Emergency Lifts

Inspection, Test And Routine Servicing

The basis of inspection, testing and routine servicing of emergency lifts is to identify allowances have been made in accordance with NCC (BCA) requirements.

One or more passenger lifts fitted as emergency lifts to serve each floor served by the lifts in a building must be installed to facilitate the activities of the fire brigade and other emergency service personal

Remember that any building with an effective height of more than 12 metres requires one passenger lift to have the following facilities if no emergency lift is required;

• Stretcher facility’s

• Fire Service recall control switch

• Warning Signs on every level

Inspection requirements

Emergency lifts must be inspected once per year to the requirement under the relevant criteria set out in the Building Code of Australia, BCA Section E, Part E3.

• At least one emergency lift must be provided in a building with an effective height of more than 25 m and in a Class 9a (Health-care) building.

• An emergency must serve all floors served by the passenger lift.

• If two or more passenger lifts are installed at least two emergency lifts must be provided.

• If two or more passenger lifts are located within different shafts, at least one emergency lift must be provided in each shaft.

• An emergency lift must have a car capacity of at least 600 kg, for buildings higher than 75 m.

• For Class 9a building the minimum car dimensions must be 1600 mm wide x 2280 mm deep x 2300 mm high and with a car door of 1300 mm x 2100 mm. The lift must be connected to a standby supply.

• Doors must be inspected for the corected fire rating under

Maintenance Standard

• No Standard

• Must be maintain to the EP&A

Minimum Standards of Performance

• BCA 20__ Section E Part E3

• BCA20__ Clause C3.10

• AS 1735 Part 11

Inspection Intervals

The assessment of essential fire safety measures must have been carried out within the period of 3 months prior to the date on which a final fire safety certificate is issued.

A new Verification Method, the Fire Safety Verification Method, has been inserted as an option to verify compliance with Performance Requirements pertaining to fire safety. The Fire Safety Verification Method does not take effect until 1 May 2020.