BS 5655-1:1979

Safety requirements for passenger and goods electric lifts to safeguard passengers and maintenance personnel against injury. Covers the mechanical and electrical construction of the lift, the relevant structural features of the building in which it is installed and subsequent examination and testing. See also PD 6500.

Cross References:
BS 5424:Part 1
BS 4794:Part 1
BS 329
BS 5901
BS 6004
BS 6500
BS 6746
BS 6007
BS 6899
BS 6977
IEE Regulations for Electrical Installations
PD 6500
BS 2655:Part 1
BS 2655:Part 6
BS 2655:Part 7
BS 2655:Part 8
BS 2655:Part 10
ISO/DIS 4344
IEC 364-3
ISO 834
ISO 2532
ISO 3008
CENELEC HD 25
CENELEC HD 223
CENELEC HD 224
IEC 364-4-41
IEC 364-4-43


With the publication of this Part sections of Parts of BS 2655 were made obsolescent, but have been retained for reference purposes.

Replaced by BS 5655-1:1986 but remains current until amendments to the technical annex of EEC Directive 84/529/EEC have been made.

Incorporates the following:
AMD 3303 published 29 February 1980
AMD 4564 published 31 May 1984