The elevator arrangement includes an elevator shaft, an elevator car configured to be moveable in a vertical direction along the elevator shaft, an electromechanical safety device to which safety device electrical power is supplied during operation of the elevator, and which safety device is configured to be triggered when power supply to the safety device is cut off, wherein triggering of the safety device is configured to prevent movement of the elevator car above at least one predetermined upper position and/or be-low at least one predetermined lower position, and a reserve power source, wherein the arrangement is configured to allow power supply from the reserve power source to the safety device for allowing moving of the elevator car above the at least one predetermined upper position and/or below the at least one predetermined lower position when normal power supply to the safety device is cut off.