FprEN 13015

Maintenance for lifts and escalators - Rules for maintenance instructions

This document specifies the elements necessary for the preparation of the instructions for the maintenance operations, as in 3.1, which are provided for new installed passenger lifts, goods passenger lifts, accessible goods only lifts, service lifts, escalators and moving walks.
This document does not cover:
a)   instructions for the installation and the dismantling;
b)   any legal examinations and tests based on national regulations.
Existing installations are not covered by this document, but it can be taken as a reference.

Instandhaltung von Aufzügen und Fahrtreppen - Regeln für Instandhaltungsanweisungen

Maintenance pour les ascenseurs et escaliers mécaniques - Règles pour les instructions de maintenance

Vzdrževanje dvigal (liftov) in tekočih stopnic - Pravila za navodila o vzdrževanju

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 15-Aug-2019
• Withdrawal Date: 17-Nov-2019
• ICS: 91.140.90 - Lifts. Escalators
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 10 - Passenger, goods and service lifts
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 10/WG 1 - Lifts and service lifts
• Current Stage: 5098 - Decision to abandon - Formal Approval
• Completion Date: 27-May-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)
• Mandate: M/396 - Mandate to CEN and Cenelec for standardisation in the field of machinery
• Mandate: M/549 - [C(2016)5884] Lifts and safety components for lifts
• Mandate: M/BC/CEN/92/3 - Standardization mandate assigned to CEN/CENELEC concerning Lifts
• Ref Project: kSIST FprEN 13015:2018 - Maintenance for lifts and escalators - Rules for maintenance instructions

Relations

• Revises: EN 13015:2001+A1:2008 - Maintenance for lifts and escalators - Rules for maintenance instructions
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

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Maintenance for lifts and escalators - Rules for maintenance instructions
Instandhaltung von Aufzügen und Fahrtreppen - Regeln für Instandhaltungsanweisungen
Maintenance des ascenseurs et des escaliers mécaniques - Règles pour les instructions
de maintenance
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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 13015
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
February 2017
ICS 91.140.90 Will supersede EN 13015:2001+A1:2008
English Version
Maintenance for lifts and escalators - Rules for
maintenance instructions
Maintenance des ascenseurs et des escaliers
mécaniques - Règles pour les instructions de
maintenance
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 10.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, 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.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN 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 status as the official versions.

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United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Elaboration of maintenance instructions . 7
4.1 General . 7
4.2 Elements to be taken into account for the maintenance instructions . 7
4.3 Information to be included in the maintenance instructions . 8
4.3.1 General . 8
4.3.2 Information to the owner of the installation . 8
4.3.3 Information for the maintenance organization . 11
5 Risk assessment . 12
5.1 General . 12
5.2 Information for the maintenance organization . 13
6 Information to the owner for lift rescue operations . 14
7 Markings, signs, pictograms and written warnings . 14
8 Format of the maintenance instructions . 14
Annex A (informative) Typical examples of checks to be taken into account in maintenance
instructions . 16
A.1 Electric lifts . 16
A.2 Hydraulic lifts . 18
A.3 Escalators and moving walks . 20
Annex B (informative) Examples of elements to be taken into account in risk assessment
for maintenance operations . 21
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC on machinery . 24
Annex ZB (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EC Directive 95/16/EC . 25
Bibliography . 26

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European foreword
This document (prEN 13015:2017) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 10 “Lifts,
escalators and moving work”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 13915:2001+A1:2008.
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 Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA and ZB, which is an integral part of this
document.
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Introduction
This European Standard is a type C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100.
Only correct and preventative maintenance performed by a competent maintenance person in
conformity with the maintenance instructions can ensure the safe and intended functioning of an
installation.
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1 Scope
This European Standard specifies the elements necessary for the preparation of the instructions for the
maintenance operations, as in 3.1, which are provided for new installed passenger lifts, goods
passenger lifts, accessible goods only lifts, service lifts, escalators and moving walks.
This European Standard does not cover:
a) instructions for the installation and the dismantling;
b) any legal examinations and tests based on national regulations.
Existing installations are not covered by this standard, but it can be taken as a reference.
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 81-3, Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts — Part 3: Electric and hydraulic service
lifts
EN 81-20:2014, Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Lifts for the transport of persons
and goods - Part 20: Passenger and goods passenger lifts
EN 81-28, Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Lifts for the transport of persons and
goods - Part 28: Remote alarm on passenger and goods passenger lifts
EN 81-31, Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Lifts for the transport of goods only -
Part 31: Accessible goods only lifts
EN 81-50, Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Examinations and tests - Part 50:
Design rules, calculations, examinations and tests of lift components
EN 115-1, Safety rules for the construction and installation of escalators and moving walks — Part
1:Construction and Installation
EN ISO 12100:2011, Safety of machinery —- General principles for design — Risk assessment and risk
reduction
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 81-20, EN 81-50, EN 81-3,
EN 81-31, EN 81-28, EN 115-1, EN ISO 12100 and the following apply.
3.1
maintenance
all the necessary operations to ensure the safe and intended functioning of the installation and its
components after the completion of the installation and throughout its life cycle
Note 1 to entry: For the purpose of this standard and of “maintenance”, the definition of 3.1 in EN 81–20:2014,
3.30 is clarified as follows:
Maintenance includes:
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a) lubrication, cleaning, etc.;
However, the following cleaning operations can be not considered as maintenance:
1) cleaning of the external parts of the well;
2) cleaning of the external parts of the escalator or passenger conveyor;
3) cleaning of the inside of the car.
b) checks;
c) rescue operations;
d) the operations of setting and adjustment;
e) repair or changing of components which may occur due to wear or tear and do not affect the
characteristics of the installation.
The following are not considered as maintenance operations:
f) changing of a major component such as the machine, the car, the control panel, etc., or safety
component such as safety gear, etc., even if the characteristics of the new component are the same as
the original;
g) replacement of the installation;
h) modernization of the installation, including the changing of any characteristic of the installation (such
as speed, load, etc.);
i) rescue operations carried out by Fire Brigades.
3.2
maintenance organization
company or part of company where competent maintenance person(s) carry out maintenance
operations on behalf of the owner of the installation
3.3
competent person
person, suitably trained, qualified by knowledge and practical experience, provided with necessary
instructions to safely carry out the required operations for maintaining or inspecting the equipment, or
rescuing users
Note 1 to entry: National Regulation may require certification of competence.
3.4
manufacturer
natural or legal person who takes responsibility for the design, manufacture either of safety
components for lifts or of machinery (accessible goods only lift, service lift, escalator and moving walk)
3.5
installer
see EN 81-20:2014, 3.20
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3.6
installation
completely installed passenger lift, good passenger lift, accessible goods only lift, service lift, escalator
or moving walk
3.7
owner of the installation
natural or legal person who has the power of disposal of the installation and takes the responsibility for
its operation and use
3.8
rescue operations
see EN 81-20:2014, 3.46
4 Elaboration of maintenance instructions
4.1 General
The installations covered by this European Standard shall be maintained in accordance with the
installer's/manufacturer’s instructions. To this effect, regular maintenance of the installation shall be
carried out, to ensure, in particular, the safety of the installation. The safety of an installation shall take
into account the ability to be maintained without causing injury or damage to health.
Regular maintenance of the installation shall be carried out to ensure the reliability of the installation.
The access and the associated environment shall be maintained in good working order in accordance
with the installer/manufacturer’s instructions.
In order that the aim of the maintenance instructions can be achieved, they shall be formulated so that
they can be clearly and easily understood by competent maintenance persons.
The competence of the maintenance person within the maintenance organization shall be continuously
updated.
The owner of the installation should be informed that the qualification of the maintenance organization
is in conformity with the regulations applicable in the country in which the installation operates; if no
regulations exist, the qualification can be ensured by a certified quality system in accordance with
EN ISO 9001 supplemented if necessary to take into account the specific features of the installation.
The installer/manufacturer shall provide maintenance instructions intended for the owner of the
installation (see 4.3.2) including information intended for the maint
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