Handrail For The Lift Car

DDA requires that one side wall of the lift car should be fitted with a handrail. The act states that the handrail should have a diameter of between 30 and 45mm, the minimum radius of the top section should be 10mm, the height for the top of the gripping part should be within 900mm of the car floor, the handrail is stepped off the wall by at least 35mm to enable a comfortable grasp, all handrails must have turned ends to ensure that there is no snagging of occupants in the car.

PEW offer two styles of handrail, 1953, which has curved ends and 1960, which has straight ends.