Quick Reference-Lift / Service Duct / HVAC / Sub Station

QUICK REFERENCE-LIFT / SERVICE DUCT / HVAC / SUB STATION

May 31, 2024 Leave a comment

LIFTS

Model Building-Bye-laws-2016, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India

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 LIFTS

7.10.a Provision of the lifts shall be made for all multi- storied building having a height of 15.0 m. and above. 7.10. b Grounding switch at ground floor level to enable the fire service to ground the lift car in case of emergency shall also be provided. 7.10.c The lift machine room shall be separate and no other machinery be installed in it.

Lift Enclosure

7.10.1.a Walls of lift enclosures shall have a fire rating of two hours. Lift shafts shall have a vent at the top of area not less than 0.2 sq m. 7.10.1.c Landing door in lift enclosures shall have a fire resistance of not less than one hour. 7.10.1.d The number of lifts in one lift bank shall not exceed four. A wall of two hours fire rating shall separate individual shafts in a bank. 7.10.1.e Lift car door shall have a fire resistance rating of 1 hour. 7.10.1.f For buildings 15.0 m. and above in height, collapsible gates shall not be permitted for lifts and solid doors with fire resistance of at least one hour shall be provided. 7.10.1.g If the lift shaft and lobby is in the core of the building a positive pressure between 25 and 30 pa shall be maintained in the lobby and a possible pressure of 50 pa shall be maintained in the lift shaft. The mechanism for the pressurization shall act automatically with the fire alarm/sprinkler system and it shall be possible to ope