KARNATAKA LIFTS ACT, 1974
24 of 1974
22nd March, 1973
STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS KARNATAKA ACT No. 24 OF 1974 Karnataka Gazette, Extraordinary, dated 22-3-1973 Consequent upon the construction of many multistoreyed buildings with lifts, particularly in Bangalore City, the number of lifts working in the State is on the increase. A number of safety devices and safety precautions are necessary for operating the lifts in the interest of the safety of users. But they cannot be insisted upon in the absence of proper authority. The Bombay Lifts Act, 1939 is in force at present in the Bombay Area only. It is therefore proposed to enact a law on the line of the Bombay Act applicable throughout the State. Hence this Bill.
An Act to provide for the regulation of the construction, maintenance and safe working of certain classes of lifts and all machinery and apparatus pertaining thereto in the State of Karnataka. Whereas, it is expedient to provide for the regulation of the construction, maintenance and safe working of certain classes of lifts and all machinery and apparatus pertaining thereto in the State of Karnataka. Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Twenty-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows
Section1 Short title, extent and commencement
(1) This Act may be called the Karnataka Lifts Act, 1974.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Karnataka.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by notification, appoint.
Section2 Definitions
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires.
(a) "Government" means the State Government;
(b) "Inspector of Lifts" means an officer appointed as such by the Government;
(c) "Licence" means a licence granted under Section 4;
(d) "Lift" means a hoisting mechanism equipped with a car which moves in a substantially vertical direction, is worked by power and is designed to carry passengers or goods or both;
(e) "Lift car" means the cage or car of a lift used whether for the conveyance of passengers or goods or both and includes the floor or platform car frame, sling and enclosing body work but shall not include a hoist or lift to which the Factories Act, 1948, applies;
(f) "Lift Installation" includes the lift car, the lift way, the lift way enclosure and the operating mechanism of the lift and all ropes, cables, wires and plants, directly connected with the operation of the lift;
(g) "Lift way" means the shaft in which the lift car travels;
(h) "Lift way enclosure" includes any permanent substantial structure surrounding or enclosing the lift way;
(i) "Notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette;
(j) "Power" means any form of energy which is not generated by human or animal agency; and
(k) "Prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
Section3 Permission to erect a lift
(1) Every owner of a place intending to install a lift in such place after the commencement of this Act, shall make an application to such offices as the Government may authorise in this behalf for permission to erect such lift. Such application shall be in writing and in such form as may be prescribed. Such application shall specify.
(a) the type of the lift;
(b) the rated maximum speed of the lift;
(c) the maker's or designer's rated capacity in weight;
(d) the maximum number of passengers in addition to the lift operator which the lift can carry;
(e) the total weight of the lift car carrying the maximum load;
(f) the weight of the counterweight;
(g) the number, description, weight and size of the supporting cables;
(h) the depth of the pit from the lower part of the car when at the lowest floor;
(i) such details of the construction of the overhead arrangement with the weight and sizes of the beams as may be prescribed; and
(j) such other particulars as may be prescribed.
(2) On receipt of such application the officer authorised under this section shall, after making such enquiry and requiring the applicant to furnish such information as may be necessary, forward the application with his remarks to the Government. The Government may thereupon either grant or refuse the permission. Such permission shall be valid only for a period of 11. Substituted for the words "six months" by Act No. 22 of 1993, w.e.f. 26-5-1993 and subsequently repealed by Act No. 22 of 2000, w.e.f. 29-11-2000 [twelve months] from the date on which it is granted:
22. Proviso inserted by Act No. 22 of 1993, w.e.f. 26-5-1993 and subsequently repealed by Act No. 22 of 2000, w.e.f. 29-11-2000 Provided that on an application being made to the authorised officer and on his recommendation, the Government, if satisfied, may extend the said period by a period not exceeding six months.]
Section4 Licence to use a lift
(1) Every owner of a place who is permitted to install a lift under Section 3, shall, within one month after the completion of the erection of such lift deliver or send or cause to be delivered or sent to such officer as the Government may authorise in this behalf notice in writing of such completion and shall make an application to him for a licence for working the lift.
(2) An application for a licence made under sub-section (1) shall be in such form as may be prescribed.
(3) On receipt of such application such officer as may be authorised in this behalf by the Government, after making such enquiry as may be necessary, forward the application with his remarks to the Government. The Government may, thereupon, either grant or refuse the licence.
(4) A fee of rupees 3[two hundred and fifty] shall be paid along with such application.
Section5 Application for licence in case of existing lifts
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sections 3 and 4, every owner of a place in which a lift has been installed before the date of the commencement of this Act, shall within two months from such date apply for a licence for the working of such lift.
(2) The provisions of sub-sections (2) to (4) of Section 4 shall, so far as may be, apply to such application.
Section6 Lift not to be operated without a licence
Subject to such rules as may made in this behalf no lift shall be worked except under and in conformity with the terms of the licence granted in respect of the same:
Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to a lift installed at the date of the commencement of this Act, for a period of two months from such date or if an application for licence is made within that period in accordance with the provisions of Section 5, until such application is finally disposed of under the said section.
Section7 Addition and alterations to the lift installation
No additions or alterations other than those required to be made under sub-section (2) of Section 8, shall be made to any lift installation except with the previous permission in writing of an officer authorised in this behalf by the Government.
Section8 Right to enter any building for inspection of lifts and lift installation
(1) An officer authorised in this behalf by the Government may at any time after giving reasonable notice to the occupant enter upon any building in which a lift is installed or in being installed or in connection with which an application for a licence has been received, for the purpose of inspecting the lift or the lift installation or the site thereof.
(2) If on such inspection the officer is of the opinion that any lift in any building is in an unsafe condition, he may issue an order on the owner of the building or his agent appointed under sub-section (2) of Section 10 requiring such repairs or alterations to be made to such lift as he may deem necessary within the time specified therein and may also, if necessary, order the use of such lift to be discontinued until such repairs or alterations are made or such unsafe conditions is removed. The owner or his agent, as the case may be, shall thereupon comply with the order within the period specified therein and shall forthwith report in writing to the officer of having so complied.
(3) Any person aggrieved by an order of the officer under sub-section (2) may, within thirty days from the date of such order appeal to the Appellate Authority appointed in this behalf by the Government.
(4) Notwithstanding any appeal made under sub-section (3), any order to discontinue the use of a lift made by the officer under sub-section (2) shall be complied with unless the Appellate Authority has reversed such order.
(5) The order made by the officer under sub-section (2), subject to an appeal to the Appellate Authority, and the decision of the Appellate Authority on the appeal, shall be final.
Section9 Owner to give facilities for inspection
The owner of a building in which a lift is installed or his agent appointed under sub-section (2) of Section 10 shall afford all reasonable facilities to the officer for inspecting a lift under Section 8 and whenever ordered to do so by the officer shall, at his own cost, procure at such inspection, the attendance of the person, if any, with whom he has entered into a contract for the erection or maintenance of the lift or a representative of such person who is competent to guide the officer in inspecting the lift.
Section10 Report of accidents
(1) Where any accident occurs in the operation of any lift which results or Was likely to result in injury to any person, the owner of the building in which the lift is working or if such owner has appointed an agent and has communicated his name to the Inspector of Lifts under sub-section (3), such agent shall, as soon as may be, after such accident give notice with full details of the accident to the Inspector of lifts and also to the Commissioner of Police of the City of Bangalore and elsewhere to the District Magistrate or such officer as the Government may by order specify and the lift installation shall not be transferred with in any way and the working of such lift shall not be resumed except with the written permission of the officer authorised in this behalf by the Government.
(2) For the purposes of sub-section (1), the owner of every building in which a lift has been installed may, and if such owner does not reside in such building shall, appoint an agent who shall be a resident in the town or village in which the building is situate to give notice of any accident occurring in the operation of the lift.
(3) The name of every agent appointed under sub-section (2) shall be communicated to the Inspector of Lifts.
Section11 Delegation of powers of Government
The Government may by order published in the Official Gazette delegate any of the powers conferred on it by or under this Act (other than the power to make rules under Section 14) subject to such conditions as may be specified in the order to such officer as it thinks fit.
Section12 Inspection of lifts
Every lift shall be inspected at least once in three months by an officer authorised in this behalf by the Government. An annual fee of rupees [one hundred] shall be charged for such inspection and such fee shall include the charges for the inspection of the motor.
Section13 Recovery of fees
All sums payable as fees under this Act shall be recoverable as arrears of land revenue.
Section14 Power to make rules
(1) The Government may, after previous publication, by notification, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, such rules may be made for all or any of the following matters, namely.
(a) specifications for lifts;
(b) the manner in which erection plans of lifts shall be submitted;
(c) the manner in which the lifts may be tested;
(d) the form of application for the erection of a lift or a licence for working the same;
(e) the terms and conditions subject to which and the form in which the licences may be granted for the working of a lift under Section 6;
(f) the manner in which and the terms subject to which the lifts shall be worked under Section 6;
(g) the manner in which notice of accidents shall be given and the form of such notice, and
(h) the form of notice to be given under Section 8.
(3) Every rule made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be, after it is made before each House of the State Legislature, while it is in session for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions and if, before the expiry of the session, immediately following the session, or successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall, from the date on which the modification or annulment is notified by the Government in the Official Gazette, have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under such rule.
Section15 Penalty
Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of this Act, rules or conditions of a licence or a direction given by the Inspector of Lifts under this Act or the rules shall, on conviction, be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees and in default to simple imprisonment which may extend to one month and in the case of a continuing contravention with an additional fine which may extend to fifty rupees for every day during which such contravention continues after conviction for the first such contravention.
Section16 Offences by companies
(1) If a person committing an offence under this Act is a company, every person, who at the time the offence was committed was in charge of and was responsible to, the company for the conduct of the business of the company, as well as the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly:
Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any punishment provided in this Act, if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to any neglect on the part of any director, manager, secretary or other officer of the company, such director, manager, secretary or other officer shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
Explanation. For the purposes of this Section.
(a) "Company" means a body corporate and includes a firm or other association pf individuals; and
(b) "Director" in relation to a firm means a partner in the firm.
Section17 Sanction for prosecution
No prosecution for any offence punishable under this Act shall be instituted except with the previous sanction of the Government.
Section18 Service of notices, orders or documents
(1) Every notice, order or document by or under this Act required or authorised to be addressed to any person may be served by post or lift.
(a) where a Government is the addressee, at the office of the agent appointed under sub-section (2) of Section 10;
(b) where a local authority is the addressee, at the office of the local authority;
(c) where a company is the addressee, at the registered office of the company or in the event of the registered office of the company not being in India, at the head office of the company in India;
(d) where any other person is the addressee, at the usual or last known place of abode or business of the person.
(2) Every notice, order or document by or under this Act required or authorised to be addressed to the owner or the agent of the owner, or the occupant of any premises shall be deemed to be properly addressed, if addressed by the description of the 'owner' or 'agent of the owner' or 'occupant of the premises' (naming the premises) and may be served by delivering it or a true copy thereof, to some person on the premises, or, if there is no person on the premises to whom the same can with reasonable diligence be delivered by affixing it on some conspicuous part of the premises.
Section19 Protection for acts done in good faith
No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall be instituted against any officer for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done by or under this Act.
Section20 Saving
Nothing contained in this Act shall affect the provisions of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 or any rules made thereunder.
Section21 Repeal
On the date on which this Act comes into force the Bombay Lifts Act, 1939 (Bombay Act 10 of 1939) as in force in the Belgaum Area shall stand repealed:
Provided that Sections 8 and 24 of the Karnataka General Clauses Act, 1899 shall be applicable as if the said enactment had been repealed and re-enacted by this Act.
RULE:
KARNATAKA LIFTS RULES, 1976
Whereas, a draft of the Karnataka Lifts Rules, 1975 was published as required by sub-section (1) of Section 14 of the Karnataka Lifts Act, 1974 (Karnataka Act 24 of 1974) in Notification No. GSR 312 (PWD 143 EIG 1974) dated 23rd October, 1975 in Part IV, Section 2-C(i) of the Karnataka Gazette, dated 30th October, 1975 inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby within 15th November, 1975. And whereas, the said Gazette was made available to the public on 30th October, 1975; And whereas, no objections or suggestions have been received on the said draft; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 14 of the Karnataka Lifts Act, 1974 (Karnataka Act 24 of 1974), the Government of Karnataka hereby makes the following rules namely.
Rule1 Title and commencement
(1) These rules may be called the Karnataka Lifts Rules, 1976.
(2) They shall come into force at once.
Rule2 Definitions
In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires.
(a) "Act" means the Karnataka Lifts Act, 1974;
(b) "Form" means a form appended to these rules;
(c) "Schedule" means Schedule appended to these rules;
(d) "Section" means section of the Act.
Rule3 Permission to erect a lift
Every owner of a place intending to install a lift in such place shall make an application in Form 'A' to the Inspector of Lifts.
Rule4 Licence to use a lift
(1) The notice of completion of the erection of a lift and application for a licence for working the lift under sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 4 shall be in Form 'B'.
(2) Grant of licence under sub-section (3) of Section 4 and sub-section (2) of Section 5 shall be in Form 'C'.
Rule5 Application for licence in case of existing lifts
Application for licence in case of existing lifts under sub-section (1) of Section 5 shall be in Form 'D'.
Rule6 Licence for working of lifts not to be granted unless the requirements specified in Schedule are complied with
No licence for the working of any lift shall be granted unless the requirements laid down in the Schedule have been complied with in respect of such lift and its installation.
Provided that in the case of a lift installed before the commencement of the Act, a licence for its working may be granted notwithstanding the fact that all the aforesaid requirements have not been complied with in respect of such lift and its installation, if an officer authorised in this behalf by the Government is satisfied that no accident resulting in any injury to any person is likely to occur in the operation of the lift. In such a case a note of the requirements which are not complied with shall be made in the licence.
Rule7 Terms on which lifts are to be worked
(1) Every lift and its installation shall be maintained so that the requirements specified in the Schedule are always complied with:
Provided that in the case of a lift installed before the commencement of the Act, the requirements, a note of which is made on the licence under Rule 6 may not be complied with.
(2) Every lift operator must have attained the age of eighteen years and shall be a person who has been trained in the correct operation of the lift.
Rule8 Right to enter any building for inspection of lifts and its installations
(1) The notice to be given under sub-section (1) of Section 8 shall be in Form 'E'.
(2) The order to be issued under sub-section (2) of Section 8 shall be in Form 'F'.
Rule9 Report of accidents
Notice of any accident occurring in the operation of any lift resulting in injury to any person required to be given under sub-section (1) of Section 10 shall be in Form 'C'. Such notice shall be given within twenty-four hours of the occurrence of the accident.
Rule10 Fee for additions and alterations to the lift installation
If for according previous permission under Section 7 of the Act, inspection of the lift installation is found to be necessary a fee of rupees twenty-five shall be payable in that behalf.
Rule11 Unused lifts
When a lift installed at any place cease to be used as such, the owner shall either remove it or maintain it in a safe mechanical condition after disconnecting it entirely from the electric supply. All gates and doors shall be effectively locked so as to prevent the entry of unauthorised persons to the lift well.
Rule12 Manner in which erection plans of lifts shall be submitted
(1) Plans in quadruplicate (with one copy of tracting cloth drawn to a scale of not less than 1.100) showing the location of the lift complete electrical installation with all wiring, lift points, switches, control boards and other electrical apparatus indicating different circuits with colour code, earthing scheme with size of earth leads, method of construction of earth electrode, laying of cables etc., shall be submitted to the Inspector of Lifts.
(2) Specifications of lifts shall be as specified in Schedule.
Rule13(1) Repeal and savings
(1) The Bombay Lifts Rules, 1940 is hereby repealed:
Provided that such repeal shall not effect the previous operation of the said rules or anything done or any action taken thereon and any proceedings under the said rules pending at the commencement of these rules shall be continued and disposed of as far as may be, in accordance with the provisions of these rules:
Provided further that subject to the preceding provision anything done or any action taken under said rules shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of these rules and shall continue to be in force accordingly unless and until superseded by anything done or any action taken under the Act or these rules as the case may be.
(2) Nothing contained in these rules shall affect the provisions of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 and the Indian Electricity Rules, 1956.
Rule13(2).
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1.5
582
237
5.
1.75
700
278
6.
2.0
836
326
7.
2.25
990
380
8.
2.5
1162
441
The following formulae shall be used to determined the maximum and minimum stopping distances for gradual wedge clamp and flexible guide clamp type safeties for car and counter-eight for all intermediate speeds:
S1
51V2 plus 256
S2
51V2 plus 122
Where S1
Max. stopping distance in mm
S2
Min. stopping distance in mm
and V
Governor stopping speed in m/s
(23) The motor control and the brake control circuits shall be opened at the time the safety gear is applied.
17. Safety Gear Tests.
(a) No lifts shall be brought into service unless and until a rated load test has been made on it to determine whether the safety gear operates satisfactorily within the specified limits. The owner or his contractor shall arrange at his own expenditure, for this test to be carried out to the satisfaction of the Inspector of Lifts.
(b) The test shall be carried out in the presence of the engineer who is entrusted with the work of installing the lift.
(c) The runaway test shall be made with all electrical apparatus intact except for the overspeed contact or cut out on the governor. For lifts operating directly from alternating current, the governor shall be tripped by hand at the maximum speed obtainable.
(d) At each examination the safety gear shall be tested with lift car stationary and the car shall be lowered to ensure that the safety gear functions correctly.
18. Governors.
(1) Governors shall be placed where they are not struck by the lift car or counter-weight in the event of over-run.
(2) Governors for car safety gears shall be adjusted to actuate the safety gear at the following speeds.
(a) For rated speeds up to one metre per second maximum governor tripping speed shall be either 140 per cent of rated speed or 0.88 m/s. whichever is higher. For rated speed above one metre per second maximum governor tripping speed shall be 115 per cent of the rated speed plus 0.25 m/s.
(b) Minimum governor tripping speed shall be 115 per cent of the rated speed.
(3) Any governor for a counter-weight safety gear shall be adjusted to trip at a speed greater than, but not more than ten per cent above the tripping speed of the car governor.
(4) Each governor shall be marked with its tripping speed in metres per second.
(5) Where safety devices other than the instantaneous type are provided, a switch, operated by overspeed action of the governor shall be provided on it to open the motor control and brake control circuits at the following speeds before or at the time the governor trips.
(a) In the down direction at not more than ninety per cent of the speed at which the governor is set to trip in the down direction; and
(b) In the up direction at not more than hundred per cent of the speed at which the governor is said to trip in the down direction.
(6) Governor ropes shall be not less than eight millimetres in diameter and shall be of iron, steel or phospher bronze and of suitable construction.
(7) Governor ropes shall run clear of the governor jaws during normal operation of the lift.
(8) The arc of contract made by the governor rope and the governor sheave shall, in conjunction with the rope tensions device, provide sufficient tractive efforts to cause proper operation of the governor.
(9) Governor jaws and their mounting shall be so designed that any cutting, tearing or deformation of the rope resulting from their application shall not prevent proper operation of the safety gear.
(10) It is recommended that governor gears should have self-lubricating bearings which do not require frequent attention.
19. Slack rope switch. All lifts having winding drum machines shall be equipped with an effective slack rope switch to cut off the power and stop the machine if the lift car is obstructed in its travel in the descending direction. Slack rope switches shall be constructed so as to be manually re-setting when the slack in the rope has been taken up.
20. Installation of condensers. The installation of condensers, the operation or failure of which will cause an unsafe condition shall not be permitted.
21. A. Shaft fillets and keys.
(1) A fillet shall be provided at any point of change in the diameter or drying machine shafts and sheave shafts to prevent excessive stress concentration in the shafts.
(2) Shafts which support sheaves, gears, couplings and other members, and which transmit torque shall be provided with light fitting keys.
21. B. Counterweights.
(i) The traction shall be such that no appreciable slip may occur under normal conditions but that slip shall be free to take place upon the landing of either the car or the counter-weight.
(ii) Adjustable guide shoes on counter-weight shall be so designed that their correct adjustment shall be maintained independent of the tightness of bolts or set screws through slotted holes.
(iii) Guide shoes of steel guides, where used, shall have the sides extending at least one centimetre beyond the semicircle (centre line of the guides).
(iv) Rod type counter-weights may be employed on .lifts where the weight of the counter-weight does not exceed one metric tonne and the speed is limited to one metre per second, the sections being secured by at least two rods passing through holes in all sections having lock-nuts at each end, further secured by split pins and the factor of safety of the threaded portion of the rods shall be not less than ten. For speeds above one metre per second a rigid steel frame shall be provided and any filling sections adequately anchored.
(v) For counter-weight frames, the following factors of safety shall apply.
(a) Wrought iron and steel-5;
(b) Cast iron-40;
(c) Any other material shall be used solely for filling purposes;
(vi) Counter-weight shall withstand the effect of buffer impact;
(vii) All counter-weights shall be of metal and shall travel between rigid guides;
(viii) At least four renewable guide shoes or guide shoes with renewable lining or set of roller guides shall be provided, two at the top and two at the bottom of the weight;
(ix) Rod type counter-weight may be slotted for use with steel guides in which case separate guide shoes need not be fitted;
(x) Counter-weight guides. The guide shoes of counter-weight shall be fixed and adjusted so that the play in the direction of the width of the counter-weight does not exceed five millimetres.
22. Controllers and operating devices.
(1) A manually operated main disconnecting switch shall be installed in the main circuit cables of electric lift machines or motor generator sets. This switch shall be placed close to and visible from the machine or motor generator set in controls.
(2) When metal-to-metal contact are used on the controller switches for opening the main circuits or for stopping a lift machine at least two independent current breaks shall be incorporated. In the event of an earth fault with any door open the lift shall not work.
(3) Operation of a spring or springs in tension or the completion of another electric circuit shall not be depended upon to break the current to stop the lift at terminal landings.
(4) The interruption of the electrical circuit shall stop and/or shall prevent the movement of the car.
(5) Each lift machine operated by a polyphase A.C. motor shall be protected against phase reversal or failure. This shall apply to not an A.C. motor forming part of a motor generator. This protection shall be considered provided in the case of generator-food control having alternating current motor generator driving motors, provided a reversal of phase does not cause the elevator driving machine motor to operator in the wrong direction controllers whose switches a polyphase torque motors provide inherent protection against phase reversal or failure.
(6) No control system shall be used which depends on the completion or maintenance of an electrical circuit for the interruption of the power supply and the application of the electro-mechanical brakes when the lift car reaches the terminal floors, neither for the operation of safety gears, nor for the closing of a contractor by an emergency stop switch, except that this regulation shall not apply to dynamic braking nor speed control devices.
(7) All control circuits should be fused or otherwise protected against faults or overloads, independently of the main circuits.
(8) The voltage of any controller operating circuit shall not exceed the low voltage of 250 volts as defined in the latest provisions of Indian Electricity Rules. The control circuit shall be suitably protected independently of the main circuit and it shall be so arranged that an earth fault or open circuit shall not create an unsafe condition.
(9) Controllers operated by hand ropes, levers or small devices shall not be permitted.
(10) Automatic (push button operated) lift shall conform to the following requirements.
(i)
(a) It shall not be possible to start the lift car under normal operation unless every landing door and car door is in the closed position.
(b) The landing push buttons shall be in operative during the whole time an occupied lift car is in use. The landing push buttons shall remain in operative until the person or persons, using the lift, have vacated the lift car and the landing door has been again closed, except that with the collective control, the push button may be utilised for this purpose, provided they do not in any way interfere with the direction of current journey and that a time lag is provided to regulate restarting of the lift car.
(ii) An emergency stop switch may also be fitted on the top of every lift car for use by persons working thereon.
23. (A) Capacity and Loading.
(a) The Contract load test shall be made by the Inspector of Lifts of every new power lift installation before it is put into general use. Such contract load test shall be made with full load in the lift cage and in the presence of the Engineer who is entrusted with the work of erecting the lift.
(b) The brakes limit switches, buffers, safety gear or gears and speed governor as fitted shall be made to function during each test and electrical wiring and connections shall be tested of earthing, insulation resistance and general soundness.
(c) A load plate giving the rated load of the lift shall be fitted in each lift car in a conspicuous position. For passenger lifts, the rated load shall be given in persons and kilograms. For goods lifts, the rated load shall be given in kilograms or other convenient units and the persons for the purpose of this clause, a person shall be regarded as weighing 68 kg.
Maximum net car areas for various rated loads:
CLAUSE 30(1)
Rated load in kg.
Max. net inside car area in m2
272
0.77
340
0.95
408
1.12
476
1.28
544
1.45
612
1.60
680
1.76
748
1.90
816
2.05
884
2.20
24. Lift Machines.
(1) No friction gearing, belt chain, clutch or chain drum mechanism shall be used for connecting the main driving gear to the traction sheaves.
(2) Traction machines for lifts shall be equipped with the brakes applied automatically by means of springs in compression only or by gravity when the operating device is in the 'Off' position or in the event of power being cut off from any cause.
(3) Electric lift machines shall be provided with brakes released electrically.
(4) No single earth fault, short circuit or counter eletromotive force (e.m.f.) shall prevent the brake from being applied during normal operation.
(5) Driving machine brakes. The brakes shall be designed to have a capacity sufficient to hold the car rest with its rated load.
(6) The motor of each lift machine or the worm shaft shall be arranged so as to provide hand winding facilities and shall be suitably marked for the direction of up and down travel of the lift car.
25. Buffers.
(1) Buffers of either spring or oil shall be fitted under the lift car of every lift.
(2) Spring or oil buffers shall be used with lifts having a rated speed up to 1.5 m/s. Oil buffers shall be used with lifts having a rated speed in excess of 1.5mtrs./s.
(3) The stroke of the spring buffer shall be equal to or greater than the following:
Full load up Car speed m/s.
Stroke mm.
0.5 or less
40
0.5 to 0.75
65
0.75 to 1
100
1 to 1.25
160
1.25 to 1.5
250
(4) Buffers shall be placed symmetrically with respect to the centre of gravity of the lift car within a tolerance of ±1.5 cms; and shall be so arranged, that the lift car, in ordinary circumstances of operations cannot strike them.
(5) The buffers shall be fitted under counter-weight similar to those specified for lift cars and arranged symmetrically below the weight.
(6) Stroke. The minimum stroke of oil buffers shall be such that the car of the counter-weight on striking the buffer at 115 per cent of rated speed shall be brought to rest with an average retardation of not more than 10 mtrs./s./s.
(7) Retardation. Oil buffers shall develop an average retardation not in excess of 10 mtrs./s./s. and shall develop no peak retardation greater than 25 mtrs./s./s. having a duration exceeding 1/25 of a second with any load in the car from rated load to a minimum load of 68 kg. when the buffers are struck with an initial speed of not more than 115 per cent of rated speed for buffers conforming with (4).
(8) Oil buffers shall be provided with a means for determining that the oil level is within the maximum and minimum allowable limits. Glass sight gauges shall not be used.
(9) The rate of effective length to the least radius of gyration L/R of compression members of oil buffers shall not exceed 80.
26. Terminal stopping and final limit switches.
(1) Every electric lift shall be provided with upper and lower normal terminal limit switches arranged to stop the car automatically within the limits of top car clearance and bottom runby (over travel) from any speed attained in normal operation. Such limit switches are to act independently of the operating device, the ultimate or final limit switches and the buffers.
(2) Normal terminal limit switches may be fitted in the lift car or in the lift well or in the motor room and such switches shall be brought into operation by the movement of the lift car.
(3) When terminal limit switches are situated in the machine room they shall be mounted on and operated by stopping device mechanically connected to and driven by the lift car without dependence upon friction as a driving means. An automatic safety switch shall be provided to stop the machine should the tape, chain, rope or other similar device mechanically connecting the stopping device to the car fail:
Provided that when the floor controlling or selector of an automatically operated lift is driven in accordance with the requirement, the floor stopping contacts for each terminal floor may serve as normal terminal floor stopping devices.
(4) Ultimate or final switches. Electric lifts shall in all cases be provided with ultimate or final limit switches arranged to stop the car automatically within the top and bottom clearances independently of the normal operating device and the terminal limit switches. The switches and the oil buffer shall be so arranged that the opening of the switch and the engagement of the buffer shall be as nearly simultaneous as is possible. When spring buffers are employed, the switches shall open before the buffers are engaged.
(5) Ultimate or final limit switches shall act to prevent movement of the lift car under power in both directions of travel and shall, after operating, remain open until the lift car has been moved by a hand winding to a position within the limits of normal travel.
(6) Ultimate or final limit switches shall not be mounted on the lift car and shall be operated by the movement of the lift car in the lift well.
(7) Ultimate or final limit switches shall not control the same switches on the controller as those controlled by the terminal limit switches unless two or more separate and independent switches are provided, two of which shall be closed to complete the motor and brake circuit in each direction of travel. When the ultimate or final limit switches control the same switch or switches on the controller as the operating device or the terminal limit switches, they shall be connected in the control circuit on the opposite side of the line.
(8) Ultimate limit switches designed to open the main circuit of the motor may control the same switch or switches on the controller as those controlled by the terminal limit switches, but when such ultimate limit switches are employed on direct current power supplies, they shall be provided with additional contacts to control the brake circuits. All ultimate or final limit switches shall be of enclosed type and shall be securely mounted. The contacts of all such switches shall be opened positively and mechanically by the movement of the lift car.
27. Earthing.
(1) The terminal for the earthing of the frame of the motor, winding machine, the frame of the control panel, the cases and cover of the tappet switch and similar electric appliances which normally carry the main current shall be at least equivalent to a 10 mm. dia bolt, stud or screw. The cross-sectional area of copper earthing conductor shall be not smaller than half that of the largest current carrying conductor subject to an upper limit of 65 mm .
(2) The terminal for the earthing of the metallic cases and covers of door interlocks, door contacts, call and control buffer, stop buttons, car switches, limit switches, junction boxes and similar electrical fittings which normally carry only the control current shall be at least equivalent to a 5 mm. brass screw, such terminal being one specially provided for this purpose and the earth conductor shall be at least equivalent to a 7/0.750 mm. conductor.
(3) The earthing conductor shall be secured to earthing terminal in accordance with the ISS and also in conformity with the latest provisions of IE Rules, 1956.
(4) The exposed metal parts of electrical apparatus installed on a lift car shall be sufficiently bonded and earthed.
(5) Where screwed conduit screws into electric fittings carrying control current, making the case and cover electrically continuous with the conduit, the earthing of the conduit may be considered to earth the fitting. Where flexible conduit is used for leading into a fitting, the fitting and such length of flexible conduit shall be effectively earthed.
(6) One side of the secondary winding of bell transformers and their cases shall be earthed.
28. Supply cables and switches.
(1) Each lift should be provided with a main switch or circuit breaker of adequate capacity and in this switch should terminate the incoming supply cable. For a single lift, this switch should be fixed adjacent to the machine room entrance. In a machine room common to more than one lift each main switch should be conveniently situated with respect to the lift it controls. Switches and fuses (which may form part of a distribution switchboard) shall be provided for isolating the supply cables to the machine room.
(2) Where a supply cable serves more than one lift, a diversity factor may be used for determination of conductor size.
29. Quiet operation. Every precaution should be taken with passenger lifts to ensure quiet operation of the lift doors and machinery. The insulating of the lift machine and any motor generator from the floor by rubber cushions or by a precast concrete slab with rubber cushions, prevents transmission of most of the noise.
30. Fire Protection. To prevent the fire from spreading by means of the lift well, lift well enclosures should be built of brick or similar material, and the landing be fire resisting. A vent should be provided in the top of the lift well enclosure to allow any accumulation of smoke therein to escape to the open air. The machine room should be constructed of a suitable grade of fire resisting material and precautions should be taken to minimise spread of fire from the machine room into the lift well.
31. Electrical wiring and apparatus.
(1) All electrical wiring and apparatus shall conform to IE Rules, 1956 in addition to regulations in force relating to Fire insurance of building in which the lift is installed.
(2) All electrical supply lines and apparatus in connection with the lift installation shall be so constructed and shall be so installed, protected, worked and maintained that there may be no danger to persons therefrom.
(3) All metal casings or metallic coverings containing or protecting any electric supply lines of apparatus shall be efficiently earthed.
(4) No bare conductor shall be used in any lift car as may cause danger to persons.
(5) All cables and other wiring in connection with the lift installation shall be of suitable grade for the voltage at which these are intended to be worked and if metallic covering is used it shall be efficiently earthed.
(6) Suitable caution notice shall be affixed near every motor or other apparatus in which energy is used at a pressure exceeding 250 volts.
(7) Circuits which supply current to the motor shall not be included in any tiny or multi-core trailing cable used in connection with the control and safety devices.
(8) A trailing cable which incorporates conductors for the control circuits shall be separate and distinct from that which incorporates lighting and signalling circuits.
(9) The cables used in Lift installations shall conform to ISS-4289-1967.
32. Floor Number Board. The numbering of floors shall conform to the system given below.
Floor
Indication
Sub-basement
B2
Basement
B1
Entrance floor (ground floor)
1
First Floor
2
Second Floor
3
Third Floor
4
Fourth Floor
5
Fifth Floor
6
33. Emergency Exit.
(1) Lift cars where practicable shall be fitted with an emergency exit of an area not less than 0.25 m2. (measuring not less than 40 cm. on any side) where more than one lift are installed in a lift well, such exit may be provided in the side adjacent to the adjoining lift car. Where conditions do not allow the provision of an emergency exit, the car safety gear shall be of a type that car be released by raising the lift car.
(2) Top exit shall open outward and shall be clear of all gears or equipment marked on the top of the cage. The side exit shall not open outward and shall be so arranged that it is not obstructed by car frame members or, whenever possible, by travelling cables and other lift well equipment. Exits for adjacent lift car shall be directly opposite each other to allow easy transfer of passengers and they shall be held in place by not less than four fastenings. The fasteners shall not be readily removable except with a special key kept in the lift car. All emergency exit doors and panels shall be provided with an electric switch to prevent the lift from being operated when the emergency door or panel is opened or removed. Exit covers shall be so attached to the car top that it is possible to open them from the top of the car only.
APPENDIX A Application for permission to erect lifts
FORM 'A'
[See Rule 3]
Application for permission to erect lifts
1. Full name and address of the applicant 2. Name and address of Agent, if any 3. Whether a licence has been previously granted (details to be given) 4. Type of lift proposed to be erected (A sketch of the Lift and erection plans as per Rule 11 shall be attached). 5. The rated maximum speed of the lift 6. The makers' or designers' rated capacity in weight (kgs.) 7. The maximum No. of passengers in addition to the lift operator which the lift can carry 8. The total weight of the lift cage carrying the maximum load 9. The weight of the counter-weight (kgs.) 10. The number, description weights (kgs.) size (in sq. mm.) of the supporting cables 11. The depth of the pit from lowest point of the lift cage when at the lowest floor (in mms.) 12. Details of the construction of the overhead arrangement with weight (kgs.) and sizes (mms.) of beams.
Date.........
Signature of applicant.
APPENDIX B Notice intimating the inspection of the work of erection of a Lift and application for a licence to work the lift.
FORM 'B'
[See Rule 4(1)]
Notice intimating the inspection of the work of
erection of a
Lift and
application for a licence to work the lift.
To
The Inspector of Lifts,
Bangalore.
Subject.Erection of Lift at
the.......................
...................................................
Sir,
With reference to your letter No.......dated by which permission has
been granted to erect
a lift at the above mentioned premises. I/We have to state that the work of
erection of the Lift was completed on.............. .by................We further
request that a licence for working the lift may be granted. The work of erection of the lift has been
carried out in accordance with the Kamataka Lifts Rules, 1975.
A fee of one hundred rupees has been paid into the State
Bank/Government Treasury...........and
challan for that amount is enclosed.
Date:
Yours faithfully,
Signature of the Owner
of the Premises.
APPENDIX C Government of Karnataka
FORM 'C
[See Rule 4(2)]
Government of
Karnataka
Mr./Messrs..................hereby authorised to work the lift installed in the premises.........owned by
and situated at......... .subject to the conditions mentioned in Karnataka Lift Rules, 1975.
Date.........
Government of Karnataka
Bangalore.
APPENDIX D Application for permission for working a lift installed prior to the enforcement of Karnataka Lifts Act.___
FORM 'D'
[See Rule 5]
Application for permission for working a lift
installed prior
to the enforcement of Karnataka Lifts Act.__________________________________
1. Full name and address of the Applicant. 2. Name and address of agent, if any 3. Type of lift erected (A sketch of the lift shall be attached) 4. The rated maximum speed of the lift (mtrs/s.) 5. The makers' or designers' rated capacity 6. The maximum No. of passengers in addition to the lift operators which the lift can carry 7. The total weight of the lift cage carrying the maximum load (kgs.) 8. The weight of the counter-weight (kgs.) 9. The number, description weight and size (sq. rnms.) of the supporting cables. 10. The depth of the pit from the lowest part of the lift cage when at the lowest floor. 11. Details of construction of the overhead arrangement with weight (kgs.) and sizes (mms) of the beams 12. Full details as to in what respects the lift does not comply with the requirements laid down in the Schedule of Karnataka Lift Rules 13. A fee of one hundred rupees has been paid into the State Bank ..... /Government Treasury and a challan for that amount is attached.
APPENDIX E FORM
FORM E
[See Rule 8(1)]
Under sub-section (1) of Section 8 of Kamataka Lifts Act, 1974,1 hereby
give notice that
on.....at.....A.M./P.M. I will visit the building........in which the Lift is
installed/being installed/in connection with which an application for a licence has been received
for the purpose of inspecting the lift/the installation/the site for the lift.
Dated
Signature.
The
date of 19
To
Mr/Messrs........
APPENDIX F Form of order under Section 8(2) of Karnataka Lifts Act, 1974
FORM F
[See Rule 8(2)]
Form of order
under Section 8(2) of Karnataka Lifts Act, 1974
To Date......
.......(Name of licensee)
1. Whereas it appears to me that the lift installed at the
premises..... .owned
by you is in an unsafe
condition, I hereby call upon you under sub-section (2) of Section 8 of
Karnataka Lifts Act, 1974 to carry out such repairs and/or alterations to the said lift as
are stated in the accompanying sheet on or before the.....day of 19... .and to report compliance in
writing to me.
2. I hereby also order that you shall discontinue the use of the lift
and shall not resume the working thereof until the repairs and/or alterations
referred to in paragraph 1 above have been carried out and the unsafe condition of the Lift is
removed and until a written permission to resume the working of the Lift is
granted by me.
Date......
Signature.....
APPENDIX G Notice of accidents to lifts
FORM 'G'
[See Rule 9]
Notice of accidents to lifts
To
The Inspector of Lifts,
Karnataka, Bangalore.
Under sub-section (1) of Section 10 of the Karnataka Lifts Act, 1974, I
/We hereby inform you that an accident has occurred in the operation of Lift at the premises owned
by me/us.......on.......the
details of which are
appended below.
I/We have discontinued the working of the Lift, pending permission to
resume the working.
Date: Yours
faithfully
Copy to the Commissioner of Police, Bangalore.
Copy to the District Magistrate. |
