Lift well

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B

BI. Lift well

B1.1. General

B1.1.L This section applies to wells containing one or more

lift cars.

Bl.l.2. The counterweight of a lift should preferably be in the

same well as the car.

B1.2. Enclosure of the well

Bl.2.1. (1) Each well should be totally enclosed by imper-

forate walls, as defined in Bl.4.

(2) The only permissible openings should be:

landing doors (see B3);

inspection doors giving access to the well (B1.3);

ventilation openings (if any); and

permanent openings between the well and the machine or

pulley space.

Exception

However, if no special precautions against fire risk are required,

the imperforate enclosure could terminate at a height of not less

*will be recalled that the meaning attached to words or expressions

followed by an asterisk is defined under 2.0.1 above.

Service Iifts*

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