EN 81-72:2015

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2015
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SIST EN 81-72:2004
Varnostna pravila za konstruiranje in vgradnjo dvigal (liftov) - Posebne aplikacije
za osebna in osebno-tovorna dvigala - 72. del: Dvigala za gasilce
Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Particular applications for
passenger and goods passenger lifts - Part 72: Firefighters lifts
Sicherheitsregeln für die Konstruktion und den Einbau von Aufzügen - Besondere
Anwendungen für Personen- und Lastenaufzüge - Teil 72: Feuerwehraufzüge
Règles de sécurité pour la construction et l'installation des ascenseurs - Applications
particulières pour les ascenseurs et ascenseurs de charge - Partie 72 : Ascenseurs
pompiers
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 81-72:2015
ICS:
13.220.10 Gašenje požara Fire-fighting
91.140.90 'YLJDOD7HNRþHVWRSQLFH Lifts. Escalators
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 81-72
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2015
ICS 91.140.90 Supersedes EN 81-72:2003
English Version
Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts -
Particular applications for passenger and goods passenger lifts -
Part 72: Firefighters lifts
Règles de sécurité pour la construction et l'installation des Sicherheitsregeln für die Konstruktion und den Einbau von
élévateurs - Applications particulières pour les ascenseurs Aufzügen - Besondere Anwendungen für Personen- und
et ascenseurs de charge - Partie 72 : Ascenseurs pompiers Lastenaufzüge - Teil 72: Feuerwehraufzüge
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 14 February 2015.

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Contents Page
Foreword .4
Introduction .6
1 Scope .7
2 Normative references .8
3 Terms and definitions .8
4 List of significant hazards .9
5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures . 10
5.1 Environment/Building requirements. 10
5.2 Fundamental firefighters lift requirements . 12
5.3 Protection of electrical equipment against water (see Annex D) . 13
5.4 Rescue of trapped firefighters in the car . 13
5.4.1 Emergency trap door . 13
5.4.2 Ladders . 14
5.4.3 Rescue from outside the car . 14
5.4.4 Self-rescue from inside the car . 14
5.5 Hydraulic lifts used as firefighters lift . 15
5.6 Car doors and landing doors . 15
5.7 Lift machine and associated equipment . 15
5.8 Control Systems . 15
5.9 Power supplies for firefighters lifts . 19
5.10 Changeover and interruption of electrical supplies. 19
5.11 Car and landing controls . 19
5.12 Fire service communication system . 20
5.13 Vandal prone areas . 20
6 Verification of the safety requirements and/or protective measures . 20
7 Information for use . 22
Annex A (informative) Fire fighting concept for buildings . 24
A.1 General . 24
A.2 Introduction . 24
A.3 Background . 24
A.4 Fire service operations . 25
A.5 Firefighters lift . 25
A.6 Fire service rescue . 25
Annex B (informative) Basic layouts for firefighters lift . 29
Annex C (informative) Power supplies for firefighters lifts — Secondary Power supplies . 32
Annex D (normative) Water protection in the lift well . 34
Annex E (informative) Water management . 35
E.1 General . 35
E.2 Measures to address the ingress of water into the lift well . 35
E.3 Measures to address the accumulation of water in the lift pit . 35
Annex F (informative) Concepts of fire compartments . 36
Annex G (normative) Pictogram for a firefighters lift . 37
Annex H (informative) Examples of rescue concept for firefighters . 38
Annex I (informative) Building interface . 41
I.1 General . 41
I.2 Approval of fire Authorities . 41
I.3 Provision of firefighters lifts . 42
I.4 Protection of the area in front of landing doors . 42
I.5 Separation of the lift well . 42
I.6 Fire resistance of shutters and fire door . 43
I.7 Smoke control . 43
I.8 Lift identification . 43
Annex J (informative) Maintenance requirements . 44
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential

Requirements of EU Directives . 45
Annex ZB (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential

Requirements of EU Directives . 46
Bibliography . 47

Foreword
This document (EN 81-72:2015) 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 October 2015 and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at
the latest by August 2017.
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 supersedes EN 81-72:2003.
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 EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directives 95/16/EC amended by 2006/42/EC and 2014/33/EU, see informative
Annexes ZA and ZB, which are integral parts of this document.
72:2003 and experience gained from its application. Consequently, most clauses have some changes. The
main changes can be identified thus:
— "Safe area" is used in place of "lobby" to be consistent with CEN/TS 81-76. The two terms are
interchangeable.
— Revision of the elements dealing with building design and the inclusion of a new informative annex on the
building interface. Items to be considered in the use of pressurization of lift wells have been added
including the noise level at the fire communication points.
— Deletion of the requirement for a firefighters lift to serve every floor of the building. The floors to be served
are assumed to be determined as part of the design of the building for fire.
— New requirements for protection of electrical equipment against water; in the lift well and the roof and
walls of the lift car.
— New measures to prevent water ingress into the lift well which are strongly preferred over measures to
control the level of water in the lift pit alone. The measures considered are described in a new annex on
water management.
— Revision of clauses dealing with the rescue of trapped firefighters with rationalized requirements for
movable ladders and reduced maximum distance between consecutive landings. The use of fixed ladders
and rope ladders has been removed.
— New requirements for the interface between firefighters lift switches and the control system.
— New requirements for dual entry lift cars where not all the safe areas to be used in firefighting operations
are on the same side i.e. more than one car door could be used during firefighting operations.
— Revision of requirements for the control system including new requirements for when a firefighters key
switch is used in the lift car (subject to negotiation). Revised requirements, in phase 2, for car doors to
close under constant pressure from door close or car call buttons and for opening.
— Inclusion of a new informative annex on maintenance requirements.
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, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Introduction
This standard is a type C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100:2010.
Firefighters lifts are used to bring the firefighters and their equipment to the required floors.
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations and events are covered is
indicated in the scope of this standard.
When provisions of this type C standard are different from those which are stated in type A or B standards, the
provisions of this type C standard take precedence over the provisions of the other standards for lifts that have
been designed and built according to the provisions of this type C standard.
The following assumptions were made in writing this standard.
Negotiations have been made between the owner, customer, building designers, fire authorities or other
relevant bodies and installer concerning:
a) the intended use of the lift;
b) environmental conditions;
c) civil engineering problems;
d) interfaces between the lift and the building management system (BMS) or fire detection system;
e) the firefighting strategy;
f) smoke management e.g. pressurizing system impact to the lift system such as sway of travelling cables
and operation of landing doors;
g) water management, and where applicable, the highest permissible water level in the pit e.g. 0,5 m;
h) other aspects related to the place of the installation and the rescue of persons from within the car;
i) power supply including regenerative power during secondary power supply operation;
j) size of safe area(s);
k) the need for an additional firefighters car key switch and availability of the key.
Developers and architects will need to take account of National Building Regulations in providing a suitable
fire resistant structure of the building, safe areas, fire detection and extinguisher systems. Examples are
shown in Annex B and Annex F.
1 Scope
1.1 This European Standard specifies the additional or deviating requirements to EN 81-20 for new
passenger and goods passenger lifts, which may be used for firefighting and evacuation purposes under
firefighters control.
1.2 This European Standard applies, when the following conditions are fulfilled:
— the lift well and the lift environment are designed to restrict the ingress of fire, heat and smoke to the lift
well, machinery spaces and safe areas;
— the building design limits the flow of water into the lift well;
— the firefighters lift is not used as an escape route;
— the lift well and the lift environment are fire protected for at least to the same level as the building
structure;
— the power supply is secure and reliable;
— the electrical cable(s) providing power to the lift is fire protected to the same fire protection level as given
to the lift well structure;
— a suitable maintenance and verification plan is implemented.
1.3 This European Standard does not cover:
— the use of lifts with partially enclosed wells for use as firefighters lifts;
— lifts installed in new or existing buildings, which are not included in fire resisting building structure;
— important modification to existing lifts.
1.4 This European Standard does not define:
— the number of firefighters lifts and the floors to be served during firefighting operations;
— size of safe area(s);
— the use of other than the highest deck of a multi deck lift for firefighting operations.
1.5 This European Standard deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to
firefighters lifts (as listed in Clause 4) when they are used as intended and under the conditions as foreseen
by the installer.
1.6 The following significant hazards are not dealt with in this standard and are assumed to be addressed
by the building designer:
— not having enough or correctly located firefighters lifts to move the firefighters up the building;
— a fire in the firefighters lift well, safe area, machinery space or car;
— the absence of building floor identification signs at any floor;
— water management is not operating correctly.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 81-20:2014, Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts — Lifts for the transport of persons
and goods — Part 20: Passenger and goods passenger lifts
EN 81-70, Safety rules for the construction and installations of lifts — Particular applications for passenger
and good passengers lifts — Part 70: Accessibility to lifts for persons including persons with disability
EN 81-71, Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts — Particular applications to passenger lifts
and goods passenger lifts — Part 71: Vandal resistant lifts
EN 131-1, Ladders — Part 1: Terms, types, functional sizes
EN 60529, Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) (IEC 60529)
EN ISO 12100:2010, Safety of machinery — General principles for design — Risk assessment and risk
reduction (ISO 12100:2010)
ISO 4190-1, Lift (Elevator) installation — Part 1: Class I, II, III and VI lifts
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 12100:2010 and EN 81-20:2014
and the following apply.
3.1
control system
system of the lift which responds to input signals and generates output signals causing the equipment under
control to operate in the desired manner
3.2
evacuation
organized and controlled movement of persons in a building from a dangerous place to a safe place
3.3
fire
combustion of material producing flame, heat and smoke
3.4
fire compartment
sub-division of a building or buildings e.g. by walls, doors and/or floors for the purpose of limiting the spread of
fire and hot gases within the premises
3.5
firefighters lift
lift which has protection, controls and signals which enable it to be used under the exclusive control of the
firefighters
3.6
fire protection
measures to prevent the outbreak of fire and fire spread in all cases to safeguard escape routes and create
effective firefighting including the determination of the fire resistance, fire load and behaviour of building
materials and structures during a fire
3.7
firefighters lift switch
switch located at the fire service access level, outside of the well and optionally in the car, used to initiate
firefighters service
3.8
fire service access level
entry level in the building intended to be used by firefighters to gain access to the firefighters lift
3.9
safe area
(refuge area, fire protected lobby)
area, provided with a safe route to the lift and safe exit e.g. stairs, that will remain safe for persons for the
duration of firefighting operations and is both separated from a fire by suitable fire resisting construction and
kept clear of smoke, in some countries known as a refuge or lobby
3.10
dual entry car
car with two car doors
3.11
Building Management System
BMS
system capable of making intelligent decisions based on information sent to it
3.12
lift environment
fire protected environment providing protected access from the usage area of the building to the firefighters lift
4 List of significant hazards
4.1 This clause contains all the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events, as far as they are
dealt with in this standard, identified by risk assessment as significant for this type of lift and which require
action to eliminate or reduce risk.
4.2 Significant hazards dealt with in this standard are shown in Tables 1 and 2 below:
Table 1 — List of significant hazards and hazardous situations - Environment
Significant Hazards and Hazardous situations - Environment Information in this standard
1 Fire / heat / smoke may spread in to a lift well / machinery 1.2 / 5.1
space / safe area
2 Exposed or obstructed lift equipment 1.2 / 1.4 / 5.1
3 Lift not useable long enough for firefighters 1.2 / 1.4 / 5.1 / 5.7
4 > 2 min delay of firefighting operations Introduction / 1.2 / 5.1 / 5.7
5 Flow of water into the lift well Introduction / 1.2 / 1.6 / 5.1.2 / 5.3 /
5.11.1 / Annex E
6 Entrapment on safe area due to a lift failure 1.2 / 1.4
7 Unsafe Environment for firefighters 1.2 / 1.4
8 Structure collapse before the firefighters have finished with 1.4
the lift
9 Not having enough or correctly located firefighters lift to 1.6
move the firefighters and their equipment through the
building.
Table 2 — List of significant hazards and hazardous situations – Firefighters lift
No Hazards Requirements and clauses in
this standard
as listed in EN ISO 12100:2010, Annex B
8 General hazards for lifts 5.1 / 5.2.1 / 5.8.3 / 5.8.4 / 5.9.1
1 Trapping hazard 5.2.2 / 5.4 / 5.6 / 5.7 / 5.8 / 5.9 /
5.10 / 5.11 / 5.12
8 > 2 min delay of firefighting operations 5.2.3 / 5.2.4 / 5.6 / 5.8 / 5.9 / 5.10 /
5.11 / 5.12.3 / 6 / 7
10 Combination of hazards 5.8.7 / 5.8.8 / 5.8.9
9 Failure or malfunction of the lift 5.3 / 5.4 / 5.7 / 5.8.5 / 5.11.1 /
5.11.2 / 5.12.3
8 Human error, human behaviour 5.12
8 Inadequate design, location or identification of manual controls 5.8.1 / 5.8.2 / 5.11.3
8 Inadequate marking 5.11.4
9 Failure of the power supply 5.9.1 / 5.9.2 / 5.10
5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures
5.1 Environment/Building requirements
5.1.1 The firefighters lift is located in a well with a safe area in front of every landing door which is used for
firefighting operations. In front of every landing door a safe area, a fire shutter or a fire door shall be provided.
NOTE The purpose of safe areas is to protect the lift well, firefighters and those who may be waiting to be evacuated
against fire, heat and smoke and in addition to allow the self rescue as described in 5.4. The minimum dimensions of each
safe area are given by national regulations.
5.1.2 It is the responsibility of national/local regulations to determine the required levels of fire resistance,
and other building requirements that shall be addressed for a safe firefighters lift:
— protection of the areas in front of the landing doors;
— separation of the well;
— fire resistance of the landing doors;
— fire resistance of the lift well and machinery space walls;
— fire resistance of fire shutters and fire doors;
— connection between lift safe areas and staircase;
— water management; see Annex E;
— power supply;
— communication connection;
— smoke control e.g. air pressurization system or ventilation;
— number and size of firefighters lifts.
5.1.3 The level of fire resistance of the lift well shall also apply to any of the following: the walls and doors
of safe areas, fire doors, fire shutters, doors to machinery spaces, pulley and machine rooms. If there are
other lifts in the same well, then the entire common well shall fulfil the fire resistance requirements of
firefighters lift wells. See Annex B. It is not necessary that other lifts shall remain in operation but it shall be
ensured that a malfunction of another lift does not have any adverse influence of the function of the firefighters
lift.
5.1.4 Any lift landing door which is not intended to be used by firefighters and which does not have a safe
area shall be protected by a fire shutter or a fire door classified in line with the lift well structure and national
regulations (see Figure B.3).
5.1.5 The firefighters lift shall have a secondary power supply available.
5.1.6 The firefighters lift electrical power supply cable(s) shall be fire protected.
5.1.7 The source of the secondary power supply and automatic switch gear shall be located in a fire
protected area.
5.1.8 In the case of an air pressurized well, the following points shall be considered by those designing the
pressurization system:
— air speed into the well is minimized to avoid excessive swaying of travelling cable or compensation
means;
— when the lift is in phase 2 (see 5.8.8) noise levels from the pressurization system are less than 80 dB(A)
at positions 0,5 m from the microphones in the car, at the fire service access level and at the emergency
and test panel;
— the pressurization shall not affect the opening and closing of the car and landing doors.
It is assumed that air pressurizing of the well does not cause any negative impacts on normal operation or
safe maintenance activities of the lifts.
5.2 Fundamental firefighters lift requirements
5.2.1 The firefighters lift shall be designed in conformity with EN 81-20 and provided with additional
protection, controls and signals.
5.2.2 The size of the firefighters lift shall be in accordance with national regulations and preferably be
selected from ISO 4190-1. At no time shall the size be less than 1 100 mm wide by 1 400 mm deep with a
rated load of 630 kg. See also Introduction.
The clear entrance width to the car shall be a minimum of 800 mm.
5.2.3 Where the intended use of the firefighters lift is to include evacuation, to accommodate such items as
a stretcher or bed, then the minimum rated load shall be 1 000 kg and the minimum dimensions of the car
1 100 mm wide by 2 100 mm deep. See also Introduction.
NOTE For firefighters lifts national regulations may impose greater dimensions and rated loads.
5.2.4 The firefighters lift shall be able to reach the highest landing to be served in firefighting operations
from the fire service access level within 60 s, from after the closing of the lift doors. However, for lifts with
higher travel than 200 m, this time to reach the highest landing may be increased by 1 s for each 3 m
additional travel height.
NOTE Experience has shown that a rated speed greater than 4,5 m/s may cause problems due to technical
complexity e.g. size of secondary power supply, turbulence from the pressurized environment and spoilers on the car roof.
5.2.5 The lift shall be designed to operate correctly during firefighting operations for a period equal to that
required for the structure, e.g. 2 h, according to the following conditions:
a) electrical/electronic devices on landings, other than at the fire service access level, shall be designed to
function correctly in an ambient temperature range of 0 °C to 65 °C or be made non-operational. A
malfunction of devices (landing indicators and push buttons) shall not prevent operation of the lift under
fire fighting conditions;
b) all other electrical/electronic components of the firefighters lift shall be designed to function correctly in an
ambient temperature range of 0 °C to + 40 °C;
c) the correct functioning of the lift control shall be ensured in smoke filled wells and/or machinery spaces;
d) any ambient temperature sensor shall not stop, or prevent the start, of the firefighters lift.
5.2.6 For a dual entry car, no more than one car door shall be open at any time during firefighting
operations.
5.2.7 When the distance between consecutive landing doorsills exceeds 7 m, intermediate emergency
doors shall be provided, such that the distance between sills is not more than 7 m. Additional consideration
shall be made to the maximum length of the ladder as defined in 5.4.2.4.
NOTE The floor distance may be greater when appropriate calculations with a 6 m long ladder are provided.
See 5.4.2.4.
5.2.8 Any lift, which is not required to stay in operation in the event of fire, sharing the same well as a
firefighters lift should be provided with a fire recall system according to EN 81-73.
5.2.9 The firefighters lift well and machinery spaces shall not contain sprinklers.
5.3 Protection of electrical equipment against water (see Annex D)
5.3.1 Electrical equipment within the firefighters lift well below the highest landing level located within 1,0 m
of any wall containing a landing door and on the car roof and around outer sides of the car walls shall be
protected against dripping and spraying water coming from an upper landing with enclosures classified to at
least IPX3 according to EN 60529. See Annex D.
Electrical equipment within the firefighters lift well below the highest landing level located more than 1,0 m
away from a wall containing a landing door shall be protected against dripping water coming from an upper
landing with enclosures classified to at least IPX1 according to EN 60529. See Annex D.
5.3.2 Any electrical equipment which is located less than 1,0 m above the lift pit floor shall be protected to
IP67. The socket outlet and lowest lamp of the lighting of the well shall be located at least 0,5 m above the
highest permissible water level in the pit. See Annex D.
NOTE The highest permissible water level in the pit is set by negotiation and assumed to be no greater than 0,5 m.
5.3.3 Electrical equipment in machinery spaces outside of the well shall be protected from malfunction
caused by water.
5.3.4 Permanent means, such as measures such as defined in E.2, are strongly preferred and should be
provided to effectively prevent water ingress into the lift well. Where such adequate measures are not
provided, measures such as in E.3 shall:
— ensure that the water level in the pit will not rise above the level of the fully compressed car buffer; and
— prevent the water level in the pit from reaching equipment which could create a malfunction of the
firefighters lift. See 1.2.
5.3.5 The car roof shall be designed to prevent accumulating water and facilitate controlled draining from
the roof. Electrical equipment within the car roof and outer walls shall be classified to at least IPX3 according
to EN 60529.
5.4 Rescue of trapped firefighters in the car
5.4.1 Emergency trap door
5.4.1.1 An emergency trap door shall be fitted to the car roof with minimum clear opening dimensions of
0,5 m x 0,7 m with the exception, for a 630 kg lift, of 0,4 m x 0,5 m. Clear opening dimensions shall be
measured with the ladder in the rescue position as defined in 5.4.2.3.
5.4.1.2 The emergency trap door shall conform to EN 81-20:2014, 5.4.6 except for its size. See 5.4.1.1.
Access to the inside of the car through the emergency trap door shall not be obstructed by any permanent
fixture or lighting. Where a suspended ceiling is fitted, it shall be easily openable or removable without the use
of special tools. The handling force of any part of the suspended ceiling respectively for the emergency trap
door shall be less than 250 N. The release point(s) shall be clearly identified from inside the car and also from
outside the car when the emergency trap door is opened for rescue.
Measures shall be taken against the risk of uncontrolled falling of the suspended ceiling after its release.
Opening of any suspended ceiling shall be possible with firefighters inside the car.
NOTE 1 The unlocking key, which fits the unlocking triangle as defined in EN 81-20:2014, 5.3.9.3 is not considered to
be a special tool.
NOTE 2 It may be beneficial to contact the local fire and rescue services to clarify the self rescue procedures to be
adopted.
NOTE 3 A hinged ceiling, while being opened, not coming lower than 1,6 m from the car floor is considered to leave
enough space for firefighters.
5.4.1.3 If the emergency trap door is open it shall not reset its electrical switch if reclosed without making
resetting a positive action. Whenever the emergency trap door is opened it shall block further operation of the
lift.
5.4.2 Ladders
5.4.2.1 Ladders shall be in accordance with EN 131-1 and stored in such location to avoid a tripping
hazard during normal maintenance operations and they can be safely deployed.
5.4.2.2 An electrical safety device(s) in conformity with EN 81-20:2014, 5.11.2 shall be provided to
prevent the lift from operating if the ladder is not in its stored position.
5.4.2.3 Where a moveable ladder is provided for rescue procedures between the car and the car roof, its
length shall be at least 1 m longer than the height of the car and shall be on the shorter side of the emergency
trap door opening.
5.4.2.4 The length of a moveable ladder for rescue procedures between the car roof and the landing shall
be such as to enable the firefighter to release the landing door lock mechanism of the next floor from the car,
in order to enable a firefighter to get off the roof of the car. The maximum length of moveable ladders is 6 m.
The ladder shall not rest against landing doors and shall be supported from suitable points on the car roof.
The landing door(s) shall be possible to be opened by one hand.
5.4.3 Rescue from outside the car
Means of rescue such as:
a) portable ladders;
b) safety rope systems, where safe fixing points for the rescue means are provided in the vicinity of each
landing;
may be used.
NOTE However, all such means come under the responsibility of the Local Authorities and not the lift manufacturer.
The means shall allow the car roof to be safely reached whatever the distance of the car roof is from the
nearest accessible landing sill.
A ladder shall be provided to allow descending into the car from the car roof. This ladder shall comply with
5.4.2 and be deployed from car roof, and may be the same ladder as used for rescue from inside the car.
5.4.4 Self-rescue from inside the car
Access shall be provided to enable the full opening of the emergency trap door from inside the car.
A ladder or stepping points shall be provided to allow ascending onto the car roof and be positioned on the
shorter side of the emergency trap door opening.
Where a ladder is provided for ascending onto the car roof, it shall comply with 5.4.2 and be deployed from
inside the car.
Where stepping points are provided, a maximum step rise shall be 0,4 m, a stepping point shall be capable of
supporting a load of 1 500 N and the free distance between any stepping points and the vertical wall shall be
at least 0,15 m.
A ladder according to 5.4.2 shall be provided to allow ascending from the car roof to the next landing above.
A simple diagram or symbol shall be provided inside the well at each landing entrance, close to the lock,
clearly showing how to unlock the landing door.
5.4.5 For each position where the lift can be blocked throughout the full travel of the lift, the rescue
procedures defined in 5.4.3 and 5.4.4 shall be possible.
See Annex H for examples of Rescue Concept, see also 1.3.
5.5 Hydraulic lifts used as firefighters lift
Separate piping between machinery space and well shall be fire protected to the same fire protection level as
given to the lift well structure.
5.6 Car doors and landing doors
Automatically operated horizontal sliding, (coupled) car and landing doors shall be used.
5.7 Lift machine and associated equipment
5.7.1 Any compartment containing the lift machine and its associated equipment shall be provided with at
least the same degree of fire protection as is given to the lift well.
5.7.2 Wherever any machinery space is located outside of the well and outside of a fire compartment, it
shall be protected with at least the same fire resistance as the fire compartment(s). Any connection (e.g.
electrical cables, hydraulic pipes etc.) between fire compartments shall be likewise protected.
The locations of the lift main switch, emergency and testing panel or machine room should be included in a
label at the fire service access level. See I.8.
5.8 Control Systems
5.8.1 A firefighters lift switch shall be located in the safe area intended to be used at the fire service access
level. The switch shall be located within 2 m horizontally from the firefighters lift, at a height between 1,4 m
and 2,0 m above floor level. The switch shall be marked with a firefighters lift pictogram in accordance with
Annex G and it shall be clearly indicated to which lift it is associated.
5.8.2 Operation of the firefighters lift switch shall be by means of the unlocking key, which fits the unlocking
triangle as defined in EN 81-20:2014, 5.3.9.3. Other keys may be used to operate the firefighters lift switch
only when a car key switch is used (see Introduction). The operating positions of the switch shall be bi-stable
and clearly marked ‘1’ and ‘0’. There shall be clear visual indication on which position the switch is. In position
‘1’ firefighting operations is initiated.
An additional external control or input may be used only to automatically return the firefighters lift to the fire
service access level and keep the firefighters lift at that level with open doors. The firefighters lift switch shall
still be operated to the ‘1’ position to complete the Phase 1 operation.
This service has two phases; for the function of Phase 1 see 5.8.7 and for Phase 2 see 5.8.8.
5.8.3 On operation of the firefighters lift switch, all lift safety devices (electrical and mechanical) shall remain
operative apart from the door reversal devices mentioned under Phases 1 (5.8.7 h)) and 2 (5.8.8 f)).
5.8.4 The firefighters lift switch shall not override any electric safety device, the inspection operation
(see EN 81-20:2014, 5.12.1.5) or the emergency electrical operation (see EN 81-20:2014, 5.12.1.6).
5.8.5 When on firefighting operations the function of the lift shall not be affected by an electrical malfunction
of the landing call control or other parts of the lift control system located outside of the lift well and machinery
spaces.
No electrical fault on any other lift located in the same group as the firefighters lift shall affect the operation of
the firefighters lift.
5.8.6 Interface requirements between the firefighters lift switches and the lift control system
Interruption of an interface connection between the firefighters lift switch and the lift control system shall
initiate phase 1 whilst the lift is in normal operation.
Interruption of an interface connection between the firefighters lift switch and the lift control system shall not
change the mode of operation of the lift whilst in the fire service mode.
Interruption of an interface connection between the car key switch and the lift control system shall change the
mode of operation equal to car key switch position '1'.
5.8.7 Phase 1: Priority recall for the firefighters lift
This phase can be manually or automatically initiated.
This initiation shall ensure the following:
a) the well and machinery spaces shall be automatically illuminated upon initiation of the firefighters lift
switch;
b) all landing controls and the car controls in the firefighters lift shall be rendered inoperative and all existing
registered calls cancelled;
c) the door open and emergency alarm buttons shall remain operative;
d) the firefighters lift shall function independently from all other lifts;
e) the fire service communication system as described in 5.12 shall be made operative;
f) a visual signal shown in Figure G.1 and located in the car operating panel shall be activated. The visual
signal shall remain activated until the lift is restored to normal operation;
g) an audible signal shall sound on the car and in relevant machinery spaces immediately when Phase 1 is
initiated and the lift is under inspection operation, emergency electrical operation or any maintenance
control. The sound level of the audible warning shall be adjustable between 35 dB(A) and 65 dB(A), set at
55 dB(A). The audible signal shall be cancelled when the firefighters lift is removed from inspection
operation, emergency electrical operation or any maintenance control and the firefighters lift shall
automatically continue Phase 1 operation;
NOTE Maintenance control includes, but are not limited, to the opening by the use of a key of any door providing
access to the pit, return to normal operation of the lift from pit inspection station, protection for maintenance operations or
landing and car door bypass device.
h) the lift shall operate in the following way:
1) a lift parked at a landing, shall close the doors and travel nonstop to the fire service access level. An
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