Fire catastrophes repeatedly make clear just how necessary it is not just to prevent the spread of fire, but also of smoke in
buildings. Lift doors according to EN 81-58 reliably prevent fire spreading. But the lift shaft runs through the centre of the building, crossing several fire compartments. Smoke continues to get into the lift shaft through the chimney effect and can
spread through different fire compartments.
Read more in LIFTjournal 3/2022.
