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Ascenda residential elevator dimensions and installation requirements

Ascenda installation technician beside a service van

Installing Ascenda in your home is quick and easy

When it comes to home elevators, Ascenda is designed for quick, easy installation. Due to its small footprint and through-the-floor classification, Ascenda can be installed in 1-2 days.

Diagram of Ascenda standing directly on the floor with no pit

No elevator pit required

Most elevators need a pit, but through-the-floor elevators like Ascenda do not. Traditional elevators and lifts require extensive groundwork to create a pit; the Ascenda can be installed without any significant structural modifications. That removes one construction task, but the floor still needs to provide suitable support. Your installer will check the proposed location and identify any preparation needed before installation begins.

Planning your elevator’s floor opening

For a through-the-floor installation, an opening must be made in the floor that matches the selected elevator size and the installation drawings. This opening will be a different size than the interior of the elevator car. Compare the cut-out dimensions below, then have your installer confirm the measurements before any cutting or construction begins.

Diagram of Ascenda carrying a passenger through a single floor opening
Diagram of Ascenda serving an existing floor opening with a gate

Install Ascenda beside a floor opening that already exists

If there is already an existing opening between floors, then Ascenda can fit right in. In a suitable layout, the elevator can serve the upper landing using a gate arrangement. Your installer will assess the opening, access, and supporting structure to determine whether this option works for your home.

How much overhead clearance does Ascenda need?

Ascenda needs a second landing height of 92 inches, or 7 feet 8 inches, and its 91-inch top height fits under most ceilings, subject to local regulations and site requirements. This means it can fit beneath an existing ceiling without extending all the way to the roof. Talk to your installer before work begins about the clearance needed to install it successfully.

Diagram of the clearance Ascenda needs between the upper floor and the ceiling
Diagram of Ascenda standing directly on the floor with no pit

No elevator pit required

Most elevators need a pit, but through-the-floor elevators like Ascenda do not. Traditional elevators and lifts require extensive groundwork to create a pit; the Ascenda can be installed without any significant structural modifications. That removes one construction task, but the floor still needs to provide suitable support. Your installer will check the proposed location and identify any preparation needed before installation begins.

Diagram of Ascenda carrying a passenger through a single floor opening

Planning your elevator’s floor opening

For a through-the-floor installation, an opening must be made in the floor that matches the selected elevator size and the installation drawings. This opening will be a different size than the interior of the elevator car. Compare the cut-out dimensions below, then have your installer confirm the measurements before any cutting or construction begins.

Diagram of Ascenda serving an existing floor opening with a gate

Install Ascenda beside a floor opening that already exists

If there is already an existing opening between floors, then Ascenda can fit right in. In a suitable layout, the elevator can serve the upper landing using a gate arrangement. Your installer will assess the opening, access, and supporting structure to determine whether this option works for your home.

Diagram of the clearance Ascenda needs between the upper floor and the ceiling

How much overhead clearance does Ascenda need?

Ascenda needs a second landing height of 92 inches, or 7 feet 8 inches, and its 91-inch top height fits under most ceilings, subject to local regulations and site requirements. This means it can fit beneath an existing ceiling without extending all the way to the roof. Talk to your installer before work begins about the clearance needed to install it successfully.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

CHOOSE THE PERFECT SIZE FOR YOUR NEEDS

Ascenda S and M sizes, color options and how many riders each fits
Ascenda L and XL sizes, color options and rider and wheelchair capacity
S SIZE INCHES
STANDING SPACE 27 ⁹⁄₁₆″ × 23 ⁵⁄₈″
FINISHED CAR SIZE 32 ³⁄₈″ × 41 ¹¹⁄₁₆″
HATCH CUT-OUT 36 ⁵⁄₈″ × 44 ⁹⁄₁₆″
CLEAR DOOR OPENING 27 ⁹⁄₁₆″
M SIZE INCHES
STANDING SPACE 27 ⁹⁄₁₆″ × 31 ¹⁄₂″
FINISHED CAR SIZE 32 ³⁄₈″ × 49 ⁹⁄₁₆″
HATCH CUT-OUT 36 ⁵⁄₈″ × 52 ⁷⁄₁₆″
CLEAR DOOR OPENING 27 ⁹⁄₁₆″
L SIZE INCHES
STANDING SPACE 27 ⁹⁄₁₆″ × 39 ³⁄₈″
FINISHED CAR SIZE 32 ³⁄₈″ × 57 ⁹⁄₁₆″
HATCH CUT-OUT 36 ⁵⁄₈″ × 60 ⁵⁄₁₆″
CLEAR DOOR OPENING 27 ⁹⁄₁₆″
XL SIZE INCHES
STANDING SPACE 33 ⁷⁄₁₆″ × 49 ³⁄₁₆″
FINISHED CAR SIZE 51 ³⁄₁₆″ × 54 ⁷⁄₁₆″
HATCH CUT-OUT 54 ¹⁄₈″ × 58 ⁷⁄₈″
CLEAR DOOR OPENING 32 ⁷⁄₁₆″
Floor plan drawings of the Ascenda S and M sizes with dimensions
Floor plan drawings of the Ascenda L and XL sizes with dimensions
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

CHOOSE THE PERFECT SIZE FOR YOUR NEEDS

Ascenda S size, available in white or black, fits one rider
S SIZE INCHES
STANDING SPACE 27 ⁹⁄₁₆″ × 23 ⁵⁄₈″
FINISHED CAR SIZE 32 ³⁄₈″ × 41 ¹¹⁄₁₆″
HATCH CUT-OUT 36 ⁵⁄₈″ × 44 ⁹⁄₁₆″
CLEAR DOOR OPENING 27 ⁹⁄₁₆″
Floor plan drawing of the Ascenda S size with dimensions
Ascenda M size, available in white or black, fits two riders
M SIZE INCHES
STANDING SPACE 27 ⁹⁄₁₆″ × 31 ¹⁄₂″
FINISHED CAR SIZE 32 ³⁄₈″ × 49 ⁹⁄₁₆″
HATCH CUT-OUT 36 ⁵⁄₈″ × 52 ⁷⁄₁₆″
CLEAR DOOR OPENING 27 ⁹⁄₁₆″
Floor plan drawing of the Ascenda M size with dimensions
Ascenda L size, available in white or black, fits riders or a compact wheelchair
L SIZE INCHES
STANDING SPACE 27 ⁹⁄₁₆″ × 39 ³⁄₈″
FINISHED CAR SIZE 32 ³⁄₈″ × 57 ⁹⁄₁₆″
HATCH CUT-OUT 36 ⁵⁄₈″ × 60 ⁵⁄₁₆″
CLEAR DOOR OPENING 27 ⁹⁄₁₆″
Floor plan drawing of the Ascenda L size with dimensions
Ascenda XL size, available in white or black, fits riders or a wheelchair
XL SIZE INCHES
STANDING SPACE 33 ⁷⁄₁₆″ × 49 ³⁄₁₆″
FINISHED CAR SIZE 51 ³⁄₁₆″ × 54 ⁷⁄₁₆″
HATCH CUT-OUT 54 ¹⁄₈″ × 58 ⁷⁄₈″
CLEAR DOOR OPENING 32 ⁷⁄₁₆″
Floor plan drawing of the Ascenda XL size with dimensions
Drive Screw-Drive
Screw Type Trapezoidal, 24 mm
Drive Type EcoSilent 2.0
Motor PMSM UltraQuiet
Motor Power 2.9 kW / 3.8 HP
Landing Call Stations 2 Wireless Remotes
Lighting Type Automatic EcoSaving LED
The four Ascenda sizes side by side, S to XL
Close-up of the Ascenda glass car and black frame at floor level
Door Type Fully Automatic Saloon
Maximum Load 770 lbs
Maximum Speed 30 ft/min
Operation Hold to Run / Constant Pressure
Glass Type 16 CFR 1201 stamped laminated safety glass
Maintenance 1 x per year
Warranty 1 year
Power Supply Main: 230V, 60 Hz, single phase, 30 A
Car light: 115V, 60 Hz, single phase, 15 A
Pit 0”
2nd Landing Height 92” *
Maximum Travel 14’
Fixing Points Ground, Slab/Beam, Top
Power Cut Rescue Emergency Battery
Manual Lowering System At bottom of mast

*Subject to local regulations, code and site requirements

Ascenda floor safety hatch closing over the upper floor opening
The four Ascenda sizes side by side, S to XL
Drive Screw-Drive
Screw Type Trapezoidal, 24 mm
Drive Type EcoSilent 2.0
Motor PMSM UltraQuiet
Motor Power 2.9 kW / 3.8 HP
Landing Call Stations 2 Wireless Remotes
Lighting Type Automatic EcoSaving LED
Close-up of the Ascenda glass car and black frame at floor level
Door Type Fully Automatic Saloon
Maximum Load 770 lbs
Maximum Speed 30 ft/min
Operation Hold to Run / Constant Pressure
Glass Type 16 CFR 1201 stamped laminated safety glass
Maintenance 1 x per year
Warranty 1 year
Ascenda floor safety hatch closing over the upper floor opening
Power Supply Main: 230V, 60 Hz, single phase, 30 A
Car light: 115V, 60 Hz, single phase, 15 A
Pit 0”
2nd Landing Height 92” *
Maximum Travel 14’
Fixing Points Ground, Slab/Beam, Top
Power Cut Rescue Emergency Battery
Manual Lowering System At bottom of mast

*Subject to local regulations, code and site requirements

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