EN 81-72:2015

Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Particular applications for passenger and goods passenger lifts - Part 72: Firefighters lifts

1.1   This European Standard specifies the additional or deviating requirements to EN 81-20 for new passenger and goods passenger lifts, which may be used for firefighting and evacuation purposes under firefighters control.
1.2   This European Standard applies, when the following conditions are fulfilled:
-   the lift well and the lift environment are designed to restrict the ingress of fire, heat and smoke to the lift well, machinery spaces and safe areas;
-   the building design limits the flow of water into the lift well;
-   the firefighters lift is not an escape route, such as staircases;
-   the lift well and the lift environment are fire protected for at least to the same level as the building structure;
-   the power supply is secure and reliable;
-   the electrical cable providing power to the lift is fire protected to the same fire protection level as given to the lift well structure;
-   a suitable maintenance and verification plan is implemented.
1.3   This European Standard does not cover:
-   the use of lifts with partially enclosed wells for use as firefighters lifts;
-   lifts installed in new or existing buildings, which are not included in fire resisting building structure;
-   important modification to existing lifts.
1.4   This European Standard does not define:
-   the number of firefighters lifts and the floors to be served during firefighting operations;
-   size of safe area(s);
-   the use of other than the highest deck of a multi deck lift for firefighting operations.
1.5   This European Standard deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to firefighters lifts (as listed in Clause 4) when they are used as intended and under the conditions as foreseen by the installer.
1.6   The following significant hazards are not dealt with in this standard and are assumed to be addressed by the building designer:
-   not having enough or correctly located firefighters lifts to move the firefighters up the building;
-   a fire in the firefighters lift well, safe area, machinery space or car;
-   the absence of building floor identification signs at any floor;
-   water management is not operating correctly.

Sicherheitsregeln für die Konstruktion und den Einbau von Aufzügen - Besondere Anwendungen für Personen- und Lastenaufzüge - Teil 72: Feuerwehraufzüge

1.1   Diese Europäische Norm legt zusätzliche oder abweichende Anforderungen zur EN 81-20:2014 für neu zu errichtende Personen- und Lastenaufzüge, die auch zur Brandbekämpfung und Evakuierung unter Kontrolle der Feuerwehr eingesetzt werden dürfen, fest.
1.2   Diese Europäische Norm gilt unter folgenden Bedingungen:
-   Der Schacht und die Umgebung des Aufzugs sind so ausgeführt, dass sie das Eindringen von Feuer, Hitze und Rauch in den Schacht und in die Aufstellungsorte von Triebwerk und Steuerung sowie die sicheren Bereiche einschränken.
-   Die Auslegung des Gebäudes begrenzt das Eindringen von Wasser in den Schacht.
-   Der Feuerwehraufzug wird nicht als Rettungsweg benutzt.
-   Der Schacht und die Umgebung des Aufzugs sind mindestens im selben Grad brandgeschützt wie die Gebäudestruktur.
-   Die Energieversorgung ist sicher und zuverlässig.
-   Elektrokabel für die Energieversorgung des Aufzugs sind im gleichen Umfang wie die Struktur des Schachts brandgeschützt.
-   Ein geeigneter Instandhaltungs- und Prüfplan gelangt zur Anwendung.
1.3   Diese Europäische Norm behandelt nicht:
-   den Einsatz von Aufzügen mit teilumwehrtem Schacht als Feuerwehraufzug;
-   die in neuen oder bestehenden Gebäuden eingebauten Aufzüge, die nicht in die feuerwiderstandsfähige Gebäudestruktur eingebunden sind;
-   wesentliche Änderungen an bestehenden Aufzügen.
1.4   Diese Europäische Norm enthält keine Festlegungen
-   zur Anzahl von Feuerwehraufzügen und der während des Feuerwehrbetriebs anzufahrenden Stockwerke;
-   zur Größe von sicheren Bereichen;
-   zum Einsatz anderer Kabinen als der obersten Kabine von Multideck-Aufzügen im Feuerwehrbetrieb.
1.5   Diese Europäische Norm behandelt die für Feuerwehraufzüge signifikanten Gefährdungen, Gefährdungssituationen und Gefährdungsereignisse (wie in Abschnitt 4 angegeben), wenn sie bestimmungsgemäß und unter den vom Montagebetrieb vorgesehenen Bedingungen betrieben werden.
1.6   Die nachfolgend genannten signifikanten Gefährdungen werden in dieser Norm nicht behandelt und es wird davon ausgegangen, dass sie den Planer des Gebäudes betreffen:
-   zu wenige oder falsch angeordnete Feuerwehraufzüge, um die Feuerwehrleute im Gebäude zu befördern;
-   ein Brand im Schacht des Feuerwehraufzugs, im sicheren Bereich, im Aufstellungsort von Triebwerk und Steuerung oder im Fahrkorb;
-   das Fehlen von Stockwerksangaben in den Stockwerken;
-   fehlerhaft durchgeführtes Wassermanagement.

Règles de sécurité pour la construction et l'installation des élévateurs - Applications particulières pour les ascenseurs et ascenseurs de charge - Partie 72 : Ascenseurs pompiers

1.1   La présente Norme européenne spécifie des prescriptions supplémentaires ou s’écartant des prescriptions de l’EN 81-20 pour les ascenseurs et ascenseurs de charge neufs, pouvant être utilisés pour la lutte contre l’incendie et pour l’évacuation sous le contrôle des pompiers.
1.2   La présente Norme européenne s’applique lorsque les conditions suivantes sont satisfaites :
-   la gaine de l’ascenseur et l’environnement de l’ascenseur sont conçus de manière à limiter la pénétration des flammes, de chaleur et de fumée dans la gaine de l’ascenseur, les emplacements de machinerie et les espaces sécurisés ;
-   la conception du bâtiment limite l’écoulement d’eau dans la gaine de l’ascenseur ;
-   l’ascenseur « pompiers » n’est pas utilisé comme un itinéraire de secours ;
-   la gaine de l’ascenseur et l’environnement de l’ascenseur bénéficient d’une protection incendie d’un niveau au moins équivalent à celui de la structure du bâtiment ;
-   l’alimentation électrique est sûre et fiable ;
-   le(s) câble(s) électrique(s) acheminant le courant à l’ascenseur bénéficie(nt) du même niveau de protection que la structure de la gaine de l’ascenseur ;
-   un plan de maintenance et de vérification approprié est mis en œuvre.
1.3   La présente Norme européenne ne couvre pas :
-   l’utilisation des ascenseurs à gaine partiellement close pour une utilisation en ascenseurs « pompiers » ;
-   les ascenseurs installés dans les bâtiments neufs ou existants, qui ne sont pas inclus dans une structure de bâtiment résistant au feu ;
-   la modification importante des ascenseurs existants.
1.4   La présente Norme européenne ne définit pas :
-   le nombre d’ascenseurs « pompiers » et les étages à desservir pendant les interventions de lutte contre l’incendie ;
-   la dimension du ou des espaces sécurisés ;
-   l’utilisation d’un pont autre que le pont supérieur d’un ascenseur à plusieurs ponts pour les opérations de lutte contre l’incendie.
1.5   La présente Norme européenne traite tous les phénomènes dangereux, situations et événements dangereux significatifs spécifiques aux ascenseurs « pompiers » (énumérés à l’Article 4), lorsqu’ils sont utilisés normalement et dans les conditions prévues par l’installateur.
1.6   Les phénomènes dangereux significatifs suivants ne sont pas traités dans la présente norme et ils sont supposés avoir été traités par le concepteur du bâtiment :
-   le nombre insuffisant ou la mauvaise implantation d’ascenseurs « pompiers » pour déplacer les pompiers vers les étages du bâtiment ;
-   le feu dans la gaine de l’ascenseur « pompiers », dans un espace sécurisé, dans l’emplacement de machinerie ou dans la cabine ;
-   l’absence de signalétique d’identification du niveau ;
-   la gestion incorrecte de l’eau.

Varnostna pravila za konstruiranje in vgradnjo dvigal (liftov) - Posebne aplikacije za osebna in osebno-tovorna dvigala - 72. del: Dvigala za gasilce

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 21-Apr-2015
• Withdrawal Date: 21-Jul-2020
• ICS: 91.140.90 - Lifts. Escalators
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 10 - Passenger, goods and service lifts
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 10/WG 6 - Fire figting lifts
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Completion Date: 22-Jul-2020
• Directive: 2006/42/EC - Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast)
• Directive: 2014/33/EU - Directive 2014/33/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to lifts and safety components for lifts (recast)
• Directive: 95/16/EC - European Parliament and Council Directive 95/16/EC of 29 June 1995 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to lifts
• Directive: TRRTP129 - Tehnična smernica TSG-12640-001:2008 Zdravstveni objekti
• Mandate: M/BC/CEN/92/3 - Standardization mandate assigned to CEN/CENELEC concerning Lifts
• Ref Project: SIST EN 81-72:2015 - Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Particular applications for passenger and goods passenger lifts - Part 72: Firefighters lifts

Relations

• Replaces: EN 81-72:2003 - Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Particular applications for passenger and goods passenger lifts - Part 72: Firefighters lifts
• Effective Date: 29-Apr-2015
• Replaced By: EN 81-72:2020 - Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Particular applications for passenger and goods passenger lifts - Part 72: Firefighters lifts
• Effective Date: 08-Jun-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2015
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SIST EN 81-72:2004
Varnostna pravila za konstruiranje in vgradnjo dvigal (liftov) - Posebne aplikacije
za osebna in osebno-tovorna dvigala - 72. del: Dvigala za gasilce
Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Particular applications for
passenger and goods passenger lifts - Part 72: Firefighters lifts
Sicherheitsregeln für die Konstruktion und den Einbau von Aufzügen - Besondere
Anwendungen für Personen- und Lastenaufzüge - Teil 72: Feuerwehraufzüge
Règles de sécurité pour la construction et l'installation des ascenseurs - Applications
particulières pour les ascenseurs et ascenseurs de charge - Partie 72 : Ascenseurs
pompiers
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 81-72:2015
ICS:
13.220.10 Gašenje požara Fire-fighting
91.140.90 'YLJDOD7HNRþHVWRSQLFH Lifts. Escalators
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 81-72
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2015
ICS 91.140.90 Supersedes EN 81-72:2003
English Version
Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts -
Particular applications for passenger and goods passenger lifts -
Part 72: Firefighters lifts
Règles de sécurité pour la construction et l'installation des Sicherheitsregeln für die Konstruktion und den Einbau von
élévateurs - Applications particulières pour les ascenseurs Aufzügen - Besondere Anwendungen für Personen- und
et ascenseurs de charge - Partie 72 : Ascenseurs pompiers Lastenaufzüge - Teil 72: Feuerwehraufzüge
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 14 February 2015.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same
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Contents Page
Foreword .4
Introduction .6
1 Scope .7
2 Normative references .8
3 Terms and definitions .8
4 List of significant hazards .9
5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures . 10
5.1 Environment/Building requirements. 10
5.2 Fundamental firefighters lift requirements . 12
5.3 Protection of electrical equipment against water (see Annex D) . 13
5.4 Rescue of trapped firefighters in the car . 13
5.4.1 Emergency trap door . 13
5.4.2 Ladders . 14
5.4.3 Rescue from outside the car . 14
5.4.4 Self-rescue from inside the car . 14
5.5 Hydraulic lifts used as firefighters lift . 15
5.6 Car doors and landing doors . 15
5.7 Lift machine and associated equipment . 15
5.8 Control Systems . 15
5.9 Power supplies for firefighters lifts . 19
5.10 Changeover and interruption of electrical supplies. 19
5.11 Car and landing controls . 19
5.12 Fire service communication system . 20
5.13 Vandal prone areas . 20
6 Verification of the safety requirements and/or protective measures . 20
7 Information for use . 22
Annex A (informative) Fire fighting concept for buildings . 24
A.1 General . 24
A.2 Introduction . 24
A.3 Background . 24
A.4 Fire service operations . 25
A.5 Firefighters lift . 25
A.6 Fire service rescue . 25
Annex B (informative) Basic layouts for firefighters lift . 29
Annex C (informative) Power supplies for firefighters lifts — Secondary Power supplies . 32
Annex D (normative) Water protection in the lift well . 34
Annex E (informative) Water management . 35
E.1 General . 35
E.2 Measures to address the ingress of water into the lift well . 35
E.3 Measures to address the accumulation of water in the lift pit . 35
Annex F (informative) Concepts of fire compartments . 36
Annex G (normative) Pictogram for a firefighters lift . 37
Annex H (informative) Examples of rescue concept for firefighters . 38
Annex I (informative) Building interface . 41
I.1 General . 41
I.2 Approval of fire Authorities . 41
I.3 Provision of firefighters lifts . 42
I.4 Protection of the area in front of landing doors . 42
I.5 Separation of the lift well . 42
I.6 Fire resistance of shutters and fire door . 43
I.7 Smoke control . 43
I.8 Lift identification . 43
Annex J (informative) Maintenance requirements . 44
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential

Requirements of EU Directives . 45
Annex ZB (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential

Requirements of EU Directives . 46
Bibliography . 47

Foreword
This document (EN 81-72:2015) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 10 “Lifts, escalators
and moving walks”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by October 2015 and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by August 2017.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 81-72:2003.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directives 95/16/EC amended by 2006/42/EC and 2014/33/EU, see informative
Annexes ZA and ZB, which are integral parts of this document.
72:2003 and experience gained from its application. Consequently, most clauses have some changes. The
main changes can be identified thus:
— "Safe area" is used in place of "lobby" to be consistent with CEN/TS 81-76. The two terms are
interchangeable.
— Revision of the elements dealing with building design and the inclusion of a new informative annex on the
building interface. Items to be considered in the use of pressurization of lift wells have been added
including the noise level at the fire communication points.
— Deletion of the requirement for a firefighters lift to serve every floor of the building. The floors to be served
are assumed to be determined as part of the design of the building for fire.
— New requirements for protection of electrical equipment against water; in the lift well and the roof and
walls of the lift car.
— New measures to prevent water ingress into the lift well which are strongly preferred over measures to
control the level of water in the lift pit alone. The measures considered are described in a new annex on
water management.
— Revision of clauses dealing with the rescue of trapped firefighters with rationalized requirements for
movable ladders and reduced maximum distance between consecutive landings. The use of fixed ladders
and rope ladders has been removed.
— New requirements for the interface between firefighters lift switches and the control system.
— New requirements for dual entry lift cars where not all the safe areas to be used in firefighting operations
are on the same side i.e. more than one car door could be used during firefighting operations.
— Revision of requirements for the control system including new requirements for when a firefighters key
switch is used in the lift car (subject to negotiation). Revised requirements, in phase 2, for car doors to
close under constant pr
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