CEN/TS 115-4:2020

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2020
Nadomešča:
SIST-TS CEN/TS 115-4:2015
Varnost tekočih stopnic in tekočih stez - 4. del: Pojasnila v zvezi s skupino
standardov EN 115
Safety of escalators and moving walks - Part 4: Interpretations related to EN 115 family
of standards
Sicherheit von Aufzügen und Fahrtreppen - Teil 4: Auslegungen zur Normenreihe EN
Sécurité des escaliers mécaniques et trottoirs roulants - Partie 4 : Interprétations
relatives aux normes de la famille EN 115
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TS 115-4:2020
ICS:
91.140.90 Dvigala. Tekoče stopnice Lifts. Escalators
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

CEN/TS 115-4
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
September 2020
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
ICS 91.140.90 Supersedes CEN/TS 115-4:2015
English Version
Safety of escalators and moving walks - Part 4:
Interpretations related to EN 115 family of standards
Sécurité des escaliers mécaniques et trottoirs roulants Sicherheit von Aufzügen und Fahrtreppen - Teil 4:
- Partie 4 : Interprétations relatives aux normes de la Auslegungen zur Normenreihe EN 115
famille EN 115
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 19 July 2020 for provisional application.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 List of interpretations. 5
3.1 General . 5
3.2 Lists of interpretations pertaining to EN 115-1 . 6
3.3 Lists of interpretations pertaining to EN 115-2 . 10
4 Interpretations related to EN 115-1 . 11

European foreword
This document (CEN/TS 115-4:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 10 “Lifts,
escalators and moving walks”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes CEN/TS 115-4:2015.
Interpretations 138 till 150 are added in this edition compared to CEN/TS 115-4:2015.
EN 115 is divided into the following parts:
— EN 115-1, Safety of escalators and moving walks - Part 1: Construction and installation;
— EN 115-2, Safety of escalators and moving walks - Part 2: Rules for the improvement of safety of existing
escalators and moving walks;
— CEN/TR 115-3, Safety of escalators and moving walks - Part 3: Correlation between EN 115-
1:2008+A1:2010 and EN 115-1:2017 [Technical Report];
— CEN/TS 115-4, Safety of escalators and moving walks - Part 4: Interpretations related to EN 115 family
of standards [Technical specification; the present document].
This document is a collection of interpretations related to the EN 115 series. For the time being, this
collection of interpretations relates to EN 115-1. According to the progress in working out
interpretations, this document will be amended and/or completed.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to announce this Technical Specification: 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, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United
Kingdom.
Introduction
Standards reflect the consensus of the best European expertise and are prepared with highest care.
Product standards cannot be formulated in such a way that they describe all possible technical solutions
and therefore exclude all uncertainties regarding the understanding of the required provisions. On the
other hand, technology is in a permanent evolution, the progress of which cannot be incorporated into
standards quickly enough.
Interpretations are a practical way to give:
a) answers to questions regarding the understanding of clauses in standards;
b) feedback to the CEN-Committee responsible for a standard about the practical experiences resulting
from the use of the standard;
c) guidance to further development and improvement of standards following:
1) experience, especially accidents and incidents;
2) progress in technology;
3) state of the art.
1 Scope
This document is a collection of interpretations related to the EN 115 series. This document collects
interpretations to EN 115-1:2008+A1:2010 and EN 115-1:2017. Interpretations to other standards of the
EN 115 series will be added when they are available.
Interpretations aim to improve the understanding of the clause(s) they are referring to and by that
facilitating common understanding between manufacturers, lift installers, notified bodies, inspection
bodies and national authorities.
Interpretations do not have the same status as the European standards to which they are related.
However, the application of interpretations give to the interested parties confidence that the relevant
European standard has not been wrongly applied.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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 115-1:2008+A1:2010, Safety of escalators and moving walks - Part 1: Construction and installation
EN 115-1:2017, Safety of escalators and moving walks - Part 1: Construction and installation
EN 349, Safety of machinery - Minimum gaps to avoid crushing of parts of the human body
EN 1929-1, Basket trolleys - Part 1: Requirements and tests for basket trolleys with or without a child
carrying facility
EN 1990:2002, Eurocode - Basis of structural design
EN 1990:2002/A1:2005, Eurocode - Basis of structural design
EN 1991-1-1, Eurocode 1: Actions on structures - Part 1-1: General actions - Densities, self-weight, imposed
loads for buildings
EN 1993-1-1:2005, Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures - Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings
EN 1998-1:2004, Eurocode 8: Design of structures for earthquake resistance - Part 1: General rules, seismic
actions and rules for buildings
EN 13501-1:2007, Fire classification of construction products and building elements - Part 1: Classification
using data from reaction to fire tests
EN 13823, Reaction to fire tests for building products - Building products excluding floorings exposed to the
thermal attack by a single burning item
EN ISO 13857:2008, Safety of machinery - Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper
and lower limbs (ISO 13857:2008)
3 List of interpretations
3.1 General
The following lists show the valid interpretations contained in this document.
3.2 Lists of interpretations pertaining to EN 115-1
The interpretations related to EN 115-1 are listed in Tables 1 and 2.
Table 1 shows the list of interpretations in their numerical order.
Table 2 shows the list of interpretations in order of the clauses of EN 115-1:2008+A1:2010 and
EN 115-1:2017.
These interpretations are detailed in Clause 4.
Table 1 — List of interpretations in numerical order
Interpretation Related clause/ Date of
Keywords
number subclause validity
101 5.3.1 2012–03–14 Increased height of the web on step treads side
102 5.5.2.4, 5.5.3.3 2012–03–14 Form of 25 cm area
103 5.5.3.3 2012–03–14 Load on skirting
104 5.12.2.1.3, 5.12.2.2.2 2012–03–14 Automatic restart in two-direction mode
105 A.2.1 2012–03–14 Unrestricted area, fixed stairs, building height
106 5.12.2.5 2012–03–14 Number of inspection control on site
107 A.2.4 2012–03–14 Rigid deflectors
Barrier to prevent access of shopping trolleys and
108 I.1 2012–03–14
baggage carts
109 5.4.3.2 2012–03–14 Testing of steps and pallets drive
110 5.2.1.2 2012–03–14 Stiffness of exterior panel
111 5.12.2.2.4.1 Table 6 h) 2012–03–14 Stopping of succeeding escalators
112 5.3.5 2012–03–14 Measurement of step to step gap
113 5.9 2012–03–14 Fire protection of steps and pallets
114 5.6.2.1 2012–03–14 Handrail clearances
115 A.2.5 2012–03–14 Unrestricted area at the exit
5.12.2.2.4.1 Table 6 h),
116 2012–03–14 Area of exit
A.2.5
Additional stop switch at handrail level - Building
117 A.2.5, I.2 2012–03–14
interfaces to escalator/moving walk
118 5.8.2.1, A.3.5 2012–03–14 Standing area in machinery spaces
119 A.2 2012–03–14 Fixed devices in unrestricted areas
120 Annex I 2012–03–14 Barriers to prevent shopping trolleys access
121 5.4.2.2.2 2014–11–14 Auxiliary braking system
122 5.3.6 2014–11–14 Location detection missing step device
5.4.2.1.1.1, 5.4.2.1.1.3,
123 2014–11–14 Electrical braking with inverter
5.12.1.2.1.1
124 5.4.1.3.2 2014–11–14 Safety factor of driving elements
Interpretation Related clause/ Date of
Keywords
number subclause validity
-    2 horizontal steps ≤ 6 m vs.
3 horizontal steps > 6 m;
125 4.9, 5.7.2.1 2014–11–14
-    Lower escalator transition curve, exit/entry
126 5.3.3.2.2 2014–11–14 Step riser, inserts
127 5.7.3.2.6 2014–11–14 Comb switch
128 5.12.2.1.1 2014–11–14 Starting with passengers on the step/pallet band
129 5.12.2.1.3 2014–11–14 Automatic initiation of starting
130 5.7.2.1 2014–11–14 Landing, vertical difference, consecutive steps
131 5.5.3.4 d), Annex K 2014–11–14 Friction coefficient, material
Measure b
132 A.2.2 2014–11–14
133 5.5.3.4 2014–11–14 Skirt deflector
134 3.1.19, 5.4.1.2 2014–11–14 Definition of nominal speed
135 5.4.2.3 2014–11–14 Excessive speed
136 A.2.5 2014–11–14 Unrestricted area
137 A.2.5 2014–11–14 Unrestricted area
138 5.3.5 2019-09-30 Clearance between two consecutive steps
139 J.2 2019-09-30 Testing and assessing anti-slip properties
140 5.3.3.3.1/5.3.3.3.2 2019-09-30 Step / pallet test frequency
141 5.5.2.1 2019-09-30 Vertical height of the balustrade
142 5.12.3 (EN 115-1:2017) 2019-09-30 Stop device – Disconnection of the power supply
5.4.3.2 and 6 2019-09-30
143 Step/pallet chain – nominal infinite fatigue life
(EN 115-1:2017)
2019-09-30
Auxiliary braking system / verification according
144 5.4.2.2.2 (EN 115-1:2017)
Table 11
5.1 and Annex M 2019-09-30 Seismic – requirements for Escalators / Moving
(EN 115-1:2017) walks vs. Building
2019-09-30 Seismic – requirements for Escalators / Moving
146 Annex M (EN 115-1:2017)
walks vs. Building
2019-09-30 Seismic – requirements for Escalators / Moving
147 Annex M (EN 115-1:2017)
walks vs. Building
2019-09-30 Seismic – requirements for Escalators / Moving
148 Annex M (EN 115-1:2017)
walks vs. Building
149 Annex M (EN 115-1:2017) 2019-09-30 Loading during a seismic event
Annex M, M.2.2 – M.2.4 2019-09-30
150 Structural requirements for seismic conditions
(EN 115-1:2017)
Table 2 — Interpretations in clause/subclause order
Related clause / Interpretation Date of
Keywords
subclause number validity
3.1.19 134 2014–11–14 Definition of nominal speed
-    2 horizontal steps ≤ 6 m vs.
3 horizontal steps > 6 m;
4.9 125 2014–11–14
-    Lower escalator transition curve, exit/entry
Seismic – requirements for Escalators / Moving
5.1 145 2019-09-30
walks vs. Building
5.2.1.2 110 2012–03–14 Stiffness of exterior panel
5.3.1 101 2012–03–14 Increased height of the web on step treads side
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