M/599 - Lifts

This document specifies the additional requirements to EN 81 20:2020 for new passenger and goods passenger lifts, which can be used to support faster evacuation of persons with disabilities, including in case of fire alarm.
This document does not apply to:
-   lifts for evacuation due to circumstances which introduce other hazards such as explosion threat, chemical or biological attack, flooding, storm damage, or earthquake. In these cases, this document can be used as a basis with further measures as required from risk assessment;
-   the provision of evacuation aids to assist when the evacuation lift is unavailable.
The significant hazards covered by this document are listed in Annex D.
The following significant hazards are out of the scope of this document:
-   fire or smoke in the evacuation lift well, safe areas or machinery spaces;
-   ingress of water to the lift well during evacuation process;
-   insufficient or incorrectly located evacuation lifts;
-   insufficient evacuation capacity;
-   inability of users to understand the use of the lift in evacuation;
-   entrapment in waiting area (safe area) due to absence of lift service or adjacent stairs;
-   structural collapse or failure of building services (including public supply network, lighting, ventilation) before the evacuation using lifts has been completed;
-   presence of harmful gases, potentially explosive atmosphere, extreme climate conditions, transport of dangerous goods;
-   unavailability of the evacuation lift.
This document is not applicable to evacuation lifts manufactured before the date of its publication.

This document specifies the additional requirements to EN 81 20:2020 for new passenger and goods passenger lifts, which can be used to support faster evacuation of persons with disabilities, including in case of fire alarm.
This document does not apply to:
-   lifts for evacuation due to circumstances which introduce other hazards such as explosion threat, chemical or biological attack, flooding, storm damage, or earthquake. In these cases, this document can be used as a basis with further measures as required from risk assessment;
-   the provision of evacuation aids to assist when the evacuation lift is unavailable.
The significant hazards covered by this document are listed in Annex D.
The following significant hazards are out of the scope of this document:
-   fire or smoke in the evacuation lift well, safe areas or machinery spaces;
-   ingress of water to the lift well during evacuation process;
-   insufficient or incorrectly located evacuation lifts;
-   insufficient evacuation capacity;
-   inability of users to understand the use of the lift in evacuation;
-   entrapment in waiting area (safe area) due to absence of lift service or adjacent stairs;
-   structural collapse or failure of building services (including public supply network, lighting, ventilation) before the evacuation using lifts has been completed;
-   presence of harmful gases, potentially explosive atmosphere, extreme climate conditions, transport of dangerous goods;
-   unavailability of the evacuation lift.
This document is not applicable to evacuation lifts manufactured before the date of its publication.

This document specifies the technical requirements for the two-way communication system of passenger and goods passenger lifts, to communicate with a reception equipment.
This document is not applicable to lifts installed before the date of its publication.

This document specifies the immunity performance criteria and test levels for apparatus used in lifts, escalators and moving walks which are intended to be permanently installed in buildings including the basic safety requirements in regard to their electromagnetic environment. These levels represent essential EMC requirements.
This document refers to EM conditions as existing in residential, office and industrial buildings.
This document addresses commonly known EMC related hazards and hazardous situations relevant to lifts, escalators and moving walks when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the lift installer or escalator and/or moving walk manufacturer.
It is assumed that no ports connected to safety circuit only are rated at currents greater than 100 amps.
It is assumed that mobile telephones and radio transmitters used at frequencies and power of that stated in Table 1 are not placed within 200 mm distance from safety circuit(s).
However:
— performance criteria and test levels for apparatus/assembly of apparatus used in general function circuits do not cover situations with an extremely low probability of occurrence;
— this document does not apply to other apparatus already proven to be in conformity to the EMC national regulation, and not related to the safety of the lift, escalator or moving walk, such as lighting apparatus, communication apparatus, etc.
This document does not apply to electromagnetic environments such as:
— radio transmitter stations;
— railways and metros;
— heavy industrial plant;
— electricity power stations;
which need additional investigations.
This document is not applicable to apparatus which were manufactured before the date of its publication.

This standard specifies the design rules, calculations, examinations and tests of lift components which are referred to by other standards used for the design of passenger lifts, goods passenger lifts, goods only lifts, and other similar types of lifting appliances.

1.1   This document specifies the safety rules for permanently installed new passenger or goods passenger lifts, with traction, positive or hydraulic drive, serving defined landing levels, having a car designed for the transportation of persons or persons and goods, suspended by ropes or chains or jacks and moving between guide rails inclined not more than 15° to the vertical.
1.2   In addition to the requirements of this document, supplementary requirements shall be considered in special cases (use of lifts by persons with disabilities, in case of fire, potentially explosive atmosphere, extreme climate conditions, seismic conditions, transporting dangerous goods, etc.).
1.3   This document does not cover:
a)   lifts with:
1)   drive systems other than those stated in 1.1;
2)   rated speed ≤ 0,15 m/s;
b)   hydraulic lifts:
1)   with a rated speed exceeding 1 m/s;
2)   where the setting of the pressure relief valve exceeds 50 MPa (5.9.3.5.3);
c)   new passenger or goods passenger lifts in existing buildings  ) where in some circumstances due to limitations enforced by building constraints, some requirements of EN 81 20 cannot be met and EN 81 21 should be considered;
d)   lifting appliances, such as paternosters, mine lifts, theatrical lifts, appliances with automatic caging, skips, lifts and hoists for building and public works sites, ships' hoists, platforms for exploration or drilling at sea, construction and maintenance appliances or lifts in wind turbines;
e)   important modifications (see Annex C) to a lift installed before this standard is brought into application;
f)   safety during operations of transport, erection, repairs, and dismantling of lifts.
However, this standard may usefully be taken as a basis.
Noise and vibrations are not dealt with in this standard as they are not found at levels which could be considered as harmful with regard to the safe use and maintenance of the lift (see also 0.4.1).
1.4   This document is not applicable to passenger and goods passenger lifts which are installed before the date of its publication as EN.
2) Existing building is a building which is used or was already used before the order for the lift was placed. A building whose internal structure is completely renewed is considered as a new building.

This document specifies the technical requirements for the two-way communication system of passenger and goods passenger lifts, to communicate with a reception equipment.
This document is not applicable to lifts installed before the date of its publication.

This document specifies the immunity performance criteria and test levels for apparatus used in lifts, escalators and moving walks which are intended to be permanently installed in buildings including the basic safety requirements in regard to their electromagnetic environment. These levels represent essential EMC requirements.
This document refers to EM conditions as existing in residential, office and industrial buildings.
This document addresses commonly known EMC related hazards and hazardous situations relevant to lifts, escalators and moving walks when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the lift installer or escalator and/or moving walk manufacturer.
It is assumed that no ports connected to safety circuit only are rated at currents greater than 100 amps.
It is assumed that mobile telephones and radio transmitters used at frequencies and power of that stated in Table 1 are not placed within 200 mm distance from safety circuit(s).
However:
— performance criteria and test levels for apparatus/assembly of apparatus used in general function circuits do not cover situations with an extremely low probability of occurrence;
— this document does not apply to other apparatus already proven to be in conformity to the EMC national regulation, and not related to the safety of the lift, escalator or moving walk, such as lighting apparatus, communication apparatus, etc.
This document does not apply to electromagnetic environments such as:
— radio transmitter stations;
— railways and metros;
— heavy industrial plant;
— electricity power stations;
which need additional investigations.
This document is not applicable to apparatus which were manufactured before the date of its publication.

This standard specifies the design rules, calculations, examinations and tests of lift components which are referred to by other standards used for the design of passenger lifts, goods passenger lifts, goods only lifts, and other similar types of lifting appliances.

1.1   This document specifies the safety rules for permanently installed new passenger or goods passenger lifts, with traction, positive or hydraulic drive, serving defined landing levels, having a car designed for the transportation of persons or persons and goods, suspended by ropes or chains or jacks and moving between guide rails inclined not more than 15° to the vertical.
1.2   In addition to the requirements of this document, supplementary requirements shall be considered in special cases (use of lifts by persons with disabilities, in case of fire, potentially explosive atmosphere, extreme climate conditions, seismic conditions, transporting dangerous goods, etc.).
1.3   This document does not cover:
a)   lifts with:
1)   drive systems other than those stated in 1.1;
2)   rated speed ≤ 0,15 m/s;
b)   hydraulic lifts:
1)   with a rated speed exceeding 1 m/s;
2)   where the setting of the pressure relief valve exceeds 50 MPa (5.9.3.5.3);
c)   new passenger or goods passenger lifts in existing buildings  ) where in some circumstances due to limitations enforced by building constraints, some requirements of EN 81 20 cannot be met and EN 81 21 should be considered;
d)   lifting appliances, such as paternosters, mine lifts, theatrical lifts, appliances with automatic caging, skips, lifts and hoists for building and public works sites, ships' hoists, platforms for exploration or drilling at sea, construction and maintenance appliances or lifts in wind turbines;
e)   important modifications (see Annex C) to a lift installed before this standard is brought into application;
f)   safety during operations of transport, erection, repairs, and dismantling of lifts.
However, this standard may usefully be taken as a basis.
Noise and vibrations are not dealt with in this standard as they are not found at levels which could be considered as harmful with regard to the safe use and maintenance of the lift (see also 0.4.1).
1.4   This document is not applicable to passenger and goods passenger lifts which are installed before the date of its publication as EN.
2) Existing building is a building which is used or was already used before the order for the lift was placed. A building whose internal structure is completely renewed is considered as a new building.