Requirements for Platform Lifts

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Requirements for Platform Lifts

Platform lift requirements. Notes: Platforms (§410.2 - §410.4) - Platforms must meet requirements for clear floor space and floor surfaces, including changes in level, and the clearance between the platform sill and edge of runway landing cannot exceed 1¼” (ASME A18.1 specifies 3/8” – 3 /4”). Operable Parts (§410.5) - Controls must meet requirements for operable parts, including reach ranges. Doors and Gates §410.6) - Doors and gates must be power-operated, meet criteria for low-energy doors, including the referenced ANSI/BHMA standard (§404.3), and remain open for at least 20 seconds. (Self-closing manual types are allowed at lifts with no more than 2 stops and doors/ gates on opposite ends.) Standby Power (§207.2) - Platform lifts permitted to be part of an accessible means of egress by the referenced editions of the International Building Code must be equipped with standby power.

Platform Lift Clear Floor Space and Doors/ Gates

One figure shows platform lift with doors with clear width 32” min. on opposite narrow ends of platform that is 36” min wide and 48” min long. Second figure shows lift with 32” min. wide door on narrow end that is 36” min wide and 42” min. wide door on adjacent side that is 60” long min. Note: The clear floor space of platforms must be 36” wide min. If doors/gates are on the narrow end only, the length is 48” min. If a door/gate is on the longer side, the min. length is 60” to accommodate side approach maneuvering.

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