Section 296-96-02605. Private residence inclined stairway chairlifts.

(1) Private residence inclined stairway chairlifts are not required to be permanently wired into a structure. These conveyances may be equipped with a cord and plug. The plug must be directly inserted into a wall receptacle that is protected by a fuse or a circuit breaker at its source and is capable of supporting the additional load on the circuit. The source must be identified either at the receptacle or at the feeder panel. The cord must be secured in a manner that will not create any tripping hazards.

(2) ASME A18.1-7.10.1 Operation of the lift from the top and bottom landings and from the platform shall be controlled by control switches at all stations and by means of the continuous pressure type. Operation of the lift from the intermediate landings shall be controlled by "up" and "down" control switches and by means of the continuous pressure type. Controls shall be one thousand two hundred millimeters (forty-eight inches) maximum and nine hundred fourteen millimeters (thirty-six inches) minimum above the platform floor or facility floor or ground level. Operating devices shall be designed so that both the "up" and "down" circuits cannot be operated at the same time.

(3) A free passage width of not less than seventeen inches shall be provided. If the chair can be folded when not in use the distance can be measured from the folded chair. When in use there must be a minimum of two inches between any body part and the nearest obstruction.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.87 RCW. WSR 13-24-066, § 296-96-02605, filed 11/27/13, effective 1/1/14; WSR 07-24-041, § 296-96-02605, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08.]

Chapter 70.87 RCW. WSR 13-24-066, § 296-96-02605, filed 11/27/13, effective 1/1/14; WSR 07-24-041, § 296-96-02605, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08.