New Standard from Last Update.

1. SCOPE

This Indian Standard (Part 3/Sec 1) covers the requirements of traffic planning and selection of new passenger lift installations in office, hotel, hospital, and residential buildings. The document enables the number and configuration of lifts, and their main specifications to be determined at an early stage of building design, provided the size and intended use of the building is known. It also gives guidance on selecting the necessary civil dimensions to permit the installation of the lifts.

2. REFERENCES

The standards listed below contain provisions which through reference in the text constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards listed below:

SP 7 : 2016 National building code of India

IS 17900 Lifts for the transport of persons and goods:

(Part 1) : 2022 Safety rules

(Part 2) : 2022 Design rules, calculations, examinations, and tests of lift components

IS 15259 : 2002 Installation and maintenance of home lifts - Code of practice

IS 15330 : 2020 Requirements of lifts for persons with disabilities (first revision)