How much weight can a standard elevator hold?

The capacity of the standard personal elevator changes, but generally decreases between £ 1,000 and £ 6,000 (about 454 - 2,722 kilograms), depending on the floor area of ​​the elevator. Of course, freight lifts are designed to hold much heavier loads. However, a standard living elevator is generally not used for heavy loads and can generally carry up to £ 750 (340 kg). The larger the building, the greater the capacity will have an elevator. In the middle boarding building, a standard lift will have a capacity of about £ 3,000 to £ 4,000 (£ 1,361 - 1,814 kg); and at heights, £ 4,000 (1,814 kg) or more. According to Edward A. Donoghu, CEO and Secretary of National Elevator Industry Inc., a commercial association representing the manufacturer of elevator and escalators, installations and repairers.

due to the hazards elevators may represent, regulatory organs are usually set to help ensure their safety. In the United States, the US Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is required by standards establishedé on the floor for the capacity of the elevator. ASME also sets the internal dimensions of the elevator based on weight capacity and type and size of doors.

statistically, the standard lift is relatively safe. They are supported by steel cables. Each cable itself could support the fully loaded elevator vehicle. The only elevator ever fallen because the cables failed was in 1945, when cables supporting the elevator in the Empire State building were interrupted by a bomber aircraft.

But there may be a danger when a standard elevator is packed for its weight capacity. The tragic illustration occurred in 2006, when a State University student was killed after the start of Kolejedo 24 students began to descend with the elevator door. The student who was the last in the elevator was attached between the door of the elevator and the hall when he tried to leave the car.

The elevator in question was a model of personal traction. ProvidedA specific weight of £ 150 (68 kg) per student can be an elevator of almost 50 percent compared to its capacity of £ 2,500 (1,134 kg), causing an unexpected descent.