The 19 in a 19 scissor lift is the platform height in feet, so a person standing on it works at roughly 25 feet. It is the electric slab machine every yard stocks in quantity, it passes through a standard doorway, and it hires for about $95 to $160 a day. Everything about it is built around working indoors on a finished floor.
Platform height and working height are different numbers
Manufacturers name these machines by how high the deck goes. Add roughly six feet for a person's reach and you have the working height, near 25 feet on this class. Measure to the thing you are actually touching, whether that is a duct, a sprinkler head or a light, and then check the guardrail does not sit in the way.
The dimensions that decide whether it fits
Machines in this class typically run around 30 to 32 inches wide and about six feet long, which is what lets them through a door and into a service elevator. Weight is commonly between 2,500 and 3,300 pounds. Ask the branch for the figures on the exact model, since a few inches decides whether it reaches the room.
Slab only, and what that rules out
These are electric machines on small solid tyres, rated for firm level surfaces and a slight gradient at most. Gravel, grass, soft fill and a site before the concrete is poured are all outside the rating, and driving elevated over a pothole is how they tip. Outdoors on rough ground means a rough terrain machine instead.
What the rate includes
The machine, its charger and its batteries. Charging is on you and takes most of a night from flat, so find an outlet the site will allow. Delivery is priced out and back, though a 19 travels on a small trailer, which makes it one of the cheapest aerial machines to move. A week is around three to four day rates.
Questions people ask about 19' scissor lift
How high does a 19 ft scissor lift reach?
The platform rises to about 19 feet and a person on it works at roughly 25 feet. Rated platform capacity is usually somewhere near 500 pounds including the occupants and their tools, and the plate on the machine gives the exact figure for the model delivered.
Will a 19 scissor lift fit through a doorway?
Most models are built to, at around 30 to 32 inches wide with the rails folded. Check the folded height against the door as well as the width, and check the floor loading if the machine is going upstairs. The branch has both numbers for its own fleet.
Do I need a harness in a scissor lift?
A scissor lift has a guardrail system, and the platform rails are the primary protection rather than a harness. Requirements come from the employer's assessment and the manufacturer's manual, so read the manual on the machine and keep the chains and gates closed while it is elevated.