EN 81-73:2020

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 EN 81-73:2020

Publication date:   Oct 14, 2020

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60.60 Standard published   Jul 22, 2020

CEN

CEN/TC 10 Lifts, escalators and moving walks

European Norm

13.220.50   Fire-resistance of building materials and elements | 91.140.90   Lifts. Escalators

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This document specifies the special provisions and safety rules describing the behaviour of lifts in the event of fire in a building, on the basis of a recall signal(s) to the lift(s) control system.
This document applies to new passenger lifts and goods passenger lifts with all types of drives. However, it may be used as a basis to improve the safety of existing passenger and goods passenger lifts.
This document does not apply to:
- lifts that remain in use in the event of fire, e.g. firefighters lifts as defined in EN 81-72:2020,
- lifts used for the evacuation of a building.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

2014/33/EU

Directive 2014/33/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to lifts and safety components for lifts (recast)

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EN 81-73:2020
60.60 Standard published
Jul 22, 2020