RESIDENTIAL ELEVATORS: SIZES AND CONFIGURATIONS
Residential or Home Elevators are limited by Elevator Code to a maximum size of 15 square feet. (ASME A17.1/CSA-B44 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators Section 5.3-Private Residential Elevators)
Cab sizes generally start at 12 square feet (36”x 48”) with a hoistway size of roughly 4 ½’ x 4 ½‘. Smaller sizes are available.
If space is available to accommodate an elevator of 15 square feet, the addition of 33% or 3 square feet is, relatively speaking, a huge increase in size for a relatively small increase in price. (Imagine adding 600 square feet to an 1800 square foot house.)
A 40” x 54” elevator has a shaft size a little larger than 4 ½’ x 5’’. A 36” x 60” elevator requires a space of roughly 4 ½’ x 5 ½’.
The configurations of home elevators can either be single entry (enter/exit same side), straight thru (enter/exit opposite sides) or 90 degree (enter/exit at a right angle). For wheelchair use in a 90 degree configuration elevator, the 40”x 54” size offers the best maneuverability. |