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7. Inside the platform cabin, at least two handrails shall be placed at a height of 900
mm ± 100 mm from the floor.

8. The control buttons design shall be accessible. They shall have a continuous
pressure button operation and shall be operable with the elbow.

9. There should be an additional external control for the platform that could be used by
authorized personnel when necessary.

10. If the cabin is open, with walls only reaching halfway up the cabin, the maximum
allowed travel height is 2000 mm in public buildings and 3000 mm in private
housing.

11. If the platform lift is a full cabin model the maximum allowed travel height is 4000
mm.

Figure 29. Lift platform dimensions

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