BS EN 12927-7:2004

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General requirements
   4.1 Application of this standard
   4.2 Safety principles
5 Maintenance
   5.1 General
   5.2 Rope cleaning or dressing
   5.3 Relocation of track ropes and fixed grips
   5.4 End fixing
   5.5 Shortening of rope loops
   5.6 End fixing of towing cords
6 Inspection
   6.1 General
   6.2 Periodical inspection
   6.3 Extraordinary inspections
   6.4 Visual annual inspection
   6.5 Measurement
   6.6 Magnetic MRT inspection
   6.7 Ray inspection
   6.8 Interpretation
   6.9 Personnel requirements
   6.10 Inspection report
7 Repair
   7.1 General provisions
   7.2 Stranded rope
   7.3 Locked coil rope
8 Rope re-use
Annex A (informative) A-deviations
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European
         Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive
         2000/9/EC relating to cableway installations designed to
         carry persons

Defines the safety requirements applicable to maintaining, inspecting and repairing steel wire ropes and their related installations for passenger transportation by rope.

This part of EN 12927 specifies the safety requirements applicable to maintaining, inspecting and repairing steel wire ropes and their related installations for passenger transportation by rope. It is essential to meet its requirements taking into account the various types of installation systems and their environment. Some requirements concern synthetic ropes. Requirements relating to the protection of workers are not included in this part of EN 12927. This part does not apply to installations for transportation of goods, nor to inclined lifts.