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MS 1183: Part $1990 Accordingly. this code recommends that, fe the firefighting Hit, other Hits shouts Oy Introduce According ye fire risk into the protected area. Enury Croat within the byilling tt other litt an unrensoeyell has to be through the same protected lobby from which the Firefighting Tite is entered -the operation of passenger lifts in the same well os a firefighting itis covered in clause wet she provision of sprinkler heads within the firefiphting shaft is net essential: ast compliance The provismendations of this code, the only potential for ire occurring in the Ht ‘well would vi combustibles within the car, which could not be renehed bs sprinker discharge. ae treme. any cooling effect from sprinkler discharge could not relitly coatees excessive rerranures in the Hit wfell which would make the Ti unsafe to use. There have been several temperannres ryed when water From & landing valve, hose lines, ete has entered the Gy well and ooo aslo airenetion of the installtion when Ht renched! eleetical door interact cor ert als, ete. Fae a aed rom the conueeting and charging of Cire fighters’ hoses the use oF hosts and He ey ete and the operation of sprinkler heads, Although BS S655 ; Part) fenwiees a seal Hibpe on the fending te prevent cleaning water from entering the {it Well. weer From codes, ar Se On ie ations attempt lo Kfentfy and resolve the problem For the Firefighting Ht the figuee of 25 1/s isthe recommended rminimum flow rate from 8 wel rising mia given in re ae or Ty and is considered to be cepreseniative of likely Clow raies [rom other soweess tiny abeence of sprinkler heads does nat obvinte the need For protection from water, 12.2 Recommendations, The following recommendations are applicable: (@) The Feofighting lift well should be enclosed with construction complying with 9.2 and (©) Landing doors or emergency doors should be provided so that thers is sccess the Hitt well at intervals of 3 storeys, whichever is the losser distance, Emergency doors in the well shoul (CORE eer mr tgnenma eSB EET Gi) iC hinged, open away from the Lift well, aes funda Hit door emerge ‘and front viii. uch a. way: that they are onenable, from outside the well with We TAY AMlOSKING Key described in appendix BOF BS 5655: Port 1's 197%s swell without « Reyer (A litt car should not share the same {itt well asa Cirofighting Uf Unies it is 9 passenger (2) ar coqateacted In accordance with 11.2(b) and (6) and bas access From FireFighting lobby only (seo figure 5(0)). (@)_Amadjacent passenger Lift cnr which is not constructed in accarante with 11.2(b) and (2), on a0 which nocess is possible From more than one side, should be ocated outside the firafighting shaft (see Figure 5(b))- {e) Water should be prevented from entering the well of e fireighting lift and interfering (nthe operation of the electrical equipment of a firefighting Tit ns, or tert of the tae operations should be taken tO deal vith a flow of 25 1/s the methods) chosen should bbe appropriate to the building, FLY be

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