ISO/TR 16765:2003
(Main)Comparison of worldwide safety standards on lifts for firefighters
Comparison of worldwide safety standards on lifts for firefighters
ISO/TR16765:2003 consists of a comparison of the requirements of selected topics as covered by standards in use in the following parts of the world: Europe, Australia, Russia, Japan, USA, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan. This Technical Report applies to electric traction lifts only, although some sections may also be applicable for positive drive lifts and other lifts suspended by rope or chain.
Comparaison des normes de sécurité sur le plan mondial relatives à la lutte contre l'incendie dans les ascenseurs
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TECHNICAL ISO/TR
REPORT 16765
First edition
2003-01-15
Comparison of worldwide safety
standards on lifts for firefighters
Comparaison des normes de sécurité sur le plan mondial relatives à la
lutte contre l'incendie dans les ascenseurs
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ISO 2003
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Contents Page
Foreword. iv
Introduction . v
1 Scope. 1
2 Terminology. 2
Annex A (informative) Comparison of fire codes. 4
Foreword
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ISO/TR 16765 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 178, Lifts, escalators, passenger conveyors.
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Introduction
At the 1996 plenary meeting of ISO/TC 178 it was agreed via Resolution 136 that a comparison between CEN
Standard EN 81-72 for firefighting lifts (elevators) and the national codes of Australia, USA, Canada, Japan
and Russia, would be produced. This has in the meantime been extended to include the codes of China, Hong
Kong, India (Mumbai), Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan. The goal was to prepare a
technical report which would provide reference information to assist national standards committees when
reviewing and revising individual codes and which may initiate a gradual convergence of the technical
requirements worldwide.
It was agreed by ISO/TC 178 that the comparison required the additional input of firefighting experts in WG 6.
The comparison includes reference to national lift (elevator) codes, fire codes and building regulations.
The content of this Technical Report is based on the information provided by the ISO/TC 178/WG 6 members.
This Technical Report is intended to aid standards writers in developing their firefighters lift (elevator)
requirements and to help standards users understand the basis for the requirements as they are applied
throughout the world.
This Technical Report must be read in conjunction with the various lift (elevator), fire and building codes, as it
was often necessary to summarize the requirements for the sake of the comparisons. Further, the information
contained in this Technical Report does not necessarily represent the opinions of the standards writing
organization responsible for the developments of the safety standards which are being compared and they
should be consulted regarding interpretations of their requirements.
This Technical Report will be used as a basis together with an appropriate risk assessment when preparing a
global standard for firefighting and/or evacuation lifts (elevators).
TECHNICAL REPORT ISO/TR 16765:2003(E)
Comparison of worldwide safety standards on lifts for
firefighters
1 Scope
This Technical Report consists of a comparison of the requirements of selected topics as covered by
worldwide safety standards from the following countries.
a) ASME
ASME/ANSI A17.1, Safety codes for Elevators and Escalators (Edition 2000)
b) Australia
SA – AS 1735: Lifts 1997
c) Canada
CAN/CSA B44 Safety Codes for Elevators (Edition 1994 including supplement 2 – 1998)
d) CEN
European Standard EN 81: Part 3 (Edition 2000)
e) China
f) Hong Kong
g) India
h) Japan
BSLJ 34-2
BSLJ-EO 129-13-3
JISC 0920 (1971)
JEAS A 505 (1988)
JEAS D 401 (1995)
JEAS A 504 (1989)
Notification No. 2000 – 1428
i) Korea
j) Malaysia
k) New Zealand
l) Russia
SNIP 2-01-97 Fire Safety of buildings NPB 250-97 Firefighting lifts – general technical requirements
m) Singapore
n) Taiwan
This Technical Report applies to electric traction lifts only, although some sections may also be applicable for
positive drive lifts and other lifts suspended by rope or chain.
It should be noted that in addition to the above listed standards, lifts should conform to the requirements of
other standards covering mechanical, structural and electrical equipment.
Section 1 includes:
Europe (Based on EN 81-3)
Australia
Russia
Japan
USA
Canada
Section 2 includes:
China
Hong Kong
India
Korea
Malaysia
New Zealand
Section 3 includes:
Singapore
Taiwan
2 Terminology
2.1 The term lift as used in the CEN standard (and in Russia Code, as written in the Russian language) is
referred to as elevator in ASME and CSA standards and in the English translation of Russia code. These
terms are used interchangeably in this Technical Report.
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2.2 For the purposes of this Technical Report, unless otherwise specified, the term passenger lift and
freight lift correspond to the terms used in other standards and shown in Table 1.
Table 1 — Corresponding terms used in European, USA, Canadian, Russian and Japanese standards
Terms used in Correspond to terms used in the following standards
this Technical
CEN ASME CSA Russia Japan
Report
Lift except non- Passenger + Passenger +
Passenger elevator + Freight elevator
Passenger lift commercial
Passenger freight Passenger freight
permitted to carry passengers
vehicle lift elevator elevator
Non-commercial Attendant Freight elevator
Freight lift vehicle lift with Freight elevator operated freight (cannot be used
instructed users elevator as firefighting lift)
Every passenger Special firefighter
Special lift for Special lift for
lift for normal use, elevator for
normal use with normal use with
Firefighting lift all with special normal use with as CEN
special firefighter special firefighter
firefighter special firefighter
requirements requirements
requirements requirements
Annex A
(informative)
Comparison of fire codes
Section 1 includes: Europe, Australia, Russia, Japan, USA, Canada
Section 2 includes: China, Hong Kong, India, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand
Section 3 includes: Singapore, Taiwan
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Section 1 EN 81-72 Australia Russia Japan USA Canada
1 Building requirements
1.1 Do you have No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
harmonized building
Country specific Building code of Construction norms and BSLJ 34-2 Local codes by A17/B44 harmonized
requirements?
Australia, being regulations of RF SNIP state/city typically codes and National
BSLJ-EO 129-13-3
revised 21.01.97 “Fire safety of based on one of 3 building code of
buildings” Items 8.1, model-building codes. Canada
8.10 Numerous local
variations
Is a protected lobby in Yes. New proposal to No. Currently being Guarded lift hall is Yes Sometimes, depending Yes. 45 min rating
front of FF lift required? EU is already used in considered required. (Fire safety on the local building
BSLJ-EO 129-13-3-(3)
several countries e.g. norms “firefighting lifts). code requirements
UK, France etc. General technical
requirements” NPB 250-
97 Item 5.2.4
NOTE – A single,
special firefighters' lift
is not permitted and/or
acceptable. All lifts
must have fire fighter's
service.
1.2 Above what building .
height (m) is an FFL
necessary for
FFL shall be placed in
a) firefighting? 18 m – 30 m 25 m 31 m (BSLJ 34-2) All lifts required to 18 m (Residential)
buildings of more than
have Firefighters’
28 m in height with the
36 m (other
Service
purpose of firefighting
occupancies)
and rescuing (non
b) evacuation? N/A No specification evacuation). SNIP Not required All lifts can be used on N/A
BSLJ-EO 129-13-3-(2) phase 2 for
21.1.97 Item 8.10
evacuation. See
Note 1 and response
to 3.3
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Section 1 EN 81-72 Australia Russia Japan USA Canada
Yes. Lift hoistways for
1.3 Is smoke control
required in firemen, as well as their
lift halls in the sub-
a) lift well? Some countries AS/NZS1668/1 Not required Varies by local building No
basements and
code requirements
basements of buildings
shall be equipped with
b) lobby? Some countries Yes Varies by local building No
autonomous systems of
code requirements
BSLJ-EO 129-13-3-(2)
inflow anti-fire
ventilation for the
creation of an excessive
pressure at fire.
NPB 250-97 Item 5.2.6
1.4 Does the building Yes No Yes Yes No Pit drainage
design reduce water
Drainage in lobby. There is a general JEAS-A505 (88-Mar.) ASME A17.1 current
flowing into lift well
Protection to lift, requirement: and proposed
during a fire?
drainage in lift pit. “Penetration of water requirements have
used for firefighting, in taken into account
Building regulations
hoistways and machine water from fire fighting,
rooms of lifts for firemen e.g. water
shall be prevented by accumulation in pit due
building means and to sprinkler.
activities”
NPB 250-57
1.5 Can lifts other than Country specific No No No See response to 1.2 No
FFL be used for and 1.11. Model
Special lifts for Code for the design and
evacuation? building codes require
handicapped persons safe operation of
a minimum of one
elevators (PUBEL)
stretcher size car in
high-rise buildings.
They are required to
accommodate an
ambulance type
stretcher
(1 930 mm x 610 mm)
in the horizontal
position.
1.6 Can lifts with partial No No No specification No Yes and see Note 1 No
well enclosures be
used as FFLs?
Section 1 EN 81-72 Australia Russia Japan USA Canada
1.7 Can FFLs be part of a Yes Yes Yes. Yes Yes and see Note 1 Yes
group? If yes:
NPB 250-97 Item 5.1.3
a) What are maximum Any (France 3) No limit No specification Two — both lifts in one Varies with local No specification
number of lifts in one well shall be FFLs building code, but
well? never more than 4
BSJL-EO 129-13-3-(4)
b) Must there be a solid Optional No FF2 is allowed to be Yes NA. See Note 1 No
dividing wall between placed in the common
Subject to local Was required in
FFL and rest of lifts in a hoistway with other lifts.
building previous building code
common well?
NPB 250-97 Item 5.1.7
1.8 Applicability of FFLs in Over 25 m No specification BSLJ-EO 129-13-3-(2) See Note 1
a building
a) single elevator Yes . Yes Yes — required
b) multiple (group) Yes Yes Yes — permitted
elevators
c) all elevators in a No Yes No
building
1.9 What is maximum No specification No specification
working temperature?
a) In machine room 40 °C 43
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