Depending on the intensity of the seismic movements, they can cause possible electrical failures and failures in services such as vertical transport, which may be temporarily interrupted.
A new regulation that came into force in September requires a technical inspection of a fleet of almost 35,000 elevators to comply with the new regional regulations.
According to a news item from elnacional.cat, Barcelona firefighters rescued 1,414 people from elevators in 2017, which is equivalent to 4 people a day.
Several earthquakes shook the country last week. Here is a brief summary of the activity:
This phenomenon, together with the tremor recorded that same week off the coast of Fuerteventura with a magnitude of 2.6 on the Richter scale, reminds us of the importance of safety in the event of an earthquake.
The programme's collaborator explains that the incident occurred in Madrid, where the elevator cabin she was travelling in stopped between two floors.
Tennis player Juan Martín del Potro was trapped for nearly 40 minutes in one of the Olympic Village elevators during the Rio de Janeiro Games due to a power cut.
To counteract this new rise in the electricity bill, GMV recommends refurbishing the elevator with the latest technological innovations
The hydraulic lift guarantees easy and safe rescue; in the event of a power cut, passengers are freed without the need for external help thanks to an integrated emergency system.
Last Thursday, November 13, following an accident in which an elevator fell in the city of Rome, the CNA (National Association of Representatives of Small Businesses, Entrepreneurs and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Trade in Rome) published a guide for users to ensure the proper use and maintenance of elevators.
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