Powercut in a lift / elevator?

@pitstop (15551)
Australia
October 5, 2022 10:18pm CST
I took the elevator in our apartment complex to the fifth floor and there was a powercut when the lift started moving. The lights went out briefly and the fan and lift stopped. It was eerily silent for a moment and then the emergency back up started. One light came on and there was a recorded voice saying that "Automatic rescue activated". The lift moved slowly to the 1st floor and the doors opened and I got out. Thankfully I'm not claustrophobic and have been stuck in a lift before and knew exactly what was gonna happen. So it was just a patient wait. There wad also an option to activate an intercom.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
6 Oct 22
I know the feeling of feeling trapped inside of an elevator that loses power. It is very scary.
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Pitstop
@pitstop (15551)
• Australia
6 Oct 22
Fortunately, this was a very short time and it wasn't scary.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
6 Oct 22
@pitstop Thank goodness since one fear I have with elevators is when they fall down from a height from a tall building to the ground like in "The Omen" movies.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Oct 22
For some people, that would be very stressful indeed. I'm glad you didn't panic.
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Sanjeev
@sjvg1976 (42727)
• Delhi, India
6 Oct 22
It is scary when you are trapped in the elevator. Thankfully I never faced such a situation.
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