CEN/TC 10/WG 1 - Lifts and service lifts

This document specifies the technical requirements for the alarm systems for passenger and goods passenger lifts, as described in the EN 81 series.
This includes:
-   activation of the alarm,
-   transmission of the alarm,
-   information for use and maintenance,
-   site testing to verify the requirements of this document have been met before the lift is used.
Excluded are:
-   the failure of the communication network (see Annex A), including mobile network signal strength or similar;
-   the failure of the network power supply such that all the lifts in a geographical area create entrapment simultaneously.
This document deals with the following significant hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events relevant to lift, when it is used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer:
-   risk of entrapment of users in the car and in the well.
This document is not applicable to alarm systems for lifts installed before the date of its publication.

This document defines requirements addressing the significant hazards related to lifts, which are subject to different expected levels of vandalism (see Annex A and Annex D for further information).
Those requirements are supplementary (additional and/or modified) to the requirements of EN 81-20:2020, intended to mitigate the effect of vandalism.
This document is not applicable to lifts installed before the date of its publication.

This document specifies the additional special provisions and safety rules for passenger and goods passenger lifts where these lifts are installed in buildings and constructions (hereinafter buildings) intended to withstand seismic events in compliance with EN 1998-1:2004 (Eurocode 8), during use, maintenance, inspection and emergency operation of lifts.
The aim of this document is to:
-   avoid loss of life and reduce the extent of injuries;
-   avoid people getting trapped in the lift;
-   avoid damage;
-   avoid environmental problems related to oil leakage;
-   reduce the number of lifts out of service.
This document does not introduce any specific provisions and safety rules for lifts when ad ≤ 1 m/s2 as defined in Annex A.
This document does not address other risks due to seismic events (e.g. fire, flood, explosion).
This document is not applicable to lifts installed before the date of its publication.

This document specifies the safety rules related to passenger and goods/passenger lifts installed in existing buildings where limitations enforced by certain building constraints mean that some requirements of EN 81-20:2020 cannot be met.
It addresses the following constraints and gives requirements for alternative solutions:
-   existing perforate walls of the lift well;
-   reduction in available well are leading to reduced distance between car, counterweight or balancing weight;
-   counterweight or balancing weight in a separate existing well;
-   reduced building dimensions and clearances leading to:
-   reductions in available space for headroom and pit;
-   reduced car roof balustrade dimensions;
-   reduced height of sill apron;
-   reduced height of machine and/or pulley room;
-   reduced available area for access door/trap door;
-   reduction in available height of landing doors.
This document is not applicable to lifts installed before the date of its publication.

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 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.

This Technical Report gives guidance to users, specifically outside Europe, in order to enable them to apply EN 81-20 and EN 81-50 so far as is reasonably practical, whilst recognising specific socio-economic needs or national legislation in their country.

This Technical Specification is a collection of interpretations related to the EN 81 family of standards (see CEN/TR 81-10:2008). As second issue, this document collects interpretations to EN 81-1:1998, EN 81-2:1998, EN 81-28:2003, EN 81-58:2003, EN 81-70:2003, EN 81-72:2003 and EN 81-73:2005.
Interpretations to other standards of the EN 81 family 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 standards to which they are related. However, the application of interpretations should give to the interested parties confidence that the relevant standard has not been wrongly applied.

1.1   This standard specifies the safety rules for the construction and installation of permanently installed new electric service lifts with traction or positive drive, or hydraulic service lifts defined as lifting equipment, serving defined landing levels, having a car, the interior of which is regarded as inaccessible to persons on account of its dimensions and means of construction, suspended by ropes or chains or supported by a ram and moving between rigid vertical guide rails or guide rails whose inclination to the vertical does not exceed 15° and driven electrically or hydraulically.
This standard covers service lifts with rated load not exceeding 300 kilogrammes and not intended to move persons.
1.2   In addition to the requirements of this standard supplementary requirements shall be considered in special cases (potentially explosive atmosphere, extreme climate conditions, seismic conditions, transporting dangerous goods, etc.).
1.3   This standard does not cover:
a)   service lifts with drives other than stated in 1.1;
b)   important modifications (see annex E) to a service lift installed before this standard is brought into application;
c)   lifting appliances, such as paternosters, mines lifts, theatrical lifts, appliances with automatic caging, skips and hoists for building and public works sites, ships’ hoists, platforms for exploration or drilling at sea, construction and maintenance appliances;
d)   installations where the inclination of the guide rails to the vertical exceeds 15°;
e)   safety during transport, installation, repairs and dismantling of service lifts;
f)   the use of glass for the walls of the well, for the car and for the landing doors including the vision panels.
However, this standard may usefully be taken as a basis.
Noise and vibrations are not dealt with in this standard because these are not relevant to the safe use of the service lift.
Fire propagation is not dealt with in this standard.
1.4   To satisfy the condition of inaccessibili

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This Technical Report describes the system of the EN 81 series of standards.
As long as the internal rules of CEN do not specify provisions to handle interpretations, this Technical Report also describes the procedure for interpretations to be followed by the working groups of CEN/TC 10.

This European Standard specifies the elements necessary for the preparation of the instructions for the maintenance operations, as in 3.1, which are provided for new installed passenger lifts, goods passenger lifts, accessible goods only lifts, service lifts, escalators and passenger conveyors.
This European Standard does not cover:
a) instructions for the installation and the dismantling;
b) any legal examinations and tests based on national regulations.
Existing installations are not covered by this Standard, but it can be taken as a reference.

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 standard specifies the safety rules for the construction and installation of permanently installed new electric service lifts with traction or positive drive, or hydraulic service lifts defined as lifting equipment, serving defined landing levels, having a car, the interior of which is regarded as inaccessible to persons on account of its dimensions and means of construction, suspended by ropes or chains or supported by a ram and moving between rigid vertical guide rails or guide rails whose inclination to the vertical does not exceed 15° and driven electrically or hydraulically.
This standard covers service lifts with rated load not exceeding 300 kilogrammes and not intended to move persons.

This document specifies the elements necessary for the preparation of the instructions for the maintenance operations, as in 3.1, which are provided for new installed passenger lifts, goods passenger lifts, accessible goods only lifts, service lifts, escalators and moving walks.
This document does not cover:
a)   instructions for the installation and the dismantling;
b)   any legal examinations and tests based on national regulations.
Existing installations are not covered by this document, but it can be taken as a reference.

1.1 This standard specifies the safety rules for the construction and installation of permanently installed new rack and pinon lifts serving defined landing levels, having a car designed for the transportation of persons or persons and goods supported by rack and pinion and moving between guide rails inclined not more than 15° to the vertical.

1.1   This European Standard applies to new electric accessible goods only lifts with traction or positive drive and new hydraulic accessible goods only lifts, permanently installed in restricted areas and/or only used by authorised and instructed persons (users), serving fixed and permanent landing levels, having a load carrying unit made of a single load carrying area, designed for the transportation of goods only, moving along a fixed path (e.g. scissor lifts, lifts with guide rails) and inclined not more than 15° to the vertical, with rated speed not exceeding 1 m/s.
This European Standard covers accessible goods only lifts with rated load exceeding 300 kg and not intended to move persons.
This standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events with the exception of those listed in 1.3 below, relevant to accessible goods only lifts, when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the manufacturer (see Clause 4).
1.2   For the purpose of this European Standard, a goods only lift is regarded as accessible where one of the following conditions is satisfied:
a)   floor area of the load carrying unit is greater than 1,0 m2;
b)   depth of the load carrying unit is greater than 1,0 m;
c)   height of the load carrying unit is greater than 1,20 m.
In case of a platform, it is considered accessible when the height of the landing doors is more than 1,20 m.
1.3   Two types of accessible goods only lifts are addressed:
a)   Type A, where the intended use is bound to the following two simultaneous conditions:
1)   maximum rated speed:       0,30 m/s;
2)   maximum travelling height:    12 m;
b)   Type B, where one of the conditions mentioned above is not fulfilled.
1.4   This European Standard does not give the requirements to be met in special cases (potentially explosive atmosphere, extreme climate conditions, seismic conditions, transporting dangerous goods, etc.).
1.5   This standard is not applicable to:
a)   accessible goods only lifts:
1)   with more than one machine;
2)   where loading and unloading is automated or the load carrying unit floor is fitted with mobile devices (e.g. rollers) for loading and unloading purposes;
3)   intended to carry bulk loads (such as loose sand, gravel, etc.);
b)   lifting appliances, such as appliances with more than one load carrying unit, skips, goods only lifts for construction sites, for underground applications, mine winding gear, goods only lifts on seagoing vessels and mobile offshore units, machinery intended to move performers during artistic performances, goods only lifts specially designed and constructed for research purposes for temporary use in laboratories, goods only lifts specially designed and constructed for military or police purposes;
c)   installations where the inclination of the fixed course of movement to the vertical exceeds 15°;
d)   safety during transport, installation, repairs and dismantling of accessible goods only lifts;
e)   the use of translucent material for the walls of the well and machinery spaces, for the load carrying unit and for the landing doors with the exception of their vision panels;
f)   the use of programmable electronic systems in safety related applications for lifts (PESSRAL).
However, this European Standard may usefully be taken as guidance where relevant.
1.6   This European Standard is not applicable to accessible goods only lifts which were manufactured before the date of its publication as EN.
1.7   The significant hazards, hazardous situations and events dealt with by this standard are those listed in EN ISO 14121-1:2007, Annex A (see Clause 4) with the exception of:
   noise;
   vibration;
   fire;
   any form of radiation except EMC.

This European Standard applies to alarm systems for all types of passenger and goods passenger lifts, in particular those covered in the EN 81 series.
This European Standard also deals with the minimum information to be provided as part of the instruction manual related to maintenance and the rescue service.
This European Standard deals with the following significant hazard relevant to lifts when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the installer/manufacturer:
-   entrapment of users due to the lift not working properly.
This European Standard is not applicable to alarm systems intended to be used to call for help in other cases, e.g. heart attack, seeking information.
This European Standard is applicable to alarm systems used for lifts manufactured and installed after the date of publication by CEN of this standard. However, this European Standard can be taken into account when applied to existing lifts.
EN 81 70 gives additional requirements for persons with disabilities (e.g. inductive loop, alarm button).

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This document specifies the special provisions and safety rules for passenger and goods passenger lifts where these lifts are permanently installed in buildings that are in compliance with EN 1998-1 (Eurocode 8).
This document defines additional requirements to EN 81-20 and EN 81-50.
It applies to new passenger lifts and goods passenger lifts. However, it can be used as a basis to improve the safety of existing passenger and goods passenger lifts.
This document does not introduce any additional special provisions and safety rules for lifts which are in Seismic lift category 0 as defined in Annex A, Table A.1.
This document does not address other risks due to seismic events (e.g. fire, flood, explosion).

1.1   This standard 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, 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 standard, 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 standard 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 (5.9.3.5.3) exceeds 50 MPa;
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 0.4.2).
1.4   This standard is not applicable to passenger and goods passenger lifts, which are installed 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.

This European Standard applies to alarm systems for all types of passenger and goods passenger lifts, in particular those covered in the EN 81 series.
This European Standard also deals with the minimum information to be provided as part of the instruction manual related to maintenance and the rescue service.
This European Standard deals with the following significant hazard relevant to lifts when they are used as intended and under the conditions foreseen by the installer/manufacturer:
-   entrapment of users due to the lift not working properly.
This European Standard is not applicable to alarm systems intended to be used to call for help in other cases, e.g. heart attack, seeking information.
This European Standard is applicable to alarm systems used for lifts manufactured and installed after the date of publication by CEN of this standard. However, this European Standard can be taken into account when applied to existing lifts.
EN 81 70 gives additional requirements for persons with disabilities (e.g. inductive loop, alarm button).

This document gives additional and deviating requirements to EN 81-20 as applicable in order to ensure the safety of lift users and the availability of lifts, which may be used for vandal resistant purposes. In all other respects such lifts are designed in accordance with EN 81-20. This document deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to lifts which can be affected by vandalism (as listed in Clause 4) when they are used under the conditions as foreseen by the installer.
It does not cover building security or Category 0 lifts (see definition 3.2).
For other types of lifts, e.g. inclined lifts according to EN 81-22, this standard can usefully be taken as a basis.

This European Standard specifies the special provisions and safety rules for passenger and goods passenger lifts where these lifts are permanently installed in buildings that are in compliance with EN 1998-1 (Eurocode 8).
This standard defines additional requirements to EN 81 1 and EN 81 2.
It applies to new passenger lifts and goods passenger lifts. However, it may be used as a basis to improve the safety of existing passenger and goods passenger lifts.
It does not apply to seismic lift category 0 as defined in Table A.1.
This European Standard does not address other risks due to seismic events (for example fire, flood, explosion).

This document gives additional and deviating requirements to EN 81-1 and EN 81-2 as applicable in order to ensure the safety of lift users and the availability of lifts, which may be used for vandal resistant purposes. In all other respects such lifts are designed in accordance with EN 81-1, including Amendment A2 or EN 81-2, including Amendment A2. This document deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to lifts which can be affected by vandalism (as listed in Clause 4) when they are used under the conditions as foreseen by the installer.
It does not cover building security or Category O lifts (see definition 3.2).

This European standard applies to all types of passenger and passenger goods lifts, in particular those covered by the series of EN 81 standards, and may be applied to similar equipment where there is a risk of trapping users. This European standard defines the basic characteristics of an emergency alarm system required within a lift provided for the safety of all users.

1.1   This standard specifies the safety rules for the construction and installation of permanently installed new electric lifts, with traction or positive drive, serving defined landing levels, having a car designed for the transportation of persons or persons and goods, suspended by ropes or chains and moving between guide rails inclined not more than 15° to the vertical.
1.2   In addition to the requirements of this standard supplementary requirements shall be considered in special cases (potentially explosive atmosphere, extreme climate conditions, seismic conditions, transporting dangerous goods, etc.).

1.1   This standard specifies the safety rules for the construction and installation of permanently installed new hydraulic lifts serving defined landing levels, having a car designed for the transportation of persons or persons and goods, suspended by jacks, ropes or chains and moving between guide rails inclined not more than 15° to the vertical.
1.2   In addition to the requirements of this standard supplementary requirements shall be considered in special cases (potentially explosive atmosphere, extreme climate conditions, seismic conditions, transporting dangerous goods, etc.).
1.3   This standard does not cover :
a) lifts with drives other than those stated in 1.1 ;
b) installation of hydraulic lifts in existing buildings 2) to the extent that space does not permit ;
c) important modifications (see annex E) to a lift installed before this standard is brought into application ;
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 ;
e) installations where the inclination of the guide rails to the vertical exceeds 15° ;
f) safety during transport, installation, repairs, and dismantling of lifts ;
g) hydraulic lifts with a rated speed exceeding 1 m/s.
However, this standard may usefully be taken as a basis.
Noise and vibrations are not dealt with in this standard because these are not relevant to the safe use of the lift.
1.4   This standard does not specify the additional requirements necessary for the use of lifts in case of fire.

This European Standard specifies the safety rules related to new passenger and goods/passenger lifts permanently installed in existing buildings where in some circumstances due to limitations enforced by building constraints, some requirements of EN 81-1 and EN 81-2 cannot be met (see also 4th sentence of Introduction).
This European Standard addresses a number of these constraints and gives requirements for alternative solutions. It shall be read and applied in conjunction with the European Standards EN 81-1 or EN 81-2 and their amendments A1:2005 and A2:2004, including their Clause 0.
This European Standard covers:
-   Either the construction and installation of one or more complete new lift(s) in an existing building; or
-   The replacement of one or more existing lift(s) by new ones in existing well(s) and machinery spaces.
This European Standard does not cover:
-   Replacement or modifications of some parts to a lift already installed;
-   Other applications outside of the scope of EN 81-1 or EN 81-2.

This Technical Specification is a collection of interpretations related to the EN 81 family of standards (see CEN/TR 81-10:2008). As first issue, this document collects interpretation to EN 81-1:1998, EN 81-2:1998, EN 81-28:2003, EN 81-70:2003 and EN 81-72:2003.
Interpretations to other standards of the EN 81 family 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 standards to which they are related. However, the application of interpretations should give to the interested parties confidence that the relevant standard has not been wrongly applied.

1.1 This standard specifies the safety rules for the construction and installation of permanently installed new hydraulic lifts serving defined landing levels, having a car designed for the transportation of persons or persons and goods, suspended by jacks, ropes or chains and moving between guide rails inclined not more than 15ø to the vertical.  1.2 In addiction to the requirements of this standard supplementary requirements shall be considered in special cases (potentially explosive atmosphere, extreme climate conditions, seismic conditions, transporting dangerous goods, etc.).  1.3 This standard does not cover:  a) lifts with drives other than those stated in 1.1; b) installation of hydraulic lifts in existing buildings 2) to the extent that space does not permit; c) important modifications (see annex E) to a lift installed before this standard is brought into application; 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; e) installations where the inclination of the guide rails to the vertical exceeds 15ø; f) safety during transport, installation, repairs, and dismanting of lifts; g) hydraulic lifts with a rated speed exceeding 1 m/s.  However, this standard may usefully be taken as a basis.  Noise and vibrations are not dealt with in this standard because these are not relevant to the safe use of the lift.  1.4 This standard does not specify the additional requirements necessary for the use of lifts in case of fire.  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.

1.1 This standard specifies the safety rules for the construction and installation of permanently installed new hydraulic lifts serving defined landing levels, having a car designed for the transportation of persons or persons and goods, suspended by jacks, ropes or chains and moving between guide rails inclined not more than 15ø to the vertical.  1.2 In addiction to the requirements of this standard supplementary requirements shall be considered in special cases (potentially explosive atmosphere, extreme climate conditions, seismic conditions, transporting dangerous goods, etc.).  1.3 This standard does not cover:  a) lifts with drives other than those stated in 1.1; b) installation of hydraulic lifts in existing buildings 2) to the extent that space does not permit; c) important modifications (see annex E) to a lift installed before this standard is brought into application; 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; e) installations where the inclination of the guide rails to the vertical exceeds 15ø; f) safety during transport, installation, repairs, and dismanting of lifts.  However, this standard may usefully be taken as a basis.  Noise and vibrations are not dealt with in this standard because these are not relevant to the safe use of the lift.  1.4 This standard does not specify the additional requirements necessary for the use of lifts in case of fire.  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 standard specifies the safety rules for the construction and installation of permanently installed new electric service lifts with traction or positive drive, or hydraulic service lifts defined as lifting equipment, serving defined landing levels, having a car, the interior of which is regarded as inaccessible to persons on account of its dimensions and means of construction, suspended by ropes or chains or supported by a ram and moving between rigid vertical guide rails or guide rails whose inclination to the vertical does not exceed 15° and driven electrically or hydraulically.

This document gives additional and deviating requirements to EN 81-1 and EN 81-2 as applicable in order to ensure the safety of lift users and the availability of lifts, which may be used for vandal resistant purposes. In all other respects such lifts are designed in accordance with EN 81-1, including Amendment A2 or EN 81-2, including Amendment A2. This document deals with the significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to lifts which can be affected by vandalism (as listed in Clause 4) when they are used under the conditions as foreseen by the installer.
It does not cover building security.