Part Twelve: Mechanical Conveyors – Lifts, Escalators and Travelators - Building Services Handbook, 7th Edition [Book]

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12 Mechanical Conveyors – Lifts, Escalators and Travelators

Planning Lift Installations

Roping Systems for Electric Lifts

Lift Machine Room and Equipment

Lift Safety Features

Installation Details

Typical Single Lift Dimensions

Paternoster Lifts

Oil-Hydraulic Lifts

Lift Performance

Estimating the Number of Lifts Required

Firefighting Lifts

Vertical TRANsportation for the Disabled

Builders’ and Electricians’ Work

Planning Lift Installations

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