BS EN 81-2:1998 Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts. Hydraulic lifts (+A3:2009) (incorporating corrigendum September 1999) (Withdrawn)

Publication Year

1998

Document Status

Withdrawn, cited in regs

Abstract

The object of this standard is to define safety rules related to passenger and goods/passenger-lifts with a view to safeguarding persons and objects against the risk of accidents associated with the user-maintenance and emergency operation of lifts.

Document History

Superseded by BS EN 81-20:2014 and BS EN 81-50:2014. Supersedes BS 5655-2:1988. Amendment 10810 is Corrigendum No.1 dated March 2000 - Implementation of CEN corrigendum September 1999. Amendment 15795 dated March 2006 - Implementation of CEN amendments A1:2005 and A2:2004. Amendment dated 31 March 2010 - Implementation of CEN amendment A3:2009. Replaces BS 5655-2:1988 which remains current until implementation of the EU Lift Directive. Until 1 July 1999 new lift installations can conform to either this British Standard or to BS 5655-2:1988. After 1 July 1999 BS 5655-2:1988, together with BS 5655-12:1989 will apply only for modernisation of existing lift installations and this standard will apply to all new installations.

ISBN

9780580642227

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