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Fse-firefighting-lift-v4.svg (SVG file, nominally 900 × 600 pixels, file size: 8 KB)
Summary
Lift shaft pressurisation: outdoor air keeps the shaft above the pressure of the floors, so smoke from the fire floor stays out. Based on Klote (2002), pp. 4-288–4-289, and Australian Building Codes Board (2020a), p. 127.
Original vector illustration for Firefighting lift, level 2 Intermediate.
- Source basis: Klote (2002), p. 4-288 (elevator smoke control, piston effect) and p. 4-289 (Example 5: 12.4 Pa, 6.9 Pa, 2.54 m/s; recall and fire service keys); Australian Building Codes Board (2020a), p. 127 (lift shaft pressurised with outdoor air)
- Alt text: Section of a pressurised lift shaft: fan blows outdoor air in, air leaks out at each floor, smoke stays on the fire floor; a moving car.
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New drawing by Fire Safety Academy. © Fire Safety Academy.
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| current | 17:42, 2 November 2026 | | 900 × 600 (8 KB) | Lisa (talk | contribs) | Watermark: Fire Safety Academy logo icon, 70 px, 45 % opacity |
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