IS : 3534 - 1976

( Reaffirmed 1996 )

Indian Standard
OUTLINE DIMENSIONS OF ELECTRIC LIFTS
( First Revision )
Fourlb Reprint NOVEMBER 1998
( hxeporating Amendmen& No. 1 and 2 )

UDC 621’876-83 : 389’63

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BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MAN&C EHAVAN, 9 EAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARC3
NEW DELHI 110002

cr 3 Junuury1977
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Indian Standard
OUTLINE DIMENSIONS OF ELECTRIC LIFTS

( First Revision)
Lifts and Escalators Sectional Committee, ETDC 46

Chairman Represenling
SHBI V. A. KRIBIINAMUX~T~Y Central Public Works Department, New Delhi
Mcmbtrs
SHRI K. A. ANANTBANABAYANAN ( Altcmatr to
Shri V. A. Krishnamurthy )
SHBI 0. R. BHATIA Dircctoratc General of Supplies & Dicponah,
New Delhi
‘&RI ROSEAN LAL ( Altrrnatu )
Cnmlr ELEIOT~IOALEN~IN~PR Railway Board ( MinLtry of Railwayc)
ADDITIONAI.Curer ELE~TBIOAL
ENOINEICR( Allrrnatr )
CIIIEI~ ENOINICE~~ ( EL~O~~IOAL ) Public Work8 & Housing Department, Government
of Maharatrhtra, Bombay
SH~I NI~MALENDU DAI GUPTA Directorate of Electricity, Government of West
Bengal, Calcutta
SEBI MOH~MAD HAME~D Chief Electrical Inspector, Government of Tamil
Nadu, Madraa
ELBCTRIOAL IarPlozos
( TEOENIOAL ) ( Altmwu )
SHRI , c PATQL J. J. Engineering Co, Bombay
SEBI A , M. PBADHAN Central Public Works Department ( Architect
Win ), New Delhi
SH~I P. V. RAYUH Electrica ! Inspector to Government of Karnataka,
Bangalori
SEBI S. V. RAMNATHXAB Electric Construction & Equipment Co Ltd,
24 Paqanu
SH~I P. K. BANXA ( Ahmatc )
SEW S. P. TYAOI Elec;t$ Inspectorate, Delhi Administration,

SHBI V. K. KEANNA ( ANwnatc )

SEIBI P. L. VIEI Otis Elevator Co (India) Ltd, Bombay
SHRI I. T. MAFWUXHA~I ( Ahmatt)
SH~I H. R. VBIIYA Engineer-in-Chief ‘I Branch, Army Headquarter8
MAJ 0.8. BAJAJ ( AItmatr )
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Members Representing
SHRI G. J. WIIBON Best b Crompton Engineering Co Ltd, Madras
SHRI M. KAMATH ( Alfemale )
SHRI S. P. SACHDEV, Director General, IS1 ( Ex-ejicio Member )
Director ( Elec tech )

Secretary
SHRI M. N. MURTHY
Assistant Director ( Elec tech ), IS1

Panel for the Revision of IS : 3534-1966, ETDC 46 : P 1

Otis Elevator Co ( India ) Ltd, Bombay

Electric Construction & Equipment Co Ltd

24 Parganas
DEPUTY C H I 1~r E L E c T R I o A L Railway Board ( Ministry of Railways )
EN(:INEB~ (G)
Srtrtr J. t:. PATEL J, J. Engineering Co, Bombay
Sunr G. J. WILSON Best & Crompton Engineering Co Ltd, Madras
 IS:3534-1976

Indian Standard
OUTLINE DIMENSIONS OF ELECTRIC LIFTS

( First Revision)

0. FOREWORD
0.1This Indian Standard ( First Revision ) was adopted by the Indian
Standards Institution on 9 September 1976, after the draft finalized by the
T,ifts and Escalators Sectional Committee had been approved by the
Electrotechnical Division Council.
0.2 This standard was originally published in 1966. This revision has been
undertaken to reflect the latest trends in lift industrjr. A detailed study of
data collected over a long period has been made before preparing this
revision. Every effort has been made to obtain the greatest simplicity and
it is hoped that the information furnished would be heIpfu1 to architects,
consultants and lift makers.
0.3 The net internal areas are kept as close as possible to those specified
in 10.1of IS : 4666-1968* and width and depth are generally chosen as
modular dimensions in steps of 100 mm.
0.4 The dimensions given in Table 2 for goods lifts are for normal
applications. For special requirements, the design can be modified to
meet the requirements by mutual agreement between the purchaser and the
supplier.
0.5 The clear inside dimensions shall be measured at a height of one metre
from the finished floor of the lift car from panel to panel.
0.6 The pit depth and the dimensions of headrooms suggested in this
standard will satisfy all the provisions of IS : 1860- 1968t with regard to
clearance and runby for car and counterweight.
0.7 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this
standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated, expressing
the result of a test, shall be rounded off in accordance with IS : 2-1960$.
*Specification for electric passenger and goods lifts.
tCode of practice for installation, operation and maintenance of electric passenger
and goods lifts (first rcvisian ) .
$Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised ).

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The number of significant places retained in the rounded off value should be
the same as that of the specified value in this standard.

1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard specifies outline dimensions of lift cars for passenger,
goods, service and hospital lifts. The corresponding well sizes, pit depth,
headrdom, machine-room details and type of car and landing doors arc also
specified.

2. TERMINOLOGY
2.0 For the purpose of this standard, the following definitions shall apply.
2.1 Passenger Lift - A lift designed for the transport of passengers.
2.2 Goods Lift - A lift designed primarily for the transport of goods but
which may carry a lift attendant or other persons necessary for the unloading
and loading of goods.
2.3 Service Lift ( hb-Waiter ) - A lift with a car which moves in
guides in a vertical direction; has net floor area of 1 m*, total inside height
of 1’25 m, whether or not provided with fixed or removable shelves; and
capacity not exceeding 250 kg; and is exclusively used for carrying materials
and shall not carry any person.
2.4 Hospital Lift - A lift normally installed in a hospital/dispensary/
clinic and designed to accommodate one number bed/stretcher along its
depth, with sufficient space alround to carry a minimum of three attendants
in addition to the lift operator.

3. GENERAL
3.1 The dimensions of well have been chosen to accommodate the doors
inside the well which is the normal practice. In special cases, the doors
may be accommodated in a recess in the front wall, for which prior
consultation shall be made with the lift manufacturer,
4. PLAN DIMENSIONS
4.1 All plan dimensions of IiR well are the minimum clear plumb sizes, The
architect, in conjunction with the builder, shall ensure that adequate
tolerances are included in the building .lesign so that the specified minimum
clear plumb dimensions are obtained in the finished work.
NOTB- The wordr ‘ clerr plumb dimenaionn ’ rhould be noted particularly in
case of high rise buildings.

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4.2 Rough openings in concrete or brick walls to accommodate landing

doors depend on design of archive. It is advisable to provide suflicient
allowances in rough opening width to allow for alignment errors of openings
at various landings.

4.3 Where more than one lift is located in a common well, a minimum
allowance of 100 mm for separator beams shall be made in the widths
shown in Tables 1 to 4.

4.4 Where governor operated counterweight safety is required under

conditions stipulated in 4.4.8 of IS : 1860-1968*, the tabular values should
be revised in consultation with the lift manufacturer.

4.5 For outline dimensions of lifts having more than one car entrance, lift
manufacturer should be consulted.

5. OUTLINE DIMENSIONS

5.1 The outline dimensions of machine-room, pit depth, total headroom,

overhead distance and sill for four classes of lifts to which the standard
applies are specified in Tables 1 to 4 as indicated below:
Passenger lifts Table 1
Goodslifts Table 2
Hospital lifts Table 3
Service lilts Table 4

5.2 Travel-The tables have been established for a maximum travel

of 30 m. For travels above 30 m, the lift manufacturer should be consulted.

5.3 Pit - The pit depth of the lifts will normally accommodate compen-
sating chains. If compensating ropes are required, pit depth shall be increased
for all loads and speeds and lift manufacturer should be consulted.

5.4 Minimum Floor to Floor Height - Minimum floor to floor height

for horizontally sliding doors is f + 750 mm and for vertically bi-parting
doors is 1’5 f + 250 mm, where ‘f ’ is clear entrance height in mm.

*Code of practice for installation, operation and maintenance of electric passenger

and goads lifta ( prsCrAim~ ) .

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 LOAD CAB INSIDE LIFT WELL ENTRANCE
--? r--1 -7
Persons kg A R c D E

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

4 272 1 100 700 1900 1300 800
6 498 1 100 1000 1900 1600 800
8 544 1300 1 100 1900 1900 800
10 680 1350 1300 1900 2 100 800
13 884 2 000 1 100 2 500 1900 900
16 1088 2000 1300 2 500 2 100 1000
20 1360 2 000 1550 2 500 2400 1000
NOTE 1 -The total headroom has been calculated on the basis of car height of 2.2 m.
4 NATE 2 -In case of manually-operated doors, clear entrance will be reduced by the amount of projection of
handle on the landing door.
Noxx 3 -Four- and six-passenger lifts are generally limited to a speed of 1 m/s.
 TABLE 2 DIMENSIONS OF GOODS LIFTS ( FOR SPEEDS UP TO O-5 m/s )
( Clauses 4.3 and 5.1 )
( All dimensions in millimetres )

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MACHINE-ROOM-C

ELEVATION
Lou, CAB INaDB IsrWBUd ElmBmom
L , , ,

k A B C D B

(1) 0 (3) (2) (5) @I

500 1laJ 1200 1900 1500 1100
1000 1400 1800 2!Mo 2100 1400
l!ioo 1700 2ooo 2600 2500 1700
2ooo lloo 2500 2600 2800 1700
2500 2ooo 2500 2900 2800 2ooo
SW0 2ooo so00 2900 3300 rooo
4ollo 2500 so00 3100 SSOO 2500
sow 2500 3600 s400 3900 2500
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TABLE 3 DIMENSIONS OF HOSPITAL LIFTS (FOR SPEEDS UP TO 1.5 m/e)

( ckluscs 4.3 crnd 5.1 )
( All dimensions in millimetres )

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BOTlOM LA? ml NC
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ELEVATION
LOAD CAB Izu3ma Lnm WBLL ENTBANClll

r A -7
(‘1 2 (3) (4) (; (6) (:

:05 1020 1;z 2400

2 400 21700
200 3066
3000 1ZZ
26 %z 1666 2 400 2356 3000 1206
Noel 1- The total headroom has been calculated on the basis of a car height
of2.2 m.
Nm 2 - In case of manually-operated doors, clear entrance will be reduced by
the amount of projection of handle on the landing door.
NOTE 3 -Although 15 persons capacity lift is not a standard one, this is
included to cover lifts of smaller capacity which can be used in small hospitals,

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TABLE 4 DIMENSIONS OF SERVICE LIFTS ( FOR SPEEDS UP TO 0.5 m/s)

( Clauses 4.3 and 5.1)
( All dimensions in millimetres )

,’ ;rFLOOR LEVEL PLAN

TRAVEL

I
) BOTTOM LANDING3

ISERVICE LEVEL1

750

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ELEVATION
LOAl) CARINSIDE LIET WELL ENTRANCE
r--F -7
kg A B H Lc D E
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (8) (7)
100 700 700 800 1200 900 700
150 800 800 900 1300 1 000 800
200 900 900 1000 1400 1 100 900
250 :j.ooo IO00 1200 1 500 1200 1000
Nag I*- Entrance width ‘ E ’ is based on assumption of provision of vertical
bi-parting doors ( no car door is normally provided ).

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