AS 1735.1:2016

Provides general requirements, including definitions of terms, relevant to various Parts of the AS1735 series.

This Standard sets out uniform requirements for lifts, escalators and moving walks (as defined herein).This Standard does not apply to the following:(a) Temporary lifts and hoists used solely for erecting, demolishing, altering, or repairing buildings or structures in which persons do not travel.(b) Temporary lifts used for carrying persons or persons and materials in building and construction work.(c) Orchestral and stage lifts.(d) Stacking machines, forklift trucks, and similar portable appliances.(e) Conveyors used for the handling of materials and good, such as tray elevators, bucket conveyors, and similar appliances.(f) Skip hoists.(g) Amusement devices.(h) Loading ramps and dock levellers.(i) Serial hoists.(j) Bridge lifting span lifts.(k) Railway car lifts.(l) Ropeways carrying passenger cabs or chairs.(m) Industrial platform hoists.(n) Hoists used in taxis and people-moving road vehicles.(o) Building maintenance lifts.(p) Elevating work platforms.(q) Guided hoists.(r) Manually powered lifts.

First published as AS CA3-1935.
Tenth edition 1953.
AS CA3-1953 revised and redesignated in part as AS CA3.1-1966.
AS CA3.1-1966 revised and redesignated as AS 1735.1-1975.
Seventh edition 2016.