Elevator standards and India

 

Elevators are systems of multiple Mechanical and Electronic components working in synergy to deliver and eliminate a minute displacement problem in Human lives. It is in such cases, safety and regulations of these machineries be neglected owing to a plethora of reasons. Every country follows through a particular set of safety standards to ensure the proper working and installation of elevators. India is a habitat encouraging rapid globalization and the healthy increase in the elevator market of India supports that. So, it is recommended to adhere to multiple safety protocols and regulations and each nation does so. There must also be a higher emphasis on Home Elevator standards as Home Elevators, unlike commercial elevators, are invested upon with occasional maintenance and occasional usage in mind. 

 In India, there are some particular set of IS codes and regulations set.  For home lifts, the Indian Standard regulation codes are IS 14665 and IS 15259. If it is a machine room less elevator then IS 15785, similarly IS 14671 if it is a hydraulic lift. These standards provide a rule book on the civil measurements and rules the home elevator companies have to adhere to so that they are safe for operation. Despite of such regulations, India ranks among the highest in Elevator accidents in the World. So, Elevator companies, especially Home Elevator companies, should go through tough regulations and standard to provide the utmost safety. Unfortunately, most companies adhere to these basic standards and the exponential rise in local companies should instill fear among the consumers.

Proper safety standards can be associated with third party European safety standards where safety is one of the primary points in the building of any machinery. TUV is a third party organization serving since the inception of the Industrial Revolution. TUV certifies for safety of the product from manufacturing and post installation of the machinery. Similarly, an elevator should adhere to Machine Directive 2006/42/EC and EN 81-41. Machine Directive 2006/42/EC is a common safety standard that every elevator must comply to participate in a healthy capitalist environment. EN 81-41 refers to safety rules that comply to people with physical challenges. Most importantly, SIL-3 is a safety certification that provides one of the highest safety standards. It is a Safety Integrity Level certification that certifies the lift being safe in the environment in which it is situated and these certifications are usually provided to Nuclear Power Plants and Bullet trains because a hazard in those situations would cause damage to the entire structure around it. ThyssenKrupp home elevators are the only elevators that carry these certifications. 

Consumers should be concerned about the lack of properly certified home lifts in India and it becomes obvious with facts that ThyssenKrupp is the only safety certified Home Lift Company in India.