Design of New Building for Quarantine Station in

Sea Port, Colombo.

Specifications – Passenger lift

21945-01-PR-ME-ME-9800

Prepared by:
URO Structural Consultants (Pvt) Limited,
No. 6/9, Third Lane, Nawala Road,
Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka
Tel: +94-114 502 472 / +94-117 220 698
Email - general@uro.lk, urostruct@gmail.com
Web - www.uro.lk

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GENERAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR LIFTS INSTALLATION
1.0 INTRODUCTION

This section consists of the general rules that apply to the design, manufacture, shop testing,
delivery to site, erecting, commissioning, site testing, maintaining and handing over the material,
equipment plant and services required for 01 No. 750kg (11 Passenger), 60 m/min passenger Lift
standard machine room type to be installed Proposed New Building for quarantine station in Sea
Port, Colombo. The manufacturer of the lift equipment shall have at least ten (10) years’ experience
in the design, manufacture, installation and commissioning and maintenance of lifts.

All equipment being supplied shall be suitable for operation under tropical conditions with ambient
temperature up to 36°C and relative humidity up to 90% but not both simultaneously.

1.1 LOCATION OF SITE

New Building for quarantine station in Sea Port, Colombo.

1.2 STANDARDS

Unless otherwise specified, the whole of the works shall conform to the following standards:

* British Standard Specifications, in particular BS 5655 (all Parts)

* IEE Regulations for Electrical Equipment in Buildings
* Regulations and Recommendations of the Ceylon Electricity Board and the Sri Lanka Standards
Institution.
Other recognized national or international specifications, not less exacting than those above may
be used, provided the latest edition of such specification (in English) had been furnished with the
tender and accepted.

1.3 DRAWINGS
The Contractor shall furnish the following documents, drawings, diagrams and schedules for
approval by the Engineer.

(i) General arrangement drawings showing layout of lift well positions of all plant and
equipment, ancillaries, cable trunking, conduits etc.

(ii) Loads on slab, beams and pedestals.

(iii) Details of landing entrances.

(iv) Details of block-outs, holes and built-in fixing devices to be incorporated in the civil works.

(v) Details of car enclosure design, finishes, car and landing station panels, interior lighting and
ventilation.

(vi) Electrical wiring diagrams, schematics, layouts for the entire installation.

(vii) Co-ordinated wiring/connection details between equipment and cables, showing terminal
block coding, cable core size and identification.

(viii) Operation and maintenance manuals.

Working diagrams shall be provided in respect of all electrical equipment and/or systems, which
form part of the works. Under this contract, schematic layouts shall be presented in ladder or
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 similar format such that it is possible to comprehend the operation of a particular system, the
interconnections between various systems, and to identify the components, wiring/connections
shown on the diagrams.

1.4 STEEL WORK

(i) The Contract shall include supply and erection of the steel work required for the support of
machines, sheaves, guides, door tracks, gear etc. complete. That which forms part of the
structural steel work of the building will be provided by others.

(ii) lifting hooks in the soffit level in lift last landing level will be provided by the civil contractor
and will be positioned generally as shown in the Tender drawings but precisely as indicated
by the lift contractors installation drawings.

(iii) A substantial galvanized steel cat ladder shall be provided as per BS Codes and fixed by
the lift Contractor to give easy means of access to the pit.

1.5 TRACTION DRIVE

(i) Motor

The motor shall be specially designed to meet the severe load conditions encountered in lift
service. It shall be suitable for local ambient conditions and shall have a high starting torque and
low starting current characteristics.

The starting current shall not exceed 2.5 times the rated full load current of the motor and
contractor shall specify in the specification, the rated full load current and the starting current of
the offered motor.

The drive system shall incorporate all accessories and equipment to produce smooth starting,
acceleration, running, deceleration and stopping characteristics for maximum riding comfort.

The motor shall be fitted with a forced ventilation unit and thermistors shall be incorporated in
the motor windings to give protection against overheating.

The continuous duty cycle rating shall be as stated in the Appendices and the motor shall have a
minimum of class F insulation.

The motor shall be coupled directly to the worm shaft and secured to the gearbox by flanged
mountings to ensure accurate alignment. For quiet and smooth running, the motor shall be
carefully balanced with its associated brake drum and worm shaft.

The speed of motors driving lift machines shall not exceed 1000 rpm. The machines shall run at
all loads without appreciable noise or hum.

(ii) Winding Gear

The winding gear shall comprise an accurately machined steel worm and a phosphor bronze
worm wheel operating in an oil bath in a sturdy cast iron casing.

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 The worm and its shaft shall be accurately machined from a single unit of high tensile strength,
solid forged steel shafting. It shall be provided with a thrust ball bearing designed to take the
thrust in both directions. The thrust bearing shall be removable without dismantling the machine.

Two self-aligning brake shoes lined with friction material shall act on the brake drum that shall be
keyed to the worm shaft. The shoes, mounted on independent arms, shall be spring applied and
electrically released and designed to be instantly and automatically applied in the event of
interruption of the power supply from any cause.

The worm wheel shall be hobbed from a centrifugally cast bronze rim and shall be accurately
fitted and bolted to the gear spider.
The traction sheave shall be fitted with an out board bearing.

1.6 CONTROLLER

The lift controller shall be of vertical, totally enclosed, sheet steel cubicle type with hinged door in
front and screwed panels at the rear providing easy access to all components inside the controller.
The enclosure shall be well ventilated by means of louvers or other means devised by the lift
manufacturer. Adequate protection shall be provided to prevent the entry of harmful insects and
vermin into the cubicles.

The controller shall provide protection against the following:

* No-volt and sustained under voltage
* Phase reversal of the power supply
* Overload
* Failure of any one phase

The controller shall cut-off the current automatically, apply the brake and bring the car to a
standstill in the event of the failure of any of the electrical safety devices. The controller circuits
shall be designed to prevent the lift being operated by the main motor until all car and landing
doors are closed, except within the leveling zone of the floor at which the lift is stopping.

The solenoids, magnetic brake and other magnetic devices shall operate on D.C. obtained through a
full-wave rectifier. All operating coils shall be adequately rated, insulated and vacuum impregnated
against moisture and shall be capable of withstanding a minimum of 10% over-current and 20%
over-voltage.

The contactors and switches shall be mounted on panels of approved non-inflammable and non-
hygroscopic insulating material supported on steel frame. All switches and contactors shall be of
adequate rating of non-weldable wiping type. Heavy current relays shall be provided with arc
deflectors.

1.7 ELECTRICAL WORK - GENERAL

(i) Power Supply to the lift machines are terminated on a 3 phase circuit breaker for lifts
machine room for Standard Machine Room type elevator. The contractor shall draw the
power supply for the lift installation from this breaker. The supply shall include all required
cables, electrical breakers, electrical power panel, and other accessories. The installation
shall be protected against over voltages and power surges by surge arrestors.

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 (ii) PVC insulated cables shall be 450/750 Volt grade, manufactured in accordance with BS
6004 or equivalent.

(iii) All electrical wiring shall be run in galvanized steel conduit and/or trunking, all as specified
below. Trunking shall be used wherever possible instead of multitude of conduits

1.8 CONDUITS

(i) The conduits shall be of sufficiently large section and so arranged with draw-in boxes to
allow either and easy drawing or out of the cables which must not exceed the number set
out in the appropriate table of the IEE. Regulations for electrical installations and no
conduit bearing rust or damage shall be used.

(ii) Surface runs shall be fixed by means of galvanized distance saddles at intervals not
exceeding 1200 mm.

(iii) Conduits shall be mechanically and electrically continuous throughout.

(iv) No conduit shall be less than 20mm outside diameter.

(v) No cables shall be drawn into conduit before fixing and the conduit shall be cleaned and
free from oil before erection.

1.9 CONDUIT-BOXES

(i) Conduit boxes shall be fixed direct to the structure apart from the support provided by the
conduits.

(ii) Boxes lids where required shall be heavy gauge secured by means of screws.

(iii) Adaptable boxes and lids of the same size shall be interchangeable.

1.10 TRUNKING

(i) The outer case, lid and internal partitions, if appropriate, of the trunking shall be
manufactured of galvanized sheet steel enameled finished in manufacturer's standard
colour.

(ii) The lid of the trunking shall be formed with returned edges and shall be fixed to the cable
trunking by means of screws located in bushes set in the edge trim of the trunking, or by
other approved securing devices.

(iii) Lengths of trunking shall be coupled together by suitable means.

(iv) At each joint in the trunking, continuity shall be maintained by the installation of copper
links by brass nuts, locking washers and bolts. In addition an earth continuity conductor
copper shall be run within the trunking and used to bond all items of equipment.

(v) Before cables are drawn into trunking the Sub-contractor is to ensure that all sections of
trunking are free from sharp edges, burrs and weld spots which could cause damage to
cable insulation.

(vi) Where the trunking passes through floor slabs, fire barriers shall be fitted in the trunking.

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 (vii) Any damage to the paint work of the trunking shall be made good by the Contractor before
cables are drawn in.

1.11 BONDING

(i) Supplementary bonding conductors shall be provided to connect together all exposed
conductive parts and extraneous conductive parts of the lift installation in the well.

(ii) External conductive parts of the lift installation and exposed conductive parts of well
lighting and power installation shall also be bonded.

1.12 TRAVELING CABLES

Traveling cables between car and lift well shall have flame retarding and moisture resisting outer
cover. They shall be flexible and suitably anchored and suspended to relieve strains in the
individual conductors. It should be provision for CCTV connection.

1.13 SUSPENSION ROPES

(i) The suspension ropes shall be from a specialized rope manufacturer and specially
manufactured for elevators, each capable of sustaining the weight of the laden car with
safety.

(ii) The manufacturer's test certificate for the ropes shall be provided.

1.14 COUNTERWEIGHT

(i) The counterweight shall be provided consisting of cast iron weights or steel plates
contained in a structural steel frame with suitable guide shoes.

(ii) After balancing the counterweights should be locked in position by bolts to avoid noise and
sliding.

(iii) A rigid metal screen shall be provided around the counterweight at its lower end of travel.

1.15 SHEAVES AND SUPPORTING BEAMS

Deflector and overhead sheaves shall be provided where necessary to obtain the proper lead of the
ropes to the car and counterweight, together with supporting beams for the same.

1.16 HAND GEAR

(i) Provision shall be made for moving the car to a floor level by hand in the event of the lift
stalling between floors. Hand winding equipment shall be painted yellow.

(ii) The brake-lifting device shall be so arranged that it is impossible for the brake to be left in
the fitted position.

(iii) The direction of winding corresponding to the raising and lowering of the lift car shall be
clearly indicated.

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 (iv) A prominent notice shall be displayed stating that hand winding shall be undertaken only
by authorized persons and the notice shall detail the step-by-step procedures to be taken
to move the lift in an emergency.

(v) If special tools are required they shall be retained in a suitable wall mounted fixture.

1.17 SAFETY GEAR AND GOVERNOR

(i) The safety gear to BS 5655 shall be mounted on the car frame and shall be operated by a
centrifugal over speed governor located over the lift well. The safety device shall be
arranged to bring the car to a stop and hold it on the guide rails in the event of excessive
descending speed and provision shall be made automatically to shut off the power supply
to the motor and apply the brake.

(ii) Provision shall be made for easy release and resetting of the safety gear after it has been
operated.

(iii) Governor ropes shall be of steel not less than 8 mm in diameter.

(iv) For elevator speeds of 1 mps and above, gradual safety should be used. For 0.75 mps and
below, instantaneous safety can be used.

1.18 BUFFERS

(i) Buffers to BS 5655 shall be provided.

(ii) Where buffers are installed in the pit they shall be mounted on continuous channels or
other structural member fastened to the guide rails.

(iv) Spring buffers should be used for speed up to 1 mps for speed above 1 mps; spring return
type oil buffers should be used.

1.19 COMPENSATION ROPES

Where required by BS 5655, compensating ropes shall be provided between the car and
counterweight, passing rounds a pulley in the pit. The ropes shall be tensioned by gravity and a
safety switch shall be provided.

1.20 GUIDES AND FIXINGS

Guides for car and counterweight shall consist of steel "tee" section machined rails or formed rails
erected plumb and securely fastened to the lift well by heavy steel brackets to suit the lift well
already constructed. The ends of guides shall be tongued and grooved or forming matched joints
and shall be connected with steel fish plates and bolts necessary for fixing the guide rails to the
building structure.

1.21 GUIDE RAIL LUBRICATION & GUIDE SHOES

(i) Self-lubricating type of guide shoe shall be provided for the car and counterweight.

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 (ii) Guide shoes shall be provided with replaceable nylon liners to absorb the shocks and to
give good riding comfort.

(iii) Where wicks lubrication is used, a drip pan shall be provided below the guides in the pit to
catch surplus oil.

1.22 CAR FRAMES

(i) The car frame shall be constructed of steel members reinforced and braced to relieve the
car enclosure of undue strains in the event of the operation of the safety gear or by the lift
being arrested in its travel by impact with the buffers.

(ii) Adjustable guide slippers shall be fixed on the top and bottom of the frame.

(iii) The steel suspension ropes shall be attached to the car frame with provision for taking up
any inequalities between the ropes. Rope should be connected to thimble rod by babbit
metal moulding and springs should be fixed between thimble rod and car frame to avoid
transmission of vibrations to the car.

1.23 CAR PLATFORM

An adequate floor of steel construction shall be provided. The floor covering will be provided as
part of this sub-contract and secured to the flooring. The platform shall be equipped with a sill of
finish as indicated in schedule of requirements.

1.24 CAR ENCLOSURE

The design shall in general conform to the following requirements.

(i) The car shall be of metal construction, with the walls and doors, car fittings in a finish
indicated in schedule of requirements attached herewith.

(ii) The car shall include a fitted stainless steel finished handrails on rear wall.

(iii) The panel housing, the car operating micro touch buttons and other car controls together
with the cabinet for housing the telephone/intercom inside the car shall all be finished in
stainless steel. Micro touch buttons should not have mechanical displacement of more
than 0.5 mm.

(iv) Lighting shall be provided by means of fluorescent lamps concealed above a dropped
ceiling. Power supply for the lighting circuit shall be taken from the lift DB.

(v) Mechanical means of ventilation shall be provided in the design of the car enclosure
consistent with the designated occupancy of the lifts.

(vi) The roof of the car shall be sufficiently reinforced to withstand the distributed weight of
two men.

(vii) Each car shall be fitted with emergency hatchway on the roof for emergency purposes. It
shall have a minimum size of 450mm x 500mm and open outwards.

(viii) Toe guard to be provided for full entrance opening width.

1.25 LANDING DOORS AND ENTRANCES

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 The Contractor shall furnish and install at all landing openings, complete metal entrances consisting
of frames, architraves, doors, sills and facia plates, in accordance with the following

1.26 ARCHITRAVES

The frames shall consist of head and jamb sections with integral trim. On the well side the frames
shall be carried back far enough to present a neat appearance, and shall be secured to the sill and
door hanger supports, or structure. The architraves on all floors should cover full thickness of
entrance wall. Finish should be as indicated in schedule of requirements.

1.27 SILLS

The sills shall be of finish as indicated in schedule of requirement with approved non-slip wearing
surface. They shall be in one piece of sufficient length to suit the two supporting struts and
grooved for the door guides. The door tracks shall be self-clearing.

1.28 LANDING DOORS

Doors shall be of the type specified in the schedules. The door panels shall be formed to match the
unit frames. The bottom of the doors shall be provided with guides to run in the sill slots with
minimum clearance. Door hanger rollers to have non-metallic contact with the header track for
smooth door operation. The doors shall have a minimum fire rating of 1 hour.

1.29 TOE GUARDS

All landing entrances to be provided with "Toe Guards" for the full width of the entrance opening.

1.30 CAR DOORS

(i) The entrances shall be protected by horizontal sliding metal doors with finish as indicated
in schedule of requirements. The opening arrangements are detailed in the schedule of
requirements. Panel rigidity shall be obtained by suitable steel reinforcement. The doors
shall have a minimum fire rating of 1 hour.

The doors shall be hung on sheave hangers running on a polished steel track and guided at
the bottom by non-metal shoes sliding in a smooth threshold groove. Door hanger sheave
to have non-metallic contact with the track for smooth and noiseless door operation.

(ii) Suitable means shall be used to transmit motion from one door panel to the other.

1.31 CAR AND LANDING DOOR MECHANISM

(i) An automatic door operating mechanism shall be provided to open and close the car and
landing doors when the car is at a landing. The car door and landing door at any landing
shall be opened and closed simultaneously. They shall be power opened and closed. Door
movements shall be cushioned or checked at both limits of travel.

(ii) The doors shall be automatically opened when the car is level at the respective landing and
shall again close after a pre-determined time interval has lapsed. A 'door open' button shall
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 be provided in the car the momentary pressure on which shall reverse the motion, reopen
the doors and reset the time interval.

(iii) The car door shall be provided with a protective device extending the full height and
projecting beyond the front edge of the door. This device shall be so arranged that should
it touch a person or any obstruction in its path while the door is closing, it shall
automatically cause both the car door and the landing door to return to the open position.
The doors shall remain open until the expiration of a time interval and then close
automatically. The pressing of a car button, once the doors are fully open shall cause the
doors to close immediately.

(iv) Mechanical safety edges shall be retractable. In center opening doors, both doors shall
have safety shoes.

(v) The device is to be arranged so as to ensure the doors exerting the absolute minimum
force on a person obstructing the closing operation.

(vi) In addition, photoelectric detector type of door safety device shall be provided. So that
there is no need to continue to press the door opening button while boarding or alighting.

1.32 CAR AND LANDING DOOR INTERLOCKS

(i) Each landing door and the car door gate shall be equipped with an electro-mechanical
interlock, which shall prevent the operation of the lift unless the doors are closed and
positively locked. The interlock shall also prevent the opening of any door until the car has
reached the respective landing zone with the operating circuits open.

(ii) Emergency opening of the door and gates from the landings shall be possible by means of
key operation. Two keys shall be provided.
1.33 EMERGENCY BACK-UP SYSTEM

In the event of a microprocessor malfunction, another discrete circuit is energized to maintain the
functioning of the system and assure operational safety.

1.34 LANDING AND CAR CONTROLS

The lift shall be controlled from micro buttons in the car, numbered to correspond to the landing
served, and by two buttons on the landing.

The operating device shall give the person in the car uninterrupted use of the lift until the car door
has reached the desired landing, and the car has been opened and again closed. Momentary
pressure of a landing button shall bring the car to that landing.

After the car stops at a landing response to a landing call, a time delay shall render the car
inoperative from the landing buttons for a pre-determined interval.

1.35 TOP OF CAR INSPECTION CONTROLS

(i) Inspection controls shall be fitted to all passenger-carrying lifts in accordance with BS
codes.

(ii) A 13 Ampere 3 Pin switched socket outlet and a permanent light of the protected bulkhead
or wall glass type with controlling switch, shall also be provided on top of the car. The
supply for this socket outlet and lamp shall be independent of the lift machine supply.

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1.36 EMERGENCY OPENING

(i) Lift car shall be provided with emergency opening in the roof for emergency purposes.

(ii) Panels for emergency openings shall:

* Not open inwards;
* Be clear of any apparatus mounted above the roof of lift car;
* Be held by suitable fasteners, which can be opened only from outside the lift car i.e.
without key.
* Be provided with a switch, which will prevent operation of the lift when the panel is
open, and which will restore operation of the lift only when the fastenings have been
manually restored.

1.37 TERMINAL STOPPING DEVICES

Each lift shall be fitted with upper and lower normal stopping devices and upper and lower final
stopping devices each of which shall independently be capable of stopping the car through its own
switch. If the lift has passed a final limit switch it shall not be possible to clear the circuit until the
lift has been moved back by hand into its normal running position.

1.38 CONTROL SWITCH IN LIFT PIT

A switch shall be provided in the pit for each lift in accordance with BS 5655 which, when placed in
the "STOP" position, will cause the lift to stop and prevent its being started until placed in the
"RUN" position.

1.39 ALARM BELL

A push button shall be fitted on the control panel in car arranged to ring a battery-operated bell
situated at ground floor the precise position to be agreed on site. Bell, trickle charger, lead acid
(planet type) battery and all interconnecting wiring shall be supplied and installed as part of this
contract.

1.40 EMERGENCY LIGHTING

Passenger carrying car shall be provided with an emergency light, which will operate for not less
than three hours duration on mains failure. The battery to be rechargeable type. The light shall
consist of a self-contained unit with its own batteries and a small fluorescent tube.

1.41 INDICATOR

All indicators will be fitted with neon lamps instead of filament type bulbs to enhance the life and
sharpness of the indicator.

1.42 CAR LOAD WEIGHING DEVICE, AUTOMATIC BY-PASS

(i) The lift car shall be fitted with a car-weighing device to render the lift inoperative should
the contract load be exceeded. Visual and audible indication that the car is overloaded

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 shall be fitted within the car. When the overload has been removed, the lift shall resume
normal operation.
(ii) In the event of the car being loaded to its full capacity, than it will not stop to answer any
hall calls and will stop only at the registered car hall. This will continue until such time the
loading is reduced from its full capacity. This operation shall be in both directions of travel.

1.43 INTERPHONE SYSTEM

An intercommunication system between the lift car at ground floor and shall be provided in the
lift.

The station within the lift car shall be mounted above the car-operating panel having a perforated
speaker grille. Pressing the interphone alarm push button in the car-operating panel shall cause the
buzzer to operate and initiate an audible and illuminated signal in the Machine.

In the event of a failure of the normal electrical supply, the intercom system shall be automatically
switched onto an emergency battery supply system provided with an automatic battery charger
capable of fully recharging a discharged battery within 72 hours.
The entire installation and wiring of this shall be carried out by the lift contractor.

1.44 ARRIVAL GONG

Arrival Gong, which strikes, indicating arrival of the cabin at a particular floor. Also Voice
announcement whether lift going up or down, arrival floor names & emergency operation etc.

1.45 PAINTING

(i) All iron except where finished bright or plated shall be thoroughly cleaned of all scale and
rust and painted two coats of oil resistant paint at maker's works. On completion of the
work on site the paintwork shall be touched up to make good any damage sustained during
installation. All bright and plated parts should be greased or otherwise protected against
corrosion and discoloring during erection.

(ii) Cellulose and other special finishes shall be protected so that they are handed over in
perfect conditions.

1.46 VIBRATION

All lift gear including traction motor and controllers shall be as silent in operation as possible and in
addition are to be effectively insulated from the structure so that in the opinion of the Engineer no
noise or vibration is transmitted to other parts of the building.

1.47 TESTING AND COMMISSIONING

(i) When the lift is completely installed it shall be subject to the complete range of tests to
demonstrate to the Engineer the following:

(a) Insulation test, earth continuity and impedance test.

(b) That the lift operates at specified speed at loads varying between no load and
110% load.
(c) That the brake sustains the car with 125% contract load.

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 (d) Satisfactory operation of the safety gear and over-speed governor under over-
speed conditions (drop test).
(e) That the various safety devices, locks and other safety provisions operate as
intended.
(f) That the operation of the lift and doors in response to the car switches and push
buttons is as intended.

(g) That the leveling is correctly adjusted for each floor and remains so after extended
use.
(h) The car shall be loaded to the full specified load and the lift run from top to bottom
continuously, for the full travel of the lift, allowing the normal time interval at each
terminal, during which the doors are to be opened and closed. The test shall be
continued for 2 hour during which the motor, motor generator and gearbox shall
be assumed to have attained their maximum operating temperatures.
(i) Any other test specified in BS 5655 - Part 1 (Specification for testing and inspection
of electric and hydraulic lifts).
(j) All instruments required for the tests shall be provided by the Contractor.

1.48 SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE ON PROVISIONAL ACCEPTANCE

(a) After provisional acceptance, when the lift is put into service, the Contractor shall maintain
lifts as necessary, for a period of twelve months.

(b) All necessary stores, spares, tools and other material required for such work shall be
provided by the Contractor.

(c) An efficient local breakdown call-out organization whereby the services of an engineer can
be obtained immediately at any hour of the day or night will be deemed to fulfill the above
requirements.

All equipment and installations provided under the Contract shall be continuously maintained free
of charge by the Contractor throughout the whole maintenance period of twelve months including
routine service and maintenance, periodic checking, inspection, adjustment etc., as deemed
necessary to guarantee smooth and uninterrupted service.

The Contractor shall replace or repair with utmost speed and at his own expense any point of the
plant or equipment or material or work performed or furnished under lifts works in the contract
which may prove defective in design, installation and erection, operation, performance
workmanship or from any act of omission of the Contractor that may develop, under the conditions
provided by the contract and under proper use in the works or any section thereof during the
maintenance period after the work.

The Contractor shall obtain and submit to the Engineer any guarantee or certificates of warranty
available from the manufacturers but only as supplementary to the Contractors own guarantees
and in no way invalidating them.

1.49 INSTRUCTIONS TO EMPLOYER'S STAFF

The Contractor shall, at times agreed with the Engineer, instruct the Employer's staff in the correct
use, operation and routine maintenance of the works and shall satisfy himself and the Engineer
that the staffs are competent to take over and operate the Works.

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1.50 HANDING OVER DOCUMENTS

The final handing over documents to be submitted by the Contractor on completion of the
installation shall comprise the following.

(a) Operation and Maintenance Manual (03 copies)

(b) Testing and commissioning sheets (03 copies)
(c) As Built Drawings (03 copies)

These documents should be supplied to the Engineer within 30 days on the issue of taking over
certificate.

DETAILED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR LIFTS INSTALLATION

2.0 SCOPE OF WORK

This section specifies detailed requirements for design, manufacture, transport, delivery to site,
unloading, complete erection, site testing, setting to work and maintenance for a period of 1
year of 01 No. 750kg (11 Passenger), 60 m/min passenger Lift standard machine room type to be
installed Proposed New Building for quarantine station in Sea Port, Colombo.

2.1 DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS

The Contractor shall furnish with his tender drawings the general arrangement of Lift equipment,
depth of pit, overhead height, minimum required dimensions of hoist way and necessary
specification. A set of detailed drawings must be submitted for approval as soon as possible after
the order is placed showing detailed general arrangements, wiring details, and holes to be provided
in walls and floors. It will be necessary for these to be supplied at the earliest for allowing time for
building work to be arranged. All the drawings must be approved by the Engineer before the work
commences.

2.2 RADIO INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSION

The lift equipment shall be fitted with radio interference suppression components during
manufacture to ensure that the limits of interference comply with BS 800. All components and
filter units used for interferences suppression shall comply with BS 613.

2.3 POWER SUPPLY

The power supply for the apparatus will be 400 Volts AC, 50 cycles, 3-phase 4 wire with neutral
earthed at the supply source. The main beams, runaways and the steel structure should be
connected to the main earthing system.

2.4 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION

The electrical installation for the Lift including all trunkings in the shaft and motor shall be executed
by the Contractor. In roof level switchboard with 3-phase supply will be provided. He should also
supply and install any other switchboards or panels required for a complete installation.

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2.5 FIREMAN'S EMERGENCY SERVICE

Fireman's switch shall be provided and located in the ground floor close to entrance of Lift and
when activated during an emergency the lifts should come to the ground floor and doors shall
immediately open. Thereafter it shall be suitable for operation by fireman. Further provision shall
be made in the lift control system to receive signals from the fire detection system and activate lifts
to travel automatically to ground floor and doors shall be immediately opened in a fire situation.
Fireman’s emergency return switch shall be provide and located in the ground floor close to
entrance of passenger lift.

2.6 MAINTENANCE CONTRACT

Together with his Bid the Bidder shall submit a draft contract for complete maintenance, regular
inspections of the installations and equipment after the expiry of the Defect Liability Period. Details
shall be given for a comprehensive scheme inclusive of all replacement spares. Charges shall be
given for a period of 5 years after the Defects Liability Period.

2.7 LOCATION OF LIFT

The Lift shall be installed at the position shown on the drawing and details of which could be
referred to in the schedules.

2.8 SCHEDULE OF REQUIREMENTS FOR PASSENGER LIFTS

2.8.1 Passenger Lift - Standard Machine Room Type

No. of lifts - 01 (One)

Capacity (Minimum) - 750 kg (11 Passengers)

Speed (Minimum) - 1.0 m/s (60 m/min)

Automatic Re-leveling Accuracy - +/- 5 mm

Drive Unit - AC Variable Voltage Variable Frequency control

Operation - Selective collective with or without attendant service

Stops & Openings
Service floor names - 5 Stops, 5 Openings (all in the same line)
Ground, First, Second, Third & Fourth Floors

Travel - 12,600 mm

Over Head - 4,500 mm (Uh)

Vertical distance between finished floor of the highest

landing and soffit of the lift shaft.

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Pit Depth - 1,500 mm

Hoistway Size constructed - 1,759 mm (W) x 2,120 mm (D)

Entrance (wall to wall

Structural opening) - 1,100 mm (W) x 2,200 mm (H)

Machine Room - Directly above hoistway

(i) Elevator Car

Car Ceiling, Lighting &

Ventilation : Shall be of baked enamel painted steel sheet with bright
lighting through LED down lights (spot lights) and ventilation
by electric blower through slip vents located at the center of
the car.

Car Walls : Stainless steel hairline finished.

Car Door : Stainless steel hairline finished.

Car Sill : Extruded hard aluminum

Car Floor : Durable Vinyl floor with stainless steel toe guard along three
sides of cabin.

Hand rails : Stainless steel (not less than 75mmx6mm) on

rear lift car wall

Mirror : Mirror of size 900 mm x 900 mm with stainless steel frame

(ii) Landings

Landing Entrances : Lintel & full width tapered stainless steel finish.

Hoist way Doors at all

floors (Clear entrance) : 800 mm (W) x 2,100 mm (H) 2 panel Center opening
automatic doors in stainless steel hairline finish

Landing sills at all

entrances : Extruded hard aluminum

Entrance Indications

Typical floor Landing : Vertical combined unit comprising Digital car position
indicator, direction indicators, and micro touch type hall call
buttons which will illuminate on registration of call shall be
installed at every floor landing served by the lifts. All metal
exposed parts of the indicators unit shall be made of
stainless steel with matt finish.

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(iii) Car Operating Panels

Signals in the Cabin : The following features shall be incorporated in the car-
operating panel located at one side of the entrance.

- Emergency stop switch with alarm

- Up/Down travel direction indicators
- Digital floor position indicator
- Floor buttons of micro touch type with lights, for
registration of commands
- Door open and door close button
- Interphone
The following switches shall be fixed inside a lockable
compartment provided below the panel.

- Car light switch and Ventilator switch fan

- Lift `OFF' switch
- Attendant operation switch

Car operating panel mounted in front corner of the cabin at

45 degree diagonally for better operational convenience with
call buttons of micro touch type, which will illuminate on
registration of a call.

Floor position indicator shall be installed on the top corner of

the front panel of the car, which also should indicate
up/down direction.

(iv) Special Features : - Safety door edge running full height of car
- Photoelectric-sensing device mounted above the car
entrance to monitor movement of passengers/objects
across the door and to control opening and closing of
door.
- DC Alarm bell
- Arrival gong
- Floor arrival announcement (English)
- Floor Names & Additional information regarding floor
announcement (English)
- Emergency car light. (This may be passed by a
rechargeable battery, which could serve the Alarms too)
- Interphone
- Overload protective device with audible plus visible
indicators
- Emergency over ride switch
- Parking Switch at ground floor hall call button panel.
- All required limit switches and interlocks as specified in BS
5655 or equivalent recognized standards

(v) Elevator Access Control System: Elevator Access Control systems allows users to access to
designated floors. Elevator access can depend on the
user’s classification, the time zone, which elevator is being
approached. By using an elevator access control system,
you can separate the general public and unauthorized
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 users from the authorized users. On power failure of
Elevator Access Control System elevator car works in
normal mode in which anyone can move to any floor.

(vi) Operation during power Failure : The lift shall be equipped with a rechargeable battery bank for
emergency operation of the lifts during power failure. In the
case of power failure, car emergency light shall come on
automatically and rescue system shall slowly guide the
elevator to the nearest floor and then open both car door and
respective landing door automatically, to prevent passengers
being locked in the car. When power is restored, the elevator
shall resume its normal operation.

(vii) Emergency Provisions : An emergency exit comply with BS 5655 Part 1 shall be
provided on the car ceiling. These exits shall incorporate the
following features.

- Be secured by suitable fasteners for hand use, which can

be released only from outside the car.

- The hinged or removable emergency panel shall open

outwards of the elevator car.

- The emergency opening shall be clear and no equipment

on the elevator car top shall obstruct this opening.

- With the emergency exit opened, it shall not be possible

to operate the lift.

Next Landing Device : If the hoist way doors become jammed by a pebble, debris,
etc., preventing opening of the doors, passengers will not be
able to alight from the car. In order that the passengers do
not get stranded at the affected floor, the elevator shall
proceed to next immediate floor and the doors shall open out
automatically.

Low speed automatic

Rescue operation : In the unlikely event that the elevator should stop between
floors, the cause of the malfunction shall be checked out
automatically and when the safety has been confirmed, the
elevator will proceed at low speed to the ground, so that the
passengers can alight from the car.

Multiprocessor
Backup System : This system shall assure complete functional backing between
the group controller and individual car controllers as well as
between microprocessor components in the controller. Thus
safe elevator functioning is assured even if localized
malfunctions occur.

Buffers : Spring type/Hydraulic

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 Safety : Gradual type

Guide rails : As per specification

Counterweights : Cast-iron blocks enclosed in a steel frame

Power supply : 400 Volts 3 Phase 50 Hz

Lighting supply : 230 Volts 1 Phase 50 Hz

Parking Switch : Parking switch shall be installed in the Ground Floor with hall
call button panel. On activation it shall bring down the lift to
ground floor, evacuate passengers, close the door, switch of
the car lights and ventilation fan.

Fireman's emergency Service: Fireman's switch shall be provided as given in Clause 2.5.

(viii) Provisions for Disable personnel

▪ Lift door closing mechanisms shall be adjustable to give adequate entry time for
personnel with disabilities. The installation of photoelectric sensors shall be
provided for controlling the closing of the lift doors.

▪ All call buttons shall have Braille raised numbers and symbols to indicate “Open”
and “Close”.

▪ A visual lift position indicator shall be provided above the control panel or over the
door.

▪ A voice indicator shall be installed to announce whether lift going up or down,

arrival floor names & emergency operation etc.

(ix) Machine Room Civil Works

The drilling of suitable holes on the floor slab for traction ropes, governor ropes etc. has to be
carried out by the lift contractor.

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