Non Residential Lifts

Our BCA Compliant Lift

Has been especially made to meet the strict Building Code of Australia Regulations regarding Disabled lifts in public places.

As standard, the lift has:

• Smooth and quiet operation through electro-hydraulic mechanism
• Carries up to 320 kg - that’s 4 adults or 2 adults and a wheelchair
• Travel speed of up to 0.300 metres per second
• Safety light curtain across entrance
• Emergency stop
• Alarm button
• Hands free Telephone with pre-programmed external lines
• 2 car operating panels with Braille Buttons
• Battery backup for automatic lowering and emergency lighting in case of power failure
• Up to 12 metres (or 3 floors) of travel
• No separate motor room needed
• Shallow 200mm pit in lift shaft
• “Decorwood” veneer with many choices of finishes
  anti slip floor covering
• 12 months parts and labour warranty
• Auto opening stainless steel or epoxy sliding doors for car and landing or Auto opening swing doors with adjustable hold open timer
• Hand rails
• Fire services
• Key lockable

Issues for Architects when incorporating a Homelift into building plans:

• Dimensions
• Motor Room
• Lift Shaft
• Location of lift
• Openings and Landings - Car entrances/exits can be in a number of configurations incl in and out same door/in the front, out the back, and in the front and out the side.
• Car and Internal Finishes
  COLOURS: NEW ANTIQUE WHITE, SILVER GREY, OYSTER GREY, CLASSIC BEIGE, BLACK, CHARCOAL, CORAL
  WOODGRAINS: SELECT BEECH, YOUNG BEECH, RED CHERRY
• Council Approvals
• Sample drawing 1
• Sample drawing 2
• Sample drawing 3

Issues for Builders when preparing the site for a Homelift

• Dimensions - Minimum dimensions
• Lift Motor Room - The electrical control and hydraulic power pack are usually located in the shaft alongside the lift tower and is accessible from the lower floor.
  - Access Door needs to be provided by Builder to the Motor Room
  - If separate motor room to be used, a viewing window into lift shaft be installed (according to spec provided by Homelift)
• Lift Shaft - Shaft to be constructed using masonary (block or brick) with smooth render on “Door wall”.
  - Alternatively, with 6mm CFC inside lining over studwork (steel or timber) and external lining to architects detail.
  - Shaft ceiling must be minimum of 3000mm above the upper floor level and covered with safety mesh where it is accessible. If not, a safety flapswitch needs to be opened.
  - Shaft must be clear, plumb and square (internally) with variations not to exceed 12 mm at any point.
  - Supports for rail brackets at pit, each floor and top level,
  - Divider beams between hoistway at each floor and top level, for guide rail bracket supports.
  - Lifting point at top of shaft – to our specification
  - No Plumbing or duct work to be run in shaft.
• Power and Communications - Power and phone connection to lift tower side of pit. Leave 2-3 metres coiled up ready for Homelift to attach.
  - Three phase power required – 20 amp
  - A GPO Outlet to our spec (if required)
  - Chasing of necessary electrical conduits into shaft wall (if applicable)
• Pit - Normally 200mm deep pit with a reinforced concrete base to engineers specifications.
  - Walls to be smooth and square, floor to be level, and kept free of water and debris.
• Openings and Landings - Builder to Supply and install Lift access Doors
  - Builder to complete Framing and Finishing of doorways up to door track.
  - Entrance walls and finished floors are not to be constructed until door frames and sills are in place.
  - All wall and sill supports for openings must be plumb, and without any protrusions.
  - Recesses, supports and patching to accommodate call button boxes, and signal fixtures (if applicable)
  - Options of Auto swing door openers
  - Options of Auto opening Sliding Landing doors
  - Options of Auto opening Sliding Car Doors
  - Entrances to be well lit and free from any trip hazards
• Lift Car and Internal Finishes - Car is normally 2metres High
  - Car Flooring is non slip rubber matting. Other options available e.g. carpet, tiles etc.
  - Car has powder coated ceiling panel with 2 halogen lights.
  - Car made of Galvinised Steel with Decorwood/Laminex panels these are
  - PDF of swatches
  - Other options - mirror stainless steel
• What the builder needs to provide - doors, door jambs, door closers
• Installation
• Workcover Approval
• PDF Brochure