Abstract: The invention relates to a lift gear with a main cable (4), operating the lift (1) and connecting the same to a counterweight (2), a weight compensating element (7, 8) for stabilising the lift (1) and the counterweight (2) and a lift cable (16) provided for power supply and function control lines for the lift. The aim of the invention is to simplify the construction of the gear and improve the supply and/or data transmission capacity of the lift cable (16), which is achieved by providing each of the lift (1) and the counterweight (2) with an exclusive weight compensation element (7 or 8) and the weight compensation element (7) for the lift (1) is combined with the lift cable (16).