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1a Opening the car doors

1b Door detection

1c Fire resistance

1d Strength of the walls

1e Strength of the doors

1f Light intensity in the car

1g Evacuation of users

1h
1h Self-checking of brakes

1i Certification of the machines

1j Strength of the shaft walls

2a Safety refuge

2b Height and strength of balustrades

2c Safety on the car roof

2d Mechanical safety in the shaft

2e Electrical safety in the shaft

2f Emergency lighting in the shaft

2g Pit bottom access

2h Safety component markings

2i Information for technicians

2j Use of service lifts

2k Door shunt

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Opening the car doors

Outside the locking area, the opening of the car doors
is limited to 50 mm under an applied force of 1000 N.

Two solutions are offered depending on the type of

door:

▸ Mechanical door locking.

▸ Opening limiter mechanism.

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Door detection
Two SODIMAS solutions are possible in the event of
failure of the detection system (>50 mm):

▸ The door closing speed is reduced and an audible

signal notifies users of a fault.

▸ Or the elevator is stopped.

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Fire resistance
The materials chosen for the car floor, walls,
ceiling and aesthetics meet the following minimum
requirements:

▸ Floor: Cfl s2 (French Classification M3)

▸ Wall: C s2 d1 (French Classification M2)

▸ Ceiling: C s2 d0 (French Classification M2)

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Strength of the walls

Under an applied force of 1000 N, all types of car walls
shall withstand:
Articles: 5.4.3.2.2.b

▸ Without permanent deformation > 1 mm.

Car walls fully or partially made of laminated glass shall

withstand shocks by:
Articles: 5.4.3.2.3

▸ Rigid pendulum (10 kg) with a drop height of 500 mm.

▸ Soft pendulum (45 kg) with a drop height of 700 mm.

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Strength of the doors

▸ The devices providing mechanical linkage between

panels shall withstand to the force of 1000 N.
Article: 5.3.11.3

Under an
x applied force of 300 N all types of doors shall
Y withstand:

▸ Without permanent deformation > 1 mm.

▸ Without elastic deformation > 15 mm.
Article: 5.3.5.3.1 a

Under an applied force of 1000 N, all types of doors shall

withstand:
▸ Without permanent deformation > 10 mm.
Article: 5.3.5.3.1 b

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0 ▸ A mechanical device prevents the door panels from
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disengaging from their guides.
Article: 5.3.5.3.2

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Article: 5.4.10.1

Light intensity in the car

The minimum light intensity is as follows:

▸ 100 lux in normal mode at 1 m above the floor.

▸ 5 lux in emergency mode for 1 hour at 1 m at

the centre of the car and near the emergency
push buttons.

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Evacuation of users
In cases where installation of a safety hatch on the roof of
the car is required, its dimensions are as follows:

▸ Minimum clear opening 0.40 m x 050 m.

Under an applied force of 300 N the toe guard shall

withstand:

▸ Without permanent deformation > 1 mm.

▸ Without elastic deformation > 35 mm.

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Self-checking of brakes
The QItouch performs the self-checking of the
brakes:

▸ Each brake can be individually tested from the

QItouch box on the landing.

▸ Certificates for SODIMAS equipment always

includes self-checking of brakes.

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Certification of the machines

The upward overspeed protection system of the car
can act on the same shaft as the traction pulley
provided that the shaft is only supported statically
on 2 points:

▸ All SODIMAS machines have an APAVE compliance

certificate.

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Strength of the shaft walls

Under an applied force of 1000 N, the shaft walls shall

withstand:

▸ Without permanent deformation > 1 mm.

▸ Without elastic deformation > 15 mm.

▸ Without permanent deformation in the case of

laminated glass type walls.

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Safety refuge
The minimum possible safety refuge are as follows:

At the top of the shaft and in the pit:

Dimensions of the safety
Posture Pictogram
refuge : H x P x L

Standing 2,00 x 0,40 x 0,50

Couching 1,00 x 0,50 x 0,70

Additional authorised position in the pit

Laying 0,50 x 0,70 x 1,00

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Height and strength
of the balustrades
The height of the balustrades depends on the free space
between the car and the shaft walls:

▸ If the free horizontal distance between the inner

edge of the balustrade handrail and the shaft
wall is:

> 0.30 m and < 0.50 m, the height of the balustrades

is 0.70 m

> 0.50 m, the height of the balustrades is 1.10 m

The balustrades shall withstand an applied force of

1000 N without elastic deformation > 50 mm.

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Safety on the car roof

▸ An inspection control device can be operated from a

safety refuge.

▸ The working surface is anti-slip

▸ A protection of the safety chain by means of a resi-

dual current protected device is installed.

▸ The roof shall withstand an applied force of 2000 N

over an area of 0.30 m by 0.30 m without any permanent
deformation.

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Mechanical safety in the shaft

▸ The cable ends are secured by self tightening wedge

type sockets, ferrule secured eyes or swage terminals.
Article: 5.5.2.3.1

▸ Devices to prevent the cables from coming out of the

pulley grooves are located in sufficient numbers
depending on their configurations.
Article: 5.5.7

▸ The car stops mechanically in the event of an

uncontrolled or unexpected car movement resulting
from maintenance or inspection. The safety-gear device
is operated by a clamp that locks the cable of the speed
governor. Normal operation can be resumed
after operating the QItouch.

Article: 5.2.6.4.4.1

SODIMAS patent n° 16 56571

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Electrical safety in the shaft

▸ Two means of a residual current protected device

are installed in the shaft:
Article: 5.10.1.2.3:
- the safety chain
- the car door operator(s)

▸ The QItouch ensures that the car speed does not

exceed 0.30 m/s in the inspection operation when it is
located at least 2 m from the top and bottom
of the shaft.
Article: 5.12.1.5.2.1

▸ Lighting of 200 lux is provided for the QItouch

controler.
Article: 5.2.1.4.2

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Emergency lighting in the shaft

The emergency light intensity must be 5 lux for 1 hour.
It must be located at 1 m from the centre of the car near
the emergency button.

▸ Using the QItouch SODIMAS controls the emergency

lighting throughout the shaft in the event of a power
power failure.

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Pit bottom access

A patented portable inspection box accessible from the
landing includes:

▸ A lighting control.

▸ An inspection control device that can be operated from

around the safety refuge.

▸ A power socket.

Two types of ladder are provided to access the pit to a

depth of less than 2.5 m:

▸ A fixed ladder as defined in Annex F.

▸ or a retractable ladder with a spring as defined in

Annex F or equivalent.

The landing door unlocking system is accessible from the

bottom of the pit or from the ladder.

The counterweight screen shall withstand a force of 300 N

without touching the counterweight.

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Safety component markings

SODIMAS fixes a plate on every safety component
and safety circuit showing the following information:

▸ Name of the manufacturer.

▸ Standard certificate number.

▸ Type of component or device.

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Information for technicians

The following is shown on the car roof:

▸ Maximum number of persons allowed to climb

onto the roof.

▸ Authorised type of postures for presence in the

safety refuge(s).

▸ For work in the shaft, safe maintenance

instructions are displayed (for working on the brake,
the belt tensioner, etc.).

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Use of service lifts

Instructions for use must be displayed on each landing:

▸ Rated load.

▸ Authorisation or prohibition for placing handling

equipment in the car.

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Door shunt

A 4-way switch-type device with stable and

independent switch positions carries out shunt
operations in the control box:

▸ Landing door locks.

▸ Manual landing door contacts.

▸ Car door contacts and/or locks.

An audible signal and warning light under the car

notifies technicians of any movement
during an inspection or acts as a reminder.

An electrical control system in the unlocking area can

prevent normal operation of the lift when the door
contacts are shunted.

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