Facilities for persons with disabilities (EN 81-70:2018, MOD)
AS 1735.12-2020 pdf download.Lifts, escalators and moving walks
Part 12: Facilities for persons with disabilities (EN 81-70:2018, MOD).
5.4.2.3 Car control devices
5.4.2.3.1 Car control devices shall meet the requirements in Table 4 and Table 5 and shall be arranged as follows:
a) the floor selection buttons shall be placed above the alarm and door buttons;
b) the order of the floor selection buttons for a single horizontal row shall be from left to right. The order of floor selection buttons for a single vertical row shall be from the bottom to the top and for multiple vertical rows from left to right and then from the bottom to the top.
5.4.2.3.2 Where push buttons are used for the operation of the lift they shall be identified as follows:
a) floor selection buttons: identified by symbols, (e.g. numbers, characters or pictograms) consistent with the building’s floor nomenclature, preferably: —2, —1, 0, 1, 2, etc.;
b) alarm button: yellow with bell-shaped symbol (ISO 4 190-5:2006, Table C.1, No. 1);
c) door open button: identified by the symbol c.lc (ISO 4190-5:2006, Table C.1, No. 2);
d) door close button, where provided: identified by the symbol l< (ISO 4190-5:2006, Table C.1, No. 3).
5.4.2.3.3 Where keypads are used for call registration, they shall comply with 5.4.3.1.1. Alarm and door buttons shall be placed below the keypad.
5.4.2.3.4 Where extra large push buttons are used, they shall comply with Annex B.
5.4.2.3.5 The car operating panel shall be located on the side wall as follows:
a) with centre opening doors, It shall be on the right hand side when entering the car from the main entrance side;
b) with side opening doors, it shall be on the closing jamb side when entering the car from the main entrance side;
c) when the car width exceeds 1600 mm a car operating panel shall be provided on both side walls of the car,
d) in the case of cars with adjacent doors, a car operating panel shall be provided on each car wall without door.
5.4.2.4.2 An audible signal shall accompany the lighting of the arrows. The audible signals shall be one sound for up and two sounds for down. The audible signals shall comply with 5.1.3.
5.4.2.4.3 An audible signal on the landing shall Indicate when the doors start opening. The door noise
itself is sufficient if the noise level is 45 dB(A) or above.
5.4.2.5 Car signals
5.4.2.5.1 A position signal shall be located within or above the car operating panel. The centreline of the signal shall be positioned between 1 600 mm and 1 800 mm from the finished floor level. The height of the floor numbers shall be between 30 mm and 60 mm.
Additional indicators (see 0.4) may be located elsewhere, e.g. above the car door, or on a second car operating panel.
5.4.2.5.2 When the car stops, a voice in at least one of the official local languages shall announce the car position. The voice announcement shall comply with 5.1.3.
5.4.2.5.3 The alarm system shall be equipped with visible and audible signals. integrated in or above the control panel, consisting of:
a) a yellow graphical symbol in accordance with ISO 4190-5:2006, Table Cl, No. 1, illuminated from initiation of the alarm until the end of the alarm;
b) an audible signal from initiation of the alarm until the voice communication is established; the audible signal shall comply with 5.1.3;
c) a green graphical symbol in accordance with Iso 4190-5:2006, Table C.1, No. 8, illuminated during voice communication.
5.4.2.5.4 An induction loop according to EN 60118-4:2015 should be provided as hearing assistance for alarm systems (see 0.4). If provided, a symbol according to ISO 4190-5:2006, Table C.1, No. 9 shall be placed close to the microphone. The induction ioop should also be used for announcements according to 5.4.2.5.2.
5.4.3 Control devices and signals for destination control systems
5.4.3.1 Landing control devices
5.4.3.1.1 Where keypads are used, the arrangement shall be according to Figure 4.AS 1735.12-2020 pdf download.
Facilities for persons with disabilities (EN 81-70:2018, MOD)
