Tag: elevator

  • Fire evacuation with Lifts – Intercoms to meet EN81-76

    Fire evacuation with Lifts – Intercoms to meet EN81-76

    With 2N Lift8 – A comprehensive communication system can be delivered for use in a critical evacuation situation.

    There are two parts to the communication system:

    Lift Car
    allowing all the following to communicate

    • Machine Room
    • Main Elevator Evac. Floor (MEEF) Intercom
    • Lift car
    • Lift car roof
    • Lift pit
    • Normal elevator call centre through 4G VoLTE, VOIP, or Analog line

    Lift Landings
    allowing all the following to communicate

    • A landing intercom at each floor
    • Main Elevator Evac Floor (MEEF) or Control room phone

    In the Evacuation mode, 2N Lift8 ensures a reliable communication with the evacuation elevator floors, which is crucial for a safe and rapid evacuation of persons in emergency.

    The MEEF Intercom activates a the highest priority call to the lift car, and technicians assisting can also speak across the multi station intercom system to communicate with emergency responders.

    The system is controlled by a Central Unit (CU), which provides telecommunication connection of the audio units with an IP phone. Thus, a responsible and duly trained person can communicate with the evacuees on all the floors via an IP phone, ensuring a successful evacuation process. The landings call the MEEF where it can be assured that someone can answer the call. The landing help points do not call directly to the lift car as there may be situations where the lift car is not able to be occupied.

    Up to 64 landing units can be connected in a single system using a simple two-wire connection. The first 8 units connect directly to the 2N Lift8 Central Unit, while each additional group of 8 requires a 2N Lift8 Splitter. These units can be installed up to 600 meters away from the Central Unit, making this solution ideal even for high-rise buildings.

    The evacuation unit for individual floors is a key component of the comprehensive evacuation communication solution built on the 2N Lift8 products. It ensures reliable and structured voice communication between evacuation floors and the control room – fully compliant with the EN 81-76 standard.