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The Benefits Of Electric Wheelchair Lifts
By Kent Pinkerton, Thu Dec 8th
Electric wheelchair lifts help to move the wheelchair to variousplaces at multiple levels. Electric wheelchair lifts are lessexpensive than hydraulic wheelchair lifts and are easy tomaintain. They contain an emergency, battery-lowering devicewhich makes them ideal for use during power outages. Electriclifts can be fitted with automatic door openers or telephonejacks as per requirements. Electric wheelchair lifts come in many different types,including home stair lifts and automobile lifts, as well as vanramps. Home Stair lifts can be installed anywhere inside or outside thehouse. They are designed to take up less space and to be quietand comfortable. Home stair lifts can rise up to 23 feet and canlift up to 350 pounds. Some custom designed lifts can evenhandle more weight. The price of home lifts ranges between$2,500 and $4,000. Automobile lifts can be fitted into automobiles to accommodateelectric wheelchairs. They are very easy to operate and can beoperated by one person. They can also be assembled anddisassembled easily. Automotive lifts can be fitted onto mostvans
and cars. The price of automobile wheelchair lifts canrange from $700 to $3,000. Wheelchair van ramps help to lift the wheelchair into a van. Vanramps are much more affordable and easy to use as they arespring-loaded for easy lifting. They are also easy to maintain,as they are not mechanical. Van ramps can be folded in half andstored vertically, thus minimizing storage space. The price ofwheelchair van ramps usually ranges between $500 and $1,100.
Electric wheelchair lifts are made of strong materials fordurability.
They are permanently lubricated and containsteel-hardened gears for
resisting corrosion. Electricwheelchair lifts are available with
a number of options likerocker switches in the hand-held control,
manual back-up systems(in case of power failure), an emergency crank
through handle,and limited wiring. |
