ASME A18.1 PDF

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ASME A18.1 contains guidelines for the purpose of protecting public safety and best practices. Covers devices for transportation of a mobility-impaired person.
Asme a18.1 safety standard platform lifts stairway chairlifts presents certain guides design, construction, installation, operation, inspection, testing, maintenance, repair inclined chairlifts, vertical lifts. covers devices intended transportation mobility-impaired person only—typically within household applications. ultimate goal help protect public safety, reflecting best-practices industry. key changes edition include: engineering testso free fall overspeed testing o independent lab certificationo testing max (45 degrees) min angle product capability o full load no re-locatable o new definition class lifto level surface detection – 5% 1:20 slope lift cannot runo manufacturer test stability top travel slopeo signage regarding landing alignmento electrical connection means meeting nfpa 70 (can lift)o retractable removable wheels monitored only operable retracted removed maintenance definitions authorized personnel personnelo updates current code sections new applyo new section 11 platform-mounted sidewalls o allowance installation one wallo any non access side wall shall equipped edge protection device.o a grab rail extend not less 10mm (0.375 in.) 75 mm (.75in.)o if enclosure running clearance may (.75in.) emergency signals o audible signaling device located outside runwayo audible sound rating 70dba 80dba 120” lifto lifts installed areas normally occupied use provided two-way conversation building audio alarmso move inside runwayo install alarm adjacent o reduce dba level 80 safeties governorso removal self-locking drive residential inclines stair chair liftso residential now require speed governor o alternate can substituted systems designed occur event single failure component & contains guidelines purpose protecting best practices.