SIST EN 81-41:2011

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 81-41:2011
01-junij-2011
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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 Auf-zügen - Spezielle
Aufzüge für den Personen- und Gütertransport - Teil 41: Vertikale Plattformaufzüge für
Behinderte
Regles de sécurité pour la construction et l'installation des élévateurs - Élévateurs
spéciaux pour le transport des personnes et des charges - Partie 41 : Plate-formes
élévatrices verticales a l'usage des personnes a mobilité réduite
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SIST EN 81-41:2011 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 81-41:2011


EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 81-41

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2010
ICS 91.140.90; 11.180.10
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
Règles de sécurité pour la construction et l'installation des Sicherheitsregeln für die Konstruktion und den Einbau von
élévateurs - Elévateurs spéciaux pour le transport des
Aufzügen - Spezielle Aufzüge für den Transport von
personnes et des charges - Partie 41 : Plates-formes Personen und Gütern - Teil 41: Senkrechte
élévatrices verticales à l'usage des personnes à mobilité Plattformaufzüge bestimmt für den Einsatz von Personen
réduite mit eingeschränkter Beweglichkeit
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 7 October 2010.

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. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.

This European Standard exists 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, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.





EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2010 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 81-41:2010: E
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Contents Page
Foreword .4
Introduction .5
1 Scope .7
2 Normative references .8
3 Terms and definitions .9
4 List of significant hazards . 13
5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures . 16
5.1 General requirements for lifting platforms . 16
5.2 Platform support/guide system (including any scissor mechanism) . 20
5.3 Safety gear and over-speed governor . 21
5.4 Driving units and drive systems . 23
5.5 Electrical installation and equipment . 42
5.6 Specific requirements for lifting platform enclosures . 55
5.7 Fire protection . 58
5.8 Enclosed liftway entrances . 58
5.9 Platform . 62
6 Verification of safety requirements and/or protective measures . 67
6.1 Verification of design . 67
6.2 Verification tests . 69
6.3 Verification tests on each machine before first use . 70
7 Information for use . 71
7.1 Introduction . 71
7.2 General . 71
7.3 Signals and warning devices . 71
7.4 Accompanying documents (in particular: Instruction handbook) . 73
Annex A (normative) Electronic components: failure exclusion . 75
Annex B (informative) Guidance in selection of lifting platforms . 81
B.1 Introduction . 81
B.2 Selection of lifting platforms . 81
B.3 Electrical supply and lighting . 82
B.4 Maintenance . 82
Annex C (informative) Recommendations for the provisions and use of specially adapted control
devices, switches and sensors . 83
C.1 Control devices . 83
C.2 Assistance . 83
C.3 Specially adapted switches . 83
Annex D (informative) In-use periodic examination, tests and servicing . 84
D.1 Periodic examinations and tests . 84
D.2 Servicing . 84
Annex E (normative) Safety components – Tests procedures for verification of conformity . 85
E.1 General provisions . 85
E.2 Test report . 86
E.3 Screw and nut (not self sustaining system) stopping safety device . 87
E.4 Self sustaining system . 90
Annex F (informative) Steel guide rail calculation . 91
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Annex G (normative) Friction/traction drive – Calculation and test for verification of traction
conformity . 92
G.1 General provisions . 92
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC . 93
Bibliography . 94

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Foreword
This document (EN 81-41:2010) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 10 “Lifts, escalators
and moving walks”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by June 2011, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by June 2011.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
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 EC Directive 2006/42/EC.
For relationship with EC Directive 2006/42/EC, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
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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 (all parts).
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.
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 in some countries regulations for the construction of building etc. 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 following
assumptions were made when producing it:
 Vertical lifting platforms are installed in both new and existing buildings;
 For existing buildings where space is not available, other dimensions may be considered. Local
building regulations should be observed;
 components without specific requirements are:
a) designed in accordance with the usual engineering practice and calculation codes, including all failure
modes;
b) of sound mechanical and electrical construction;
c) general hazards due to hydraulic, pneumatic, etc. equipment are dealt with according to relevant B level
standards for common use.
d) Materials known to be harmful materials, such as asbestos are not to be used as part of the machine;
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 components are kept in good repair and working order, in accordance with the maintenance manual, so
that the required characteristics remain despite wear;
 by design of the load bearing elements, a safe operation of the machine is assured for loading ranging
from zero to, the dynamic operation maximum working load and static loading, to the maximum static
load;
 to ensure the safe functioning, the operating temperature range of the equipment has to take into account
the conditions of the place of use of the machinery, inside the maximum range of ambient temperature
between + 5 °C and + 40 °C. For very hot or cold environments extra requirements may be necessary.
 negotiations have been made between the customer and the manufacturer about:
 environmental conditions;
 civil engineering problems;
 other aspects related to the place of installation;
 the use and places of use of the machinery;
 the place of installation allows a safe use for the machine;
 any additional fire protection requirements;
 suitability for the user (see Annex B).
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1 Scope
1.1 This 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, wire ropes, chains, screw and nut, friction/traction between
wheels and the rail, 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 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 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;
 fire fighting, evacuation and behaviour during a fire;
 noise and vibrations;
 the design of concrete, hardcore, 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 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.
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2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 81-1:1998, Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts — Part 1: Electric lifts
EN 81-2:1998, Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts — Part 2: Hydraulic lifts
EN 81-58, Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts — Examination and tests — Part 58:
Landing doors fire resistance test
EN 349, Safety of machinery — Minimum gaps to avoid crushing of parts of the human body
EN 953, Safety of machinery — Guards — General requirements for the design and construction of fixed and
movable guards
EN 12015, Electromagnetic compatibility — Product family standard for lifts, escalators and moving walks —
Emission
EN 12016, Electromagnetic compatibility — Product family standard for lifts, escalators and moving walks —
Immunity
EN 12183, Manual wheelchairs — Requirements and test methods
EN 12184, Electrically powered wheelchairs, scooters and their chargers — Requirements and test methods
EN 12385-4, Steel wire ropes — Safety — Part 4: Stranded ropes for general lifting applications
EN 13411 (all parts), Terminations for steel wire ropes
EN 50214, Flat polyvinyl chloride sheathed flexible cables
EN 60204-1:2006, Safety of machinery — Electrical equipment of machines — Part 1: General requirements
(IEC 60204-1:2005, modified)
EN 60204-32, Safety of machinery — Electrical equipment of machines — Part 32: Requirements for hoisting
machines (IEC 60204-32:2008)
EN 60529, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP code) (IEC 60529:1989)
EN 60664-1:2007, Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems — Part 1: Principles,
requirements and tests (IEC 60664-1:2007)
EN 60747-5 (all parts), Discrete semiconductor devices and integrated circuits — Part 5: Optoelectronic
devices
EN 60947-1:2007, Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear — Part 1: General rules (IEC 60947-1:2007)
EN 60947-4-1, Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear — Part 4-1: Contactors and motor-starters —
Electromechanical contactors and motor-starters (IEC 60947-4-1:2000)
EN 60947-5-1, Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear — Part 5-1: Control circuit devices and switching
elements — Electromechanical control circuit devices (IEC 60947-5-1:2003)
EN 60950-1, Information technology equipment — Safety — Part 1: General requirements (IEC 60950-
1:2005, modified)
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EN 61249-2 (all parts), Materials for printed boards and other interconnection structures — Part 2: Sectional
specification set for reinforced base materials, clad and unclad
EN 61558-1, Safety of power transformers, power supplies, reactors and similar products — Part 1: General
requirements and tests (IEC 61558-1:2005)
EN 62326-1, Printed boards — Part 1: Generic specification (IEC 62326-1:2002)
EN ISO 12100-1:2003, Safety of machinery — Basic concepts, general principles for design — Part 1: Basic
terminology, methodology (ISO 12100-1:2003)
EN ISO 12100-2:2003, Safety of machinery — Basic concepts, general principles for design —
Part 2: Technical principles (ISO 12100-2:2003)
EN ISO 13850, Safety of machinery — Emergency stop — Principles for design (ISO 13850:2006)
EN ISO 13857:2008, Safety of machinery — Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by
upper and lower limbs (ISO 13857:2008)
ISO 606, Short-pitch transmission precision roller and bush chains, attachments and associated chain
sprockets
ISO 6336 (all parts), Calculation of load capacity of spur and helical gears
ISO 7000, Graphical symbols for use on equipment — Index and synopsis
IEC 60417-DB, Graphical symbols for use on equipment
HD 384.6.61 S1, Electrical installations of buildings  Part 6-61: Verification  Initial verification
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 12100-1:2003 and the following
apply.
3.1
balancing weight
mass which saves energy by balancing all/or part of the mass of the unloaded lifting platform
3.2
competent person
person, suitably trained and qualified by knowledge and practical experience, and provided with the necessary
instructions to enable the required work to be carried out safely
3.3
down direction valve
electrically controlled valve in a hydraulic circuit for controlling the descent of the lifting platform
3.4
drive system
system that causes the lifting platform to move under power input
3.5
drive unit
unit, including the motor, that drives and stops the lifting platform
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3.6
electric safety chain
total of the electric safety devices, which can either be switches or safety circuits, connected in series with
each other
3.7
electrical safety circuit
electrical or electronic circuit with an equivalent degree of safety to a switch containing electrical safety
contacts
3.8
electrical safety contact
contact in which the separation of the circuit breaking elements is made by positive means
3.9
electrical safety device
either an electrical switch incorporating one or more electrical safety contacts, or a safety circuit
3.10
enclosed liftway
space that is fully bounded by the bottom of the pit and a solid enclosure (but not necessarily a ceiling) and
landing doors
3.11
existing building
building which has been previously occupied and constructed prior to the requirement for a lifting platform
3.12
final limit device
electrical safety device operated by the lifting platform in the event of over-travel of the normal operation stop
3.13
full load pressure
static pressure exerted on the piping directly connected to the jack, the platform with the rated load being at
rest at the highest landing level
3.14
guide rail
rigid components that provide guiding for the platform
3.15
guided chain
chain, which can be either fixed or moving, and which is completely guided over its entire length such that it
can transmit a load either in thrust or tension
3.16
guided chain system
platform supported, raised and lowered by means of one or more chain transmission units
3.17
impaired mobility
difficulty in using stairs because of impairment
NOTE Examples of persons with impaired mobility include, but are not restricted to: wheelchair users, persons with
pushchair, persons with walking difficulties, persons using walking aids, carers for persons with impaired mobility and/or
children with impaired mobility, and elderly persons.
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3.18
lifting platform
device permanently installed to serve predefined landings comprising a guided platform whose characteristics
are primarily intended to permit the access of persons with impaired mobility
3.19
load carrying nut
internally threaded component which carries the load in conjunction with a screw
3.20
maximum static load
rated load + additional overload possible as a relationship of EN 81-1 and EN 81-2 floor area calculations
3.21
maximum working load
rated load + overload of one person
3.22
mechanical blocking device
device that, when set in position, guarantees a minimum safety space beneath the platform for the purposes
of maintenance and inspection
3.23
over-speed governor
device which, when the lifting platform attains a pre-determined speed, causes the lifting platform to stop and
if necessary causes the safety gear to be applied
3.24
overload
additional load which is permissible based upon one person
3.25
pressure relief valve
valve which limits the pressure to a pre-determined value by exhausting fluid
3.26
public access
location where the user is unknown
3.27
rack
bar with teeth with which a driving pinion engages to form a slip free driving means converting rotary motion
into linear motion
3.28
rated load
load for which the equipment has been designed
3.29
rated speed
speed of the lifting platform for which the equipment has been designed
3.30
restrictor
valve in which the inlet and outlet are connected through a restricted passageway
3.31
rupture valve
valve designed to close automatically when the pressure drop across the valve, caused by the increased flow
in a pre-determined flow direction exceeds a pre-set amount
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3.32
safety circuit
electrical or electronic circuit with an equivalent degree of safety to a circuit containing electrical safety
contacts
3.33
safety factor
ratio, either of the yield load, or the ultimate tensile load to the load that can be imposed upon a member by
the rated load for a particular material under static or dynamic conditions
3.34
safety gear
mechanical device for stopping and maintaining the platform stationary in case of over-speeding in the
downward direction and/or breaking of the suspension
3.35
safety nut
internally threaded component which is linked to the load carrying nut but is unloaded during normal service
which is capable of carrying the load if the load carrying nut should break
3.36
screw
external threaded component which carries the load in conjunction with the load carrying nut and in certain
circumstances the load imposed by the safety nut
3.37
self-sustaining system
screw and nut system that, under free running conditions ensure that the speed of the platform decreases
3.38
sensitive edge
device attached to an edge to provide protection against a trapping, shearing or crushing hazard
3.39
"shut-off" valve
manually operated two-way valve which can permit or prevent flow in either direction
3.40
slack rope/chain device
device, or combination of devices, arranged to stop the lifting platform should any suspension rope or chain
slacken by a pre-determined amount
3.41
stopping safety device
mechanical device for stopping the relative rotation between screw and nut in case of over-speeding and
stopping the lifting platform and maintaining it stationary
3.42
toe guard
vertical component extending downwards from the platform entrance
3.43
transmission unit
assembly comprising the chain, and its associated elements, sprocket wheel, return housing, guided el
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