Decree 7194 Related to Handicapped

Requirements & Implementation for lifts

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Association for Studies, Research And Development

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Presentations◦ Decree 7194 Requirements related to lifts

◦ Applicable European Standards

Discussions◦ Issues and possibilities for Implementation of the

Decree

◦ Recommendations

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Applicable Standards

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Stairlifts and inclined lifting platforms intended for persons with impaired mobility

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Vertical lifting platforms intended for use by persons with impaired mobility

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Accessibility to lifts for persons including persons with disability

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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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Minimum cardimensions

Accessibility level

450 kgCar width : 1 000 mmCar depth : 1 250 mm

This car accommodates onewheelchair user.

630 kgCar width : 1 100 mmCar depth : 1 400 mm

This car accommodates onewheelchair user and an accompanying person.

1 275 kgCar width : 2 000 mmCar depth : 1 400 mm

This car accommodates onewheelchair user and severalother users. It also allows awheelchair to be rotated in thecar.

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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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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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Subject Landing controls Car controls

Minimum area of active part of buttons

490 mm2

Minimum dimension of active part of buttons

Inscribed circle with a diameter of 20 mm

Identification of active part of buttons

identifiable visually (by contrast) and 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

Control devices – Requirements (1)

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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 floor

Not applicable 5mm beyond theother 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

Control devices – Requirements (2)

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Subject Landing controls

Car controls

Distance between active parts of buttons.

Minimum 10 mm

Distance between group of call buttons and other group of buttons

Not applicable Minimum twice the distance between active parts of call

buttons

Minimum height between the floor level and the centrelineof any button

900 mm

Max height of centreline of the highest button

1 100 mm 1200 mm preferably 1100

Control devices – Requirements (2)

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Subject Landing controls

Car controls

Arrangement of buttons vertical

Min distance betweencentreline of buttons and corner

500mm 400mm

Control devices – Requirements (2)

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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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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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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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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Questions

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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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