indicate that the elevator is in
fireman's mode when the fireman's switch is activated.
2.25 Control Switch in Lift Pit

A switch shall be provided in the pit for each lift in accordance with BS 5655 which, when
placed in the „stop‟ position, will cause the lift to stop and prevent it being started until placed
in the „run‟ position.
2.26 Car Load Weighing Device, Automatic By-Pass

Each passenger lift car shall be fitted with a car weighing device to render the lift inoperative
should contract load be exceeded. Visual and audible indication that the car is overloaded shall
be fitted within the car. When the overload has been removed, the lift shall reassume normal
operation.
In the event of the car being loaded to its full capacity, then it will not stop to answer any hall
calls and will stop only at the registered car call. This will continue until such time the loading is
reduced from its full capacity. This operation shall be in both directions of travel.
2.27 Painting
All iron and wood-work, except where finished bright or plated shall be thoroughly cleaned of
all scale and rust and painted two coats of oil paint at maker's works. On completion of the work
on site the paint work shall be touched up to make good any damage sustained during
installation. All bright and plated parts are to be greased or otherwise protected against corrosion
or discolouring during erection.
Cellulose and other special finishes shall be protected so that they are handed over in perfect
condition.
CHAPTER 03
INSTALLATION
3.0 Danger Notices

During the erection stage, danger notices shall be placed on all landing openings and other
working areas where accidents are likely to occur. Permanent danger notices shall be clearly
displayed on the entrance door to machine room, near machines and electrical power panels.
3.1 Coordination with Other Contractors

The lift contractor shall coordinate with all his schedule of works, with that of the building
contractor for successful completion.
3.2 Provision of Connections to Other Building Services

If the lift is to be provided the connections to the other building services such as access controls,
Building Management Systems (BMS), fire detection and protection systems, remote
monitoring, etc., relevant wiring diagrams and manufacturer‟s technical specification shall be
submitted.
3.3 Electrical Wiring, Lights and Indicators

All electrical wiring in the lift, controllers and equipment shall be carried out in sound and
efficient manner, in accordance with accepted international standards.
All cables other than travelling cables shall be armoured or enclosed in steel conduit, duct or
trunking or be of mineral insulated metal sheathed type.
Each lift circuit shall be provided with a means to isolate the motors, controllers and automatic
circuit breaker.
The metal frame work of the lift, equipment, machinery, switch gear and electric conduits shall
be properly earthed. In case of the car frame earthing shall be achieved via a conductor in the
travelling cable.
3.3.1 PVC Insulated Cables

PVC insulated cables shall be 450/750 V grade, manufactured in accordance with BS 6004.
3.4 Steel Work

The contractor shall include rates for the supply and erection of the whole of the steel work
required for the support of his machines, sheaves, guides, door tracks, gear etc. complete
subject to the approval of the Architect and the Engineers.
3.5 Signage
Suitable markings shall be painted on ropes and on base frame of traction machine for
identification of leveling to a landing floor.
A name plate of the suspension ropes detailing the particulars in English shall be fixed
adjacent to the suspension point.
Part IV - Chapter 3 –Testing, Commissioning, Submission of Documents and Maintenance
3.6 Handling and Installation of Suspension Means

Care shall be taken during installation to ensure that the ropes are taut and there are no kinks
due to mishandling. Rope sockets/wedge clamps and shackle rods shall conform to BS
specifications and the installer shall strictly follow the standard method and procedure in
making up the fastenings.
3.7 Fixing Guide Rails
Matched joints and shall be connected with steel fish plates and bolts necessary for fixing the
guide rails to the building structure
Guides erected plumb and securely fastened to the lift well by heavy steel brackets.Guide
rails shall be rigidly fixed at standard spans with brackets adequately welded or anchored to
the lift shaft. If the lift shaft is made with masonry bricks or cement blocks, the guide rail
brackets shall be anchored to in-situ concrete pockets.
3.8 Top, Bottom and Running Clearances

The lift car and counter weight shall have adequate clearances inside the lift well. When the
counterweight rests on fully compressed buffer(s), a sufficient and safe space shall be
maintained in headroom over the car and counterweight. Required safety volumes and
clearances are given in the EN-81 regulations, considering the gravity stopping distances of car
and counterweight corresponding to the 115% of rated speed.
A readable warning signage shall clearly indicate the safe vertical distance and allowed no. of
authorized persons one at the crosshead and other at the rear wall of the pit. The refuge areas
shall be clearly marked and panted with yellow and black strips according to ISO standards.
Access to Pit
Lift pit shall be provided with pit access ladder assembled according to the EN-81 regulations.
Ladder shall be strong enough to withstand the load of 150kg. The uprights shall be extended to
a minimum height of 1.1m above the level of landing sill.Pit ladder shall be fixed for easy reach
from the landing entrance preferably within 750mm.
Pit Egress Facility

If lowest landing door lock is not reachable from the pit access ladder, a device must be
provided to unlock the doors from the pit.
3.9 Installation of Pit Equipment

Buffer Installations
Buffers shall be rigidly fixed to the pit floor or to the pit beam as instructed in relevant
installation manual. Buffers shall be vertically installed with the aid of plumbs and their top ends
shall leave required runby. If it is required to raise the buffer from pit floor, the pedestal shall be
made out of steel as instructed by manufacturer. If the buffer pedestal height is more than 1.5m,
buffer shall be further supported by steel frame rigidly fixed to the guide rails.
The buffer switches shall be correctly wired and checked for accurate operations. Oil buffers are
required to be filled with specified oil to the correct level of the filling cap. Piston rod shall be
protected against corrosion.
Installation of Tie Down (Compensation Sheave)

The Tie Down assembly shall be properly fixed with pit beams as illustrated in installation
manual. The whole assembly is vertically fixed to the pit beams and further tied up with
counterweight guiderails. The mechanism shall be tested for the recommended travelling
distance alone with operation of limit switches. Anti-bouncing wedge clamps shall be adjusted
for accurate tie down operations.
Electrical Installations in Pit

At least two standard pit emergency stop switches shall be installed at heights of 1200mm
where, one switch measured from the bottom landing floor and the other from pit floor. Those
fixed in the lift pit shall be accompanied with inspection control station and completed with
inspection lamp.
A two-way switch shall be made available accessible on opening the door(s) to the pit in order
to control lift well lighting.
Over speed Governor Tension wheel

This shall be rigidly fixed to the guiderail as per the instructions given in installation manual and
to maintain the recommended clearances and deflection angles. Governor slack rope safety
switch shall be checked for correct operation.
CHAPTER 04
TESTING, COMMISSIONING, SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS AND
MAINTENANCE
4.1 Testing and Commissioning
When the lift is completely installed it shall be subjected to the complete range of tests to
demonstrate to the Engineer that the following requirements are satisfactory.
(i) The specified speed has been complied with.
(ii) The brake sustains the car with contract load plus 25%.
(iii) Satisfactory operation of the safety gear and over-speed governor under over speed
conditions.
(iv) The various safety devices, locks and other safety provisions operate as intended.
(v) The operation of the lift and doors in response to the car switches and push buttons is as
intended.
(vi) The levelling is correctly adjusted for each floor and remains so after extended use.
(vii) The car shall be loaded to the full specified load and the lift run from top to bottom
continuously, for the full travel of the lift, allowing the normal time interval at each
terminal, during which the doors are to be opened and closed. The test shall be
continued for 1 hour during which the motor, motor generator and gear box shall be
assumed to have attained their maximum operating temperatures.
All instruments required for the tests shall be provided by the Contractor.
4.2 Record Drawings

The contractor shall keep one copy of white prints of his approved working drawings on site
throughout the Contract. This set of prints shall be used solely to record the progress of works
and the exact nature of any deviation in the installation from that detailed on approved drawings.
The prints shall be kept upto date and shall be available for inspection by the Engineer at any
time during working hours.
At the completion of each section of the work a record drawing shall be prepared by the
Contractor for submission to the Engineer.
The record drawing shall show the position of every items of plant and all items requiring access
for operation and maintenance or cleaning, any other item of equipment forming part of the
complete installation with particular attention to control circuiting underground or concealed
services and safety gear. Where relevant all sizes, capacities or ratings of equipment shall be
given. All items underground or otherwise concealed shall be precisely located on the „as
installed‟ drawings by means of dimensions taken on site from some readily identifiable point
(i.e. main walls of building or finished floor levels). Where necessary, Contractor shall also
produce sections, elevations and part plans.
When all record drawings have been submitted to the Engineer and have subsequently been
approved, the Contractor shall supply copies of these drawings in the following forms.
(i) Three sets of prints on white paper
(ii) One set of plastic copy negatives
(iii) Three sets of reduced prints on A4 size card (Suitable for inclusion in operating and
maintenance manual binder).
4.3. Operating and Maintenance Instructions

The Contractor shall submit for approval an Operating and Maintenance Manual. This manual
shall include the following items.
(i) Manufacturer's catalogues for all items of equipment forming the installation.
(ii) Manufacturer's operating and maintenance instructions including a maintenance

schedule.
(iii) Manufacturer's drawings and spare parts schedules for the major items of equipment
(iv) Guarantee or certificate of warranty of equipment from manufacturers.
(v) List of local suppliers and stokists of all items of equipment forming the services
installation.
(vi) Commissioning report
(vii) Card mounted A4 prints of the „as installed‟ drawings.
The contractor having obtained the Engineer's approval for the operating and maintenance
manual shall supply three copies in PVC covered binders, PRIOR TO COMPLETION
CERTIFICATE BEING ISSUED.
4.4 Maintenance of Installation

After completion, when the lift is put into service, the Contractor shall maintain lifts as
necessary , for a period of minimum twelve months.
At the option of the client the contractor shall be agreeable to enter into a comprehensive
maintenance contract for a period of not less than five years after completing the defects liability
period. Under this agreement the Contractor shall provide all necessary spare parts,
replacements and to routine maintenance and service, breakdown calls etc. during and after
normal working hours all for a fixed price.
All necessary spares, tools and other material required for such work shall be included.
An efficient local brakedown call-out organisation whereby the services of an Engineer can be
obtained immediately at any hour of the day or night, will be deemed to fulfil the above
requirements.
4.5 Spares and Tools

The Contractor is expected to include rates for supplying all special tools and manufacturer's
recommended spare parts for each item of equipment to provide maintenance for two years. The
Contractor shall submit a schedule of manufacturer's recommended spare parts and special tools
required for approval by the Engineer prior to ordering and delivery. The schedule shall indicate
the number of individual spares required for each item of plant included in the works and the
cost. The Contractor shall hand over to the Engineer all agreed spares and tools for deposit in
client's store prior to COMPLETION CERTIFICATE BEING ISSUED.
Schedule of Specific Requirements
Clause Bidder's Offer

Item Description Bid Requirement as Speicfied
No. Yes / No Remarks
1.0 General
1.1 No of Lifts
1.2 Type ……….. Type Electric Traction …………... Lift
1.3 Load/Capacity ………….. kg/ ………. Passenger
1.4 Contract speed ………. mpm
1.5 Servicing floors …..
1.6 Home Landing …………... floor
1.7 Levelling Accuracy + 05 mm
1.8 Rated power supply: 400V 3ph 4W + 06% 50Hz
2.0 EQUIPMENT
2.1 2.1 Traction machine: Induction/ PMSM Gear/Gearless machine
2.2 2.1.1 Duty ………... Starts per hr/ S… …..%
2.3 2.2.1 Group Operation simplex / …..plex down collection/selective collective
Method of group operation Conventional/ supervisory/ AI/ DOC
2.2.2 Traction Motor Drive With / without re-generative type
Automatic / Independent / Inspction / Docking / Attendant
Modes of Operations
Fireman's Operation / Fire Fighter's operation
2.24 Emergency Rescue Device / Emergency With / without Automatic rescue device
Landing Device
3.0 CAR
3.1 Internal size : W x D x H mm …………. x ………….. x ………. mm
3.2 No of Entrances Single / Through / ……
3.3 2.5 Entrance size: W x H mm …………. (W) x ……………... (H) mm.
3.4 2.15 Safety gear & governor: ………….safety gear & ……………...OSG
3.5 Door type: Manual/Automatic Induction/PMSM motor driven VVVF

control …….. panel center/Side/vertical biparting opening
door with Safety Door Edge & Human Sensor
3.6 2.4.2 Car Enclosure MS painted/ Stainless steel AISI 304 or higher
(Hairline/Mirror/ Etched Pattern /…..) finish
3.7 2.4.2 Door finish MS painted/Stainless steel AISI 304 or higher
(Hairline/Mirror/ Etched Pattern/…..) finish.
3.8 2.4.2 Car Ceiling Indirect / Diffused light, flat / arched false ceiling OR
(as required by the purchaser).
3.9 2.4.2 Car Lighting Concealed / recessed replaceable LED lights with
Diffuser to illuminate min. 50 lux at car floor level.
3.10 2.4.2 Car Ventilation: 02 Nos. recessed line blowers with direct slit vent In
addition to the ventilation apartures.
3.11 2.4.2 Car floor Fire resistant hard wearing floor material.
3.12 2.4.2 Hand Rail Stainless steel Round / Flat bars for ... sides
3.13 2.4.2 Kick plate Hair line finished Stainless Steel
3.14 2.4.1 Sill Extruded hard Aluminum / stainless steel / …….
Alloy
2.18 Car and Counterweight Guides Type (Nylon/Polymer sliding guide shoes or rollers),
Quantity & Locations
4.0 2.11 Car Operating Panel (To comply with EN 81-70)
4.1 No. of Panels 1 (Or 2 as required)
5 Location On side / front return panel
6 Face Plate Hair line / mirror finish Stainless steel
7 Floor Buttons Micro / push buttons with registry lamps. Push
buttons shall have Braille or raised numbers and
symbols
Call Cancellation Feature (Optional) If the floor button is mistakenly pressed, it can be
cancelled by pressing again.
Illuminated Door Hold button (Optional) Micro / push button with registry lamp below the

door operating buttons.
8 Emergency stop switch (Optional) At top left with safety breakable glass
9 Alarm & Interphone push Buttons for Alarm and for Built in interphone
10 2.19 Interphone Build in type interphone at 1.5 m height
11 2.19 Location of external interphone (Location of emergency call to be specified by the
client)
12 Auto-Attendant Switch and Attendant Labeled selector switch in the lockable compartment
Buzzer (Optional)
13 Normal -Independent Switch Labeled selector switch in the Lockable compartment
14 Run - stop switch Labeled switch in Lockable compartment
15 Light switch Rocker switch in Lockable compartment
16 Fan switch Labeled switch in Lockable compartment
17 Auto Fan & Light off Adjustable delay off of the cabin Light & Fan after
parking and closing the doors
18 Direction & position indicator Digital LED Dot matrix / Seven Segment / LCD
display on COP / on Transom panel
19 Overload Indication & Alarm On COP / on Transom Panel
20 Fire emergency Indicator & Alarm On COP or on Transom Panel
21 2.11 Voice Guidanace System Not Required / Floor Numbers, Door operation and
Direction of Travel
22 2.11 Access Controls Key type switch / touchless card
2.2 COP for fire fighting lifts Key type selector switch for the use of fire fighters
23 2.12 Second Car Operating Panel (If Required)
24 Capacity & No Smoking plate On the Rear Panel at 2.15m height
25 Emergency Trap Door 400x500 mm minimum on car roof with safety
interlock switch. Underneath diffuser shall be
openable from the trap door
26 Emergency lamp This shall lit by a dry rechargeable battery for 1hour
minimum

27 Arrival Gong Two tone on arrival
28 2.13 Car Top Controls As specified in 2.13, With/without door open/close
buttons
29 3. Landing entrance
30 2.5.2 Quantity Nos. … in front & Nos. … in rear
31 2.5.2 Type Center opening 2 panels Power operated sliding door
2.5.2 Fire Rating ….. (1 hour/2 hours/…)
32 Size(clear entrance) WxH …….. mm (W)x …….. mm (H)
33 Architrave Narrow/Wide/Wide splayed Jamb.
34 Door finish Painted MS or Hairline/Mirror/Etched pattern finish
stainless steel AISI 304 or higher
35 3.6 Hall fixtures
36 2.14.1 Face Plate Plastic / Hairline finish stainless steel AISI 304 /
Mirror finish SS or higher
37 2.14.1 Parking switch Key selector switch in corporate with Ground floor/
home landing hall fixture
38 2.14.2 Position & direction indicators Shall be on LOP/Transom Panel, and display shall be
Seven Segment/Dot Matrix/LCD
39 2.14.2 Other annunciating Displays Full, Out of service or similar signs
40 2.14.3 Hall Lanterns Required (As specified model in catalogues)/ not
required
Separate Land Operating Panel for persons By operating the calling button in the hall fixture for
with disabilities. passengers with disabilities, will extend the door
opening time.
41 2.20 Fireman‟s switch At 1,8 m height at other side of ground floor Hall
fixture with breakable glass
42 Alarms 02 No DC Alarms with rechargeable Ni-Cd Battery
backup
43 3.9 Interphones 02 Nos external interphones with Ni-Cd battery back

up
44 2.9.3 4.0 Main Rope Slack Switch Manufacture designed & supplied one
45 5.0 Pit Switch Latching Mush room Head Emergency stop
46 6.0 Governor rope tension switch Manufacture designed & supplied one
Aesthetic Finishes
5 2.4.2 Door finish Vision Panel / Decoration : ……………..
2.8 Traveling Cables Coaxial cables / twisted wires in traveling cable for
CCTV intercom and speakers
3.6 2.4.2 Car Enclosure Laminated Glass on ….. sides

Decoration:………………………………………..
3.8 2.4.2 Car Ceiling Flat ceiling / selected from the catalogues / with
perforated pattern, Decoration:……
2.4.2 Car Flooring Vinyl / Vinyl pattern / Granite / …. Flooring.
26 2.4.2 Hand Rail Stainless steel mirror finished / wood finish/ …
Round / Flat bars
2.23 Preferable Features
Reopen the closing doors when hall call is registered to
the same traveling direction
Reopening the door when the door detects abnormal
resistive load to close.
Door Nudging
Advance Door Opening
* Documentary Evidence to be submitted along with the bid

Signature and rubber stamp of bidder
Date : ………………..

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PART - IV

Chapter 2 - Electric Passenger and Goods Lifts

2.2.9 Special requirements for Controllers of Fire Fighter‟s lifts

2.4.1 Car Platform

2.20 Operation and Control - Automatic Micro - Touch Buttons

Chapter 4 -Testing, Commissioning, Submission Of Documents And Maintenance

Such a vertical transportation system is required to be designed according to the acceptable

1.2 Scope of Work

1.4 Regulations and Standards

V. The Factories Ordinance

1.5.1 Tender Drawings

Tender drawings shall consists of the following,

Equipment catalogues should be submitted with the tender.

1.5.2 Working Drawings or Shop cum Builder’s Drawings

commencing the manufacture of any component of the lift.

(viii) Circuit diagrams connected with electric safety devices.

(x) Wiring diagram of above circuits and devices.

landing door locks.)

Working drawings shall be to a minimum scale of 1:50 with details at 1:20.

1.6 Execution of Work

1.6.2 Exclusive use of Lift Well

10. Power Supply to Fire Fighter‟s Lift

11. Emergency Lighting in the Lift Machine Room

1.6.4 Works to be done by Lift Contractor

1.7 Right of Use the Intellectual Properties

1.8 Date Compliance

2.1 TRACTION MACHINE

2.1.2 Traction and Deflection Sheaves

2.1.4 Emergency Hand winding

2.1.5 Traction machine of Fire Fighters Lift

2.2 Lift Controller

2.2.2 Traction motor drive

2.2.3 Location & Enclosure

2.2.4 Microprocessor control PCBs

2.2.5 Protection against power fluctuation & overload

The controller shall provide protection against the following:

 No-volt and sustained under voltage

allowing more efficient service to future hall calls.

2.2.7 Supervisory control (if specified in Schedule of Specific Requirements)

2.2.8 Compatibility with Integrated Building Management System ( IBMS) (if

Following features must be sent to IBMS for monitoring.

a. Emergency power failure alarm.

2.2.9 Special requirements for Controllers of Fire Fighter’s lifts

2.3 Car Frames

2.4 Car Platform and Car Enclosure

2.4.1 Car Platform

The sills shall be of finished as indicated in Schedule of Specific Requirementswith approved

2.4.2 Car Enclosure

The Car Enclosure shall meet the following requirements.

 Not open inwards;

2.5 Car and Landing Doors

2.5.1 Car doors

2.5.2 Landing Doors and Entrances

(ii) Landing Doors

(iii) Emergency Opening of Doors

(iv) Intermediate Emergency Doors

In case of distance between two consecutive landings exceeds 11 metres, an

(v) Landing doors of Fire Fighter‟s Lift

2.5.3 Car and Landing Door Operating Mechanism

2.6 Final Limit Switches

2.7 Pit Switch

2.8 Traveling Cables