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BS 5655-14:1995

BS 5655-14:1995

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Lifts and service lifts Specification for hand-powered service lifts and platform hoists

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Language(s)

English

Published date

15-12-1995

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
Section 1. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Informative references
1.3 Definitions
Section 2. Hand powered service lifts
2.1 Well construction
2.2 Well enclosure
2.3 Guides and fixings
2.4 Buffers
2.5 Lift Car
2.6 Landing entrance and locking devices
2.7 Lift here indication
2.8 Lift machine
2.9 Top clearances
2.10 Suspension
2.11 Counterweight
2.12 Safety gear
Section 3. Hand powered platform hoists
3.1 Well construction
3.2 Well enclosure
3.3 Guides and fixings
3.4 Buffers
3.5 Platform
3.6 Winch
3.7 Overtravel
3.8 Suspension
3.9 Counterweight
3.10 Safety gear
Table
1 Maximum lift car floor area and rated load
Figure
1 Unlocking triangle
List of references

Specifies requirements for the design, construction and installation of hand-powered service lifts and platform hoists that are designed for a 250 kg maximum rated load. Also specifies the minimum safety provisions that relate to the maintenance and operation of these lifts and hoists.

This Part of BS 5655 specifies requirements for the design, construction and installation of hand-powered service lifts and platform hoists which are designed for a maximum rated load of 250 kg. Such lifts are not suitable for carrying passengers.

This standard also specifies the minimum safety provisions relating to the operation and maintenance of these lifts and hoists.

This standard is applicable to lifts and hoists which are loaded either at floor level or above floor level and that are suspended by either steel-wire ropes or chains.

This standard does not apply to builders’ hoists or similar apparatus.

Committee
MHE/4
DevelopmentNote
Partially supersedes BS 2655-1(1970) and BS 2655-6(1970). Supersedes 94/707050 DC. (04/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2012. (12/2011)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
16
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

ISO 4190-3:1982 Passenger lift installations — Part 3: Service lifts class V

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