Running clearances

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A7 Running clearances

A7.1. Clearance between car and front of well

A7. 1.1.In the case of lifts without car doors, the following

provisions should be applied:

the clearance between the car sill and the facing wall of the

well should not exceed %in. (2cm);

the clearance between the sides of the car entrance and the

facing wall of the well should not exceed %in. (2cm); and

when the clear height of the car entrance is less than 8ft 3m.

(2.50m), the clearance between the top of the car entrance and

the facing wall of the well should be between 2% and 4%in.

(7-12cm). (It is to be noted in this respect that the use of a

hinged flap at this point should be prohibited.)

A7. 1.2.In the case of lifts with car doors, the following

provisions should be applied:

the clearance between the car sill and the facing wall of the

well should not exceed 4%in. (12cm).

Exceplion

However, the above-mentioned distance may be varied f the

requirements of the exception to A1.7.3 (2) (b) are met.

the clearance between the car sill and a landing sill should not

exceed %in. (2cm).However, in the case of power-operated

car and landing doors the clearance may be increased to meet

design requirements, provided that the clearance does not then

exceed l¼in. (35mm);

the distance between the car door and a closed landing door

should be sufficiently small to prevent a person from being

trapped between the two. This requirement may be considered

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