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AS 1735.8-1986
[Pending Revision]Lifts, escalators and moving walks (known as the SAA Lift Code), Part 8: Inclined lifts
Sets out requirements for power-operated inclined lifts of the car or platform type for public and private use, other than stairway lifts, temporary lifts, or hoists used solely for building work, and amusement devices.
Published:Â 07/04/1986
Pages:Â 21
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PREFACE
1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 APPLICATION
1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
2 GENERAL DESIGN
2.1 TYPES
2.2 RATED SPEED
2.3 INCLINATION
2.4 SUPPORTING STRUCTURES
2.5 WEATHER RESISTANCE
3 MACHINE ENCLOSURES
3.1 GENERAL
3.2 SUPPORTED BY CAR PLATFORM
3.3 NOT SUPPORTED BY CAR PLATFORM
3.4 EXTERNAL STANDING AREAS
3.5 VENTILATION
3.6 NOTICE
4 DRIVING MACHINES
4.1 GENERAL
4.2 TYPES
4.3 RACKS
4.4 PINIONS
4.5 DRUMS
4.6 ROPE TRACTION
5 CLEARANCES
5.1 APPLICATION
5.2 CAR BOTTOM BUFFER CLEARANCE
5.3 TOP BUFFER CLEARANCE
5.3.1 Rack type
5.3.2 Drum type
5.4 MAN CLEARANCE
5.5 MECHANICAL CLEARANCE
5.6 RUNNING CLEARANCES
6 BUFFERS AND STOPS
6.1 GENERAL
6.2 MATERIALS
6.3 STRENGTH OF BUFFER AND SUPPORTS
6.4 BUFFER STROKE
7 BOTTOM RUNWAY AREA
7.1 GENERAL
7.2 DRAINAGE
7.3 ACCESS
8 GUARD RAILS AND ENCLOSURES
8.1 LANDING ENTRANCE ENCLOSURES
8.1.1 Landing guard rails
8.1.2 Landing entrances (public)
8.1.3 Landing entrances (private)
8.2 RUNWAY ENCLOSURES
8.2.1 General
8.2.2 Extent of enclosure
8.2.3 Construction
8.2.4 Material
8.3 EMERGENCY EGRESS FROM CAR
8.4 PRIVATE INSTALLATIONS
9 LANDINGS
9.1 PROVISION
9.2 SIZE AND CONSTRUCTION
9.3 LIGHTING
10 LANDING ENCLOSURE ENTRANCES
10.1 PUBLIC INSTALLATIONS
10.2 PRIVATE INSTALLATIONS
11 ROPES
11.1 MATERIALS
11.2 DIAMETER
11.3 NUMBER
11.4 FACTOR OF SAFETY
11.5 DATA PLATE
12 ROPE ATTACHMENTS AND FITTINGS
12.1 GENERAL
12.2 ATTACHMENT OF ROPES TO PLATFORMS
13 SHEAVES, PULLEYS, AND DRUMS
13.1 GROOVING AND FLANGES
13.2 RATIO OF SHEAVE OR DRUM DIAMETER TO ROPE DIAMETER
13.3 MECHANICAL DESIGN
13.4 SHEAVE GUARDS
13.5 ROPE SHEAVES AND ROPE ROLLERS
14 GUIDES AND TRACK SUPPORTS
14.1 RUNNING RAILS
14.2 GUIDE RAIL MATERIAL
14.3 METALS OTHER THAN STEEL FOR GUIDE RAILS
14.4 SUPPORTS AND FOOTINGS
15 RATED CAR CAPACITY
16 CAR CONSTRUCTION
16.1 CAR PLATFORMS
16.2 CAR FRAMES AND GUIDING MEMBERS
16.3 CAR GUIDE SHOES OR ROLLERS
16.3.1 General
16.3.2 Security of pinion in rack-type installations
16.3.3 Clearances
16.4 MATERIALS FOR CAR FRAMES, PLATFORM FRAMES, AND PLATFORMS
16.4.1 Permitted materials
16.4.2 Requirements for steel
16.4.3 Requirements for metals other than steel
16.5 STRENGTH OF CAR FRAMES AND CONDITIONS OF LOADING
16.5.1 Conditions of car loading
16.5.2 Decelerating forces
16.5.3 Wheel loading
16.5.4 Maximum permissible stress in car frames
16.5.5 Deflection in car frames
16.6 SUSPENSION ROPE HITCH PLATES
16.7 CAR FRAME WITH CROSSHEAD SHEAVES
16.8 ATTACHMENTS TO CAR FRAME
16.9 CAR ROOF
16.10 CAR WALLS
16.10.1 General
16.10.2 Materials
16.10.3 Strength of car walls
16.11 NOTICES
16.12 HEADROOM FOR CARS AND ENTRANCES
16.13 VENTILATION
16.14 LIGHTING
16.15 PRIVATE INSTALLATIONS
16.15.1 Application
16.15.2 Safety apron
16.15.3 Guarding of car guide shoes and rollers
17 CAR DOORS AND ENTRANCES
17.1 NUMBER
17.2 CAR DOOR CONTACT
17.3 TYPE
17.4 STRENGTH
17.5 HANDGRIPS
17.6 PRIVATE INSTALLATIONS
18 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
18.1 GENERAL
18.2 CIRCUIT-BREAKER OR SWITCH
18.3 POSITION OF CIRCUIT-BREAKER OR SWITCH
18.4 CIRCUITRY AND WIRING OF DOOR LOCKS
18.5 MAINTENANCE ISOLATING SWITCH
18.6 CLEARANCE AROUND CONTROLLERS
18.6.1 General
18.6.2 Use of covers
18.7 LIFT CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
19 EARTHING
19.1 GENERAL
19.2 PRIVATE INSTALLATIONS
20 WIRING
20.1 GENERAL
20.2 TRAVELLING CABLES TO CARS
20.2.1 General
20.2.2 Connection
20.2.3 Attachment
20.2.4 Protection for cable
20.2.5 Tensioning devices
21 OPERATING DEVICES
21.1 TYPE
21.2 CONTROL BUTTONS
21.3 PRIVATE INSTALLATIONS
22 ELECTRICAL PROTECTIVE DEVICES
22.1 GENERAL
22.2 OVERLOAD WEIGHING DEVICES
22.3 PRIVATE INSTALLATIONS
23 TERMINAL STOPPING DEVICES
23.1 PROVISION OF LIMIT GEAR
23.2 TOP OVERRUN LIMIT
23.3 OPERATION OF LIMIT SWITCHES
24 SAFETY GEAR
24.1 GENERAL
24.2 SAFETY GEAR SWITCH
24.3 MEANS OF APPLICATION
24.4 FACTORS OF SAFETY
24.5 BEARINGS
24.6 LUBRICANTS
25 OVERSPEED DEVICES
25.1 PROVISION OF OVERSPEED DEVICES
25.2 DRIVE
25.3 PINNING OR SEALING AND PAINTING
APPENDIX A
INDEX
Cited references in this standard
[Superseded]
Structural steel welding (known as the SAA Structural Steel Welding Code), Part 3: Welding of reinforcing steel
[Available Superseded]
Minimum design loads on structures (known as the SAA Loading Code), Part 2: Wind loads
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