Superseding IS 14665 (Part 1) : 2000, IS 14665 (Part 2/Sec 1) : 2000, IS 14665 (Part 3/Sec 1) : 2000, IS 14665 (Part 4/Sec 1 to 9) : 2001, IS 14671 : 1999, IS 15785 : 2007]

New Standard from Last Update.

1. SCOPE

1.1 This Indian Standard (Part 1) specifies the safety rules for new passenger or goods lifts, with traction, positive or hydraulic drive, serving defined landing levels, having a car designed for the transportation of persons or persons and goods, suspended by ropes/ coated steel belts (CSBs) or jacks and moving between guide rails inclined not more than 15° to the vertical.

1.2 In addition to the requirements of this standard, supplementary requirements need to be considered in special cases (use of lifts by persons with disabilities, in case of fire, potentially explosive atmosphere, extreme climate conditions, seismic conditions, transporting dangerous goods, etc.).

1.3 This standard does not cover:

a) new passenger or goods lifts in existing buildings (see Note below) where, in some circumstances due to limitations enforced by building constraints, some requirements of this standard cannot be met, for example, IS 17386.

NOTE - An existing building is a building which is used or was already used before the order for the lift was placed. A building whose internal structure is completely renewed is considered a new building.

b) lifting appliances, such as paternosters, mine lifts, theatrical lifts, appliances with automatic caging, skips, lifts and hoists for building and public works sites, ships’ hoists, platforms for exploration or drilling at sea, construction and maintenance appliances or lifts in wind turbines;

c) important modifications (see Annex C) to a lift installed before this standard is brought into application;

d) safety during operations of transport, erection, repairs, and dismantling of lifts. However, this standard can usefully be taken as a basis.

Noise and vibrations are not dealt with in this standard as they are not found at levels which could be considered harmful with regard to the safe use and maintenance of the lift (see also 0.4.2).

1.4 This clause number has not been used.