Scratch marks, dented on surface of elevator door and jamb

• Causes

Scratch and dented marks on the surface of the lift door might be cause by vandalism or rough movement of equipment brought by the passengers.

Scatch mark on elevator wall

Dented elevator landing door jam

• Diagnostic/testing method

The elevator car and the landing doors shall be tested to withstand an impact that is alike the impact when a person collide with the door at running speed (EN81-20:2014).

• Good practices

The lift doors and their guides, shoes or tracks should not show a permanent deformation and elastic deformation not greater than 15 mm when subjected to a force of 300 N, applied on an area of 5 cm² at right angles and approximately at the centre of every door panel (SS550).

• Corrections

It is recommended to use metal for the doors and their frames for more durable materials (SS550). For elevators that installed in a scarcely attended public areas such as public housing, urban infrastructures, and social houses, it is recommended to use a vandal resistant certification elevators complying EN81-71 standards.