How much does a elevator weigh?
Typical weight
450–2,000 kg
That is 992–4,410 lb.
A powered car running in a shaft, hydraulic in low-rise buildings and rope-driven with a counterweight above that.
Rated load, the figure on the car plate: 450 kg for a small home lift, 1,000 kg for a common eight-person passenger car, 2,000 kg and up for goods lifts.
How that compares
Elevator against things of a similar mass.
Giraffe 700–1,930 kg
Elevator 450–2,000 kg
Great white shark 520–2,000 kg
Walrus 400–1,900 kg
Narwhal 800–1,600 kg
Ocean sunfish 247–2,300 kg
Black rhinoceros 800–1,400 kg
American bison 320–1,270 kg
More about an elevator
- How much does a elevator cost? 25,000–250,000 $
- How long does a elevator last? 20–40 yr
- Elevator vs Escalator Side by side
Common questions
- How much does an elevator weigh?
- An elevator weighs 450–2,000 kg (992–4,410 lb). Rated load, the figure on the car plate: 450 kg for a small home lift, 1,000 kg for a common eight-person passenger car, 2,000 kg and up for goods lifts.
Related pages
- How much does a elevator cost? 25,000–250,000 $
- How long does a elevator last? 20–40 yr
- How much does a Boeing 747 weigh? 178.8–412.8 t
- How much does a Space Shuttle weigh? 78–2,030 t
- How much does a aircraft carrier weigh? 101,600–106,300 t
- How much does a Airbus A380 weigh? 277–575 t
- How much does a cruise ship weigh? 90,000–120,000 t
- How much does a double-decker bus weigh? 12.65 t
- How much does a Boeing 737 weigh? 41.41–79.01 t
- How much does a solar panel weigh? 17–33 kg
- How much does a shipping container weigh? 1,800–4,800 kg
- How much does a helicopter weigh? 1.2–9.979 t
- Elevator vs Escalator Side by side
Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place