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Hi there,
Just a quick query...
Is it compulsory to have permanent lighting in a lift shaft? I was under the impression if appropriate temporary lighting, powered by a generator, was available this was sufficient?
Kind regards
Thomas
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Thomas it is normal to have shaft lighting so a lift engineer can carry out servicing or repairs with appropriate lighting levels, however you say you have "temporary lighting powered by a generator" how temporary is it, where is the generator located and how many lights does it power and where are they located in the shaft or on the landings?
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Thomas,
Is this during construction phase or after construction during servicing??
If the former, temp lighting is ok, but you need to have emergency lighting in place too (if the generator is down for any length of time),
If the latter then I assume there would be an electric supply whereby lighting the lift shaft would not be an issue.
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Depends on the age of the lift, if it is a new installation then permanently installed electric lighting, giving an intensity of illumination of at least 50 lux, 1 m above the car roof and the pit floor, even when all doors are closed is required by BS EN 81-2
Previous build standards did not require this however BS EN 81-80 “Rules for the improvement of safety of existing passenger and goods passenger lifts” now looks to lift owners to retrospectively install permanent effective lighting, sufficient to illuminate the work area for engineers.
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