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The following BSI references relate to the work on this standard:
Committee reference MHE/4
Draft for comment 11/30229088 DC

Publication history

First published August 1985
Second edition, October 1990
Third edition, November 2002
Fourth (present) edition, November 2011

Foreword

Publishing information

This part of BS 5655 is published by BSI and came into effect on 30 November 2011. It was prepared by Technical Committee MHE/4, Lifts, hoists and escalators. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.

Supersession

This part of BS 5655 supersedes BS 5655‑6:2002, which is withdrawn.

Relationship with other publications

This part of BS 5655 should be read in conjunction with BS 7255, which gives recommendations for safe working on lifts that are additional to the features recommended in this part of BS 5655 and are applicable when installing, examining, inspecting, testing, servicing, repairing, dismantling and demolishing permanent lift installations.

This part of BS 5655 paraphrases many of the requirements specified in all other relevant standards (listed in the bibliography). This indicates what information is to be exchanged between the interested parties and the sequence of events from the preliminary planning stage to the putting into service of the installation.

Lifts selected in accordance with Clause 11 are generally suitable for use by persons with impaired mobility. It might be necessary to specify additional features to suit certain disabilities (details can be found in BS 8300 and BS EN 81‑70). Subject to certain limitations, the provision of vertical access for persons with impaired mobility can be achieved by the provision of powered lifting platforms.

Information about this document

This is a full revision of the standard, and introduces the following principal changes:

the clauses on technology have been updated;
energy efficiency considerations have been included;
the annexes have been updated and three new annexes have been included covering traffic control systems, energy efficiency and the principal requirements in the provision of lifts for persons with impaired mobility.

Use of this document

As a code of practice, this part of BS 5655 takes the form of guidance and recommendations. It should not be quoted as if it were a specification and particular care should be taken to ensure that claims of compliance are not misleading.

Any user claiming compliance with this part of BS 5655 is expected to be able to justify any course of action that deviates from its recommendations.

Presentational conventions

The provisions in this standard are presented in roman (i.e. upright) type. Its recommendations are expressed in sentences in which the principal auxiliary verb is “should”.

Commentary, explanation and general informative material is presented in smaller italic type, and does not constitute a normative element.

Contractual and legal considerations

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

1 Scope

This part of BS 5655 gives recommendations for the selection, installation and location of new passenger and passenger/goods lifts in the classifications given in Table 1. It also gives recommendations for issues relating to the selection and installation of lifts, such as building design.

This part of BS 5655 is applicable only for the early stages of a project for clients, architects, principal contractors, building owners, building managers, developers, general and specialized engineering consultants, lift contractors and other interested parties.

This part of BS 5655 does not give recommendations for existing lift installations.

NOTE Although this part of BS 5655 does not give recommendations for existing installations, it may be used as guidance when making alterations to such installations.

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Contract and project guidance

4.1 Exchange of information

4.2 Lift invitation to tender

4.3 Acceptance of tender and subsequent procedure

4.4 Coordination of site work

4.5 Construction phase plan and health and safety file

4.6 Procedure following acceptance tests, including inspection and maintenance

5 Building construction for lift installations in accordance with BS EN 81 (all parts)

5.1 General

5.2 Dimensional tolerances

5.3 Well construction

5.4 Machinery spaces and pulley rooms

5.5 Quiet operation

5.6 Location of machine rooms

5.7 Heating and ventilation of machine rooms and pulley rooms

5.8 Special environments

5.9 Reduced headroom and pit dimensions

6 Lift traffic planning

6.1 General

6.2 Lift speed in relation to travel

6.3 Number of lifts and capacity for passenger service

6.4 Preliminary lift planning

6.5 Performance data and calculations

7 Traffic control systems

7.1 Selection of traffic control systems

7.2 Features of control systems

8 Electrical installation

8.1 Main supply

8.2 Machine room, machinery space, pulley room, well and pit

8.3 Permanent and temporary supplies

8.4 Stand-by supply

8.5 Supplies to firefighters lifts

8.6 Communications

8.7 Terminations

8.8 Markings

8.9 Emergency alarm devices

8.10 Electromagnetic compatibility

9 Lift installation

9.1 General

9.2 Drive systems

10 Energy efficiency

11 Accessibility to lifts for persons, including persons with impaired mobility

Bibliography

BS 5655-6:2011

Lifts and service lifts - Code of practice for the selection, installation and location of new lifts

Current, Under Review

Published:

30 Nov 2011