1、(Revision of ASME A18.1-2008)AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDASME A18.1-2011Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway ChairliftsCopyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Not for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-Copyright ASME In
2、ternational Provided by IHS under license with ASME Not for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-ASME A18.1-2011(Revision of ASME A18.1-2008)Safety Standardfor Platform Liftsand StairwayChairliftsAN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDThree Park Avenue New York, NY 10016
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12、ter . vCorrespondence With the A18 Committee viSummary of Changes vii1 Introduction. 12 Vertical Platform Lifts 53 Inclined Platform Lifts . 214 Inclined Stairway Chairlifts. 295 Private Residence Vertical Platform Lifts 336 Private Residence Inclined Platform Lifts 417 Private Residence Inclined St
13、airway Chairlifts . 478 Driving Means. 519 Engineering Type Testing and Design . 5510 Routine, Periodic, and Acceptance Inspections and Tests. 60Figures2.6.7 Plaftform Lift Corridor Call Station Pictograph 189.7 Minimum Loads to Sustain and Lower Based Upon Inside NetPlatform Area . 58Tables1.5-1 Re
14、ference Documents 61.5-2 Procurement Information . 8iiiCopyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Not for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-(11) FOREWORDThis Standard is one of the numerous standards developed and published by The Am
15、ericanSociety of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria forAmerican National Standards. The consensus committee that approved the Standard was balancedto ensure that individuals from competent and concerned interests have had an opportunity toparticipate.This
16、 Standard is intended to serve as the basis for state, municipal, and other jurisdictionalauthorities in drafting regulations governing the installation, testing, inspection, maintenance,alteration, and repair of platform lifts and stairway chairlifts. It is also intended as a standardreference of s
17、afety requirements for the guidance of architects, engineers, insurance companies,manufacturers, and contractors, and as a standard of safety practices for owners and managementof structures where equipment covered in the Scope of this Standard is used.This Standard is available for public review on
18、 a continuing basis. This provides an opportunityfor additional public input from industry, academia, regulatory agencies, and the public-at-large.Safety codes and standards are intended to enhance public health and safety. Revisions resultfrom committee consideration of factors such as technologica
19、l advances, new data, and changingenvironmental and industry needs. Revisions do not imply that previous editions were inadequate.It should be pointed out that any governmental jurisdiction has authority over any particularinstallation. Inquiries dealing with problems of a local character should be
20、directed to the properauthority of such jurisdiction. It is recommended that, prior to adoption, all pertinent state andlocal laws or ordinances be reviewed and where there is a conflict with any of the requirementsof this Standard, an exception to such conflicting requirement be noted, quoting the
21、section ofthe law that applies.Equipment covered by this Standard was originally incorporated as a 1983 supplement toANSI/ASME A17.11981, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. In ANSI/ASME A17.1b1983,a new Part XXI covering private residence inclined stairway chairlifts and inclined and vertical
22、wheelchair lifts was added. Part XX was added to cover these same devices installed in buildingsother than private residences.In 1996, as a result of the effort to harmonize the ASME A17.1 Code and the CAN/CSA-B44Safety Code for Elevators, a new Main Committee on Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlif
23、ts wasestablished. The Committee developed the first edition, which incorporates Parts XX and XXI,as well as the applicable cross-references in ASME A17.11996, up to and includingASME A17.1a1997.The first edition of this Standard was approved by The American Society of MechanicalEngineers Committee
24、on Platform Lifts and Stairway Lifts, was approved and designated as anASME Standard by the American National Standards Institute on June 21, 1999, and issued onJuly 26, 1999. The A18.1a-2001 Addenda was approved on January 30, 2001 and issued onMarch 26, 2001. The A18.1b-2001 Addenda was approved o
25、n December 11, 2001 and issued onApril 11, 2002.The second edition of this Standard was approved by ANSI on July 29, 2003 and was issuedon September 12, 2003.The third edition of this Standard was approved by ANSI on May 6, 2005 and was issuedNovember 29, 2005.Following approval by the A18 Standards
26、 Committee and ASME, and after public review,ASME A18.1-2008 was approved by the American National Standards Institute on July 3, 2008.The fifth edition of this Standard was approved by ANSI on August 31, 2011.ivCopyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Not for ResaleNo re
27、production or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-ASME A18 COMMITTEESafety Standard forPlatform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts(The following is the roster of the Committee at the time of approval of this Standard.)STANDARDS COMMITTEE OFFICERSD. W. Boydston, ChairM. Townsend, Vice ChairR
28、. Mohamed, SecretarySTANDARDS COMMITTEE PERSONNELP. D. Barnhart, Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.D. W. Birdsall, Hogan Manufacturing, Inc.J. Fusco, Alternate, Lift-U/Division of Hogan Manufacturing, Inc.J. C. Bovis, Meditek Stairlifts, Ltd.D. W. Boydston, Handi-Lift, Inc.J. Martin, Alternate, Accessi
29、bility Lifts, Inc.K. L. Brinkman, National Wheel-O-VatorJ. H. Burpee, State of MaineF. D. Carty, ConsultantP. Chance, Elevator Ready, Inc.J. L. Mickel, Alternate, Mickel Elevator ConsultingA. DiGiovanni, Hoveround Corp.R. J. Munch, Alternate, Hoveround Corp.P. Edwards, Integrity Home LiftsD. Hallman
30、, DME Access, Inc.G. L. Harmon, RetiredG. E. Hedman, University of Illinois at ChicagoF. M. Hoch, Inclinator Company of AmericavS. Leathley, Stannah StairliftsM. K. Mazz, US Access BoardS. J. Windley, Alternate, US Access BoardW. M. McKinley, McKinley Elevator Co.J. L. Meyer, James Meyer Consulting,
31、 Inc.R. Mohamed, The American Society of Mechanical EngineersG. L. Nuschler, Otis Elevator Co.W. R. Page, Bruno Independent Living AidsT. E. OBrien, Alternate, Bruno Independent Living AidsW. Richardson, Savaria Concord Lifts, Inc.G. A. Rogers, Elevator Industry Work Preservation FundC. W. Rogler, S
32、tate of MichiganJ. R. Runyan, Elevator Consulting Services, Inc.S. Z. Sanossian, SZS Consulting GroupT. Shield, T. L. Shield however, they shouldnot contain proprietary names or information.Requests that are not in this format will be rewritten in this format by the Committee priorto being answered,
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35、 the Secretary ofthe A18 Standards Committee.viCopyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Not for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-ASME A18.1-2011SUMMARY OF CHANGESFollowing approval by the ASME A18 Standards Committee and ASME, and
36、 after public review,ASME A18.1-2011 was approved by the American National Standards Institute on August 31, 2011.The 2011 edition of ASME A18.1 includes revisions that are identified by a margin note, (11).The following is a summary of the latest revisions and changes.Page Location Changeiv Forewor
37、d Updated1 1.1.2 Subparagraph (d) revised1.3 Definition of building code revised6, 7 Table 1.5-1 Revised2.1.1.4.1 Added8, 9 Table 1.5-2 Revised2.1.1.8 Revised2.1.2.5.1 Added10 2.1.3.4.2 Subparagraph (e) revised11 2.1.3.8.1 Added12 2.1.4.7.1 Added2.1.6.3 Added2.1.6.4 Added13 2.1.6.5 Added2.1.6.6 Adde
38、d2.1.7.1 Revised2.1.7.2 Editorially revised15 2.3.1.5 Revised2.3.9.1 First paragraph revised17 2.6.7 Revised2.6.7.1 Added21 2.10.9.1 Revised2.10.9.2 Editorially revised2.11.3 Revised22 3.1.4 Revised3.1.6.1 Revised3.1.6.2 Editorially revised23 3.3.1.5 RevisedviiCopyright ASME International Provided b
39、y IHS under license with ASME Not for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-Page Location Change3.3.6.1 First paragraph revised25 3.6.4 Revised3.6.8.1.1 Added26 3.7.1 Revised28 3.10.2.4 Last sentence added29 3.10.9.1 Revised3.10.9.2 Editorially revised3.10.10 Rev
40、ised4.1.3 Revised4.1.4 Editorially revised30 4.3.1.2 Revised4.3.6.1 First paragraph revised33 4.10.3.1 Revised4.10.3.2 Editorially revised5.1.1.1.1 Added35 5.1.4.1 Revised5.1.4.2 Editorially revised36 5.3.1.5 Revised37 5.3.9.1 First paragraph revised41 5.10.9.1 Revised5.10.9.2 Editorially revised6.1
41、.2 Last sentence deleted6.1.5.1 Revised6.1.5.2 Editorially revised42 6.3.1.5 Revised43 6.3.6.1 First paragraph revised44 6.6.2 Revised45 6.7.1 Revised47 6.10.6.1 Revised6.10.6.2 Editorially revised6.10.10 Revised48 7.1.2 Revised7.1.3 Editorially revised7.3.1.2 Revised7.3.6.1 First paragraph revised5
42、1 7.10.3.1 Revised7.10.3.2 Editorially revisedviiiCopyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Not for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-Page Location Change54 8.1.7.1 Subparagraphs (a) and (d) revised8.1.7.2.1 Subparagraphs (a) and (b
43、) revised8.1.7.3 Revised55 9.1.1 First paragraph revised9.1.2 Revised59, 60 9.9 AddedixCopyright ASME International Provided by IHS under license with ASME Not for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANKxCopyright ASME International Provide
44、d by IHS under license with ASME Not for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-(11)ASME A18.1-2011SAFETY STANDARD FORPLATFORM LIFTS AND STAIRWAY CHAIRLIFTS1 INTRODUCTION1.1 Scope1.1.1 Equipment Covered by This Standard. Thissafety Standard covers the design, cons
45、truction, installa-tion, operation, inspection, testing, maintenance, andrepair of inclined stairway chairlifts and inclined andvertical platform lifts intended for transportation of amobility impaired person only. The device shall have alimited vertical travel, operating speed, and platformarea. Op
46、eration shall be under continuous control ofthe user/attendant. The device shall not penetrate morethan one floor. A full passenger enclosure on the plat-form shall be prohibited.1.1.2 Equipment Not Covered by This Standard.Equipment not covered by this Standard includes, butis not limited to, the f
47、ollowing:(a) elevators, escalators, moving walkways, materiallifts, and dumbwaiters within the scope ofASME A17.1b1997 and later edition(b) personnel hoists within the scope ofANSI/ASSE A10.4(c) manlifts within the scope of ASME A90.1(d) powered platform and equipment for exterior andinterior buildi
48、ng maintenance within the scope ofASME A120.1(e) portable equipment(f) amusement devices(g) stage and orchestra lifts1.1.3 Application. This Standard applies to newinstallations only.1.1.4 Effective Date. The requirements of this edi-tion to the Standard are effective as of the date estab-lished by the local regulations of the authority havingjurisdiction. Where the Standard has not been adoptedby local regulation and a specific edition has not beenstipulated by contractual agreement, compliance withthis edition is recommended as of the effective datelisted in
