SR EN 81-1+AC:2001

Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Part 1: Electric lifts

1.1 This standard specifies the safety rules for the construction and installation of permanently installed new hydraulic lifts serving defined landing levels, having a car designed for the transportation of persons or persons and goods, suspended by jacks, ropes or chains and moving between guide rails inclined not more than 15o to the vertical. 1.2 In addiction to the requirements of this standard supplementary requirements shall be considered in special cases (potentially explosive atmosphere, extreme climate conditions, seismic conditions, transporting dangerous goods, etc.). 1.3 This standard does not cover: a) lifts with drives other than those stated in 1.1; b) installation of hydraulic lifts in existing buildings 2) to the extent that space does not permit; c) important modifications (see annex E) to a lift installed before this standard is brought into application; d) lifting appliances, such as paternosters, mine lifts, theatrical lifts, appliances with automatic caging, skips, lifts and hoists for building and public works sites, ships' hoists, platforms for expl

Status : Withdrawn
Approval date : 12/13/2001
Publish date : 12/14/2001
Withdrawal date : 7/27/2010
Number of pages : 172
ICS : 91.140.90 Lifts. Escalators
Technical Committee : 85 - Cranes

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