prEN 13223
(Main)Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons - Drive systems and other mechanical equipment
Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons - Drive systems and other mechanical equipment
This document sets out the safety requirements for the mechanical and electrical equipment of the drive systems and the other mechanical equipment of cableway installations designed to carry persons. The various types of cableway system and their environment are taken into account.
This document applies to the planning, installation, manufacture, maintenance and operation of the mechanical and electrical equipment of the drive systems and the other mechanical equipment of the cableway installations designed to carry persons.
This document sets out requirements for accident prevention and worker protection without prejudice to the application of national regulations.
National regulations pertaining to construction law or regulations, or that serve to protect special groups of persons, remain unaffected.
This document does not apply to cableways for freight transport or to lifts.
Clauses 6 to 11 apply to mechanical and electrical equipment of the drive systems.
Clauses 12 to 20 apply to other mechanical equipment.
Sicherheitsanforderungen an Seilbahnen für die Personenbeförderung - Antriebe und weitere mechanische Einrichtungen
Dieses Dokument legt die Sicherheitsanforderungen an die mechanischen und elektrischen Einrichtungen der Antriebe und der übrigen mechanischen Einrichtungen von Seilbahnen für die Personenbeförderung fest. Dabei werden die verschiedenen Seilbahnsysteme und deren Umgebung berücksichtigt.
Das vorliegende Dokument gilt für die Planung, die Montage, die Herstellung, die Instandhaltung, und den Betrieb der mechanischen und elektrischen Einrichtungen der Antriebe und der übrigen mechanischen Einrichtungen der Seilbahnen für die Personenbeförderung.
Dieses Dokument enthält Anforderungen über die Unfallverhütung und den Arbeitnehmerschutz unbeschadet der Anwendung nationaler Vorschriften.
Nationale Vorschriften mit bau- oder ordnungsrechtlichem Charakter oder die dem Schutz besonderer Personengruppen dienen bleiben unberührt.
Dieses Dokument gilt weder für Seilbahnen des Güterverkehrs noch für Aufzüge.
Abschnitte 6 bis 11 gelten für mechanische und elektrische Einrichtungen der Antriebe.
Abschnitte 12 bis 20 gelten für weitere mechanische Einrichtungen.
Prescriptions de sécurité pour les installations à câbles transportant des personnes - Entraînements et autres dispositifs mécaniques
Le présent document établit les prescriptions de sécurité s’appliquant aux dispositifs mécaniques et électriques des entraînements et autres dispositifs mécaniques des installations à câbles transportant des personnes. Il tient compte des différents systèmes de transport à câbles et de leur environnement.
Le présent document s’applique à la conception, au montage, à la fabrication, à la maintenance et à l’exploitation des dispositifs mécaniques et électriques des entraînements et autres dispositifs mécaniques pour les installations à câbles transportant des personnes.
Ce document comprend des prescriptions relatives à la prévention des accidents et à la protection des travailleurs, sans affecter l’application des prescriptions nationales.
Les réglementations nationales dans le domaine de la construction ou destinées à protéger des groupes de personnes particuliers restent pleinement en vigueur.
Le présent document ne s’applique ni aux installations de transport à câbles destinées aux marchandises, ni aux ascenseurs.
Les Articles 6 à 11 s’appliquent aux dispositifs mécaniques et électriques des entraînements.
Les Articles 12 à 20 s’appliquent aux autres dispositifs mécaniques.
Varnostne zahteve za žičniške naprave za prevoz oseb - Pogonski sistemi in druga mehanska oprema
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2025
Varnostne zahteve za žičniške naprave za prevoz oseb - Pogonski sistemi in druga
mehanska oprema
Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to carry persons - Drive systems
and other mechanical equipment
Sicherheitsanforderungen an Seilbahnen für die Personenbeförderung - Antriebe und
weitere mechanische Einrichtungen
Prescriptions de sécurité pour les installations à câbles transportant des personnes -
Entraînements et autres dispositifs mécaniques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 13223
ICS:
45.100 Oprema za žičnice Cableway equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
July 2025
ICS 45.100 Will supersede EN 13223:2015+A1:2022
English Version
Safety requirements for cableway installations designed to
carry persons - Drive systems and other mechanical
equipment
Prescriptions de sécurité pour les installations à câbles Sicherheitsanforderungen an Seilbahnen für die
transportant des personnes - Entraînements et autres Personenbeförderung - Antriebe und weitere
dispositifs mécaniques mechanische Einrichtungen
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Contents Page
European foreword . 6
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 10
4 General requirements . 11
4.1 Application of the standard . 11
4.2 Safety principles . 12
4.2.1 General . 12
4.2.2 Hazard scenarios . 12
4.2.3 Safety measures . 12
5 General requirements for hydraulic devices . 13
6 General requirements for drive systems . 13
6.1 General principles . 13
6.2 Main drive system . 13
6.3 Auxiliary drive. 14
6.4 Recovery drive and evacuation drive . 14
6.5 Types of control system . 14
6.6 Safety functions and control devices . 15
6.7 Motors/engines . 16
6.7.1 General requirements . 16
6.7.2 Internal combustion engines . 16
6.8 Gearboxes . 16
6.9 Power transmission devices . 16
6.9.1 Mechanical power transmission . 16
6.9.2 Hydraulic power transmission . 16
7 Open-loop and closed-loop control systems . 17
7.1 General . 17
7.2 Speed control on the line and at the entrance to stations for cableways with
reversible operation and pulsed movement operation . 18
7.3 Control console and other control points. 18
7.4 Position monitor . 18
8 Safety functions and devices for the drives . 19
8.1 General . 19
8.2 Monitoring actual speed, direction of travel and standstill . 19
8.3 Speed monitoring on the line . 20
8.4 Speed monitoring at the entrance to stations in reversible or pulsed movement
cableways . 21
8.5 Deceleration monitoring . 21
8.6 Other safety functions and devices . 21
9 Brakes for the drives . 22
9.1 General . 22
9.2 General requirements for service brakes and safety brakes . 23
9.3 Hydraulic devices for brakes . 23
9.4 Pneumatic devices for brakes . 24
9.5 Electrical devices for brakes . 24
9.6 Design of brakes . 24
9.7 Braking force control . 25
9.8 Braking force setting . 25
9.9 Service brake . 25
9.10 Safety brake . 25
10 Types of stop . 26
10.1 General . 26
10.2 Normal stopping . 26
10.3 Electrical stop; emergency stop with drive motor . 26
10.4 Emergency stop with service brake . 26
10.5 Emergency stop with safety brake . 27
11 Requirements for drives for ski tows . 27
11.1 General . 27
11.2 General principles . 27
11.3 Drive system . 27
11.4 Motors/engines . 28
11.4.1 General requirements . 28
11.4.2 Internal combustion engines . 28
11.5 Gearboxes . 28
11.6 Power transmission devices . 28
11.6.1 Mechanical power transmission . 28
11.6.2 Hydraulic power transmission . 28
11.7 Open-loop and closed-loop control systems . 28
11.8 Safety functions and devices . 29
11.9 Brakes . 30
11.10 Stopping the ski tow . 30
12 Sheaves . 30
12.1 Dimensioning . 30
12.2 Design .
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