Burnside Technology in Lifts and Elevators

An essential task in managing buildings is the maintenance of lifts and lift communications. If passengers are trapped in stopped lifts, or a lift goes out of service, it is important that appropriate alarms are raised, and that anyone inside a lift can remain in communication. This is vital in case of a fire or other emergency, when landlines and power may be disabled.

Burnside products enable communications to be maintained in all conditions, allowing rescue personnel and service engineers to undertake their tasks. Although lifts tend to be areas that receive poor GSM network signals, an antenna positioned outside a lift (on its roof, for example) and attached to a Burnside Fixed Cellular Terminal can obtain a strong signal. In the event of a power failure, Burnside terminals can operate for up to a week from an internal battery supply.

In order to raise the alarm if a lift goes out of service, Burnside terminals can be connected to equipment sensors and transmit automatically an SMS message to the central controller.

Download the Lifts Application Note