The EN 81 standard, a European standard, defines safety rules and test methods for the construction and installation of elevators. This standard "It consists of the following sections under the main heading "Safety rules for the construction and installation of elevators":
Construction of new permanently installed electric elevators in EN 81-1 standard, serving certain landing levels, suspended by jacks, ropes or chains and moving between guide rails inclined up to 15 degrees to vertical, having a car designed for the transport of people or goods and goods and the safety rules for its installation are described. Depending on the requirements of this standard, additional requirements will be considered in special cases (potentially explosive atmosphere, extreme climatic conditions, seismic conditions, transport of dangerous goods and the like). Noise and vibrations are not addressed in this standard because they are not relevant to the safe use of the lift. This standard does not specify additional requirements for the use of elevators in the event of fire.
The EN 81-2 standard is subject to the principles in the first part, the only difference is that the elevators are hydraulic instead of electric.
The EN 81-3 standard describes the safety rules for the construction and assembly of new permanently installed electric service lifts with traction or positive drive, or hydraulic service lifts, defined as lifting equipment, serving defined landing levels, having a cabin, the interior of which is considered inaccessible. These, due to their size and means of construction, are lifts that serve persons suspended by ropes or chains or supported by a ram and that move between rigid vertical guide rails or guide rails with a vertical inclination not exceeding 15 degrees and driven by electricity or hydraulics. This standard covers service elevators with a rated load not exceeding 300 kilograms and not intended to carry people.
The EN 81-20 standard describes the requirements for lifts with traction, positive or hydraulic drive, serving certain descent levels, designed for the transport of people or people and goods, moving between ropes or chains or jacks and guide rails with a slope of not more than 15 degrees to the vertical. In addition to the requirements of this standard, additional requirements are taken into account in special cases (use of elevators by persons with disabilities, in case of fire, potentially explosive atmosphere, extreme climatic conditions, seismic conditions, transport of dangerous goods and the like). Noise and vibrations are not considered in this standard as they are not at levels that can be considered harmful to the safe use and maintenance of the elevator. This standard does not apply to passenger and freight elevators installed before the date of publication.
The EN 81-21 standard describes safety rules for new passenger and freight/passenger elevators permanently installed 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. This standard addresses some of these limitations and provides requirements for alternative solutions. This standard is intended to be applied together with the EN 81-20 standard. This standard covers:
Standard EN 81-22, with traction or positive drive, serving certain stall levels, designed to carry passengers or passengers and cargo, suspended by ropes or chains, and It describes the safety rules for the construction and installation of new permanently installed electric elevators with a vehicle moving in a vertical plan along guide rails inclined at an angle of 15-75 degrees relative to the horizontal. In addition to the requirements of this document, additional requirements are taken into account in special cases (potentially explosive atmosphere, extreme climatic conditions, seismic conditions, transport of dangerous goods and the like).
The EN 81-28 standard is applied to alarm systems for all types of passenger and freight passenger elevators, especially those covered in the EN 81 series of standards. This standard also addresses the minimum information to be provided as part of the instruction manual on maintenance and recovery service. This standard addresses significant hazards associated with elevators when used as intended and under the conditions stipulated by the installer/manufacturer (for example, users being trapped by the elevator not working properly).
The EN 81-31 standard applies to new electric accessible lifts and new hydraulic accessible lifts with traction or drawbar lift, which include a transport unit, serve fixed and permanent levels, are permanently installed in restricted access areas and are used only by trained and authorized personnel. . These types of elevators move along a fixed route (e.g. scissor elevators, elevators with guide rails), consist only of a single bearing surface designed for the transport of objects, and have a slope not exceeding 15 degrees from the vertical and a rated speed not exceeding 1 m/s. This standard covers only accessible hoists with a rated load of more than 300 kg and not intended for the transport of persons. This standard deals with all major hazardous events, conditions and incidents relating to accessible hoists when used in their intended use and under the conditions stipulated by the manufacturer.
The EN 81-40 standard provides safety requirements for the construction, manufacture, assembly, maintenance and disassembly of electrically powered stairlifts (chair, standing platform and wheelchair platform) fixed to a building structure, moving on an inclined plane and intended for use by persons with reduced mobility. It is related to.
EN 81-41 standard, It covers the safety requirements for the construction, manufacture, assembly, maintenance and dismantling of electrically powered vertical lift platforms fixed to a building structure intended for use by persons with reduced mobility. These lifts travel vertically between predefined levels along a guided path with a vertical inclination not exceeding 15 degrees and are intended for use by wheelchairs or non-wheelchairs. The friction/traction between wire ropes, chains, screw and nut, wheels and rail was supported by the guided chain, scissor mechanism or hydraulic jack.
The EN 81-43 standard describes the safety requirements for the construction and assembly, maintenance and disassembly of power-operated elevators by authorized persons intended for access to workplaces attached to and on cranes. The elevator serves defined floor levels and has a load handling unit that is designed for the transport of persons and goods, guided, travels vertically or along a path of maximum 15 degrees from vertical, supported or suspended by steel wire ropes, and 1,0 for permanent elevators It has a speed of not more than 0,4 m/s and for temporary lifts not more than XNUMX m/s.
The EN 81-50 standard describes the design rules, calculations, inspections and test methods of elevator components referred to in other standards used in the design of passenger elevators, freight passenger elevators, freight elevators only and other similar types of lifting equipment.
The EN 81-58 standard describes the test method to determine the fire resistance of elevator landing doors that may be exposed to fire from the landing side. This test method is applicable to all types of elevator landing doors used as a means of accessing elevators in buildings and intended to provide a fire barrier against the spread of fire through the elevator shaft. This method allows measuring integrity and, if necessary, measuring radiation and thermal insulation.
The EN 81-70 standard describes the minimum requirements for safe and independent access and use of elevators by persons, including the disabled.
The EN 81-71 standard describes additional and different requirements to the EN 81-20 standard, as applicable, to ensure the safety of elevator users and the availability of elevators that can be used for vandal-proof purposes. In all other respects, such elevators are designed according to the EN 81-20 standard. This standard deals with significant hazards, hazardous situations and events associated with lifts that may be affected by vandalism when used under the conditions stipulated by the installer.
In the EN 81-72 standard, additional and different requirements to the EN 81-20 standard are explained for new passenger and freight passenger elevators used for fire fighting and evacuation under the control of firefighters. This standard is valid when the conditions in the standard are met.
The EN 81-73 standard describes specific provisions and safety rules describing the behavior of elevators on the basis of a recall signal given to the elevator's control system in the event of a fire in a building. This standard applies to new passenger elevators and freight passenger elevators with all types of drivers. However, it can be used as a basis to improve the safety of existing passenger and freight passenger elevators.
In the EN 81-77 standard, special provisions and safety rules for passenger and freight passenger elevators installed permanently in buildings in accordance with the EN 1998-1 standard are explained. This standard defines additional requirements for the EN 81-20 and EN 81-50 standards. Applies to new passenger elevators and freight passenger elevators. However, it is used as a basis to improve the safety of existing passenger and freight passenger elevators.
In EN 81-80 standard, A methodology for improving the safety of existing elevators is presented in order to achieve a level of safety equivalent to that of a newly installed elevator by applying today's latest technology for safety. Passenger or freight passenger elevators with permanent traction, positive or hydraulic drive, serving defined levels of descent, having a trolley designed for the carriage of persons or persons and goods, and having a trolley running along guide rails inclined not more than 15 degrees to the vertical. applies to
The EN 81-82 standard describes the rules on how to apply the EN 81-80 standard, which refers to the EN 81-70 standard, to existing elevators to improve their accessibility, including for people with disabilities. This standard applies to permanently installed lifts serving defined landing levels, designed for the transport of persons and goods and having a car moving between guide rails with a slope of not more than 15 degrees to vertical.
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