I.S. EN 81-40:2008
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SAFETY RULES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF LIFTS - SPECIAL LIFTS FOR THE TRANSPORT OF PERSONS AND GOODS - PART 40: STAIRLIFTS AND INCLINED LIFTING PLATFORMS INTENDED FOR PERSONS WITH IMPAIRED MOBILITY
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27-10-2020
English
01-01-2008
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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 List of significant hazards
5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures
5.1 General
5.1.1 Introduction
5.1.2 Pattern of use
5.1.3 Access for maintenance, repair and inspection
5.1.4 Fire resistance
5.1.5 Rated speed
5.1.6 Rated load
5.1.7 Resistance to operating forces
5.1.8 Protection of equipment against harmful external
influences
5.1.9 Guarding of equipment from mechanical damage
5.2 Guide rails and mechanical stops
5.2.1 Guide rails
5.2.2 Folding guide rails
5.2.3 Stairlift guide rail
5.2.4 Rail design
5.3 Safety gear and overspeed detection device
5.3.1 General
5.3.2 Control
5.3.3 Release
5.3.4 Access for inspection
5.3.5 Electrical checking
5.3.6 Overspeed detection device
5.3.7 Rotation monitor unit
5.3.8 Safety nut
5.4 Driving units and drive system
5.4.1 General requirements
5.4.2 Braking system
5.4.3 Emergency/manual operation
5.4.4 Additional requirements for rope suspension drive
5.4.5 Additional requirements for rack and pinion drive
5.4.6 Additional requirements for chain suspension drive
5.4.7 Additional requirements for screw and nut drive
5.4.8 Additional requirements for friction/traction drive
5.4.9 Additional requirements for guided rope and ball drive
5.5 Electrical installation and equipment
5.5.1 General
5.5.2 Drive contactors
5.5.3 Motor and brake circuits for stopping the machine
and checking its stopped condition
5.5.4 Creepage and clearance distances and enclosure
requirements
5.5.5 Protection against electrical faults
5.5.6 Electric safety devices
5.5.7 Time delay
5.5.8 Protection of the driving motor
5.5.9 Electrical wiring
5.5.10 Safety circuits
5.5.11 Residual current devices
5.5.12 Additional requirements for battery powered operation
5.5.13 Cableless controls
5.5.14 Control devices
5.5.15 Terminal limit switches and final limit electric
safety devices
5.5.16 Emergency alarm devices and warning signals
5.5.17 Socket outlet
5.6 Carriage
5.6.1 Combined type of carriage
5.6.2 Chair
5.6.3 Carriage with standing platform
5.6.4 Carriage with wheelchair platform
6 Verification of safety requirements and/or protective measures
6.1 General
6.2 Verification of design
6.3 Examinations and tests before putting into service
6.4 Verification tests on each machine before first use
7 Information for use
7.1 General
7.2 Signals and warning devices
7.3 Accompanying documents (in particular: Instruction handbook)
7.3.1 General
7.4 Marking
7.4.1 Carriage
7.4.2 Emergency alarm device
7.4.3 Disabled persons symbol
7.4.4 Emergency manual operation
7.5 The additional information given to the installer
7.5.1 Dedicated electrical supply
Annex A (normative) Verification type tests for overspeed
detection device and safety gear
A.1 Instruments
A.2 Safety gear and overspeed detection device
A.2.1 General provisions
A.2.2 Method of test
A.2.3 Test report
Annex B (normative) Electronic components: failure exclusion
Annex C (informative) Guidance in selection of stairlifts
C.1 Introduction
C.2 Selection of stairlift
C.2.1 Suitability
C.2.2 Control devices
C.2.3 Location of the stairlift
C.2.4 Duty cycle
C.3 Electrical supply and lighting
C.4 Maintenance
C.5 Alarm system
Annex D (informative) Recommendations for the provisions and
use of specially adapted control devices, switches
and sensors
D.1 Control devices
D.2 Specially adapted switches
Annex E (informative) In-use periodic examination, tests
and servicing
E.1 Periodic examinations and tests
E.2 Servicing
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European
Standard and the Essential Requirements of the EU
Directive 98/37EC
Annex ZB (informative) Relationship between this European
Standard and the Essential Requirements of the EU
Directive 2006/42/EC
Bibliography
Describes safety requirements for construction, manufacturing, installation, maintenance and dismantling of electrically operated stairlifts (chair, standing platform and wheelchair platform) affixed to a building structure, moving in an inclined plane and intended for use by persons with impaired mobility.
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| Standards | Relationship |
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| EN 60947-1:2007/A2:2014 | LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 1: GENERAL RULES (IEC 60947-1:2007/A2:2014) |
| ISO 14121-1:2007 | Safety of machinery Risk assessment Part 1: Principles |
| EN 61508-2:2010 | Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems - Part 2: Requirements for electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems |
| IEC 61558-1:2017 | Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and combinations thereof - Part 1: General requirements and tests |
| EN 12184:2014 | Electrically powered wheelchairs, scooters and their chargers - Requirements and test methods |
| EN 60947-4-1 : 2010 AMD 1 2012 | LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 4-1: CONTACTORS AND MOTOR-STARTERS - ELECTROMECHANICAL CONTACTORS AND MOTOR-STARTERS (IEC 60947-4-1:2009/A1:2012) |
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| EN 953:1997+A1:2009 | Safety of machinery - Guards - General requirements for the design and construction of fixed and movable guards |
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| IEC 60695-11-10:2013 | Fire hazard testing - Part 11-10: Test flames - 50 W horizontal and vertical flame test methods |
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| EN 62326-1:2002 | Printed boards - Part 1: Generic specification |
| IEC 60664-1:2007 | Insulation coordination for equipment within low-voltage systems - Part 1: Principles, requirements and tests |
| IEC 61508-2:2010 | Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems - Part 2: Requirements for electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems (see Functional Safety and IEC 61508) |
| EN 60204-1 : 2006 COR 2010 | SAFETY OF MACHINERY - ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OF MACHINES - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS |
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