Home lift without a deep pit under the floor: answers about the MP Mobi platform lift
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When a homeowner asks about a lift, one of the first questions is whether the floor will have to be taken up. We have collected answers to this and the other questions we hear most often, using the Mobi platform lift from the Spanish manufacturer MP as an example.
Do you need a pit for the lift?
A small one. Mobi needs a pit 200 mm deep, and if even that is too much, the factory reduces it to 150 mm at extra cost. Sometimes the thickness of the screed and insulation is enough; sometimes you have to go a little deeper into the floor base, but this is not a deep pit under the floor slab. For comparison, a conventional passenger lift needs a metre or more.
How much space does the car take up?
The smallest car is 1000 × 900 mm and, in the home version, is designed for three people. If someone in the family uses a wheelchair, go for 1100 × 1400 mm: a wheelchair fits in together with a companion. The shaft size depends on the car, the doors and where the shaft will stand, so we calculate it after the site survey.
Do you have to hold the button while you ride?
No. Mobi has automatic car doors, so it works like a lift: you press the floor button and off you go. Most platform lifts without car doors only move while you hold the button, and for an older person that makes a noticeable difference.
What power supply is needed?
Three-phase as standard, 380-415 V. If the house has a single-phase supply, the factory makes a 230 V version, which has to be ordered from the outset.
What if there is a power cut?
Nothing to worry about: the platform lift has its own batteries. When the power fails, the car travels to the nearest stop by itself and opens the doors, and this is already part of the standard specification. As a last resort, it is lowered manually using a button on the hydraulic power unit.
Can it be installed outdoors?
Yes, Mobi works both inside the house and outside. For the outdoor version, we make a glazed metal shaft and attach it to the facade.
How much can it lift, and how fast?
The home version, Mobi HOME, is rated for 225-385 kg depending on the car, which means three to five people. The version for public buildings lifts up to 1000 kg. Both travel at 0.15 m/s: the car covers a three-metre floor height in about twenty seconds. There can be up to six stops.
What documents does it need, and who maintains it?
Legally, Mobi is classed as a machine, not a lift. It is made in accordance with the European Machinery Directive; in Ukraine, the equivalent is the Technical Regulation on the Safety of Machinery. We install, set up and maintain it.
Brochure
All standard sizes, photos and finish options are in the MP Mobi brochure in Ukrainian (PDF, 4 MB). For other solutions for a private house, see the "Home lifts" page, and the full MP model range is in the MP catalogue.
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