4. Presentations
◦ Decree 7194 Requirements related to lifts
◦ Applicable European Standards
Discussions
◦ Issues and possibilities for Implementation of the
Decree
◦ Recommendations
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16. Stairlifts and inclined lifting platforms
intended for persons with impaired mobility
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17. Vertical lifting platforms intended for use by
persons with impaired mobility
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18. Accessibility to lifts for persons including
persons with disability
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19. Entrance clear opening to be at least 800 mm
The door time is to be adjustable (normally
between 2 s and 20 s).
Door close button in the car.
Safety Curtain is required
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20. Minimum car Accessibility level
dimensions
450 kg This car accommodates one
Car width : 1 000 mm wheelchair user.
Car depth : 1 250 mm
630 kg This car accommodates one
Car width : 1 100 mm wheelchair user and an accompanying
Car depth : 1 400 mm person.
1 275 kg This car accommodates one
Car width : 2 000 mm wheelchair user and several
Car depth : 1 400 mm other users. It also allows a
wheelchair to be rotated in the
car.
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21. on one side wall of the car a handrail shall be
installed on a height of 900mm
In case a user of a wheelchair cannot turn it
around, a mirror shall be installed to enable
this user to observe obstacles behind them
when moving backwards out of the car.
Where a glass mirror is used it shall be safety
glass.
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22. stopping accuracy shall be ± 10 mm;
The car control panel location on the wall:
◦ with centre opening doors, on the right hand side
when entering the car;
◦ with side opening doors, on the closing jamb side.
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23. Control devices – Requirements (1)
Subject Landing controls Car controls
Minimum area of active part 490 mm2
of buttons
Minimum dimension of active Inscribed circle with a diameter of 20
part of buttons mm
Identification of active part of identifiable visually (by contrast) and
buttons by touch (relief) from face plate or
surrounds
Identification of face plate colour to contrast to its surrounds
Operating feedback required to inform user that the
button, once pushed, has
operated
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24. Control devices – Requirements (2)
Subject Landing controls Car controls
Registration feedback Visible and audible, adjustable between 35
dB(A) and 65 dB(A)b.
The audible signal shall be given on every
individual operation of button even if the
call is already registered.
Button for building exit Not applicable 5mm beyond the
floor other buttons
preferably green
Position of symbol on active part or 10 mm to 15 mm left of it
Symbol In relief contrasted to the background, 15
mm to 40 mm high
Height of relief Minimum 0,8 mm Height of relief
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25. Control devices – Requirements (2)
Subject Landing Car controls
controls
Distance between active Minimum 10 mm
parts of buttons.
Distance between group of Not applicable Minimum twice the
call buttons and other group distance between
of buttons active parts of call
buttons
Minimum height between the 900 mm
floor level and the centreline
of any button
Max height of centreline of 1 100 mm 1200 mm
the highest button preferably 1100
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26. Control devices – Requirements (2)
Subject Landing Car controls
controls
Arrangement of buttons vertical
Min distance between 500mm 400mm
centreline of buttons and corner
Centreline of alarm & door buttons at a min height of 900 mm;
Call buttons above the alarm and door buttons;
Order of call buttons for a single horizontal row shall be from left to
right. The order of call buttons for a single vertical row shall be from
the bottom to the top and for multiple vertical rows from left to right
and then from the bottom to the top.
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27. Landing push button audible signal to
indicate when the doors start opening.
Hall Lantern:
◦ positioned between 1,80 m and 2,50 m with an
angle of view from the landing of at least 140°.
◦ The height of the arrows shall be at least 40 mm.
An audible signal for the lanterns:
◦ one sound for up;
◦ two sounds for down.
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28. A position signal located within or above the
COP with a centreline height between 1,60
and 1,80 m. The height of the floor numbers
between 30 and 60 mm.
A second indicator may be located above the
car door or on a second COP.
When the car stops, a voice indicates the car
position.
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29. The emergency alarm device shall be
equipped with visible and audible
signals, integrated in or above the control
panel
An aid to communication for people with
impaired hearing shall be provided
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31. Available possibilities:
EN81-40, 41 & 70 as Lebanese Standards and
administrative information in the decree
regarding how and where to implement the
standards; or
Amend the decree to include the technical
information; or
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