Posted By Peter S We have recently been informed that if a passenger lift has been fitted with a phone for contact in emergency and for one reason or another the phone line is inoperable then the lift is to be put out of service, quoting that due to new regulations that is the procedure. Can anyone point us in the right direction for the legislation Many Thanks Pete

Posted By Peter S Francis, thanks for responding, only one button which contacts the monitoring company and makes a feeble audible sound. Pete

Posted By Peter J Harvey I think what we are looking for here is a suitable and sufficient means of raising the alarm in an emergency. This must be an independent means, which would still operate during a power failure and therefore run from an independent power supply. You must also ensure that the alarm will be effective. 1. Where is the lift? 2. Will the alarm be loud enough to be heard against background noise levels 3. What about out of hours use? 4. Is there a suitable procedure for responding to the alarm? A good risk assessment will answer all of these questions. You might also like to give the lift manufacturers a call and ask the same question.

Posted By Peter S Thank You All For The Responses, I,ve Been Intouch With The Lift Company And We Hope To Have The Situation Resolved Very Soon Regards Peter