3 Sep
2014
3 Sep
'14
12:41 p.m.
i look forward to finding out the regulations on size, load, battery
capacity, etc. because those are numbers we can work with. If the van
lift on craigslist (and there are many of them) fits those requirements, i
don't see the problem.
As for battery capacity, a single car battery can surely serve to evacuate
a meeting of 30 electric-wheelchair using visitors in a power failure with
no problem, especially since it would only need power to lift the empty
platform up to receive the next chair. Lowering doesn't take any power at
all (except for a tiny solenoid which releases pressure when you press the
DOWN button), and if not, batteries are really easy to buy more of!
It sounds like you're advocating against trying to do it ourselves without
even having looked at the list of requirements we are supposed to meet.
Even if it weren't for the thousands of dollars difference, I still think
we should at least consider "hacking something together ourselves"
-jake
On Wed, 3 Sep 2014, Patrik D'haeseleer wrote:
I definitely think we need to consult with the guy who
came to do the ADA inspection before we decide on a creative solution like converting a
van lift.
It's entirely likely that wheelchair lifts for vans follow different regulations with
respect to size, load, battery capacity, etc.
Considering that this is one of the few expenses where our landlord will be pitching in
50%, I'd still say we should go with the professional $8K option
and get it done right, rather than hacking something together ourselves.
Patrik
On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 11:58 AM, Jake <jake(a)spaz.org> wrote:
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/for/4648013065.html
yes it's for a van. but if the dimensions are acceptible then it's a
solution.
i talked with a lift shop today and I was told that getting a lift certified by the
state is a nighmare lasting months and costing millions of
dollars, involving load-testing and battery backup etc.
the "cheap" way of installing a "residential" lift like the
ones mentioned before would "only" cost about $2500
if we get the one I linked above, we power it with batteries anyway (it's made
for a van) and that way, in a power failure it will still work.
That's one of the requirements we need to have anyway.
So I vote we go that direction. Of course there is the accessibility professional
we contacted before, and we can ask them about this plan,
but assuming the hardware meets our needs for dimensions and load-bearing I think
it's a good solution. I am willing to help with the
adaptation and wiring, etc.
-jake
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