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  • BS 5656-2:2004

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    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

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-11-2004

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Planning
    5 Building construction
    6 Traffic design
    7 Arrangement and location
    8 Electrical installation
    9 Escalator or moving walk installation
    10 Disabled access
    Annex A (informative) Relevant statutory regulations
    Annex B (informative) Examples of checklists for tender
            documents
    Annex C (normative) Safety signs and warning notices
    Annex D (informative) Handling capacity
    Bibliography
    Figures
    Tables

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Gives recommendations for the location, selection and installation of new escalators and moving walks in new or existing buildings.

    Scope - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    This part of BS 5656 gives recommendations for the location, selection and installation of new escalators and moving walks in new or existing buildings. It is applicable at the early stages of a project for architects, developers, building owners, building managers, building contractors, general and specialized engineering consultants and other interested parties.

    This part of BS 5656 does not give recommendations for existing installations.

    NOTE Although this part of BS 5656 does not give recommendations for existing installations, it may be used as guidance when making alterations to such installations.

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    Committee MHE/4
    Development Note To be read in conjunction with BS 7801(2004). Supersedes 04/30089457 DC. (11/2004) Also available as a part of BS KIT 173. (04/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2010. (12/2009)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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

    BS 9999:2017 Fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings. Code of practice
    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 9999:2008 Code of practice for fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings
    11/30228480 DC : 0 BS 7801 - ESCALATORS AND MOVING WALKS - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SAFE WORKING ON ESCALATORS AND MOVING WALKS
    BIP 2228 : 2013 INCLUSIVE URBAN DESIGN: A GUIDE TO CREATING ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC SPACES
    BS 7801:2004 Escalators and moving walks. Code of practice for safe working on escalators and moving walks
    BS 7801:2011 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
    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
    16/30314117 DC : 0 BS 9999 - FIRE SAFETY IN THE DESIGN, MANAGEMENT AND USE OF BUILDINGS - CODE OF PRACTICE

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    93/68/EEC : 1993 AMD 2 1998 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 93/68/EEC OF 22.7.93 AMENDING DIRECTIVES 87/404/EEC, 88/378/EEC, 89/106/EEC, 89/336/EEC, 89/392/EEC, 89/686/EEC, 90/384/EEC, 90/385/EEC, 90/396/EEC, 91/263/EEC, 92/42/EEC AND 73/23/EEC
    BS 5655-6:2002 Lifts and service lifts Code of practice for the selection and installation of new lifts
    BS 1363-2(1995) : 1995 13 A PLUGS, SOCKET-OUTLETS, ADAPTORS AND CONNECTION UNITS - PART 2: SPECIFICATION FOR 13 A SWITCHED AND UNSWITCHED SOCKET-OUTLETS
    BS 7671:1992 REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
    BS EN 13015 : 2001 MAINTENANCE FOR LIFTS AND ESCALATORS - RULES FOR MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
    BS EN 61000-6-1:2007 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Generic standards. Immunity for residential, commercial and light-industrial environments
    BS EN 12016:2013 Electromagnetic compatibility. Product family standard for lifts, escalators and moving walks. Immunity
    BS 7801:1995 Code of practice for safe working on escalators and passenger conveyors in use
    BS EN 12015:2014 Electromagnetic compatibility. Product family standard for lifts, escalators and moving walks. Emission
    BS EN 115:1995 Safety rules for the construction and installation of escalators and passenger conveyors.
    BS 5499-5:2002 Graphical symbols and signs. Safety signs, including fire safety signs Signs with specific safety meanings
    BS 8300:2001 Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people. Code of practice
    BS EN 61000-6-2:2005 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Generic standards - Immunity for industrial environments
    1998/37/EC : 1998 DIRECTIVE 98/37/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL OF 22 JUNE 1998 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF THE LAWS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO MACHINERY
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