EN 17076:2020/FprA1

Tower cranes - Anti-collision systems - Safety requirements EN 17076:2020/FprA1

Publication date:   Nov 3, 2022

Scope

This document specifies the safety characteristics and the requirements:
- of anti-collision devices and systems intended for installation on self-erecting tower cranes and tower cranes erected from parts for construction work (as defined in EN 14439:2006+A2:2009) to avoid:
- the risks of collision between several cranes;
- the risks of collision between a crane in service and fixed obstacles;
- travelling over prohibited zones;
- of working range limiting devices.
NOTE Anti-collision devices and systems and working range limiting devices according to this document are safety components.
This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to anticollision devices and systems installed on tower cranes, when used as intended and under conditions foreseen by the manufacturer. This document specifies the appropriate technical measures to eliminate or reduce risks arising from the significant hazards (see Clause 4).
This document is not applicable to anti-collision devices and systems which are manufactured before the date of publication by CEN of this document.

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