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BS 5776:1996

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Specification for powered stairlifts

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

12-31-2009

Superseded by

BS EN 81-40:2008

Language(s)

English

Published date

08-15-2001

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Committees responsible
Foreword
Specification
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Information to be agreed and to be documented
5 Design
6 Technical specification
7 Testing, inspection and servicing
Annexes
A (informative) Guidelines for the installation of
    stairlifts in buildings other than private dwellings
B (informative) Information to be obtained and
    documented by the manufacturer prior to installation
C (normative) Instructions to be provided by the
    manufacturer
D (normative) Certificate for test and examination
    after installation
E (informative) Recommendations for the provisions and
    use of remote control device specially adapted
    switches, and sensors for user lift control switches
F (informative) In-use periodic examinations, tests
    and servicing
G (normative) Certificate for periodic examination
Figures
1 Folding rail warning label
2 Reference points for measuring rated speed
3 Typical direction label for emergency operation
4 Angle of fleet
5 Typical trapping hazard warning label
6 Typical load plate
7 Hinged bridging platform warning label
8 Control circuit supply circuit
9 Typical charging supply circuit for battery powered
    operation
List of references

Gives requirements for design, construction and installation of powered stairlifts, especially regarding safety, to be used by people of impaired mobility travelling between fixed floors in private dwellings.

Committee
MHE/4
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 5776(1979), 92/79760 DC, 94/707046 DC and 99/710552 DC. (04/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, November 2006. (10/2006)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
42
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS 6440:1983 Code of practice for powered lifting platforms for use by disabled persons
BS 5965:1980 Specification for manually driven balanced personal homelifts
BS 302-4:1987 Stranded steel wire ropes Specification for ropes for lifts
BS 5619:1978 Code of practice for design of housing for the convenience of disabled people
BS 7671:1992 REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
BS 302-2:1987 Stranded steel wire ropes Specification for ropes for general purposes
BS 3456-201:1990 Specification for safety of household and similar electrical appliances General requirements
ISO 4196:1984 Graphical symbols — Use of arrows
BS EN 55014 : 93 AMD 9683 LIMITS AND METHODS OF MEASUREMENT OF RADIO DISTURBANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF ELECTRICAL MOTOR-OPERATED AND THERMAL APPLIANCES FOR HOUSEHOLD AND SIMILAR PURPOSES, ELECTRIC TOOLS AND SIMILAR ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
BS 302-1:1987 Stranded steel wire ropes Specification for general requirements
BS 5304:1988 Code of practice for safety of machinery
BS 3535-2:1990 Isolating transformers and safety isolating transformers Specification for transformers for reduced system voltage
BS 7288:1990 Specification for socket outlets incorporating residual current devices (S.R.C.D.s)
BS 5655-6:1990 Lifts and service lifts Code of practice for selection and installation
BS 6804:1986 Code of practice for social alarm systems
BS 228:1994 Specification for short-pitch transmission precision roller chains and chain wheels
BS 5588-8:1988 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for means of escape for disabled people
BS 3535-1:1990 Isolating transformers and safety isolating transformers General requirements
BS 4293:1983 Specification for residual current-operated circuit-breakers

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