SIST EN 17206:2020

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 17206:2020
01-julij-2020
Razvedrilna tehnologija - Stroji za odre in druge prireditvene prostore - Varnostne
zahteve in pregledi
Entertainment technology - Machinery for stages and other production areas - Safety
requirements and inspections
Veranstaltungstechnik - Maschinen für Bühnen und andere Produktionsbereiche -
Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfungen
Technologies du spectacle - Machinerie pour scènes et autres zones de production -
Exigences et inspections relatives à la sécurité
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 17206:2020
ICS:
97.200.10 Gledališka, odrska in Theatre, stage and studio
studijska oprema ter delovne equipment
postaje
SIST EN 17206:2020 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EN 17206
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

May 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.200.10 Supersedes CWA 15902-1:2008
English Version

Entertainment technology - Machinery for stages and
other production areas - Safety requirements and
inspections
Technologies du spectacle - Machinerie pour scènes et Veranstaltungstechnik - Maschinen für Bühnen und
autres zones de production - Exigences et inspections andere Produktionsbereiche - Sicherheitstechnische
relatives à la sécurité Anforderungen und Prüfungen
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 7 March 2020.

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
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United Kingdom.





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Contents Page
European foreword . 5
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 10
3.1 General terms . 10
3.2 Loads, forces and pressures . 14
3.3 Electrical equipment and control systems . 16
3.4 Tolerances relating to movement . 19
4 Hazards . 19
4.1 General . 19
4.2 List of Significant Hazards . 20
5 Design requirements . 24
5.1 General . 24
5.2 Examples of machine installations showing the groups . 25
5.3 Load assumptions for stage elevators . 27
5.4 Load bearing equipment . 28
5.5 Winding devices and diverter pulleys . 31
5.6 Drive systems . 32
5.7 Load carrying devices . 34
6 Safeguarding hazardous areas . 35
6.1 Protective spaces for inspection and maintenance . 35
6.2 Accessibility of maintenance areas. 35
6.3 Safeguarding at crushing, shearing and trapping points, and fall protection . 36
6.4 Elevator shaft walls, openings and landing doors . 36
6.5 Counterweights . 36
7 Electrical equipment and control systems . 37
7.1 General requirements . 37
7.2 Incoming supply conductor terminations and devices for disconnecting and
switching off . 39
7.3 Safety functions and control functions in the event of failure . 41
7.4 Emergency stop functions . 47
7.5 Complementary Protective Measures . 47
7.6 Electronic and programmable electronic systems (E/PES) . 48
7.7 Use of electronic and programmable electronic systems (E/PES) without safety
functions . 48
7.8 Operator interfaces, control devices and contactors . 48
7.9 Marking, warning signs and reference designations . 49
7.10 Testing and validation of electrical systems . 49
7.11 Validation and verification of functional safety systems . 49
8 Documentation . 50
8.1 General . 50
8.2 Technical data to be included . 50
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8.3 Marking . 51
8.4 Documentation and information . 53
9 Testing prior to first use and after substantial changes . 57
9.1 General . 57
9.2 Test log . 57
9.3 Testing prior to first use . 57
9.4 Test after changes and modifications . 60
Annex A (normative) Examples of hazards and risk origin . 61
Annex B (normative) Use case definitions . 70
B.1 General . 70
B.2 Upper machinery . 70
B.3 Lower stage machinery – lifting . 71
B.4 Lower stage machinery – horizontal movement . 72
Annex C (informative) Recommended safety functions and measures . 73
C.1 General . 73
C.2 Upper machinery . 73
C.3 Lower machinery – lifting . 74
C.4 Lower machinery – horizontal movement . 75
Annex D (normative) End user information table to be supplied by the manufacturer . 76
Annex E (informative) Designing safeguards on the basis of risk assessment . 79
E.1 General . 79
E.2 Risk assessment as in EN 62061 . 79
E.3 Risk assessment as in EN ISO 13849-1 . 86
Annex F (informative) Examples of using the risk graphs . 89
F.1 Guidance for risk evaluation values for control system functions . 89
F.2 Severity . 89
F.3 Possibility of avoiding the hazardous event . 90
F.4 Possibility frequency and duration of exposure . 90
F.5 Probability of occurrence of a hazardous event . 91
Annex G (informative) Application examples . 92
G.1 General . 92
G.2 Chain hoist for a speaker cluster – Stop on “deadman release” . 92
G.3 Broadcast studio lighting hoist – Protection against overload . 94
G.4 Group of winches lifting a common load – protection against loss of group
synchronisation . 96
G.5 Chain hoist to fly a performer – protection against over-speed . 98
G.6 Two winches to fly a performer – Protection against position deviation . 100
G.7 Orchestra pit elevator – Protection against crushing/shearing . 102
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G.8 Stage elevator platform – Protection against overload . 103
Bibliography . 106

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European foreword
This document (EN 17206:2020) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 433
“Entertainment Technology – Machinery, equipment and installations”, the secretariat of which is held
by DIN.
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 November 2020, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by November 2020.
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 CWA 15902-1:2008.
This document differs from CWA 15902-1:2008 mainly as follows:
a) evaluated and revised according to new European standards, Directives and Regulations;
b) terms and definitions have been revised;
c) updated examples and informative annexes;
d) standard revised editorially.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: 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.
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Introduction
The purpose of this document is to produce European specifications for the design, manufacture and
installation of lifting and load bearing equipment within the entertainment industry. Apart from the
Machinery Directive, the Council Directive 2009/104/EC of 16 September 2009 concerning the
minimum safety and health requirements for the use of work equipment by workers at work states in
Annex II:
“3.1.3.
Measures must be taken to ensure that workers are not present under suspended loads, unless such
presence is required for the effective operation of the work
Loads may not be moved above unprotected workplaces usually occupied by workers.
Where that is the case, if work cannot be carried out properly any other way, appropriate procedures must
be laid down and applied.”
This document considers situations that give rise to danger, such as moving or holding scenery or
equipment:
a) over persons and/or unprotected areas;
b) in areas with low light conditions, limited visibility, for example while using stage fog and other
masking effects.
These situations apply not only during performances, but also during rehearsals, technical set-up,
preparations, installations and other situations. This document covers these hazards and suggests
appropriate procedures to maintain safety.
Machinery installations are all technical installations and equipment used for operations in stage and
production facilities in the entertainment industry. Such installations are used to lift, lower, suspend
and carry loads (e.g. scenery, traverse systems, or lighting, film/video and sound equipment). They can
also be used to move persons, and persons can stand under such equipment while the loads are at rest
or in motion.
“Stages” are, for example, staging facilities and production areas in theatres, multipurpose halls, studios,
production facilities for film, television or radio, concert halls, congress centres, schools, exhibition
centres, trade-fair centres, museums, discotheques, amusement parks, sports facilities and open-air-
theatres.
“Events” are, for example, concerts, shows, congresses, exhibitions, presentations, demonstrations, film
or television recordings, etc.
This document considers permanently and temporarily installed lifting and movement equipment for
stages and production areas within the entertainment industry.
This document does not consider the design or control of fire curtains.
Typical applications of this document include but are not limited to the following:
— acoustic doors;
— auditorium elevators;
— compensating elevators;
— cycloramas;
— fly bar systems (manual and motor driven);
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— lighting bars;
— movable lighting towers;
— movable proscenium arches;
— orchestra elevators;
— performer flying systems;
— point hoists;
— revolving stages and turntables;
— scenery storage elevators;
— side stage and rear stage shutters;
— stage elevators;
— stage wagons;
— tiltable stage floors;
— trap elevators.

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1 Scope
This document applies to machinery, machinery installations and machinery control systems used in
places of assembly and in staging and production facilities for events and theatrical productions (stage
machinery, for short). Such facilities include: theatres, multi-purpose halls, exhibition halls; film,
television and radio studios; concert halls, schools, bars, discotheques, open-air stages and other rooms
for shows and events.
The document applies to machinery installations with guided or unguided loads.
This document covers machinery used in the entertainment industry including machinery that is
excluded from the Machinery Directive (2006/42/EC) specifically Article 1, 2(j) which excludes
“machinery intended to move performers during artistic performances”.
This machinery includes controls, electrical and electronic control systems, electrical and electronic
equipment, hydraulic and pneumatic power supplies.
The principles in this document also apply to machinery installations based on new technologies or
specially designed installations which are not expressly mentioned here but which nevertheless operate
in a similar manner or are meant for similar purposes to the equipment listed above.
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 818-1, Short link chain for lifting purposes — Safety — Part 1: General conditions of acceptance
EN 818-7, Short link chain for lifting purposes — Safety — Part 7: Fine tolerance hoist chain, Grade T
(Types T, DAT and DT)
EN 1090-2, Execution of steel structures and aluminium structures — Part 2: Technical requirements for
steel structures
EN 1090-3, Execution of steel structures and aluminium structures — Part 3: Technical requirements for
aluminium structures
EN 1993-1-10, Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures — Part 1-10: Material toughness and through-
thickness properties
EN 1999-1-1, Eurocode 9: Design of aluminium structures — Part 1-1: General structural rules
EN 10204, Metallic products — Types of inspection documents
EN 12385-1, Steel wire ropes — Safety — Part 1: General requirements
EN 12385-2, Steel wire ropes — Safety — Part 2: Definitions, designation and classification
EN 12385-4, Steel wire ropes — Safety — Part 4: Stranded ropes for general lifting applications
EN 12385-5, Steel wire ropes — Safety — Part 5: Stranded ropes for lifts
EN 13411 (all parts), Terminations for steel wire ropes — Safety
EN 13480-3, Metallic industrial piping — Part 3: Design and calculation
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EN 14492-1, Cranes — Power driven winches and hoists — Part 1: Power driven winches
EN 14492-2:2019, Cranes — Power driven winches and hoists — Part 2: Power driven hoists
EN 60034-1, Rotating electrical machines — Part 1: Rating and performance (IEC 60034-1)
EN 60204-1:2018, Safety of machinery — Electrical equipment of machines — Part 1: General
requirements (IEC 60204-1:2016)
EN 60204-32:2008, Safety of machinery — Electrical equipment of machines — Part 32: Requirements for
hoisting machines (IEC 60204-32:2008)
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)
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)
EN 61000-6-2, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) — Part 6-2: Generic standards — Immunity for
industrial environments (IEC 61000-6-2)
EN 61000-6-4, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) — Part 6-4: Generic standards — Emission standard
for industrial environments (IEC 61000-6-4)
EN 61326-3-1, Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use — EMC requirements —
Part 3-1: Immunity requirements for safety-related systems and for equipment intended to perform safety-
related functions (functional safety) — General industrial applications
EN 61439-1, Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies — Part 1: General rules (IEC 61439-1)
EN 61508 (all parts), Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related
systems (IEC 61508)
EN 62061:2005, Safety of machinery — Functional safety of safety-related electrical, electronic and
programmable electronic control systems (IEC 62061:2005)
EN 81346-1, Industrial systems, installations and equipment and industrial products — Structuring
principles and reference designations — Part 1: Basic rules (IEC 81346-1)
EN 82079-1, Preparation of instructions for use — Structuring, content and presentation — Part 1:
General principles and detailed requirements (IEC/IEEE 82079-1)
EN ISO 12100:2010, Safety of machinery — General principles for design — Risk assessment and risk
reduction (ISO 12100:2010)
EN ISO 13849-1:2015, Safety of machinery — Safety-related parts of control systems — Part 1: General
principles for design (ISO 13849-1:2015)
EN ISO 13849-2, Safety of machinery — Safety-related parts of control systems — Part 2: Validation
(ISO 13849-2)
EN ISO 13850, Safety of machinery — Emergency stop function — Principles for design (ISO 13850)
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EN ISO 13854, Safety of machinery — Minimum gaps to avoid crushing of parts of the human body (ISO
13854)
EN ISO 13857, Safety of machinery — Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper
and lower limbs (ISO 13857)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp/ui
3.1 General terms
3.1.1
competent person
person with sufficient practical and theoretical knowledge and experience to carry out the person’s
duties, and who is aware of the limits of the person’s competency, expertise and knowledge
3.1.2
drive system
part of a load bearing machine that executes movement and holding of the load and which converts
energy into movement
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 2 c), Figure 3 c) and Figure 4 c).
3.1.3
emergency stop
emergency stop function
E-stop
function which is intended to
— avert arising or reduce existing hazards to persons, damage to machinery or to work in progress,
and
— be initiated by a single human action
Note 1 to entry: ISO 13850 gives detailed provisions.
[SOURCE: EN ISO 12100:2010, 3.40 – modified: Term “E-Stop” added]
3.1.4
failure
termination of the ability of an item to perform a required function
Note 1 to entry: After failure the item has a fault.
Note 2 to entry: “Failure” is an event, as distinguished from “fault”, which is a state.
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Note 3 to entry: This concept as defined does not apply to items consisting of software only.
Note 4 to entry: In practice the terms “failure” and “fault” are often used synonymously.
[SOURCE: IEV 192-03-01]
3.1.5
fault
state of an item characterized by inability to perform a required function, excluding the inability during
preventive maintenance or other planned actions, or due to lack of external resources
Note 1 to entry: A fault is often the result of a failure of the item itself, but can exist without prior failure.
Note 2 to entry: In the field of machinery, the English term “fault” is commonly used in accordance with the
definition in IEV 192-04-01, whereas the French term “défaut” and the German term “Fehler” are used rather than
the terms “Panne” and “Fehlzustand” that appear in the IEV with this definition.
Note 3 to entry: In practice, the terms “fault” and “failure” are often used synonymously.
[SOURCE: EN ISO 12100:2010, 3.33]
3.1.6
fly bar
fly bar (e.g. bar or truss) having several load bearing lines for lifting, lowering, and suspending loads,
with the load being either uniformly distributed or concentrated (point load)
Note 1 to entry: A distinction is made between manually operated flying systems (e.g. manual counterweight
systems) and motor-driven systems (e.g. with electric or hydraulic drive).
3.1.7
hazard
potential source of harm
Note 1 to entry: The term “hazard” can be qualified in order to define its origin (for example, mechanical hazard,
electrical hazard) or the nature of the potential harm (for example, electric shock hazard, cutting hazard, toxic
hazard, fire hazard).
Note 2 to entry: The hazard envisaged by this definition either
— is permanently present during the intended use of the machine (for example, motion of hazardous
moving elements, electric arc during a welding phase, unhealthy posture, noise emission, high temperature), or
— can appear unexpectedly (for example, explosion, crushing hazard as a consequence of an
unintended/unexpected start-up, ejection as a consequence of a breakage, fall as a consequence of
acceleration/deceleration).
Note 3 to entry: The French term “phénomène dangereux” should not be confused with the term “risque”, which
was sometimes used instead in the past.
[SOURCE: EN ISO 12100:2010, 3.6]
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