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Introduction to elevator LIFT certification
The European Union issued a new elevator directive 2014/33/EU in 2014, as well as a new version of the elevator standard EN 81-20 and the elevator manufacturing and installation safety code EN 81-50. The directives and standards will be implemented on April 20, 2016. It will be enforced in September 2017 and will replace the old elevator directive 95/16/EC. The LIFT Directive is an EU directive for elevator safety. The EU authorized agency conducts an EC conformity review of the safety components and products of the elevator according to the LIFT directive.
Legal background:
Within the EU member states, elevator safety components can only be placed on the market if they have the CE mark and an EC declaration of conformity. Obtaining the CE mark complies with the EC type test of safety components (Elevator Directive 2014/33/EU);
Elevator safety components in
EU member states, elevator safety components can only be put on the market if they have the CE mark and an EC declaration of conformity.
The LIFT instruction defines the safety components as follows:
Floor door lock device: car door lock device and hall door lock device
Uplink overspeed protection device (brake)
Safety gear to prevent elevator falling
-instantaneous type (roller and wedges)
-progressive speed limiter
-Buffers
-Energy storage type buffers
-Energy-consuming buffers
Pipe rupture valve or safety valve (safety anti-skid device for hydraulic elevator)
Electrical safety control circuit
Certification process:
The authorization of all elevator safety components listed in Annex IV of the LIFT Directive. In accordance with the LIFT instruction, SICE inspection engineers conduct EC conformity assessment of the safety components and products of the vertical elevator according to the LIFT instruction, and carry out a global one-stop inspection and certification service.
Review technical documents (review of design calculations, review of design drawings, etc.);
verify technical compliance of safety components;
check and test according to standards (according to EN81-1/2, appendix F.1 to F.7 safety component test requirements)
Elevator safety component certification mode
Safety assessment model based on EC type test:
EC type inspection (Appendix V-Mode B) + random inspection of the final product (Appendix Ⅺ—Mode C)
EC type inspection (Appendix V-Mode B) + product quality assurance (Appendix Ⅺ–Mode E)
Safety assessment mode based on the quality assurance system:
Comprehensive quantity control (Appendix Ⅸ-Mode H): The elevator safety components that have obtained the EC type approval, meet the LIFT directive and the coordination standard EN81 in the design, production, inspection and testing links -1/EN81-2 basic requirements, you can apply for the EC certificate of total quality control mode.
EC type test of elevators and model elevators according to the elevator directive 95/16/EC
LIFT instruction standard
ESO (1) | Reference and title of the harmonised standard | First publication OJ | Reference of superseded standard | Date of cessation of presumption of conformity of superseded standard |
CEN | EN 81-1: 1998 + A3: 2009 Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Part 1: Electric lifts | 02/03/2010 | EN 81-1: 1998 | Date expired |
The date of cessation of presumption of conformity of the superseded standard, initially fixed on 30.6.2011, has been postponed for six months. | ||||
CEN | EN 81-2: 1998 + A3: 2009 Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Part 2: Hydraulic lifts | 02/03/2010 | EN 81-2: 1998 | Date expired |
The date of cessation of presumption of conformity of the superseded standard, initially fixed on 30.6.2011, has been postponed for six months. | ||||
CEN | EN 81-21: 2009 + A1: 2012 (new) Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Lifts for the transport of persons and goods - Part 21: New passenger and goods passenger lifts in existing building | EN 81-21: 2009 | 28/02/2013 | |
CEN | EN 81-28: 2003 Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Lifts for the transport of persons and goods - Part 28: Remote alarm on passenger and goods passenger lifts | 10/02/2004 | ||
Note 4 EN 81-28:2003 supersedes partly clause 14.2.3 of EN 81-1 and EN 81-2 with regard to alarm systems and EN 81-1 and EN 81-2 would be modified accordingly at the next revision. | ||||
CEN | EN 81-58: 2003 Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Examination and tests - Part 58: Landing doors fire resistance test | 10/02/2004 | ||
CEN | EN 81-70: 2003 Safety rules for the construction and installations of lifts - Particular applications for passenger and good passengers lifts - Part 70: Accessibility to lifts for persons including persons with disability | 06/08/2005 | ||
EN 81-70: 2003 / A1: 2004 | 06/08/2005 | |||
CEN | EN 81-71: 2005 + A1: 2006 Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Particular applications to passenger lifts and goods passenger lifts - Part 71: Vandal resistant lifts | 11/10/2007 | EN 81-71: 2005 | Date expired |
CEN | EN 81-72: 2003 Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Particular applications for passenger and goods passenger lifts - Part 72: Firefighters lifts | 10/02/2004 | ||
CEN | EN 81-73: 2005 Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Particular applications for passenger and goods passenger lifts - Part 73: Behaviour of lifts in the event of fire | 02/08/2006 | ||
CEN | EN 12016: 2004 + A1: 2008 Electromagnetic compatibility - Product family standard for lifts, escalators and moving walks - Immunity | 28/10/2008 | EN 12016: 2004 | Date expired |
CEN | EN 12385-3: 2004 + A1: 2008 Steel wire ropes - Safety - Part 3: Information for use and maintenance | 28/10/2008 | EN 12385-3: 2004 | Date expired |
CEN | EN 12385-5: 2002 Steel wire ropes - Safety - Part 5: Stranded ropes for lifts | 06/08/2005 | ||
EN 12385-5: 2002 / AC: 2005 | ||||
CEN | EN 13015: 2001 + A1: 2008 Maintenance for lifts and escalators - Rules for maintenance instructions | 28/10/2008 | EN 13015: 2001 | Date expired |
CEN | EN 13411-7: 2006 + A1: 2008 Terminations for steel wire ropes - Safety - Part 7: Symmetric wedge socket | 08/09/2009 | EN 13411-7: 2006 | Date expired |