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Established in 1979
Independently Owned
Turnover £7m, Employs 80 People in UK
New Lifts, Replacement Lifts, Refurbs & Modernisations
Service & Maintain over 3300 Units across UK.
ISO 9001, 14001 & OHSAS 18001 Accredited (LRQA)
Module H Certified – Notified Body (Bureau Veritas)
Located in Nottingham & Scarborough
Provide guidance on Design, Installation, Energy Saving,
Servicing, FMR’s & Life Cycle, Whole Life Costs.
About Morris Vermaport
Elisha Otis
1854 New York World Fair
Demonstrating his
“Safety Elevator”
Clearly the VT Design Engineers have to work at a very early stage with the Architects to
ensure that the concept design allows sufficient space for the VT System(s). Also the designer
needs to understand where the critical mass of people may or may not be within a building
etc. The designer may use a mixture of Lifts and or Escalators and or provide separate
facilities for the movement of goods from passengers etc.
Other Influencing Factors
As Humans We Need
Our Own Space:
Other Influencing Factors
Inter Personal Distances
Public Distance:
>7.5m (far); 3.6m-7.5m (near)
Social Distance:
2.1-3.6m (far); 1.2-2.1m (near)
Personal Distance:
0.75-1.2m (far); 0.45-0.75m (near)
Intimate Distance:
<0.45m
Other Influencing Factors
So In Theory We Should All But We End Like This
Stand In A Lift Like This.
Lets Look At
a Few Simple
Traffic Calculations.
Vertical Transportation Design
The Black Column is For Side Opening Doors – Red is For Centre Opening Doors
An Escalator Would Move Between 1500 to 4500 Persons Per Hour.
Vertical Transportation Design
Metric Handbook.
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Vertical Transportation Design
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Vertical Transportation Design
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Vertical Transportation Design
There are only 2 statutory requirements applicable to lifts:
All new buildings shall have a means of Disabled Access to Upper Levels.
Any building with levels above 18m from the “Street Level” shall be fitted with a
“Fire Fighting” Lift.
All other choices about the Lifts or Vertical Transportation strategy are based around
the requirements and obligations to fulfil the likes of:
Building Regulations 2010 (Approved Doc B Fire Safety Guidance) Regulation B1 - Means
of Escape. Approved Doc B – References BS5588 rather BS9999.
Fire Safety legislation requires means of escape for all users of buildings:
England & Wales - Regulatory Reform [Fire Safety] Order 2005.
Scotland the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005.
So Why Would You
Consider Having
An Evacuation Lift.
The Options
Evac Chairs
First Choice ?
Or Last Resort!
The Key Documents
Why chose to have an Evacuation Lift
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Fireman’s Lift:
Evacuation Lift:
Current regulations state that it does not have to be specified with any particular fire
rating, secondary power or emergency service guarantee. Neither does it have to be to
a minimum size, speed, or have any specific control functions. It does require an
automated trapped alarm system EN81-28 Alarm and a simple recall control switch. It is
under no specific management group.
Current regulations state that it has to be a minimum 630Kg Load, 1100 x 1400 Car Size,
Doors 800 x 2000, 30minute Fire Rating, have a Secondary Power Supply, EN81-28
Alarm, Communication System to Main Exit Level, Car & Refuge Areas, Protected
Lobbies, 2hr Lift Fire Compartment, Exit Level Recall, Conventional Keyed Car
Preference and be Managed by the Building Owner \ Duty-holder.
Current regulations state that it has to be a minimum 630Kg Load, 1100 x 1400 Car Size,
Must attain the highest level in 60 seconds, Doors 800 x 2000, 1 hour Fire Rating, have a
Secondary Power Supply with at least 2 hours duration, EN81-28 Alarm, Communication
System supplied by FRS, Protected Lobbies, 2hr Lift Fire Compartment, Fire Service
Access Level Recall, Specialist Car Operating Panel and be managed by the FRS.
Also requires Water Ingress Features & Protection (IP 65), drains & sump pump etc.
It can be used for Evacuation, but only with the agreement of the Fire & Rescue Service.
Fire Fighting Lift Lobbies:
Control System: When the Evacuation Lift Facility is enabled it shall not respond to any
other calls than those from within the lift car. The lift will park at the desired floor with
its doors open to allow the safe evacuation of the individuals, the lift will only close it’s
door when a car call to the “Exit Floor” is placed from within the Lift Car.
Evacuation Lift In More Detail.
Testing:
The Evacuation Lift Switches should be tested at least once per week.
Failure of the Primary Power should be simulated at least once per month.
The entire system should be tested Annually.
Building Works:
Clearly there are major requirements to ensure that suitable protected refuges and
lobbies (minimum 30min Fire Rated) are constructed for people to use whilst awaiting
Evacuation.
There is no special requirements for water ingress protection, it can be assumed
therefore that the building managers etc should have instigated a successful Evacuation
of the building prior to the Fire Rescue Service arriving.
Secondary Power Supplies
Alternative Mains Fed Supply:
Unlikely to be available other than on large campus sites such as Hospitals or
Universities or anywhere that has it’s own MV or HV Ringmain. Will require Auto-
changover Switches, Inter-Connector and Dis-Connector Circuits etc. Typically will be
the most expensive form of alternative supply, but it will be the most resiliant in the
form of over all power availability. Subject to complexity of the system, switching could
be fully automatic or manual. Cost Unknown.
This new facility was designed to serve more than 21,000 patients in the centre of
Biddulph and includes two GP practices, a community pharmacy, podiatry and district
nursing clinics, diabetes clinics, as well as multipurpose community facilities. It is also a
base for community matrons and nurses
The building brought together all of the various services from many locations in the
town of Biddulph to a single location in the town centre. The building was purpose
designed and built and covers 4 storeys with access on the ground and lower ground
floors. The doctors surgeries share a combined reception area on the 2nd Floor which is
accessed via the staircase or the passenger lifts.
Morris Vermaport provided the complete “Turnkey” package including the appointment of
the Architect, Structural Engineers, Building & Electrical Sub Contractors as well as the
provision of the Generator for the Secondary Power Supply.
The work included building an external lift shaft, building and housing the generator, creating
new refuge lobbies inside the buildings and then all works associated with the lift
installations and conversion to Evacuation Lift etc, as well as complete sign off and
certification.
New Shaft & Generator Enclosure Evac Lift & Communication Station
Case Studies
Kingsley School – Harrow.
Geared MRL Winding Unit Car Interior & With Communication Unit.
Ecocell®
The Simplest Solution
For An
Evacuation Lift
What is Ecocell®
Ecocell® is a new concept in Energy Efficient and Evacuation Lifts.
• Original Concept 2004 – Specifically For Italian Apartment Blocks
• 1st Italian Installation – Bologna Apartment Block October 2004
• 1st UK Installation – Netherstowe School, Lichfield July 2007
• Framework Agreements & Specified Product for various customers including
University Property Partnerships, Telereal Trillium, EMHA, GHA, Universities of
Nottingham, Loughborough & Warwickshire, Cambridge County Council.
• 2nd Generation Design, Mains Power Monitoring & Gearless Machine. (Inclusive
Secondary Power & Mains Monitoring - Evacuation Capability)
• 3rd Generation Design – Increased Capacity to 10 & 13 Persons.
• 4th Generation Design – 10 & 13 Person Lifts to 1.0m\s (UK Install May 2015)
How Does Ecocell® Work
• Mains Power Supply - 240v, 50Hz, Single Phase
(Reducing the cost of Mains Electrical Installation,
as there is no need for a 415V, 3Ph Supply)
[ Source: Ecocell® Passenger Lift at Morris Vermaport Ltd Offices – Chilwell, Nottinghamshire.]
So Who’s Buying Them
Case Studies
Loughborough University: Contact: Rod Harrison
Our initial Installations on the University was with University Property Partnerships UPP
who had 19 Lifts installed into their accommodation blocks. Following that build
programme we have also installed Ecocell Lifts in to:
Rutland Hall.
Roy Drayton of Cambridge County Council saw our Ecocell® Lift featured in a video on
the Means of Escape Website. He was a little sceptical of our claims because he had
been involved with Power Systems International working on the use of UPS Systems for
Evacuation Lifts.
Roy came to our offices and spent some time with us discussing the product, testing all
of the functions etc and witnessing the Journey capabilities on the batteries and before
he left the building he had changes the specification on 3 new BSF Schools being built
by Kier. Today we are solely specified for the provision of Evacuation Lifts for Cambridge
County Council and we should be fitting later this year a new 5 Stop, 13 Person, 1.0m\s
Through Car Lift in Shire Hall the Counties Headquarters.
We have also fitted Ecocell’s in Cambourne, St John’s, Littleport & Thorndown Schools.
Whole Life Costs
Other Benefits of Ecocell®
There are a number of Key Benefits with the Ecocell® Lift:
•Now Available with SELF EVACUATION – Utilise your buildings access system to enable
the “Designated Users” to call the Lift without the need for the Incident Control
Officer or Fire Warden to have switched the lift into Evacuation Mode.
Questions
&
Answers
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Jason Swingewood