P.U.

(A) 6/70
FACTORIES AND MACHINERY (ELECTRIC PASSENGER AND GOODS LIFT)
REGULATIONS, 1970.
PART II - DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION AND TESTS.

Regulation 25. Clearances and overtravels for lift cars and counterweights.

(1) A clear space shall be provided at the top and bottom limits of travel of every car and
counterweight.

(2) The top clearance for the lift car and counterweight where spring, timber or similar buffers are
used shall be as given in Table III:

TABLE III

TOP CLEARANCES

Contract speed Minimum top clearance for lift car and counterweight
ft/min. ft in.
0-100 1 6
101-200 2 0

(3) The top clearance for the lift car where oil buffers are used shall be at least the sum of the
following dimensions:

(i) the distance between the counterweight buffer and its block, which shall be at least six
inches;

(ii) the stroke of the counterweight buffer used;

(iii) six inches; and

(iv) the counterweight buffer stroke corresponding to governor tripping speed, less one-
half the stroke of the counterweight buffer used.

(4) The top clearance for the counterweight where oil buffers are used shall be at least the sum of
the following dimensions:
(i) the distance between the car buffer and the buffer striking plate, which shall be at least
six inches;

(ii) the stroke of the car buffer used;

(iii) six inches; and

(iv) the car buffer stroke corresponding to governor tripping speed, less one-half the
stroke of the car buffer used.

(5) The bottom overtravel for lift cars and counterweights where spring, timber or similar buffers
are used shall be as given in Table IV:
 TABLE IV

BOTTOM OVERTRAVEL

Contract speed Minimum bottom overtravel for lift car and counterweight
ft/min. ft in.
0-100 1 1
101-200 1 4

(6) The bottom overtravel of lift cars and counterweights where oil buffers are used shall not be
less than six inches.

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