Fire elevator is different from ordinary elevator

Difference between fire elevator and ordinary elevator: normal elevator is not allowed in fire. Fire elevator can be used for fire fighting and rescue in case of fire.

Ordinary elevators do not have the function of fire protection. People are not allowed to take the elevator to escape in case of fire. Because when it is affected by the heat, or the power cut off, or fire burning, will inevitably affect the people who take the elevator, even take their lives.

Fire elevator is a kind of elevator which is used for fire fighting and rescue in building fire. The fire elevator usually has a complete fire protection function: it is a two-way power supply, that is, in case the power supply of the work elevator in the building is interrupted, the emergency power supply of the fire elevator can be automatically switched on and continue to operate. It has emergency control functions, that is, when an upstairs fire occurs, it can accept instructions to return to the first floor in time, instead of continuing to accept passengers, only available for fire personnel. It reserve an emergency evacuation exit at the top of the car, which can be evacuated in case the elevator's door mechanism fails. For the main part of high-rise civil building, if the floor area does not exceed 1500 square meters, a fire elevator shall be installed; Two fire elevators shall be installed when the number exceeds 1,500 square meters and is less than 4,500 square meters. When the area of each floor exceeds 4500 square meters, three fire elevators shall be set up.

The vertical shaft of the fire lift shall be separately installed and shall not pass through any other electrical pipe, water pipe, air pipe or ventilation pipe. The fire lift shall be provided with a front room, and the front room shall be provided with a fire door, so that it has the function of fire prevention and smoke prevention. The weight of fire fighting elevator should not be less than 800 kilograms, and the plane size of car should not be less than 1 meter x 1.5 meters. The function of the car is to be able to carry larger fire fighting equipment and place lifeboat stretcher. The decoration materials in the fire elevator must be non-combustible construction materials. The power and control wire of fire elevator should take waterproof measures. The fire elevator car should be equipped with a special telephone, in the first floor should also be equipped with a special operation button.