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  • BS EN 115:1995

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    Safety rules for the construction and installation of escalators and passenger conveyors.

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-05-2010

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-12-2005

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    0 Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 Symbols for quantities
    5 Enclosure, surrounds, supporting structure and lighting
    6 Machinery spaces
    7 Handrail
    8 Steps, pallets, belt and combs
    9 Drive for steps, pallets or belt
    10 Angle of inclination of the escalator and passenger
       conveyor and guiding of the steps, pallets and belt
    11 Clearance between steps or pallets and between steps,
       pallets or belt and skirting
    12 Driving machine
    13 Electrical installations and appliances
    14 Protection against electrical faults - controls
    15 Signs, notices for use and signals
    16 Instruction for use (inspection and test: register;
       putting into operation maintenance and repair)
    Annex A (normative) Safety circuits - components, design
                           and testing
    Annex B (normative) Drafting and assessing safety circuits
    Annex C (normative) List of hazards
    Annex D (informative) Additional recommendations for public
                           service escalators and public service
                           passenger conveyors
    Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard
                           addressing essential requirements or
                           other provisions of EU Directives

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    Applies to all new escalators and passenger conveyors (pallet or belt type).

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    Committee MHE/4
    Development Note Supersedes 92/75489 DC, 97/711122 DC and BS 5656(1983) Also available as a part of BS KIT 173. (04/2005) Supersedes 03/111999 DC. (09/2007)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    04/30089457 DC : DRAFT APR 2004 BS 5656-2 - SAFETY RULES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF ESCALATORS AND PASSENGER CONVEYORS - SELECTION, INSTALLATION AND LOCATION OF NEW ESCALATORS AND MOVING WALKS
    BS 5656-3:2014 Safety rules for the construction and installation of escalators and moving walks Examination and test of new moving walks before putting into service. Specification for means of determining compliance with BS EN 115-1:2008+A1:2010
    14/30298807 DC : 0 BS 5656-3 - SAFETY RULES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF ESCALATORS AND MOVING WALKS - PART 3: EXAMINATION AND TEST OF NEW MOVING WALKS BEFORE PUTTING INTO SERVICE - SPECIFICATION FOR MEANS OF DETERMINING COMPLIANCE WITH BS EN 115-1:2008+A1:2010
    BS 5656-1:2013 Safety rules for the construction and installation of escalators and moving walks Examination and test of new escalators before putting into service. Specification for means of determining compliance with BS EN 115-1:2008+A1:2010
    BS 8300:2001 Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people. Code of practice
    BS 9999:2008 Code of practice for fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings
    BIP 3043 : 2005 BS 8300 - DESIGN OF BUILDINGS AND THEIR APPROACHES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF DISABLED PEOPLE - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS EN 627:1996 Specification for data logging and monitoring of lifts, escalators and passenger conveyors
    BS 7801:2004 Escalators and moving walks. Code of practice for safe working on escalators and moving walks
    BS 8300(2009) : 2009 DESIGN OF BUILDINGS AND THEIR APPROACHES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF DISABLED PEOPLE - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 5656-1:1997 Safety rules for the construction and installation of escalators and passenger conveyors Specification and proformas for test and examination of new installations
    11/30203947 DC : 0 BS 9991 - FIRE SAFETY IN THE DESIGN, MANAGEMENT AND USE OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS - CODE OF PRACTICE
    08/30182649 DC : DRAFT MAY 2008 BS 8300 - DESIGN OF BUILDINGS AND THEIR APPROACHES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF DISABLED PEOPLE - CODE OF PRACTICE
    13/30275811 DC : 0 BS 5656-1 - SAFETY RULES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF ESCALATORS AND MOVING WALKS - PART 1: EXAMINATION AND TEST OF NEW ESCALATORS BEFORE PUTTING INTO SERVICE - SPECIFICATION FOR MEANS OF DETERMINING COMPLIANCE WITH BS EN 115-1:2008+A1:2010
    BIP 3044 : 2005 BS 8300 - DESIGN OF BUILDINGS AND THEIR APPROACHES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF DISABLED PEOPLE - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS 5656-2:2004 Escalator and moving walks. Safety rules for the construction and installation of escalators and moving walks Code of practice for the selection, installation and location of new escalators and moving walks
    04/30064366 DC : DRAFT APR 2004 BS 7801 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SAFE WORKING ON ESCALATORS AND PASSENGER CONVEYORS IN USE

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    EN 294:1992/AC:1993 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - SAFETY DISTANCES TO PREVENT DANGER ZONES BEING REACHED BY THE UPPER LIMBS
    IEC 60249-3-3:1991 Base materials for printed circuits - Part 3: Special materials used in connection with printed circuits - Specification No. 3: Permanent polymer coating materials (solder resist) for use in the fabrication of printed boards
    IEC 60249-3-1:1981 Base materials for printed circuits. Part 3: Special materials used in connection with printed circuits. Specification No. 1: Prepreg for use as bonding sheet material in the fabrication of multilayer printed boards
    EN 292-1 : 1991 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - BASIC TERMINOLOGY, METHODOLOGY
    IEC 60747-5:1992 Semiconductor devices - Discrete devices and integrated circuits -Part 5: Optoelectronic devices
    EN 60742:1995 Isolating transformers and safety isolating transformers - Requirements
    EN 60068-2-27:2009 Environmental testing - Part 2-27: Tests - Test Ea and guidance: Shock
    HD 224 : 200S1 REPLACED
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    EN 60439-1:1999/A1:2004 LOW VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR ASSEMBLIES - PART 1 - TYPE TESTED AND PARTIALLY TYPE TESTED ASSEMBLIES
    EN 292-2 : 91 AMD 1 95 SAFETY OF MACHINERY - BASIC CONCEPTS, GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR DESIGN - TECHNICAL PRINCIPLES AND SPECIFICATION
    IEC 60665:1980 A.C. electric ventilating fans and regulators for household and similar purposes
    EN 60529:1991/AC:2016-12 DEGREES OF PROTECTION PROVIDED BY ENCLOSURES (IP CODE) (IEC 60529 EDITION 2.2 CORRIGENDUM 2:2015)
    IEC 60664-1:2007 Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 1: Principles, requirements and tests
    HD 323.2.39 : 200S1 BASIC ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING PROCEDURES - TESTS - TEST Z/AMD: COMBINED SEQUENTIAL COLD, LOW AIR PRESSURE, AND DAMP HEAT TEST
    EN 60269-1:2007/A2:2014 LOW-VOLTAGE FUSES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (IEC 60269-1:2006/A2:2014)
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