EN 81-20 (TSE K 171) Safety Rules for the Construction and Installation of Elevators - Elevators for Person and Goods Transport - Passenger and Freight Elevators

It is a European standard EN 81-20 designed for the transport of persons and goods, serving certain stall levels, with traction, positive or hydraulic drive, suspended by ropes, chains or jacks and moving between guide rails with a slope of not more than 15 degrees to the vertical. Safety rules are explained for new passenger or freight elevators that are permanently installed with a car.

In addition to the requirements of this standard, additional requirements are taken into account in the use of elevators by persons with disabilities, in case of fire, potentially explosive atmosphere, extreme climatic conditions, seismic conditions, transportation of dangerous goods and similar special situations.

However, this standard does not cover:

• Elevators with drive systems other than those specified in the standard and elevators with a rated speed over 0,15 m/s
• Hydraulic elevators with a rated speed above 1 m/s and hydraulic elevators where the pressure relief valve setting exceeds 50 MPa
• New passenger or freight passenger elevators in existing buildings where some requirements of the EN 81-20 standard cannot be met due to limitations imposed by building restrictions in some cases and the EN 81-21 standard must be taken into account.
• Lifting devices, e.g. mine lifts, theater lifts, automatic cage devices, jumps, lifts and lifts for construction and public works, ship cargo lifts, offshore exploration or drilling platforms, construction and maintenance devices or lifts in wind turbines
• Significant changes to an elevator installed before the implementation of this standard
• Safety during transportation, assembly, repair and disassembly of elevators

However, in these cases, the EN 81-20 (TSE K 171) standard is usefully taken as a basis.

Our organization, among the numerous test, measurement, analysis and evaluation studies it has given for businesses in various sectors, with its trained and expert staff and advanced technological equipment, within the scope of EN 81-20 (TSE K 171) standard, within the framework of safety rules for the construction and installation of elevators. It also provides testing services for passenger and freight elevators used in transportation of goods and goods.