kSIST FprEN 81-41:2021

Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Special lifts for the transport of persons and goods - Part 41: Vertical lifting platforms intended for use by persons with impaired mobility

1.1   This draft European Standard deals with safety requirements for construction, manufacturing, installation, maintenance and dismantling of electrically powered vertical lifting platforms affixed to a building structure intended for use by persons with impaired mobility:
-   travelling vertically between predefined levels along a guided path whose inclination to the vertical does not exceed 15°;
-   intended for use by persons with or without a wheelchair;
-   supported or sustained by rack and pinion, rope traction drive, noncircular elastomeric-coated steel suspension members (hereafter called flat belt) traction drive, rope positive drive, chains, toothed belts, screw and nut, guided chain, scissors mechanism or hydraulic jack (direct or indirect);
-   with enclosed liftways;
-   with a speed not greater than 0,15 m/s;
-   with platforms where the carrier is not completely enclosed.
1.2   This draft European Standard deals with all significant hazards relevant to lifting platforms, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
1.3   This draft European Standard does not specify the additional requirements for:
-   operation in severe conditions (e.g. extreme climates, strong magnetic fields);
-   lightning protection;
-   operation subject to special rules (e.g. potentially explosive atmospheres);
-   handling of materials, the nature of which could lead to dangerous situations;
-   vertical lifting platforms whose primary function is the transportation of goods;
-   vertical lifting platforms whose carriers are completely enclosed;
-   vertical lifting platforms prone to vandalism;
-   hazards occurring during manufacture;
-   earthquakes, flooding;
-   firefighting, evacuation and behaviour during a fire;
-   noise and vibrations;
-   the design of concrete, hard core, timber or other foundation or building arrangement;
-   the design of anchorage bolts to the supporting structure;
-   type C wheelchairs as defined in EN 12183 and/or EN 12184.
NOTE   For the actual type of machinery, noise is not considered a significant nor relevant hazard.
1.4   This draft European Standard is not applicable to Vertical Lifting Platforms intended for use by persons with impaired mobility which are manufactured before the date of its publication as an EN.

Sicherheitsregeln für die Konstruktion und den Einbau von Aufzügen - Spezielle Aufzüge für den Personen- und Gütertransport - Teil 41: Vertikale Plattformaufzüge für Personen mit eingeschränkter Beweglichkeit

1.1   Diese Europäische Norm behandelt Sicherheitsanforderungen an die konstruktive Ausführung, die Herstellung, den Einbau, die Wartung und die Demontage von elektrisch betriebenen vertikalen Plattformaufzügen, die an einer Gebäudestruktur montiert und für die Benutzung durch Personen mit eingeschränkter Beweglichkeit bestimmt sind:
sie fahren zwischen festgelegten Ebenen entlang einer geführte Strecke, die nicht mehr als 15° gegen die Senkrechte geneigt ist;
-   sie sind zur Benutzung durch Personen mit oder ohne Rollstuhl bestimmt;
-   sie werden durch Zahnstangen, Drahtseile, Treibscheiben mit nicht-kreisförmiger, elastomerbeschichteter Stahlträgeraufhängung (im Folgenden als Flachriemen bezeichnet), formschlüssige Antriebe mit Seilen, Ketten, Zahnriemen, Spindeln und Muttern, geführten Ketten, Scherenmechanismen oder Hydraulikhebern (direkt oder indirekt wirkend) gestützt oder gehalten;
-   sie haben umwehrte Fahrschächte;
-   ihre Geschwindigkeit ist nicht größer als 0,15 m/s;
-   sie haben nicht vollständig umschlossene Plattformen.
1.2   Dieser Europäischer Normentwurf behandelt alle signifikanten Gefährdungen, die unter den vom Hersteller vorhergesehenen Bedingungen in Bezug auf Plattformaufzüge auftreten können (siehe Abschnitt 4).
1.3   Diese Europäische Norm enthält keine zusätzlichen Anforderungen in Bezug auf:
-   Betrieb unter erschwerten Bedingungen (z. B. extreme Klimabedingungen, starke Magnetfelder);
-   Blitzschutz;
-   Betrieb, für den besondere Regeln gelten (z. B. in explosionsfähigen Atmosphären);
-   Umgang mit Werkstoffen, die aufgrund ihrer Beschaffenheit gefährliche Situationen verursachen können;
-   vertikale Plattformaufzüge, deren Hauptfunktion der Transport von Gütern ist;
-   vertikale Plattformaufzüge, die Vandalismus ausgesetzt sind;
-   vertikale Plattformaufzüge mit vollständig umschlossenem Lastträger;
-   Gefährdungen, die während der Herstellung auftreten;
-   Erdbeben, Überschwemmung;
-   Brandbekämpfung, Evakuierung und Verhalten im Brandfall;
-   Lärm und Erschütterungen;
-   Auslegung und Bemessung von Beton, Packlagen, Bauholz oder sonstige Gründungs- oder Baumaßnahmen;
-   Auslegung und Bemessung der für die Verankerung im Tragwerk verwendeten Bolzen;
-   Typ C-Rollstühle nach den Festlegungen von EN 12183 und/oder EN 12184.
ANMERKUNG   Bei der vorliegenden Art von Maschine wird Lärm weder als relevante noch signifikante Gefährdung angesehen.
1.4   Dieser Europäischer  Normentwurf ist nicht auf vertikale Plattformaufzüge für Personen mit eingeschränkter Mobilität anwendbar, die vor der Veröffentlichung dieser Norm als EN-Norm hergestellt wurden.

Règles de sécurité pour la construction et l'installation des élévateurs - Élévateurs spéciaux pour le transport des personnes et des charges - Partie 41: Plates-formes élévatrices verticales à l'usage des personnes à mobilité réduite

1.1   Le présent projet de Norme européenne porte sur les prescriptions de sécurité relatives à la construction, à la fabrication, à l'installation, à la maintenance et au démontage des plates-formes élévatrices verticales électriques fixées à une structure de bâtiment et destinées à être utilisées par des personnes à mobilité réduite :
-   se déplaçant verticalement entre des niveaux prédéfinis le long d'une trajectoire guidée dont l'inclinaison par rapport à la verticale ne dépasse pas 15° ;
-   destinées à être utilisées par des personnes en fauteuil roulant ou pas ;
-   supportées ou soutenues par un engrenage à crémaillère, un système d'entraînement par câbles, un système d'entraînement par éléments de suspension non circulaires en acier revêtu d'élastomères (désignées ci-après par courroie plate), un système d'entraînement positif par câbles, des chaînes, des courroies dentées, une vis et un écrou, une chaîne guidée, un mécanisme à ciseaux ou un vérin hydraulique (direct ou indirect) ;
-   avec des gaines fermées ;
-   à une vitesse ne dépassant pas 0,15 m/s ;
-   munies de plates-formes où l'habitacle n'est pas totalement fermé.
1.2   Le présent projet de Norme européenne porte sur tous les phénomènes dangereux significatifs concernant les plates-formes élévatrices, lorsqu'elles sont utilisées comme prévu et dans les conditions prévues par le fabricant (voir l'Article 4).
1.3   Le présent projet de Norme européenne ne précise pas les prescriptions supplémentaires en matière :
-   de fonctionnement dans des conditions difficiles (conditions climatiques extrêmes, champs magnétiques importants, par exemple) ;
-   de protection contre la foudre ;
-   de fonctionnement soumis à des règles particulières (atmosphères explosibles, par exemple) ;
-   de manutention de matériaux dont la nature peut engendrer des situations dangereuses ;
-   de plates-formes élévatrices verticales dont la principale fonction est le transport de marchandises ;
-   de plates-formes élévatrices verticales dont les habitacles sont totalement fermés ;
-   de plates-formes élévatrices verticales exposées au vandalisme ;
-   de phénomènes dangereux se produisant lors de la fabrication ;
-   de séismes, d'inondation ;
-   de lutte contre l'incendie, d'évacuation et de comportement en cas d'incendie ;
-   de bruit et de vibrations ;
-   de conception de structure en béton, bois ou autre fondation ou disposition du bâtiment ;
-   de conception et dimensionnement des dispositifs de fixation de l'appareil sur la structure porteuse ;
-   de fauteuils roulants de type C tels que définis dans l'EN 12183 et/ou l'EN 12184.
NOTE   Pour ce type de machines, le bruit n'est pas considéré comme un phénomène dangereux significatif ou pertinent.
1.4   Le présent projet de Norme européenne n'est pas applicable aux plates-formes élévatrices verticales destinées à être utilisées par des personnes à mobilité réduite qui ont été fabriquées avant sa date de publication en tant que norme européenne.

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General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 07-Aug-2016
• ICS: 11.180.10 - Aids and adaptation for moving
• ICS: 91.140.90 - Lifts. Escalators
• Technical Committee: DTN - Lift and transport appliances
• Current Stage: 5020 - Formal vote (FV) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 02-Jun-2021
• Due Date: 21-Jul-2021
• Completion Date: 11-Aug-2021
• 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)
• Mandate: M/396 - Mandate to CEN and Cenelec for standardisation in the field of machinery
• Ref Project: EN 81-41:2022 - Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Special lifts for the transport of persons and goods - Part 41: Vertical lifting platforms intended for use by persons with impaired mobility

Relations

• Revised: SIST EN 81-41:2011 - Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Special lifts for the transport of persons and goods - Part 41: Vertical lifting platforms intended for use by persons with impaired mobility
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2016
• Revised: SIST EN 81-41:2011 - Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Special lifts for the transport of persons and goods - Part 41: Vertical lifting platforms intended for use by persons with impaired mobility
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023
• Revised: SIST EN 81-41:2011 - Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Special lifts for the transport of persons and goods - Part 41: Vertical lifting platforms intended for use by persons with impaired mobility
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

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Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Special lifts for the transport of
persons and goods - Part 41: Vertical lifting platforms intended for use by persons with
impaired mobility
Sicherheitsregeln für die Konstruktion und den Einbau von Aufzügen-Spezielle Aufzüge
für den Personen- und Gütertransport -Teil 41: Vertikale Plattformaufzüge für Personen
mit eingeschränkter Beweglichkeit
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 81-41
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

June 2016
ICS 11.180.10; 91.140.90 Will supersede EN 81-41:2010
English Version

Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts -
Special lifts for the transport of persons and goods - Part
41: Vertical lifting platforms intended for use by persons
with impaired mobility
 Sicherheitsregeln für die Konstruktion und den Einbau
von Aufzügen-Spezielle Aufzüge für den Personen- und
Gütertransport -Teil 41: Vertikale Plattformaufzüge für
Personen mit eingeschränkter Beweglichkeit
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.

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.

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.


EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
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CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2016 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 81-41:2016 E
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Contents Page
European foreword . 6
Introduction . 7
1 Scope . 9
2 Normative references . 10
3 Terms and definitions . 12
4 List of significant hazards . 16
5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures . 20
5.1 General requirements for lifting platforms . 20
5.1.1 General . 20
5.1.2 Pattern of use . 20
5.1.3 Guarding . 20
5.1.4 Access for maintenance, repair and inspection . 20
5.1.5 Speed . 22
5.1.6 Rated load . 22
5.1.7 Load control . 22
5.1.8 Platform dimensions . 23
5.1.9 Mechanical strength of the platform . 23
5.1.10 Resistance to operating forces . 24
5.1.11 Protection of equipment against harmful external influences . 24
5.1.12 Degree of protection for outdoor use . 24
5.2 Platform support/guide system (including any scissor mechanism) . 25
5.2.1 Platform support/guide system . 25
5.3 Safety gear and over-speed governor . 26
5.3.1 Safety gear . 26
5.3.2 Over-speed governor . 27
5.4 Driving units and drive systems . 28
5.4.1 General requirements . 28
5.4.2 Braking system . 29
5.4.3 Emergency/manual operation . 31
5.4.4 Additional requirements for rack and pinion drive . 32
5.4.5 Additional requirements for rope, flat belt, toothed belt, chain suspension drive and
traction drive . 33
5.4.6 Additional requirements for screw and nut drive . 36
5.4.7 Additional requirements for guided chain system . 38
5.4.8 Additional requirements for scissors mechanism drive . 41
5.4.9 Additional requirements for hydraulic drive . 41
5.4.10 Additional requirements for counterweighted traction system . 49
5.4.11 Rope and flat belt traction . 50
5.4.12 Traction sheaves, pulleys and sprockets in the liftway . 50
5.4.13 Ascending carrier over-speed protection means . 50
5.5 Electrical installation and equipment . 52
5.5.1 General . 52
5.5.2 Conductors of different circuits . 53
5.5.3 Insulation resistance of the electrical installation (HD 384.6.61 S1) . 54
5.5.4 Lighting . 54
5.5.5 Socket outlet . 54
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5.5.6 Drive contactors . 54
5.5.7 Motors supplied directly from AC mains . 55
5.5.8 Creepage and clearance distances and enclosure requirements . 55
5.5.9 Electromagnetic compatibility . 56
5.5.10 Protection against electrical faults . 56
5.5.11 Electric/Electronic safety devices . 56
5.5.12 Protection of the driving motor . 60
5.5.13 Electrical wiring . 61
5.5.14 Additional requirements for battery powered supply . 61
5.5.15 Control devices . 62
5.5.16 Emergency alarm devices . 64
5.5.17 Cable-less controls . 65
5.5.18 Control of inspection operation . 65
5.6 Specific requirements for lifting platform enclosures . 65
5.6.1 General . 65
5.6.2 Top clearance . 66
5.6.3 Risks for persons working in the liftway . 66
5.6.4 Enclosure construction . 66
5.6.5 Glass . 68
5.6.6 Inspection doors and traps . 69
5.6.7 Ventilation . 69
5.7 Fire protection . 69
5.8 Enclosed liftway entrances . 69
5.8.1 General . 69
5.8.2 Swing hinged landing doors . 70
5.8.3 Height of landing doors . 70
5.8.4 Construction of landing doors . 71
5.8.5 Door locking . 72
5.8.6 Emergency unlocking . 73
5.8.7 Protection during door operation . 73
5.9 Platform . 73
6 Verification of safety requirements and/or protective measures . 78
6.1 Verification of design . 78
6.2 Verification tests . 81
6.2.1 General . 81
6.2.2 Over-speed safety device . 81
6.2.3 Ascending over-speed protection . 81
6.2.4 Rupture valve/Restrictor . 81
6.2.5 Safety gear . 81
6.2.6 Self-sustaining system . 81
6.2.7 Stopping safety device . 81
6.2.8 Landing door locking devices . 81
6.2.9 Safety circuits containing electronic components . 81
6.2.10 Self-monitoring . 81
6.3 Verification tests on each machine before first use . 82
7 Information for use . 83
7.1 Introduction. 83
7.2 General . 83
7.3 Signals and warning devices . 83
7.3.1 Information to be displayed . 83
7.3.2 Operating instructions . 84
7.4 Accompanying documents (in particular: Instruction handbook) . 84
7.4.1 General . 84
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7.4.2 Marking . 85
7.4.3 Building clearance requirements . 85
Annex A (normative) Electronic components: failure exclusion . 87
Annex B (informative) Guidance in selection of lifting platforms . 92
B.1 Introduction . 92
B.2 Selection of lifting platforms. 92
B.2.1 Suitability . 92
B.2.2 Control devices . 92
B.2.3 Location of the lifting platform . 92
B.2.4 Duty cycle . 93
B.3 Electrical supply and lighting . 93
B.4 Maintenance . 93
Annex C (informative) Recommendations for the provisions and use of specially adapted
control devices, switches and sensors . 94
C.1 Control devices . 94
C.2 Assistance . 94
C.3 Specially adapted switches . 94
Annex D (informative) In-use periodic examination, tests and servicing . 95
D.1 Periodic examinations and tests . 95
D.2 Servicing . 95
Annex E (normative) Safety components – Tests procedures for verification of conformity . 96
E.1 General provisions . 96
E.2 Test report . 97
E.3 Screw and nut (not self sustaining system) stopping safety device . 97
E.3.1 General provisions . 97
E.3.2 Check on the characteristic of the stopping safety device . 97
E.3.3 Comments . 99
E.3.4 Test report . 100
E.4 Self sustaining system . 100
Annex F (informative) Steel guide rail calculation . 101
Annex G (informative) Noncircular elastomeric coated steel suspension applications on
lifting platforms . 102
G.1 Definitions . 102
G.2 Properties and tolerances . 102
G.2.1 Classification . 102
G.2.2 Dimension tolerances. 102
G.3 Replacement criteria . 103
G.3.1 Replacement of members . 103
G.3.2 Replacement due to wear . 103
G.3.3 Replacement due to damage . 103
Annex H (informative) Building interfaces . 105
H.1 General provisions . 105
H.2 Support of Guide Rails . 105
H.3 Ventilation of the enclosed liftway . 105
H.3.1 General . 105
H.3.2 Ventilation of the enclosed liftway . 106
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Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC . 108
Bibliography . 109

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European foreword
This document (prEN 81-41:2016) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 10 “Lifts,
escalators and moving walks”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 81-41:2010.
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, which is an integral part of this
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Introduction
The population of Europe is ageing and the prevalence of disability, including disability associated with
the ageing process, is increasing. Older people and people with disabilities at present are estimated to
number some 80 million people – a large and growing proportion of the European Union population.
The changing demography presents both opportunities and challenges for the Union. The economic,
social and cultural potential of older people and people with disabilities is underexploited at present.
However there is a growing recognition that society needs to exploit this potential for the economic and
social benefit of society generally.
This is one of the reasons that led to this standard on vertical lifting platforms for people with impaired
mobility being one means to provide accessibility to buildings.
This standard is a type C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100.
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations and events are
covered are indicated in the scope of this standard.
When provisions of this type C standard are different from those which are stated in type A and type B
standards the provisions of this type C standard take precedence over the provisions of the other
standards, for machines that have been designed and built according to the provisions of this type C
standard.
The lifting platforms defined in this standard are suitable for type A and type B wheelchairs as defined
in EN 12183 and/or EN 12184. The lifting platforms are equally suitable for persons either with or
without impaired mobility.
Those items relevant to lifting platforms referenced within EN 81-70 have been included within this
standard.
This standard does not only address the essential health and safety requirements of the Machinery
Directive, but additionally states minimum rules for the installation of lifting platforms into
buildings/constructions. There may be regulations for the construction of building, etc. in some
countries which cannot be ignored.
It is essential that minimum passageways conform to national building regulations and are not
obstructed by any open door or trap and/or any protection means provided for working areas outside
of the enclosed liftway where fitted according to the maintenance instructions.
Assumptions
With the aim of clarifying the intentions of the standard and avoiding doubts when applying it, the
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