IS 14665 (Part.

Z/Sec
Plug should be provided

with

the lower terminal

floor

and accessible

from

wiring

entrance.

When the alarm system is connected

charger, the supply should be taken from the

machine

room

Wiring and Apparatus

All

supply

box ad_jacent to the

(for which a rent is charged).

lighting.

Electric

from the car to a terminal

lift well. Where a telephone is to be connected to an

outgoing switchboard, a post office type should be fitted

to a transformer

or trickle

8.4.2

When a telephone is to be provided in the lift car the

lift maker should fit the cabinet in the car and provided

a light, the switch for

which should be in the lift well,

1) : 2000

The type of telephone

should be stated in the enquiry.

8.4.4 Earthing
8.4.2.1

electrical

connection

with

constructed

the

lift

lines and apparatus

installation

shall

be so

and shall be so installed, protected,

and maintained
therefrom.

in

8.4.4.1

The terminal

the motor,

worked

All

that there may be no danger to persons

and similar
metal

casings

or metallic

coverings

containing or protecting any electric supply

apparatus shall be efficiently
earthed.

machine,

of the frame of

the frame

of the

control panel, the cases and covers of the tappet switch

electric

the main
8.4.2.2

for the earthing

the winding

current

appliances
shall

which

normally

carry

be at least equivalent

to a

10 mm diameter bolt, stud or screw. The cross-sectional

lines of

area of copper earthing conductor shall be not smaller

than half that of the largest current-carrying
conductor

8.4.2.3 No bare conductor shall be used in any lift car

as may cause danger to persons.

subject to an upper limit of 65 mm (see also IS 3043).

8.4.2.4

cases and covers of door interlocks,

door contacts, call

and control

stop buttons,

car switches,

boxes and similar

electrical

All cables and other wiring

the lift installation

voltage

in connection

shall be of suitable

at which these are intended

if metallic
earthed.
8.4.2.5

covering

with

grade for the

to be worked

is used it shall

8.4.4.2

and

which normally

be efficiently

caution

at a pressure exceeding

notice

shall be affixed

near

not be included

8.4.4.3

A trailing

with the control

trailing

cable

conductors

In the case of building

less than 30 m in height.

is permitted,

cable for lighting

provide

insulated for the maximum

Emergency

and control

that all conductors

voltage

are

with an emergency

found in the cable.

car and audible

that is operative

outside

the lift

well

When an alarm bell is to be provided,

in the lift well

each car is fitted

is wired to a terminal

at the ground

This alarm bell, to be supplied

floor

Where screwed

conduit
current

cover

electrically

may be from

Where flexible
the fitting

by the lift maker.

(or transformer)

fixed

in

of lndian

apparatus
bonded and

the case and

the conduit,

may be considered

the

to earth the

is used for leading

and such length of flexible

into

conduit

earthed.

One side of the secondary

winding

of bell

and their cases shall be earthed.

/ EQUIPMENT

or incidental

GUARDING
guarded from

contact.

9.1 Pit Stop Switch Accessible

from Landing and

Pit
All

and wired to the lift well. The supply

a battery

with

conduit

to
the

screws into electric

making

continuous

of the conduit

accidental

by the lift maker (with

room or, when available,

control

All open rotating parts shall be effectively

box

for more than one lift), should be fixed in an

agreed position

and also

provisions

carrying

9 MACHINE

with an alarm push which

in IS 3043

latest

fittings

transformers

with

8.4.4.5

8.4.4.6

from the

the

shall be secured

on a lift car shall be sufficiently

shall be effectively

either

or with

to a

accordance

The exposed metal parts ofelectrical

fitting.

telephone.

machine

Rules.

a fitting,

that lift car be provided

signal

Electrici&

earthing

Signal or Telephone

It is recommendatory

with

installed
earthed.

where high speed lifts (1.52 m/s or more) are employed,

use of single travelling

in
made

conformity

8.4.4.4

more than 30 m in height or

conductor

terminal

recommendations

and safety devices.

cable which incorporates

circuits in the case of buildings

indicator

current shall be

shall be at least equivalent

The earthing

earthing

for the control circuits shall be separate and distinct

from that which incorporates
lighting and signalling

lift

limit

fittings

7/0.750 mm conductor.

250 V.

in any twin or multicore

used in connection

8.4.3

carry only the control

the earth conductor

Circuits which supply current to the motor shall

circuits

of the metallic

at least equivalent to a 5 mm brass screw, such terminal

being one specially provided
for this purpose, and

Suitable

8.4.2.7

for the earthing

buttons,

switches, junction

every motor or other apparatus in which energy is used

8.4.2.6

The terminal

in the

from the building

pits must be equipped

switch

which

landing

and the pit floor.

required,

fire alarm supply.

17

is easily

with

an emergency

accessible

from

stop

the lowest

If more than one switch is

two switches must be wired

in series.