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Residential Elevators - Four Types

  1. Group 1 Residential Elevator
  2. Group 2 Residential Elevator
  3. Group 3 Residential Elevator
  4. Group 5 Vaccuum Elevator

Key Residential Elevator Questions

  1. Size of equipment going onto residential elevator?
  2. Does client self propel chair onto residential elevator?
  3. Location of load bearing wall?
  4. Accessibility to get residential elevator into house?
  5. Residential home elevator travel height?
  6. Space available approximately 3'x5'?

Key Residential Elevator Pointers

  1. If you need to enter and exit from a different direction then a Group Two residential elevator is required.
  2. If more than two stops are required then a Group Two Elevator is required

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Group One Residential Elevator


Key Residential Elevator Points

  1. two stop
  2. two floor
  3. on and off same side
  4. low cost residential elevator
  5. no need for a shaft reduces cost
  6. elevator rides on track on wall
  7. elevator picks up floor on top of lift as it travels up through floor
  8. no pit required.

Residential Elevator

Group One Manufacturer / Model Savaria Telecab Access Minivator
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Weight Cap. 500 lbs 450 lbs
Lift Height 16 ft 16 ft
Cab Size 30" x 46" 30" x 46"
Drive 1:2 Hydraulic 3/4 HP
Unique Feature Battery back up Telephone Jack
Stops 2 2
Made In Canada US

Group Two Residential Elevator


Key Points

  1. Porch lift that is enclosed in shaft.
  2. Shaft can be dry wall with doors or plexiglass or metal enclosure.
  3. Pit required or permanent ramp for access to lift at bottom.
  4. Two, three or four stops available.
  5. This type of lift will do two floor home with perhaps a third exit to a garage or outside door.
  6. Doors will not open unless lift is at door level.

Group Two Residential Elevator

Group Two Mfg / Model National Wheel-O-Vator Concord PAL Savaria V1504 Garaventa Genesis Access Industries -Various Models
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Weight Capacity. 750 lbs 750 lbs 750 lbs 750 lbs 750 lbs
Travel Height Up to 12 ft Up to 14 ft Up to 23 ft Up to 14 ft Up to 14 ft
Platform Size 36" x 51" 35" x 54" 34" x 54" 36" x 54" 36"-42" x 48"-60"
Drive Acme Screw or hydraulic drive Hydraulic drive cable 2:1 Chain hydraulic drive Lead Screw or hydraulic drive Drive nut and screw or hyraulic drive
Maximum # of Stops 2-4 3-4 2-4 3 3
Made In USA Canada Canada Canada USA

Group Three Residential Elevator


Key Residential Elevator Points

  1. Similar to Group One.
  2. Dry wall enclosure required.
  3. Doors are wired to elevator and will not open unless elevator is at level.

Group Three Residential Elevator

Group Three Mfg Model Access Lev TK Access Signet TK Access Windsor
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Weight Capacity. 950 lbs 750 lbs 500 lbs
Travel Height 50' 50' 16'
Platform Size 36" x 48" / 36" x 60" / 40" x 54" 36" x 48" / 36" x 60" / 40" x 54" 32" x 48"
Drive Dual T-rail with two #60 roller chains Roped hydraulic or winding drum Winding drum
Max. # of Stops 5 6 2
Made In USA USA USA
Pit Yes Yes No
Over-head Clearance 8'6" 8' 7'8"
Gate Accordion gate Accordion gate Accordion gate
Emerg. Stop Yes Yes Yes
Emerg. Battery Lowering Yes Yes No
Auto Battery Recharge Yes Yes Yes
Low Battery Indicator Yes Yes Yes

Group Three Mfg Model National Wheel-O-Vator Destiny Waupaca Custom Lift Concord Infinity
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Weight Capacity. 450 lbs 500 lbs 1000 lbs
Travel Height 22'8" 50" 50"
Platform Size varies varies 36" x 48"
Drive 1:2 Roped Hydraulic Winding drum 1:2 hydraulic
Max. # of Stops 3 6 5
Made In USA USA Canada
Pit Yes Yes Yes
Over-head Clearance x 7'6" 7'8"
Gate Accordion gate Accordion gate Accordion Folding Door
Emerg. Stop Yes Yes Yes
Emerg. Battery Lowering Yes Manual crank Yes
Auto Battery Recharge x x Yes
Low Battery Indicator x x Yes

Group Five Vacuum Elevator


Key Points

  1. No special works are required with a unique self-supporting structure.
  2. No pit excavation or engine room needed.
  3. Ideal for recycled houses due to the little space needed in the building.
  4. The elevator can rest on any existent floor.
  5. It is not a fixed installation, and can be disassembled and transported easily.
  6. Absolute safety in case of an electric power cut since the descending car automatically stops on the immediate floor.
  7. Panoramic view allows a 360º visibility, without cables or pistons that block vision. -No lubrication is required and maintenance is minimum.
  8. Solves technical difficulties that other elevator may have.

Group Five Elevators

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Model/Manufacturer Vacuum Elevator
Weight Capacity 450 lbs
Lift Hieght 30 ft.
Cab Size 32" Inside Diameter
Drive 1:2 Hydraulic
Unique Features Vacuum technology
Stops 3
Made In USA

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