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They remain on automatically for an adequate time to climb the stairs, then turn themselves off. To provide longer lighting times when required the button may be pressed repeatedly. For this reason any timer should be a retriggerable monostable , i.e. the off delay lasts from the time of the last button press.
A medical stair lift. A stair lift is a mechanical device for lifting people, typically those with disabilities, up and down stairs. [1] For sufficiently wide stairs, a rail is mounted to the treads of the stairs. A chair or lifting platform is attached to the rail.
Landing platforms are the two platforms (at the two ends) that house the curved sections of the tracks, as well as the gears and motors that drive the stairs. The top platform usually contains the motor assembly and the main drive gear, while the bottom holds the return gear. These sections also anchor the ends of the escalator truss.
StairMaster is an American company specializing in the design and production of fitness equipment.They sell cardiovascular and strength equipment such as stair climbing machines, TreadClimber cardio machines and dumbbell sets.
Good lighting is important in a staircase so users see where they are going and to prevent falls. [6] There is often a window on the wall to let in daylight.In many cases, indoor stairs are placed far inside the building structure, and it is often not easy to get access to a wall on the outside where it would be natural to have a regular window for letting daylight in.
A "quarter-turn" stair deposits the person facing 90° from the starting orientation. Likewise, there are half-turn, three-quarters-turn and full-turn stairs. A continuous helix may make many turns depending on the height. Very tall multi-turn helical staircases are usually found in old stone towers within fortifications, churches, and in ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 11 October 2024. Christian fundamentalist (1933–2021) Brother Stair Born Ralph Gordon Stair (1933-05-03) May 3, 1933 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, US Died April 3, 2021 (2021-04-03) (aged 87) Canadys, South Carolina, US Other names Brother R.G. Stair Brother Stair Occupation Radio evangelist Employers Faith ...