CEN/TC 242/WG 4 - Tensioning devices and mechanical systems

This European Standard specifies safety requirements for the mechanical and electrical devices of the drive system and other mechanical devices for cableway installations designed to carry persons. This standard is applicable to the various types of installations and takes into account their environment.
This European Standard applies to the design, manufacture, installation, maintenance and operation of the mechanical and electrical devices of the drive system and other mechanical devices for cableway installations designed to carry persons.
It includes requirements concerning the prevention of accidents and the protection of workers without prejudice to the application of national regulations.
National regulations regarding building or construction or that are designed to protect particular groups of people, remain unaffected.
It does not apply to installations for the transportation of goods, or to lifts.
Clauses 6 to 11 apply to the mechanical and electrical devices of the drive system.
Clauses 12 to 20 apply to other mechanical devices.

This European Standard specifies the safety requirements applicable on the tensioning devices for cableway installations designed to carry persons. This document is applicable to the various types of cableway installation and takes into account their environment.
This document applies to the design, manufacture, installation, maintenance and operation of rope tensioning devices and anchorages of cableway installations designed to carry persons.
It also includes requirements relating to accident prevention and to the protection of workers irrespective of the application of national regulations.
National regulations of a construction or regulatory nature or those which serve to protect specific groups of persons remain unaffected.
This European Standard does not apply to cableway installations intended for the transport of goods nor to lifts.

- The scope of the standard to be amended is:
This European  Standard  specifies  safety  requirements  for  the  mechanical  and  electrical  devices  of  the  drive  
system  and  other  mechanical  devices  for  cableway  installations  designed  to  carry  persons.  This  standard  is  
applicable to the various types of installations and takes into account their environment.
This European  Standard applies  to  the  design,  manufacture,  installation, maintenance  and  operation  of  the  
mechanical and electrical devices of the drive system and other mechanical devices for cableway installations
designed to carry persons.
It  includes  requirements  concerning  the  prevention  of  accidents  and  the  protection  of  workers  without  
prejudice to the application of national regulations.
National  regulations  regarding building  or  construction or  that  are  designed  to  protect  particular  groups  of  people, remain unaffected. It does not apply to installations for the transportation of goods, or to lifts.
Clauses 6 to 11 apply to the mechanical and electrical devices of the drive system.
Clauses 12 to 20 apply to other mechanical devices.
- The scope of the proposed amendment A1 on this standard is to modify Article 9.10 on Safety break in order to be in line with the text of the regulation 424/2016

This European Standard specifies safety requirements for the mechanical and electrical devices of the drive system and other mechanical devices for cableway installations designed to carry persons. This standard is applicable to the various types of installations and takes into account their environment.
This European Standard applies to the design, manufacture, installation, maintenance and operation of the mechanical and electrical devices of the drive system and other mechanical devices for cableway installations designed to carry persons.
It includes requirements concerning the prevention of accidents and the protection of workers without prejudice to the application of national regulations.
National regulations regarding building or construction or that are designed to protect particular groups of people, remain unaffected.
It does not apply to installations for the transportation of goods, or to lifts.
Clauses 6 to 11 apply to the mechanical and electrical devices of the drive system.
Clauses 12 to 20 apply to other mechanical devices.

This European Standard defines safety requirements for tensioning devices used in installations for passenger transportation by rope. Its requirements are to be met taking into account the different types of installations and their environments. This document applies to the design, manufacture, installation, maintenance and operation of rope tensioning devices and anchorages for cableways intended for passenger transportation. It includes requirements relative to the prevention of accidents and the protection of workers. It does not apply either to installations for the transport of goods or to inclined lifts.

This European Standard specifies safety requirements for mechanical devices for installations for passenger transportation by rope. This standard is applicable to the various types of installations and takes into account their environment. This document applies to the design, production, installation, maintenance and operation of mechanical devices for cableways and draglifts for passenger transport. It also contains specifications relating to accident prevention and the protection of employees. It does not apply to installations for the transportation of goods, nor to included lifts.