Lift

There are fours lifts at Park Hill, two located in the lobby, one at the Duke Street end core and one at the South Street end core.

To call a lift

Press the ‘call’ button and the indicator light will illuminate to confirm the request.

To ascend or descend

Press the appropriate street level button on the control panel. Street level names will be displayed and announced automatically.

Control of lift doors

To hold the doors open, or to re-open doors to let some one in or out, press the ‘door open’ button ( <I> ) on the control panel. After a short period without movement in or out of the doorway, the lift car doors will automatically try to close (the automatic time period can be adjusted if required - refer to the managing agent). If the door sensors detect either movement, or an obstruction in the doorway, the lift car doors will remain open for a further period. After multiple failed attempts to close, the lift car doors will eventually lock open. Passengers must not lean against or attempt to prop doors open because this will affect the operation and may damage the lift.

Emergency procedures

For emergency purposes, the lift cars are fitted with a push-button alarm, an emergency telephone line and battery back-up lighting.

If a passenger is trapped in a lift car

Press the emergency alarm button for at least 5 seconds; the lift car is automatically connected to the lift company control centre using the telephone line. The emergency operator will talk to the passenger and advise them how long it may be before an engineer can release them. Any residents hearing the alarm should try to talk to the trapped passenger and, if necessary, call the managing agent.

If the lift doors fail to open

If the lift car travels to a floor, but the doors fail to open automatically or when the ‘door open’ push-button ( <I> ) has been pressed, the passenger should attempt to return to the floor on which they entered the lift BEFORE activating the ‘alarm’ push-button.