be arranged at the counterweight 4 instead of at the lift cage 2 the lift cage 2 is then drawn to the next higher story fig1 shows a lift installation without an engine room the equipment according to the inventions for evacuation of lift passengers can also be used for a lift installation with an engine room fig2 shows the cable pull 25 in conjunction with an energy storage device for moving a lift cage 2 which is stuck a tension spring 31 for example is provided as the energy storage device other energy storage devices such as pneumatic or hydraulic force storage devices are also conceivable before the release of the brake of the drive unit 6 the spring 31 is tensioned by means of the cable pull 25 and the brake is released thereafter the spring force of the tension spring 31 acts by means of the limiter cable 19 on the lift cage 2 until the lift cage arrives at the second uppermost story or at a position near the story as shown in fig3 the tension spring 31 can be replaced by a weight 32 before release of the brake the weight 32 is raised from the floor of the shaft pit by means of the cable pull 25 after release of.