Evac+Chair Power 800 Evacuation Chair

About this product

The Power 800 is a battery powered stairway evacuation chair, and the difference from a manual chair is that it goes up as well as down.

Why that matters

Manual evacuation chairs work by gravity: friction tracks control a controlled descent. That covers most buildings, but not all. If people need to get out of a basement, an underground car park, a subway level or a below-grade plant room, there is nothing to descend to. The Power 800 has a motorised track system, so the operator guides while the motor does the climbing or the lowering.

It is also used for daily patient transport, not only emergencies, which is why care settings and hospitals buy it as much as building operators do.

Battery and override

The lithium ion battery charges fully in an hour and a half and holds enough for the equivalent of going up and down a five storey building thirty times. Crucially there is a manual override switch, so if the battery is flat the chair still works as a manual evacuation chair. A powered device that becomes useless without power would be a poor thing to rely on in an emergency.

Designed for a stairwell in use

The narrow profile matters more than it sounds. In a real evacuation the stairwell is full of people going down. A chair that blocks the width holds up everyone behind it. This one is built so others can pass. LED guidance lights help in smoke or a power failure, and the frame is flame retardant with an antimicrobial coating.

Passenger and operator

An extra long four point quick release harness and a height adjustable padded head cushion hold the passenger. Additional operator handles let a second person assist on difficult stairs, and the stair track adjusts by tension to suit the staircase.

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