Types of lifts

General passenger lifts

trolley/stretcher lifts
Bed lifts
Goods lifts
Housekeeping lifts
 General passenger lifts

• The recommended size for a general passenger lift is one having a rated load of 1275 kg.
• A car floor area of 2000 mm wide by 1400 mm deep and a clear door opening width of
1100 mm.
• In smaller health care buildings (for example community hospitals,GP surgeries and
walk in health centres ) or in other special circumstances , lifts with a rated load of 630
kg or 800 kg may be installed.
• Door opening is about 900 mm is maintained.
GENERAL PASSENGER LIFTS
 Trolley/stretcher lifts
• These lifts are intended for the carrying of a passenger(patient) on a trolley (dimensions :
800 mm/2375 mm ) or a patient on a stretcher together with the necessary staff and
equipment , or an empty extended standard hospital bed.
• 3.19 a trolley/stretcher lift should have a rated load of 1600 kg/ with/ clear car floor area
of 1400 mm wide by 2400 mm deep and clear door opening of 1400 mm.
TROLLEY / STRETCHER LIFTS
 Bed lifts
• These lifts are intended for carrying of a patient on a standard extended bed together with
the necessary staff and equipment.
• This lift should have a rated load of 2500 kg , with clear car floor area of 1800 mm wide
by 2700 mm deep and clear opening width of 1400 mm wherever possible.
BED LIFTS
 Passenger and goods lifts
• The recommended rated loads of a goods lift is 2500 kg with car floor area of 1800 mm
wide/ 2700 mm deep and clear door opening width of 1800 mm.
• In smaller health care buildings , the rated loads may be reduced to 1600 kg.
PASSENGER / GOODS LIFTS
 House keeping lifts
• These lifts are intended for the “movement of clean” items such as mail, stationary
supplies , medical supplies , food , linen…etc.
• The recommended rated load of a house keeping lift is 1600 kg.