Building and Construction Authority
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(Our Ref: APPBMSMA.2016.01 Bulking Plan & Management Group
18 February 2016
All Lift Contractors and Authorised Examiners
Dear SirfMladam
REMINDER: MORE VIGILANCE REQUIRED IN LIFT MAINTENANCE AND
INSPECTION
The Building and Construction Authorty (BCA) would like to remind all it
Contractors and Authorised Examiners (AEs) to be more vigilant when maintaining and
Inspecting its in Singapore.
2 Annex D of the Singapore Standard $8550; 2008" lists the items of a it that
‘must be maintained and examined periodically for the lift to remain In proper working
Condition. In addltion to Annex D, BCA has attached a schedule of maintenance
‘outcomes (to this Circular) which it contractors and AEs should follow, as @ guid
3. BCA will continue to auelt existing its to ensure that lit contractors ard AES
Uphold high standards in it maintenance and inspection. BCA wil also be organising a
seminar fo share its audit findings and best practices. Details of BCA's seminar will be
made available soon. All registered it contractors and AEs involved in lit maintenance
and inspection are required to altend the seminar.
‘Yours faithtully
HASHIM BIN MANSOOR,
DIRECTOR
BUILDING PLAN AND MANAGEMENT GROUP
for COMMISSIONER OF BUILDINGS
Code of practice for installation, operation and maintenance of electric passenger
land goods lit
ER‘SCHEDULE OF LIFT MAINTENANCE OUTCOMES
'siN_[ Component Area uteom:
1 [Door open control | Pressing of°Door Opan Button” shal cause the opened or
patialy opened car door and landing door to stay open oF
re-open respectively.
2 | Boor sensar (e.g. ight | Inlended activation of door sensor shall eause the car door
curtain and safety | and landing door o re-open.
edges)
3 | Gar doors andlanding | Lit car movement shall only bs allowed when he Gap
ors ‘along theif car doorway isnot more than 20mm.
Lif car movement shall only be allowed when the gar at
the Iitanding doorway snot more than 10mm,
Lift car movement shall nly be allowed when al lndng
doors are closed and locked,
Unlocking or detection of non closure of landing doore
uring if car movement shal intiate an emergency 0p
immediately,
‘There shall be no sigs of excessive wear and tear of door
paris such as door shoes, rollrs, hangers, Inkages ec
| Likaremergeney | Pressing of it car emergency alarm bution shal cause an
alarm button uli alarm at the main lobby.
5 [Litear intercom Pressing of if car intercom button shal establish
‘communication wth emergency response personnal
‘& | Light and ventlation fan | Backup ighting and ventilation fan shal function durirg the
disruption of normal power supply tothe it car
7 Ride waver ‘No abnormal sound or vibration shall be experianced
{throughout the ride travel
5 | Housekeeping ‘Almachinery and machinery space itp, hoisway and
car top shal be kept clean dy and tee rom discarded
tems and debris.
‘3 | Liftmachine and dre, | No ol eakage shall b found athe machinery
Including mater, gear, | Sufcentubrication shall be provided at all moveable
box, ve sheave and | parts, joints and gear box,
motor generator set
0 | Brakes “The brakes ofthe Iftmachine and ve shall not have any
oiler grease contamination
“The brakes, when activated, shall cause the lift to slow
down, stop and stay atthe stopping postion.
‘The lift car shall not over ravel the terminal floors uncer
any condition
Fi | Direct carent (OG) | Carbon brash Tg sal be wii the TIER we
machine recommended by the manufacturer.
‘There shall not be any sign of carbon particle bull-up at
the insulation
2 | Governor ‘The governor shallbe funcionng at all mes during the
operation ofthe I and be able to activate the ft safely
ears.
‘Thera shall not be any sign of excessive wear and tear of
{the governor ropes. The number of broken wires or‘SCHEDULE OF LIFT MAINTENANCE OUTCOMES
'SIN_| Component / Area
‘Outcomes:
‘irands must be within the allowable is
The reduction and expansion of goveror rope dlametor
and the governor rope elongation shall not exceed the
atowabie limits.
The means of detecting governor rope elongation shall be
fective and functioning at all imes during the operation
ofthe I
T3_| Wain ropes and
compensation ropes
“The main ropes shall be propery and equaly tensioned
‘There shall not be any sign of excessive wear and tear of
the main ropes or compensation ropes. The number of
broken wire or stands must be within the allowable iis
The reduction and expansion of the main ropes! clamsters
shall not exceed the allowable limits.
| Compensation ropes te
‘The compensation ropes tie-down, when applicable, must
‘down and tensioning | be properly tensioned and guided at altimes when te Ft
isin operation
15. | Buffer “There shail be sufficient ol in the buffer, as indicated by
theollevel gauge
‘The buffer shal provide effective cushioning upon impact
to protect the passengers in theif carat allimes ween
the its in operation
46 | Contolir and eteatical
system
‘Alearthing shall be fim secured
The controller shal nate immediate stoping and
provent it movement under all unsafe condttons (tooth
passengers and maintenance worker).
‘The terminal safety svtch shall prevent the it rom over-
travel at terminal fooes.
‘All safety svtches shall be functioning at ll times when
the itis in operation
7 | Guide shoes and roler
| fork car and
counterwe'ght
“The lit car and counterweight shal be guided at al tines
when the lift sin operation and shall ot cauise wear nd
tear onthe guide als.
1B Safety gears
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“The safety gear shall be maintained to ensure fs proper
working order.
‘The safety gear, when actvatod, shall be able to stop and
hol te it and counterweight within the allowable
dlstance in accordance with S550,
“The level of corrosion, wear and ear on ali pats svall |
‘ol be of euch evel as fo affect the eafe operation of he
cs
20-_| Automate rescue
‘vice (ARD)
Fr iftnstalld wih ARD, the if hall be Broaght fo he
‘nearest floor with doors opened during the disruption of
oral power supply tothe it car.
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