Lift & Door Controls

Common Issues

• Lift call buttons, swipe card readers or controls located less than 500 mm from corner

Design

General

Architect to:

• Display any crucial clearance measurements in a different way (for example, as a dimension in a box) so that everyone is aware of them during design and construction.
• Show all the clearance rectangles on the drawing for reference

Lift Controls- Landing Control Devices

• Height– 850mm minimum between FFL and the centreline of the lowest button
• Height – 1100mm maximum between FFL and the centreline of the highest button
• Location - 500 mm minimum from a corner (preferably 700mm)

Lift Controls – Car Controls Devices

• Height – 850mm minimum between FFL and the centreline of the lowest button
• Height – 1200mm maximum between FFL and the centreline of the highest button
• Location – 400mm minimum lateral distance between the centreline of any button to the corner of any adjacent wall

Door Controls (Grasped or Turned or Pushed or Pulled)

• Height - 900 to 1100mm (measured to top of handle from finished floor level)
• Clearance - 35 to 45mm (measured from inside of handle to door face)
• Handle Grip - 20mm min curve at end of handle to ensure grip
• Snib locks - 45mm minimum length of spindle

Door Controls (Pushed in the direction of travel)

• Height – 900 to 1200mm above the plane of the finished floor

Door Controls (Touch)

• Height – 900 to 1250mm above the plane of the finished floor
• Location – Less than 500mm from an internal corner



Codes and Standards

• National Construction Code (Building Code of Australia – Volume 1
• AS1735.12 Lifts, escalators and moving walks Facilities for persons with disabilities
• AS1428.1 Design for access and mobility – Door Controls - Section 10.3, 10.4

Document Control

Version 1 November 2022 – New Guide