ENCLOSED - COMMERCIAL FLEX LIFT INSTALLATION DETAILS - Contract Requirements - 1/2

Oct 28, 2026

Commercial enclosed flex lift installation detail drawings outlining contractor responsibilities and technical requirements. The material specifies shaft construction provisions such as support wall preparation, rough opening coordination, reinforcement needs for metal studs, and optional pit depth and alignment. Electrical requirements cover 110V power, a 15A fused lockable disconnect with auxiliary control contact, clear locating of disconnects, and provision of a pit light with switch and GFI receptacle. Notes address optional top battery backup and dedicated analog phone line needs on enclosed lifts.

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Contractor Responsibilities

Shaft Construction

Electrical Requirements

Optional Top Battery Backup Notes

Lift Contractors Responsibilities

FESK13/JUN/2025Title block change to Flex17/JAN/2020Showed UPS &revised location of MAIN DisconnectsJOB No.TOTALINCHESNo.OF TRAVELmmLANDINGS2RAMLOCATIONFLEX LIFTDWN.BY:ARCHITECTFLEX LIFT COMMERCIAL ENCLOSEDCHECKED BY: RAMINSTALLATION DETAILSGENERALCONTRACTORSCALE:DATE:DRAWING No.N.T.S.ENCL-COMM-FLEX-L 1/2REY | COMMERCIAL FLEX LIFT INSTALLATION SPECIFICATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
SHAFT CONSTRUCTION
1.Provide a support wall and/or shaft as per
the attached drawings.
2.Provide rough opening for the doors and/or
gates as shown on the attached drawings.
3.If metal studs are used to construct the
support wall and shaft they must be reinforced
with wood or steel backing plates where they
attach to the tower and the door/gate frames.
4.If a pit is required it must be 2”deep,and
match the inside dimensions of the shaft. | | CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES(Continued):
ELECTRICAL
1.Provide 110V power with a 15A fused and
lockable disconnect with auxiliary normally open
contact for control circuit
2.Disconnecting means must be located in an
area that is visible from the lift area and can
be easily reached from the entrance
3.The contractor must provide a pit light with
switch &GFI receptacle as shown on page 1/3
NOTES FOR OPTIONAL TOP BATTERY BACKUP:
-Electrical disconnect must be installed in the
line between the TOP and the lift
-It is recommended that the TOP be located
in the building mechanical room near the lift
supply breaker
DEDICATED ANALOG PHONE LINE REQUIRED ON
ENCLOSED LIFTS | | | | | | LIFT CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBILITIES
1.Provide construction drawings if required.
2.Install all lift components to meet the CSA
B355-09 or ASME-A18.1-2018 code
requirements.
3.Coordinate and attend Initial Inspection(if
required).
4.Address all directives relating to the lift.
5.Provide operations manuals. | | | | | | | | | F | AJK | 13/JUN/2025 | Title block change to Flex | | | | | | | | | | E | SA | 7/JAN/2020 | Showed UPS &revised location of MAIN Disconnects | | | | | | JOB No. | TOTAL
NCHES
TRAVEL
mm | | No.OF
2
LANDINGS | RAM
FLEX LIFT | | | | | | | | | LOCATION | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DWN.BY: | | | | | FLEX LIFT
COMMERCIAL ENCLOSED
INSTALLATION DETAILS | | | | ARCHITECT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CHECKED BY:
RAM | | | | | | | | | GENERAL
CONTRACTOR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SCALE:
N.T.S. | | | | | DATE: | DRAWING No.
ENCL-COMM-FLEX-L 2/2 | REV
F |

FAQs

What does the contractor need to provide for shaft construction?

Provide a support wall/shaft per the attached drawings, create rough openings for doors or gates as shown, reinforce metal studs with wood or steel backing plates where they attach to the tower and frames, and provide a pit (if required) matching shaft inside dimensions and at 2” deep.

What are the key electrical requirements for the enclosed flex lift?

Provide 110V power with a 15A fused, lockable disconnect including an auxiliary normally open contact for the control circuit. Ensure disconnect location is visible from the lift area and reachable from the entrance, and install a pit light with switch and GFI receptacle as shown.

What are the optional top battery backup and phone line requirements?

For optional top battery backup, install the electrical disconnect in the line between the top and the lift, and recommend locating the top in the building mechanical room near the lift supply breaker. A dedicated analog phone line is required on enclosed lifts.

Oct 28, 2026

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