14 common myths about the elevator, in which it's time to stop believing

Any city dweller have to go every day in the elevator. Many people use them several times a day and do not even think like an elevator and how it is safe.

1. The elevator got stuck, you can sit indefinitely

Fact: in the "Regulations on the system of preventive maintenance of elevators," says that work on emergency maintenance carried out within the agreed with the organization, the owner of the elevator intervals. At the same time release the passenger should not exceed 30 minutesRegulations on the system of preventive maintenance of elevators..

In theory, you can get stuck in the elevator is not more than half an hour. But in practice, there are different cases. Known story of the dead in the elevator of a Chinese woman. January 30 Mechanics disabled lift, and a month later took out a dead body. However, the likelihood of a quick arrival of rescuers still much higher.

In most cases, the length of stay in the elevator is determined by the human factor. This may be the negligence of staff or objective problems. For example, the area has one mechanic who simultaneously receives a call of several houses.

2. If the jump in the elevator, he will fall

Fact: Elevator holds a plurality of metal cables. Everyone can withstand more weight than the car. Therefore, even the overloaded elevator will not fall.

3. The elevator doors are open between floors

Fact: Lift is designed so that it opens as a result of the interaction of the inner door to the outer door fixed. Yourself open the door in the wrong place it will not be possible.

4. If the lift is stuck, you should jump, hit the wall, pushing all the buttons

Fact: if you get stuck in an elevator, you can help yourself in only one way: calm down and contact manager. After that, relax and have fun, because the universe gave you a few minutes of free time.

If communication with the controller is not installed, you will help the mobile phone. If written in the elevator emergency service phone call on it. If not, contact with relatives.

If the phone does not catch, type in the lungs more air and yell loudly. People outside can you hear and help.

In no case do not try to get out of the elevator - it's deadly.

5. If the elevator is stuck between floors, it may fall

Fact: from getting stuck elevator probability of falling not rising places because communication between the technical issue and the strength of a metal cable is not.

6. If the rope broke, falling elevator is inevitable

Fact: even if, for whatever reason, will tear the rope, the elevator has a speed limiter, which activates the brake when the elevator starts moving too fast.

7. The elevator doors, if out of it, always close automatically

Fact: many freight elevator between the doors have a metal flap. Raising his arm over it and sliding flap, you fix the elevator in the open position.

In addition, open the elevator doors can "Cancel" button. That the door is not closed, it should hold down the 8 to 15 seconds (depending on the model of the elevator). So when make the cockpit a lot of things, not necessarily to prop the door with his foot.

Also, modern elevators are equipped with optical sensors interference. seal the sensor scotch tape, You prevent the closing of doors.

8. To prevent the closing of the door by inserting between them some object

Fact: for opening the door meets the special noise sensor, which is equipped with an elevator. This thing is reliable, but in theory it could break. Then no subject will not help to prevent the closing of the doors.

9. In elevators with a missing button for rapid closing of the doors need to be satisfied with the standard speed

Fact: First, the button itself does not increase the speed of the door closing, but only approximates the time of their closure. Second, in many elevators accelerate closing the doors by pressing the button on the floor to which you are traveling. Third, in many elevators, this button can be activated only in emergency situations.

10. Most accidents in the elevator is due to the fall of the cab

Fact: the first ever case of death due to falling elevator happened only in 2012 in ThailandElevator safety. .

People die in elevators for other reasons: falling through the floor, trying to get out of a stuck elevator alone, the need for the person stuck in the elevator to the ambulance.

Released service life and may cause malfunction of doors, ready to ride the elevator with open doors, fire the inner lining of the elevator due to a short circuit. Elevator requires constant inspections and lubrication security units. Per worker have to serve more than 100 lifts per month.

11. The elevator can escape through the escape hatch

Fact: in most cases escape hatches bolted. And to do this it is not necessary that whatever happened to the elevator passenger safety just stay inside.

12. If you jump in a falling elevator at the time of contact with the ground, you can survive

Fact: man is not able to jump at such a rate, which is necessary to compensate for the fall speed. In addition, it is impossible to know the time of landing. Increase the chances of survival can be, hanging on the railing (if any). It is also recommended to lie on the floor, distributing the weight of the body as widely as possible.

13. In the elevator, you can suffocate

Fact: elevators have ventilation. Besides old elevators leaky box, they have a plurality of slits which provide additional air flow.

14. Elevators are dangerous

Fact: Lift according to statistics - the safest form of transport.