P.U.

(A) 6/70
FACTORIES AND MACHINERY (ELECTRIC PASSENGER AND GOODS LIFT)
REGULATIONS, 1970.
PART I - GENERAL

Regulation 6. Approval of installation of lift.

Pursuant to sub-section (1) of section 36 of the Act, relating to the purpose of obtaining approval
for the installation of a lift, the owner shall furnish the Chief Inspector with the following each of
which shall be in duplicate-

(a) the dimensions and particulars of the lift in the form shown in the First Schedule to
these regulations; and

(b) drawings showing the following particulars and finished sizes-

(i) size and position of lift well;

(ii) particulars of lift well enclosure;

(iii) size, position, number and type of landing door;

(iv) size and position of machine room relative to the lift well;

(v) provision of access to machine room;

(vi) provision for ventilation and if possible, natural lighting of machine room;

(vii) number of floors served by lift;

(viii) height between floor levels;

(ix) number of entrances;

(x) total headroom;

(xi) height of machine room;

(xii) depth of lift pit.

(c) the following lift manufacturer's certificate:

(i) a certificate declaring that the lift has been designed and constructed in
accordance with these regulations insofar as they are applicable;

(ii) a certificate declaring that the designs of the safety gear and of the oil buffer
have satisfactorily withstood type tests, including an overspeed test under full
contract load;

(iii) a certificate declaring that the insulation of the electrical parts of all
controllers, landing door locking devices, terminal stopping device and car gate,
lift car door switches and other operating and similar devices has been
satisfactorily tested at an alternating current pressure equal to ten times the
working voltage, with a maximum of two thousand volts, for not less than one
minute when applied:

(a) between the live parts and the case or frame with all circuits
completed; and

(b) between main terminals or equivalent parts with all circuits open; and

(c) between any live parts or independent circuits.

(iv) a certificate stating the diameter, construction, quality and tensile breaking
strength of the suspension ropes.

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