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The Lift Knowledge Hub

Everything about lifts in one place — choosing the right lift, how lifts work, safety, maintenance, accident help, backup power and full specifications. For residents, owners and RWAs, plus engineers, architects and PMC teams across India.

Which Lift Should You Buy?

An independent selector for lift buyers — enter your floors, passengers and building type and get the right lift type, capacity, speed and an honest price idea (local vs branded). We don't sell lifts.

Lift TypeCapacityPrice IdeaLocal vs Branded
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How Lifts Work — Explained

Understand your lift in plain English: how it moves, the types (traction, MRL, hydraulic), the parts, and the safety systems that stop a lift from falling.

Lift TypesHow It WorksPartsSafety Systems
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Lift Safety — Dos & Don'ts

What to do if you're stuck, fire and monsoon rules, child safety, and the warning signs a lift needs service. Free and vendor-neutral.

Stuck in a LiftFireChildrenWarning Signs
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Maintenance & AMC Guide

How often to service a lift, what a good AMC must cover, comprehensive vs non-comprehensive, real India cost ranges, and the red flags before you sign.

AMC ScopeCostComprehensiveRed Flags
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After a Lift Accident — Help & Claims

A public-interest guide for families: the first steps after an accident, whom to report to, who is liable, and how to claim insurance and compensation in India. Informational, not legal advice.

What to DoWhom to ReportLiabilityInsurance Claims
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Buying Guides

Capacity sizing, battery selection, installation checklists, and total cost-of-ownership math for every building class — from 4-person residential lifts to 20-lift centralised systems.

Battery SizingERD KVASMF vs LithiumCost Guide
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Technical Explainers

Inside the IGBT inverter, the bi-directional switch, zero-break transition physics, and the math behind 3ms switchover. Written for engineers who need the real numbers.

IGBTZero-Break3-PhaseBi-Directional
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Brand Comparisons

Side-by-side analysis across all major ERD manufacturers operating in India. Specs, warranty terms, pricing ranges, real-world failure data — fully vendor-neutral.

Su-vastikaOtisSchindlerJohnson
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Lift Backup Specs (ERD)

Complete technical specification tables: 5 KVA to 200 KVA, voltage configurations, battery bank sizing, DC draw current, and Haryana-compliance status for each system.

5–200 KVABattery BanksVoltage ConfigBIS
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Sizing Calculator

India's first open ERD sizing calculator. Select your lift brand, capacity, speed, and desired backup duration — get exact ERD KVA and battery count for SMF, Tubular, or Lithium.

Free Tool200+ InstallationsAll BrandsHaryana Compliant
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Policy & Regulation

Haryana Lift Act explained, HAREDA 15-minute mandate, state-by-state tracker, IS 14665 standards, RTI templates, and accident ledger. Know your legal obligations.

Haryana ActHAREDAIS 14665RTI
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Understand Your Lift

How lift backup evolved from the basic ARD to the ERD — the history, the technology, and what actually changed. Plain-language background for owners and the trade.

HistoryARD vs ERDExplainer
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