11B-408.4.1 Car dimensions and doors

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11B-408.4.1 Car dimensions and doors.

Elevator cars shall provide a clear width 42 inches (1067 mm) minimum and a clear depth 54 inches (1372 mm) minimum. Car doors shall be positioned at the narrow ends of cars and shall provide 32 inches (813 mm) minimum clear width.

Exceptions:

Cars that provide a clear width 51 inches (1295 mm) minimum shall be permitted to provide a clear depth 51 inches (1295 mm) minimum provided that car doors provide a clear opening 36 inches (914 mm) wide minimum.
Reserved.

[2010 ADA Standards] 2. Existing elevator cars shall be permitted to provide a clear width 36 inches (915 mm) minimum, clear depth 54 inches (1370 mm) minimum, and a net clear platform area 15 square feet minimum.

ETA Editor's Note

Lacking Exception 2 above allowed by 2010 ADA Standards, the CBC requirements pertaining to car dimensions at existing limited-use/limited-application elevators are more stringent.

Figure (a) shows the configuration for new construction. The door clear width is 32 inches minimum and the car width measured side to side is 42 inches minimum. The car depth is 54 inches minimum.

(a) new construction

Figure (b) illustrates Exception 1. The door width is 36 inches minimum and the car has a clear interior space 51 by 51 inches minimum.

(b) Exception 1

Figure (c) Reserved - model code figure not applicable.

FIGURE 11B-408.4.1 LIMITED-USE/LIMITED-APPLICATION (LULA) ELEVATOR CAR DIMENSIONS ‡‡

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