NEN EN 14492-2 : 2006 + A1/C1 2010

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 List of significant hazards
5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures
  5.1 General
  5.2 Devices
  5.3 Couplings
  5.4 Brakes for hoisting and lowering movements
  5.5 Gearbox
  5.6 Load hooks
  5.7 Rope drives
  5.8 Chain drives
  5.9 Belt drives
  5.10 Pneumatic equipment
  5.11 Hydraulic equipment
  5.12 Trolleys
  5.13 Electrical equipment of hoists and their trolleys
  5.14 Reduction of noise by design
  5.15 Hoists for use in a potentially explosive atmosphere
6 Verification of the safety requirements and/or protective measures
  6.1 Hoists manufactured in series
  6.2 Hoists designed individually
7 User information
  7.1 General
  7.2 Special requirements
  7.3 Marking
Annex A (informative) Examples of power driven hoists
      A.1 Rope hoist
      A.2 Chain hoist
      A.3 Belt hoist
      A.4 Open type hoist
      A.5 NGL building hoists - Treuil potence de chantier -
          Bauaufzüge für nicht geführte Lasten
Annex B (normative) Additional requirements when transporting
        hot molten masses
Annex C (informative) Additional requirements for hoists intended
        to be used in potentially explosion atmosphere
      C.1 Introduction
      C.2 General
      C.3 Hazard sources in explosion hazard areas
          C.3.1 Electrically caused hazards
          C.3.2 Mechanically caused hazards
          C.3.3 Hazards caused by environmental conditions
          C.3.4 Measures to eliminate hazards in explosion
                hazard areas
          C.3.5 Marking
      C.4 User information
Annex D (informative) Additional requirements for operation in
        aggressive environments and outdoors
      D.1 General
      D.2 Ropes and chains
Annex E (informative) Additional requirements for operation at
        low temperatures
Annex F (normative) Supporting structures for NGL building hoists
      F.1 General
      F.2 Terms and definitions
      F.3 Classification
      F.4 Construction characteristics
          F.4.1 General requirements
          F.4.2 Interchangeability of parts and modularity
          F.4.3 Ease of transportation
      F.5 Calculations
          F.5.1 General
          F.5.2 Forces and load combinations to be considered
          F.5.3 Stability
          F.5.4 Structural verification
          F.5.5 Loads transmitted calculations
      F.6 Instructions
          F.6.1 Transmitted forces/moments information
          F.6.2 Markings
          F.6.3 User information
      F.7 Verifications
Annex G (normative) Power driven series hoist mechanisms -
        Test procedure for verification of the classification
      G.1 Introduction
      G.2 Application
      G.3 Implementation of the test
          G.3.1 Framework conditions
          G.3.2 Configurations
          G.3.3 Test programme
      G.4 Acceptance criteria
      G.5 Calculation and Figures
Annex H (informative) Documents for hooks
Annex I (informative) Values of phi[IAL], phi[DAL] for different
        types of rated capacity limiters
      I.1 Calculation of rated capacity limiters
Annex J (normative) Selection of motors
      J.1 General
      J.2 Criteria for motor selection (EN 60034-1)
          J.2.1 General
          J.2.2 Remarks on the selection of motors
          J.2.3 Degree of protection according to EN 60034-5
          J.2.4 Thermal calculation of the motor
          J.2.5 Squirrel cage motor
          J.2.6 Power correction in function of ambient temperature
                and altitude
          J.2.7 Cyclic duration factor and number of working cycles
                per hour
      J.3 Motors for vertical motions
          J.3.1 Determination of required torque
          J.3.2 Cyclic duration factor and number of cycles per hour
      J.4 Motors for horizontal motions
          J.4.1 General
          J.4.2 Determining the torque necessary
          J.4.3 Cyclic duration factor and number of cycles per hour
          J.4.4 Rotation
          J.4.5 Span variation
Annex K (normative) Noise test code
      K.1 Scope
      K.2 Standards used in this annex
      K.3 Description of the machine family
      K.4 Determination of the emission sound pressure level
           at the operator's position by measurement
           K.4.1 General
           K.4.2 Hoists, other than NGL building hoists
      K.5 Determination of the sound power level
           K.5.1 General
           K.5.2 Hoists, other than NGL building hoists
           K.5.3 NGL building hoists
      K.6 Mounting and operation conditions
           K.6.1 General
           K.6.2 Hoists, other than NGL building hoists
           K.6.3 NGL building hoists
      K.7 Uncertainties
      K.8 Information to be recorded
      K.9 Information to be reported
      K.10 Declaration and verification of noise emission values
Annex L (informative) Selection of a suitable set of crane
        standards for a given application
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European
         Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
         Directive 98/37/EC
Annex ZB (informative) Relationship between this European
         Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
         Directive 94/9/EC
Bibliography

Applies to the design, information for use, maintenance and testing of power driven hoists with or without trolleys for which the prime mover is an electric, hydraulic or pneumatic motor.