CEN/TS 115-4:2015

Safety of escalators and moving walks - Part 4: Interpretations related to EN 115 family of standards

This Technical Specification is a collection of interpretations related to the EN 115 series. This document collects interpretations to EN 115 1:2008+A1:2010. Interpretations to other standards of the EN 115 series will be added when they are available.
Interpretations aim to improve the understanding of the clause(s) they are referring to and by that facilitating common understanding between manufacturers, lift installers, notified bodies, inspection bodies and national authorities.
Interpretations do not have the same status as the European Standards to which they are related. However, the application of interpretations should give to the interested parties confidence that the relevant European Standard has not been wrongly applied.

Sicherheit von Fahrtreppen und Fahrsteigen - Teil 4: Auslegungen zur Normenreihe EN 115

Diese Technische Spezifikation ist eine Zusammenstellung von Auslegungen, die sich auf die Normenreihe EN 115 beziehen. Dieses Dokument stellt Auslegungen zur EN 115-1:2008+A1:2010 zusammen.
Auslegungen zu anderen Normen der Normenreihe EN 115 werden aufgenommen, sobald sie zur Verfügung stehen.
Auslegungen dienen dazu, das Verständnis der Abschnitte, auf die sie sich beziehen, zu verbessern und dadurch ein gemeinsames Verständnis zwischen Herstellern, Montagebetrieben, Benannten Stellen, Überwachungsstellen und nationalen Behörden zu erleichtern.
Auslegungen haben nicht den gleichen Status wie die Europäischen Normen, auf die sie sich beziehen. Die Anwendung von Auslegungen gibt den beteiligten Kreisen jedoch die Sicherheit, dass die entsprechende Europäische Norm nicht falsch angewendet worden ist.

Sécurité des escaliers mécaniques et trottoirs roulants - Partie 4 : Interprétations relatives aux normes de la famille EN 115

La présente Spécification technique est un recueil d’interprétations relatives à la famille de normes EN 115. Ce document rassemble les interprétations concernant l’EN 115 1:2008+A1:2010. Les interprétations relatives à d’autres normes de la série EN 115 seront ajoutées lorsqu’elles seront disponibles.
Les interprétations visent à améliorer la compréhension des articles auxquels elles font référence et, ainsi, à faciliter une compréhension commune entre les constructeurs, les installateurs d’escaliers mécaniques, les organismes notifiés, les organismes d’inspection et les autorités nationales.
Les interprétations n’ont pas le même statut que les Normes européennes auxquelles elles se réfèrent. Cependant, il convient que l’application des interprétations permette aux parties intéressées de s’assurer que la Norme européenne appropriée n’a pas été appliquée de manière erronée.

Varnost tekočih stopnic in tekočih stez - 4. del: Pojasnila v zvezi s skupino standardov EN 115

Ta tehnična specifikacija je zbirka pojasnil v zvezi s skupino standardov EN 115. Ta dokument obravnava pojasnila v zvezi s standardom EN 115 1:2008+A1:2010. Pojasnila v zvezi z drugimi standardi skupine EN 115 bodo dodana, ko bodo na voljo.
Pojasnila so namenjena boljšemu razumevanju točk, na katere se nanašajo, in posledično lažjemu sporazumevanju proizvajalcev, monterjev dvigal ter priglašenih, nadzornih in nacionalnih organov.
Pojasnila nimajo enakega statusa kot evropski standardi, na katera se nanašajo. Vendar se lahko zaradi uporabe pojasnil zainteresirane strani zanesejo na to, da ustrezni evropski standard ni bil narobe uporabljen.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 22-Sep-2015
• Withdrawal Date: 08-Sep-2020
• ICS: 91.140.90 - Lifts. Escalators
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 10 - Passenger, goods and service lifts
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 10/WG 2 - Escalators and passenger conveyors
• Current Stage: 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
• Completion Date: 09-Sep-2020
• Ref Project: SIST-TS CEN/TS 115-4:2015 - Safety of escalators and moving walks - Part 4: Interpretations related to EN 115 family of standards

Relations

• Replaces: CEN/TS 115-4:2014 - Safety of escalators and moving walks - Part 4: Interpretations related to EN 115 family of standards
• Effective Date: 08-Jun-2022
• Replaced By: CEN/TS 115-4:2020 - Safety of escalators and moving walks - Part 4: Interpretations related to EN 115 family of standards
• Effective Date: 16-Sep-2020

Standards Content (Sample)

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Safety of escalators and moving walks - Part 4: Interpretations related to EN 115 family
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Sicherheit von Fahrtreppen und Fahrsteigen - Teil 4: Auslegungen zur Normenreihe EN
Sécurité des escaliers mécaniques et trottoirs roulants - Partie 4 : Interprétations
relatives aux normes de la famille EN 115
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ICS:
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

CEN/TS 115-4
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
September 2015
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
ICS 91.140.90 Supersedes CEN/TS 115-4:2014
English Version
Safety of escalators and moving walks - Part 4:
Interpretations related to EN 115 family of standards
Sécurité des escaliers mécaniques et trottoirs roulants Sicherheit von Fahrtreppen und Fahrsteigen - Teil 4:
- Partie 4 : Interprétations relatives aux normes de la Auslegungen zur Normenreihe EN 115
famille EN 115
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 3 August 2015 for provisional application.

The period of validity of this CEN/TS is limited initially to three years. After two years the members of CEN will be requested to
submit their comments, particularly on the question whether the CEN/TS can be converted into a European Standard.

CEN members are required to announce the existence of this CEN/TS in the same way as for an EN and to make the CEN/TS
available promptly at national level in an appropriate form. It is permissible to keep conflicting national standards in force (in
parallel to the CEN/TS) until the final decision about the possible conversion of the CEN/TS into an EN is reached.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.
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© 2015 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. CEN/TS 115-4:2015 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Lists of interpretations. 5
3.1 General . 5
3.2 Lists of interpretations pertaining to EN 115-1 . 5
3.3 Lists of interpretations pertaining to EN 115-2 . 8
4 Interpretations related to EN 115-1 . 9
5 Interpretations related to EN 115-2 . 56
Bibliography . 57

European foreword
This document (CEN/TS 115-4:2015) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 10 “Lifts,
escalators and moving walks”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
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 CEN/TS 115-4:2014.
EN 115 is divided into the following parts:
• EN 115-1, Safety of escalators and moving walks - Part 1: Construction and installation;
• EN 115-2, Safety of escalators and moving walks - Part 2: Rules for the improvement of safety of
existing escalators and moving walks;
• CEN/TR 115-3, Safety of escalators and moving walks - Part 3: Correlation between EN 115:1995
and its amendments and EN 115-1:2008 [Technical Report];
• CEN/TS 115-4, Safety of escalators and moving walks - Part 4: Interpretations related to EN 115
family of standards [Technical specification; this document].
This document is a collection of interpretations related to the EN 115 series. For the time being, this
collection of interpretations relates to EN 115-1. According to the progress in working out
interpretations, this document will be amended and/or completed.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to announce this Technical Specification: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Introduction
Standards reflect the consensus of the best European expertise and are prepared with highest care.
Product standards cannot be formulated in such a way that they describe all possible technical solutions
and therefore exclude all uncertainties regarding the understanding of the required provisions. On the
other hand, technology is in a permanent evolution, the progress of which cannot be incorporated into
standards quickly enough.
Interpretations are a practical way to give
a) answers to questions regarding the understanding of clauses in standards,
b) feedback to the CEN-Committee responsible for a standard about the practical experiences
resulting from the use of the standard,
c) guidance to further development and improvement of standards following:
1) experience, especially accidents and incidents;
2) progress in technology;
3) state of the art.
1 Scope
This Technical Specification is a collection of interpretations related to the EN 115 series. This
document collects interpretations to EN 115-1:2008+A1:2010. Interpretations to other standards of the
EN 115 series will be added when they are available.
Interpretations aim to improve the understanding of the clause(s) they are referring to and by that
facilitating common understanding between manufacturers, lift installers, notified bodies, inspection
bodies and national authorities.
Interpretations do not have the same status as the European Standards to which they are related.
However, the application of interpretations should give to the interested parties confidence that the
relevant European Standard has not been wrongly applied.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 115-1:2008+A1:2010, Safety of escalators and moving walks — Part 1: Construction and installation
EN 349, Safety of machinery — Minimum gaps to avoid crushing of parts of the human body
EN 1991-1-1, Eurocode 1: Actions on structures — Part 1-1: General actions — Densities, self-weight,
imposed loads for buildings
EN 13501-1:2007+A1:2009, Fire classification of construction products and building elements —Part 1:
Classification using data from reaction to fire tests
3 Lists of interpretations
3.1 General
The following lists show the valid interpretations contained in this document.
3.2 Lists of interpretations pertaining to EN 115-1
The interpretations related to EN 115-1 are listed in Tables 1 and 2.
Table 1 shows the list of interpretations in their numerical order.
Table 2 shows the list of interpretations in order of the clauses of EN 115-1:2008+A1:2010.
These interpretations are detailed in Clause 4.
Table 1 — List of interpretations in numerical order
Interpretation Related clause/ Date of
Keywords
number subclause validity
101 5.3.1 2012-03-14 Increased height of the web on step treads side
102 5.5.2.4, 5.5.3.3 2012-03-14 Form of 25 cm area
103 5.5.3.3 2012-03-14 Load on skirting
104 5.12.2.1.3, 5.12.2.2.2 2012-03-14 Automatic restart in two-direction mode
105 A.2.1 2012-03-14 Unrestricted area, fixed stairs, building height
106 5.12.2.5 2012-03-14 Number of inspection control on site
107 A.2.4 2012-03-14 Rigid deflectors
Barrier to prevent access of shopping trolleys and
108 I.1 2012-03-14
baggage carts
109 5.4.3.2 2012-03-14 Testing of steps and pallets drive
110 5.2.1.2 2012-03-14 Stiffness of exterior panel
111 5.12.2.2.4.1 Table 6 h) 2012-03-14 Stopping of succeeding escalators
112 5.3.5 2012-03-14 Measurement of step to step gap
113 5.9 2012-03-14 Fire protection of steps and pallets
114 5.6.2.1 2012-03-14 Handrail clearances
115 A.2.5 2012-03-14 Unrestricted area at the exit
5.12.2.2.4.1 Table 6 h),
116 2012-03-14 Area of exit
A.2.5
Additional stop switch at handrail level - Building
117 A.2.5, I.2 2012-03-14
interfaces to escalator/moving walk
118 5.8.2.1, A.3.5 2012-03-14 Standing area in machinery spaces
119 A.2 2012-03-14 Fixed devices in unrestricted areas
120 Annex I 2012-03-14 Barriers to prevent shopping trolleys access
121 5.4.2.2.2 2014-11-14 Auxiliary braking system
122 5.3.6 2014-11-14 Location detection missing step device
5.4.2.1.1.1, 5.4.2.1.1.3,
123 2014-11-14 Electrical braking with inverter
5.12.1.2.1.1
124 5.4.1.3.2 2014-11-14 Safety factor of driving elements
- 2 horizontal steps ≤ 6 m vs.
3 horizontal steps > 6 m;
125 4.9, 5.7.2.1 2014-11-14
- Lower escalator transition curve, exit/entry
126 5.3.3.2.2 2014-11-14 Step riser, inserts
127 5.7.3.2.6 2014-11-14 Comb switch
128 5.12.2.1.1 2014-11-14 Starting with passengers on the step/pallet band
129 5.12.2.1.3 2014-11-14 Automatic initiation of starting
130 5.7.2.1 2014-11-14 Landing, vertical difference, consecutive steps
Interpretation Related clause/ Date of
Keywords
number subclause validity
131 5.5.3.4 d), Annex K 2014-11-14 Friction coefficient, material
Measure b
132 A.2.2 2014-11-14
133 5.5.3.4 2014-11-14 Skirt deflector
134 3.1.19, 5.4.1.2 2014-11-14 Definition of nominal speed
135 5.4.2.3 2014-11-14 Excessive speed
136 A.2.5 2014-11-14 Unrestricted area
137 A.2.5 2014-11-14 Unrestricted area
Table 2 — Interpretations in clause/subclause order
Related clause/ Interpretation Date of
Keywords
subclause number validity
3.1.19 134 2014-11-14 Definition of nominal speed
- 2 horizontal steps ≤ 6 m vs.
3 horizontal steps > 6 m;
4.9 125 2014-11-14
- Lower escalator transition curve, exit/entry
5.2.1.2 110 2012-03-14 Stiffness of exterior panel
5.3.1 101 2012-03-14 Increased height of the web on step treads side
5.3.3.2.2 126 2014-11-14 Step riser, inserts
5.3.5 112 2012-03-14 Measurement of step to step gap
5.3.6 122 2014-11-14 Location detection missing step device
5.4.1.2 134 2014-11-14 Definition of nominal speed
5.4.1.3.2 124 2014-11-14 Safety factor of driving elements
5.4.2.1.1.1 123 2014-11-14 Electrical braking with inverter
5.4.2.1.1.3 123 2014-11-14 Electrical braking with inverter
5.4.2.2.2 121 2014-11-14 Auxiliary braking system
5.4.2.3 135 2014-11-14 Excessive speed
5.4.3.2 109 2012-03-14 Testing of steps and pallets drive
5.5.2.4 102 2012-03-14 Form of 25 cm area
5.5.3.3 103 2012-03-14 Load on skirting
5.5.3.3 102 2012-03-14 Form of 25 cm area
5.5.3.4 d) 131 2014-11-14 Friction coefficient, material
5.5.3.4 133 2014-11-14 Skirt deflector
5.6.2.1 114 2012-03-14 Handrail clearances
- 2 horizontal steps ≤ 6 m vs.
3 horizontal steps > 6 m;
5.7.2.1 125 2014-11-14
- Lower escalator transition curve, exit/entry
5.7.2.1 130 2014-11-14 Landing, vertical difference, consecutive steps
Related clause/ Interpretation Date of
Keywords
subclause number validity
5.7.3.2.6 127 2014-11-14 Com switch
5.8.2.1 118 2012-03-14 Standing area in machinery spaces
5.9 113 2012-03-14 Fire protection of steps and pallets
5.12.1.2.1.1 123 2014-11-14 Electrical braking with inverter
5.12.2.1.1 128 2014-11-14 Starting with passengers on the step/pallet band
5.12.2.1.3 104 2012-03-14 Automatic restart in two-direction mode
5.12.2.1.3 129 2014-11-14 Automatic initiation of starting
5.12.2.2.2 104 2012-03-14 Automatic restart in two-direction mode
5.12.2.2.4.1 Table 6 h) 111 2012-03-14 Stopping of succeeding escalators
5.12.2.2.4.1 Table 6 h) 116 2012-03-14 Area of exit
5.12.2.5 106 2012-03-14 Number of inspection control on site
A.2 119 2012-03-14 Fixed devices in unrestricted areas
A.2.1 105 2012-03-14 Unrestricted area, fixed
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