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Fire Regulations
(standards)
Including related material

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n  EN 81-72 2003 Fire fighting lifts

n  EN81-73 Behaviour of lifts in the
event of fire
n  FprCEN/TS 81-76:2010 Evacuation of
disabled persons using lifts

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n  Referenced in UK BS 9999 standard

for the fire protection of buildings
n  Car communication system
•  Interactive 2 way
•  Between car, fire service access level, machine
room or emergency operation panel.
•  Machine room coms has a press to talk button
on microphone.
•  Protected to the same degree as the lift, e.g. 2
hours. Wiring must be within the lift well.
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n  Note
n  The firefighting lift does NOT have to
serve every floor of the building.
•  An airport control tower does not need
an obstruction to clear 360 degree
vision!

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EN 81-73 Behaviour of lifts in the event of fire

Applies to all types of lifts in all types

of buildings (Lifts Directive) (but!)
•  To reduce the risk of passengers being
trapped in the lift if there is a fire in the
building
•  To show to the firefighters that lift does not
contain trapped passengers
•  To reduce the risk of passengers being
exposed to fire and smoke
•  Does not apply to firefighting lifts
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n  A positive formal vote in April 2011

n  Operation of lift during evacuation is
similar to a firefighting lift
•  Under control of an evacuation assistant

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•  Car interactive 2 way communication

system
n  Between car, evacuation exit floor(s) and any
machine room and emergency or rescue panel
n  Built in speaker and microphone, not a
telephone handset
n  Fire protected, including wiring, to same degree

as lift well
n  Must remain operational for at least 1 hour

during any evacuation or in case of loss of

power supply.

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Thank you for your

attention

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