BS 5655-6:2011

Provides recommendations for the selection, installation and location of new passenger and passenger/goods lifts in the classifications. Defines recommendations for issues relating to the selection and installation of lifts, such as building design.

This part of BS5655 gives recommendations for the selection, installation and location of new passenger and passenger/goods lifts in the classifications given in Table1. It also gives recommendations for issues relating to the selection and installation of lifts, such as building design. This part of BS5655 is applicable only for the early stages of a project for clients, architects, principal contractors, building owners, building managers, developers, general and specialized engineering consultants, lift contractors and other interested parties. Table1 BSISO4190‑1 and BSISO4190‑2 classification of lifts Class Purpose Class I Lifts designed for the transport of persons Class II Lifts designed mainly for the transport of persons but in which goods may be carried Class III Lifts designed for health care purposes, including hospitals and nursing homes Class IV Lifts designed for the transport of goods that are generally accompanied by persons Class VI Lifts designed to suit buildings with intensive traffic, i.e. lifts with speeds of 2.5m/s and above This part of BS5655 does not give recommendations for existing lift installations. NOTE Although this part of BS5655 does not give recommendations for existing installations, it may be used as guidance when making alterations to such installations.