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I did a work experience placement at a UK hospital about twenty five years ago, and they had an operational paternoster lift. It took about two days of regularl

• ehnto 9y ago
  Oh my I hadn't even thought about what happens at the top or bottom. Was it completely enclosed? Do you end up going behind the lifts that are facing the opening or is there a divider? What if the power shuts off at the peak? Or worse, at the bottom in the less trafficked basement level? So many questions.
  • userbinator 9y ago
    It's like a conveyor belt - one side goes up, the other side goes down. Going over the ends means you reverse direction and continue on the other side. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Paternoster_animated.gif https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Paternoster_animated.gif
  • tgsovlerkhgsel 9y ago
    You get to see a sign that this is not dangerous, then the wheels driving the machine, and the cabin may shake a little bit. However, it does not flip over, and a few seconds later, you'll be on the way down and able to get off at whatever floor you like. > What if the power shuts off at the peak? Or worse, at the bottom in the less trafficked basement level? Then you're stuck in there just like you'd be stuck in most other elevators (or slightly less, since you might be able to get into the engine room if you don't mind the fact that it could restart at any time).
  • tom_mellior 9y ago
    For questions of this type, YouTube can be good. Here is a random video I found by typing "paternoster over the top" (it's one of the suggestions once you type "paternoster") into the search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoCQ6tq5wJE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoCQ6tq5wJE
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