Electric Stairlifts

Indeed the name itself explains what an electric stairlift is. A stairlift is basically a mechanical device with a motorized seat that functions effectively for lifting people up and down the stairs. The seat of the device is mounted on the carriage, known as the drive system that in turn runs on the rail system, referred to as track.

Electric Stairlifts Info

Depending upon the type of the staircases, the stairlifts are designed as well as customized to suit and match the requirements. Stairlifts can be either battery operated or plugged to a current provider. The stairlift that runs on a power is simply the electric stairlift.

Key features of an electric stairlift


  • • The seat of an electric stairlift is attached to an electric motor that regulates the movement of the chair up and down the stairs

  • • The drive system of the electric stairlift is entirely dependent on the technology used

  • • The electric stairlift can be directly connected to the household plug

  • • The lifting capacity or in other words the total load the stairlift can carry varies depending on the model of an electric stairlift

  • • The fold-up and unfolded dimension are the other specific features of electric stairlift that is designed according to one’s needs and requirements

  • • Most versions of electric stairlifts have an option for battery operation too

  • • The FPM (Feet for Minute) refers to the speed of the stairlift as it goes up and down the staircase. FPM needs to be monitored and controlled in an electric stairlift

  • • Electric stairlifts have the option of call sends in the form of joysticks, buttons or pendant controls. These are known as operator controls too

 

Tips in choosing an electric stairlift


1. Battery-operated electric stairlifts need to be checked by company mechanics at periodic intervals and the batteries need to be replaced once in every 24 months, as because if the batteries fail, a stairlift can at times become life threatening.


2. All electric stairlifts are equipped with a backup fuse. It is necessary on the part of user to know where the fuse is located.


3. The speed or the FPM of the stairlift should not be either too fast or too slow.


4. One needs to check on the start and stopping of the electric stairlift as it should not start with a jerk nor should come to a halt suddenly causing discomfort to the person inside the stairlift.


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