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Revision of EN81-1/2:1998

CEN TC10 / WG1 / Task Force

Summary of activities

ELCA AGM 2007

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Revision of EN81-1/2:1998 

Aspects to be considered when reviewing • Lift Directive 95/16/EC and Guide (1) 

• Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC Annex I (ESR)  (2) Others (3) 

• Risk assessment methodology acc. to ISO 14798

• Global Essential Safety Requirements (ISO/TS22559-1) and

Parameters (ISO/TS22559-2) for lifts, elaborated byISO/TC178 (4) 

• Environmental aspects (Checklist, Annex, see CEN Guide 4)

• Structure according to CEN Guide 414

• Reconsider building related issues(5) 

• Experience gained with EN81

• New Structure of the EN81 family of Standards CEN/TR81-10 (6) 

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Aspects to be considered (1) 

Lift Directive 95/16/EC and Guide

New to consider:

• New border line (LD – MD)

• Guide to Lift Directive (Draft available)

• Relevant Interpretations of Lift Directive

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Aspects to be considered (2) 

Machinery Directive 2006/42/ECReconsider relevant new points related to ESR’s 1) 

First assessment (not confirmed)

• 1.1.2 Risks of installation and dismantling

• 1.1.5 Risks caused by falling over during transportation

• 1.4.2.1 Fixing of guards/protection (Fixing systems must remainattached to the guards or to the machinery when the guardsare removed)

• 4.1.2.8.2 Access to the carrier (difference in level between thecarrier and the landing being served shall not create a risk oftripping)

1) Some important alignments now under study might have to be doneimmediately 

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Aspects to be considered (3) 

• EMC Directive 2004/108/EC• Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC

•  Environmental “Directives” 

• (Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC)

• Applies indirectly for compliance with MDrequirements

Check relevant points related to ESR’s (add

requirements of special conditions if needed)

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Aspects to be considered (4) 

ISO Standards

Global Essential Safety Requirements GESR ISO/TS 22559-1

Global Safety Parameters GSP ISO/TS 22559-2 (Draft)

Comparison of Lift Standard ISO/TR11071-1 and -2

New to consider:

• Harmonize parameters of EN81-1/2 with ISO/TS 22559-2

• Consider agreed upon points from ISO/TR11071-1 and -2

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Aspects to be considered (5) 

Reconsider building related issues 

To be considered, e.g.• height of machine room, or• access doors to machinery• Other building related requirements/information

…by moving above requirements to informative Annex 

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Aspects to be considered (6) 

New Structure of the EN81 family CEN/TR 81-10

Taken Resolution - Brussels 015/2006

• EN 81-1 and 2 will both be incorporated in

– EN 81-20 Passenger and goods passenger lifts, and in– EN 81-50 Examinations, calculations and tests of lift

components

• All interpretations will be incorporated in only one technicalspecification CEN/TS 81- 11

• Revision of CEN/TR 81-10:2003 accordingly

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Aspects to be considered (7) 

Mayor new safety clauses:• Car stopping/levelling accuracy

• Unintended car movement with open doors

• Minimum requirements of fire classification to the carinterior

• Leaving of the working area in the pit and car roof

• Mechanical strength of landing & car doors

• Kinetic energy of the doors (in case of electric failure)

• Emergency electrical control (2 buttons?)

• Emergency lighting in the machinery spaces?• etc

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