Lots of pit falls:
* Generally we have found that wheelchair users do not like them.
* High maintenance and installation costs
* Must be specified with a power platform to be considered 'independent
usage'
* It will depend on the width of stairs and the escape width requirement as
to wether the fire office will allow their installation
* They require a reasonably high degree of upper body mobility to operate.
* The ECRB trip switches often trip leaving the lift inoperable until they
are re-set.
In summary I will always look for an alternative solution where possible.
Having said that there are some good Danish makes around which have integral
power platforms, come in colours other than brown and are reasonably priced.
James Holmes-Siedle
Director
All Clear Designs Limited
3rd Floor, Cooper House
2 Michael Road, London SW6 2ER
Tel (0171) 384 2950
Fax (0171) 384 2951
Email - [log in to unmask]
Web www.allclear.co.uk/index.htm
-----Original Message-----
From: Alistair D N Edwards <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 16 August 1999 16:07
Subject: Stair lifts
>There are a couple of locations on campus where it seems appropriate to fit
>stair lifts (i.e. there is not the room for a conventional lift). Does
>anyone have experience of using these? Are there pitfalls or problems that
>we ought to be aware of before we fit any? (We are NOT looking for
>suppliers; we have some in mind already).
>
>Alistair Edwards
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>Dr Alistair Edwards, University Adviser on Disability
>Department of Computer Science, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10
5DD
>phone: 01904 432637, fax: 01904 432767
>email: [log in to unmask]
>Web: http://www.cs.york.ac.uk/~alistair/disability/AoD.html
>Secretary: Chris Linfoot, [log in to unmask], phone: 01904 432637
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