1. * EN 81 Series of standards
REVISION OF EN 81-1 & EN 81-2
* What are EN and EN 81-50?
* EN 81 Series of standards
* How are these standards produced?

2. Structure of EN 81 family of standards
BASICS & INTERPRETATIONS
EN 81-1x
EN 81-2x
LIFTS FOR
TRANSPORT OF
PERSONS & GOODS
EN 81-3x
LIFTS FOR
TRANSPORT OF
GOODS ONLY
EN 81-4x
SPECIAL LIFTS
TRANSPORT OF
PERSONS & GOODS
EN 81-5x
EVALUATIONS
EN 81-6x
DOCUMENTATION
FOR LIFTS
EN 81-7x
PARTICULAR
APPLICATIONS
PERSONS & GOODS
EN 81-8x
EXISTING
LIFTS 10
System
of EN 81
series of standards 11 12
Procedures for
Risk Assessment
(Today using ISO)
Interpretations to EN 81 standrads
Electric (Traction, Drum)
Hydraulic
etc. 20
Passenger &
goods/passenger
lifts 21
Passenger lifts
in existing buildings 22
Passenger
lifts, inclined
28 Remote alarm for passenger / goods passenger lifts 30
Service lifts (EN 81-3:2000) 31
Accessible
goods-only lifts 40
Stair lifts and
inclined
lifting platforms 41
Vertical 43
Lifts for
access to
work places 50
Examinations,
of lift components 51
Type examinations
of lifts 58
Landing door
fire tests
Calculations and tests
61 Technical file & instruction for use Goods only lifts
60 Technical file & instruction for use Special lifts for persons & goods 68
Remote monitoring 70
Accessibility for
persons with
impaired mobility 71
Vandal resistant
lifts 72
Fire-fighters 73
Behaviour
of lifts in the
event of fire 76
Use of lifts for the evacuation of disabled persons
77 Lifts subject to seismic conditions 80
Improvement
of safety of
existing lifts 81
Modernisation
of lifts 89
Accessibility improvement of existing lifts
83 Vandal resistance improvement of existing lifts 82
Legend:
Document published or in process of publication EN TS TR
Document in development
New Document revision of EN 81-1 & 2
Document for future development
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Type examinations
of lifts 58
Landing door
fire tests 21
Passenger lifts
in existing buildings 22
Passenger
lifts, inclined
28 Remote alarm for passenger / goods passenger lifts 30
Service lifts (EN 81-3:2000) 31
Accessible
goods-only lifts 40
Stair lifts and
inclined
lifting platforms 41
Vertical 43
Lifts for
access to
work places
61 Technical file & instruction for use Goods only lifts
60 Technical file & instruction for use Special lifts for persons & goods 68
Remote monitoring
EN 81-2x
LIFTS FOR
TRANSPORT OF
PERSONS & GOODS
EN 81-3x
GOODS ONLY
EN 81-4x
SPECIAL LIFTS
EN 81-5x
EVALUATIONS
EN 81-6x
DOCUMENTATION
FOR LIFTS
EN 81-7x
PARTICULAR
APPLICATIONS
EN 81-8x
EXISTING
LIFTS
BASICS & INTERPRETATIONS
EN 81-1x
EN 81 FAMILY 10
System of
EN 81 series
standards 11 12
Procedures for
Risk Assessment
(Today using ISO)
Interpretations to EN 81 standrads 80
Improvement
of safety of
existing lifts 81
Modernisation 89
Accessibility improvement of existing lifts
83 Vandal resistance improvement of existing lifts 82 70
Accessibility for
persons with
impaired mobility 71
Vandal resistant
lifts 72
Fire-fighters 73
Behaviour
of lifts in the
event of fire 76
Use of lifts for the evacuation of disabled persons
77 Lifts subject to seismic conditions
Electric (Traction, Drum)
Hydraulic 20
Passenger &
goods/passenger
lifts
etc. 50
Examinations,
of lift components
Calculations & tests +
EN 81-1:1998+A3:2009 Electric lifts
EN 81-2:1998+A3:2009 Hydraulic lifts
Legend:
Document published or in process of publication EN TS TR
Document in development
New Document revision of EN 81-1 & 2
Document for future development
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4. ELA Information Day EN 81-1/2 Revision - Ch. de Mas Latrie
Revision of EN 81-1 & EN 81-2
EN 81-1 and EN 81-2 will be merged into the following new parts:
EN Passenger and goods passenger lifts
Contains requirements for complete passenger or goods passenger lift installations independent of the driving system, taking over the general design requirements from EN 81-1/2:1998 and all their amendments
EN Examinations, calculations & tests of lift components
Contains description of the examinations, calculations and tests of lift components used in any type of lift (passenger, goods passenger, goods only lift, etc.)
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Structure of EN 81-20 (1/2)
Lift well
Machinery and pulley spaces
Landing doors and car doors
Car, counterweight and balancing weight
Suspension, compensation
Overspeed protection and protection against unintended car movement
Guide rails
Buffers
Final limit switches
Lift machinery and associated equipment
Electrical installation
Protection against electric faults
Controls; priorities
Verification - Examinations and tests before putting into service
Information for use: Documentation - Examinations – Tests, Technical dossier, Instruction manual
Chapter 5 to 15
Landing & car doors & locking merged
DRAFT
Electrical & hydraulic drives grouped
Annexe D
Chapter 16
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Structure of EN 81-20 (2/2)
Annex A (normative) List of the electric safety devices
Annex B (normative) Unlocking triangle
Annex C (informative) Technical dossier
Annex D (normative) Periodical examinations and tests, after an important modification or after an accident
Annex E (normative) PESSRAL
Annex F (normative) Machinery spaces - Access
Annex G (informative) Building interfaces
Annex H (normative) Pit access ladder §
Annex O
New
DRAFT
New
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Structure of EN 81-50
Examinations, calculations methods and tests - General provisions
Landing and car door locking devices
Safety gear
Overspeed governors
Buffers
Safety circuits containing electronic components and/or programmable electronic systems (PESSRAL)
Ascending car overspeed protection means
Unintended car movement protection means
Rupture valve/one-way restrictor
Guide rails
Suspension means - Traction evaluation for electric lifts
Evaluation of safety factor on suspension ropes for electric lifts
Calculations of rams, cylinders, rigid pipes and fittings
Pendulum shock tests
Annex A (normative) Electronic components - Failure exclusion
Annex B (informative) PESSRAL - Description of possible measures
DRAFT
Annexe F
Annexe G
Annexe M
Annexe N
Annexe K
Annexe J
Annexe H
Annexe P
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8. How are these standards produced? CEN/TC10/WG1 - Structure
CEN/TC10 Lifts, escalators & moving walks
WG1
Lifts,
Goods Lifts
Task Force
Revision of EN 81-1 & 2
WT 1
Goods Only and Service Lifts
WT 2
Lifts not Electric or Hydraulic
WT 3
New lifts in Existing Buildings
WT 5
Seismic Conditions
WT 8
Vandalism
WT 9
PESSRAL
AH18 AH
AH 9
AH 6
AH 3
AH 2
AH 1
Key – Status at Nov 09
Work ongoing
Inactive
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9. Revision of EN 81-1 & EN 81-2 Task Force & AH Groups
WG1
Lifts, Goods Lifts
Task Force
Revision of EN 81-1 & 2
AH 1
Relevant Directives
AH 2
Door forces
AH 3
Traction Calculation
AH 4
Risk Assessment
AH 5
A and B Class Standards
AH 6
Electrical Questions
AH 7
Guide Rails
AH 8
Safety Gears
AH 9
Buffers
AH 10
Hydraulics
AH 11
New Structure of EN 81
AH 12
Review of EN 81-1/2
AH 13
Working Conditions
AH 14
Mechanical Interfaces
AH 15
Documents
AH 16
Testing
AH 17
International Co-operation
AH 18
Special tools & software
Work ongoing
Work complete / awaiting approval
Continuous during revision
Key – Status at Nov 2010
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10. Revision of EN 81-1 & EN 81-2 Approval Process
WG1 either approves the work item for inclusion into the text of the revised standard or refuses /sends back to TF for reconsideration
CEN/TC10/WG1
Task Force examines proposal
and accepts/modifies/refuses
as appropriate before sending to WG1
CEN/TC10/WG1/Task Force
AH group studies work
item and prepares a
proposal for Task Force approval
AH Working Groups
Task Force
prepares work
items and
assigns to AH working group
CEN/TC10/WG1/Task Force
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11. CEN/TC 10/WG1 Revision Progress
Group
Number of open items assigned and topics
Task Force
146
Items of editorial nature or those requiring external comment/collaboration
AH 2 59
Doors and door forces
AH3 13
Calculation of traction
AH6 66
Electrical control
AH7 9
Guide rails
AH8/AH9 31
Buffers, safety gear, governors, etc.
AH10 47
Hydraulic components
AH13 22
Safety spaces & protection of maintenance workers
AH14 2
Interface of the lift with the building structure
AH15 3
Documentation
AH16 29
Testing and test procedures
AH18 1
Provision of special tools and software
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12. CEN/TC 10/WG1 Revision Progress
Status of open items as of
November 2008
November 2010
Remarks
Total open items
350
428
+ 22 %
Items approved by WG1 84
417
Items awaiting approval
112 11
Items still under work
154
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13. EN81-1/2 Revision: Simplified Workflow
Oct. 2007
Dec. 2009
Jan. 2010
Mar. 2010
Jul. 2010
Preparation & Distribution of Work
Work Packages
Work Packages
Approved Work Packages
AH 1
Conversion Table
Draft
EN 81-20/50
Comments from CEN Consultant TF
AH 2 TF
WG1
Editorial Committee
AH ..
Oct. 2010
Jan. 2011
Jul. 2011
Jan. 2012
Approved Draft
EN 81-20/50
Incl. Translations for CEN Enquiry
Approved Draft
EN 81-20/50
Comments on Draft of EN81-20/50
Draft Answers to Comments
Approved Answers to Comments
Final Draft EN 81-20/50
Public
Enquiry
WG1 & CC
CEN
WG1
Editorial Committee TF
Possible involvement of AHs
Mar. 2012
May. 2012
Aug. 2012
Oct. 2012
Dec. 2012
Approval to Initiate the Formal Vote
Comments of the Final Draft
EN81-20/50
Approved Final Draft EN 81-20/50
Approved Answers to Comments
Ratified EN 81-20/50
DAV
Formal
Vote
WG1 & CC
TC10 TF
WG1
CEN
Legend:
TF : CEN TC10/WG1 Task Force for EN 81-1/2 revision
AH : Ad Hoc Group
WG1 : CEN TC10/WG1
CEN : CEN Central Organization
CC : CEN Consultant
EC : European Commission
To be Decided
To be Decided
Continues
DOW
Regular Maintenance:
Interpretations
Amendments
Revisions
Harmonized EN 81-20/50
EN 81-1/2
Withdrawn EC
Note: Dates are subject to regular review and update
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