1) This Section applies to vertical transportation
facilities installed in a building, including elevators, escalators and dumbwaiters.
2) Elevators in a building within the scope of Subsection 3.2.6. shall conform to Articles 3.2.6.4., 3.2.6.5. and 3.2.6.6.
1) The design, construction, installation and alteration of every elevator, escalator and dumbwaiter shall conform to the Elevating Devices Safety Regulation pursuant to the BC Safety Standards Act. (See Appendix A.)
2) Before being placed in service, every elevator, escalator or dumbwaiter installation, including safety and control devices, shall be inspected and tested in accordance with the Elevating Devices Safety Regulation pursuant to the BC Safety Standards Act.
3) Passenger elevators shall conform to Appendix E of
CSA B44, “Safety Code for Elevators.”
1) Except as permitted by Sentence (2), a vertical service space used as an elevator hoistway shall be separated
from all other portions of each adjacent storey by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating conforming to Table 3.5.3.1. for the fire-resistance rating required by Subsection 3.2.2. for
a)the floor assembly above the storey, or
b)the floor assembly below the storey, if there is no floor assembly above.
| Table 3.5.3.1. Fire Separation for Vertical Transportation Space Forming Part of Article 3.5.3.1. Article 3.5.3.2. |
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| Fire-Resistance Rating of Fire Separation Required for Floor Assembly | Minimum Fire-Resistance Rating of Vertical Service Space for Elevator Hoistway | Minimum Fire-Resistance Rating of Vertical Service Space for Dumbwaiters |
|---|---|---|
| less than 45 min | 45 min | — |
| 45 min | 45 min | 45 min |
| 1 h | 1 h | 45 min |
| 1.5 h | 1.5 h | 1 h |
| 2 h or more | 2 h | 1 h |
2) Passenger elevators, other than those provided for
firefighters in accordance with Article 3.2.6.5., are permitted to be located within interconnected floor space without being enclosed in a hoistway separated from the remainder of
the building, provided the elevator machinery is located in a room separated from the remainder
of the building by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than that required for hoistways by Sentence (1).
1) A vertical service space containing a dumbwaiter shall be separated from all other
portions of each adjacent storey by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating conforming to Table 3.5.3.1. for the fire-resistance rating required by Subsection 3.2.2. for
a)the floor assembly above the storey or
b)the floor assembly below the storey, if there is no floor assembly above.
1) Except as permitted by Sentence (2), a room containing elevator machinery shall be separated from all other
parts of the building by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than that required for the vertical service space containing the elevator hoistway.
2) A room containing elevator machinery need not be
separated from the elevator hoistway that it serves provided the
room and the hoistway are separated from all other parts of the
building by a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than that required for the vertical service space containing the elevator hoistway.
1) If one or more elevators are provided in a building, all storeys shall be served by at least one elevator which has inside
dimensions that will accommodate and provide adequate access for
a patient stretcher 2 010 mm long and
610 mm wide in the prone position. (See
Appendix A.)
2) An elevator satisfying the requirements of Sentence (1) shall be clearly identified on the main entrance level of the building.
1) Arabic numerals indicating the assigned floor number
shall be mounted permanently on both jambs of passenger elevator
hoistway entrances in conformance with Appendix E of CSA B44, “Safety
Code for Elevators”.