For architects and builders

Specifications

System

Hydraulic or traction, with or without our self-supporting structure

Floors

2 to 4

Cab

Made to measure, from compact sizes up to 15 square feet, and up to 18 square feet in certain projects; sized for a wheelchair when needed

Capacity

660 to 1,000 pounds, depending on the cab size

Speed

Up to 40 feet per minute, the top speed the US residential code allows

Doors

1, 2 or 3. Two can be on opposite walls or at a right angle; three take one wall each

Pit

Shallow, for either system

Headroom

Set by the system, the cab height and the doors

Safety

Safety brakes, locked landing doors, light barrier at each entrance, overload warning, alarm button and phone, emergency light

Code

ASME A17.1, with UL-certified controls

Timing

Delivery in about 12 weeks, installation in about 2 weeks

Warranty

2 years on parts, from the final inspection

Made in

Italy

Space and planning

How much space an elevator needs depends on your house and the system you choose, so we work it out with you at the consultation. Your project’s drawings list every detail, including the power and lighting your electrician provides.

Machine room

Hydraulic needs a small machine room or a steel cabinet we supply, indoors and as close to the shaft as possible. The cabinet is about 30 inches wide, 17 deep and 59 tall; the exact size depends on the pump. Where it runs hot, we add an oil cooler or a larger oil tank. Traction needs none; where the space above the cab is tight, its controls go in a small cabinet just outside the shaft.

By system

Your project’s drawings give every measurement: pit, headroom, shaft and controls.

Power, lighting and phone line

Power

Single-phase needs a dedicated 220-volt, 60-hertz, 30-amp circuit with neutral and ground. Either system can also run on three-phase, on a dedicated 400-volt, 60-hertz, 25-amp circuit with neutral and ground. Either one ends in a lockable fused disconnect next to the elevator controls.

Cab light

A separate 110-volt, 10-amp circuit.

Lighting

The pit, and the machine room (hydraulic) or the top of the shaft (traction), each need a guarded light of at least 10 foot-candles, with its switch within 18 inches of the access.

Phone line

A landline or a cellular line for the alarm phone, provided by the owner.

Rescue

On a traction elevator, if the cab ever stops between floors, a technician brings it to a floor from a small panel in the top-floor door frame or the wall, without entering the shaft.