Escalators & moving walks EN115-1
EN115-1
Escalators & moving walks
Dr. Gero Gschwendtner
Escalators & moving walks EN115-1
EN115 “Safety of Escalators and moving walks”
Standard Family
 Part 1 “Construction and Installation”
 Part 1 Amendment 1
 Part 2 “Rules for the improvement of safety of
existing escalators and moving walks”
 Part 3 “Correlation between EN115:1995 and its
amendments and EN115-1:2008”
released 2008
released 2009
released 2010
published 2009
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Background
EN115-1:2008 revised to comply with and incorporate:
 Machinery directives (98/37/EC & 2006/42/EC)
2006/42/EC solely valid until 29.12.2009
 Comparison of worldwide escalator codes ISO/TC178/WG 5
Report (agreed upon points from ISO 14799-2)
 Maintenance for escalators and moving walks (EN13015)
 Interpretations CEN/TC10/WG2 1995-2003
 Risk Assessments (31) of significant hazards (acc. ISO14798)
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1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions - Symbols and abbreviations
4 List of significant hazards
5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures
6 Verification of the safety requirements and protective measures
7 Information for use
Format acc. EN414
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Normative Appendices
Annex A Building interfaces
Annex B Electronic components - Failure exclusion
Annex C Drafting and assessing fail safe circuits
Annex D Testing of fail safe circuits containing electronic components
Annex G Safety signs for the user of escalators and moving walks
Annex I Requirements on escalators and moving walks intended to
transport shopping trolleys and baggage carts
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Informative Appendices
Annex E
Annex F
Design guideline for safety circuits
Examples of possible dynamic torsional tests for steps/
pallets
Annex H Guidelines for selection and planning of escalators/moving
walks
Annex J Determination of anti-slip properties
Annex K Determination of sliding properties of footwear on skirting
Annex L Interpretations of EN115-1:2007
Annex ZA Relationship to Directive 98/37/EC
Annex ZB Relationship to Directive 2006/42/EC
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EN115-1 2008 philosophy:
 The purpose of this standard is to define safety requirements for
escalators and moving walks in order to safeguard people and
objects against risks of accidents during installation, operation,
maintenance and inspection work.
 Escalator acc. EN 115 definition: continuously moving stairway
used for raising and lowering passengers.
It is not recommended to use escalators as regular staircases or
emergency exits.
 The same safety requirements for all types of escalators
(commercial and public use).
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EN115-1 2008 clause 3, terms and definitions:
Nominal speed: Speed in direction of the moving step, pallets or belt
under no load conditions
Rated speed: Speed to move the escalator / moving walk under
rated load conditions
Rated load:
Load at which the equipment is designed to move
passengers (capacity)
Structural load: Load at which the escalator / moving walk supporting
structure is designed
Brake load:
Load at which the brake system is designed to stop
the escalator / moving walk
Clear definition of electrical safety systems / devices; safety circuits
/fail safe circuits
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New structure of EN 115-1 2008
Clause 5, Safety requirements
Electric installation (5.11)
Machinery
spaces (5.8)
Balustrade (5.5)
Drive unit (5.4)
Step band (5.3)
Handrail system (5.6)
Supporting structure (5.2)
General (5.1)
Fire Protection (5.9)
Transportation (5.10)
Protection against electric faults – controls (5.12)
Landing (5.7)
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EN115-1 2008 Clause 5 main agreements:
 Supporting structure deflection (1/750) for all
 Deceleration rate for braking under 1m/s2
 Factor of safety 5 (with 5000 N/m2) for whole drive system between
brake to step/pallet
 Definition of the radius of curvature depending on the speed and
inclination
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EN115-1 2008 Clause 5 main agreements:
 Balustrade arrangement:
- measures shall be taken to discourage
people from climbing on the outsides
- access restriction device
and anti-slide device
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EN115-1 2008 clause 5 main agreements:
 Entrapment between skirts and steps
 Parameters defined :
– deflector guard
– maximum skirt deflection
– gap between skirts and steps
– friction factors between
skirt / shoes (reference material)
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EN115-1 2008 clause 5 main agreements:
 Additional torsional test for steps and pallets
 Horizontal step treads with a tolerance
of  1° in the user carrying area
 Secure foothold at tread surfaces
(e.g. acc. to DIN 51130)
 Pallets width limited to 1,65m (up to 6°)
glogau/hwa/Normen/Präsentationen/CEN_TC10Neapel28.11.03bg
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EN115-1 2008 clause 5, agreements electric:
 Missing step / pallet device:
To detect a missing pallet / step prior to the gap
emergency from the comb line
 Inspection cover/ floor plate switch:
Operation in inspection mode after removal
 Brake lift monitoring device
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EN115-1 2008 clause 5, agreements
electric:
 Handrail speed monitoring device
 Stop switch for emergency situation
Review of positioning
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New chapter 6 for verification proof
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EN115-1 2008 Annex A normative
Building Interfaces:
 Clear description of the surrounding e.g.:
Where it is possible for people
to come into contact with the
outer edge of a handrail at a
landing and can be drawn into
a hazardous situation, such as
toppling over a balustrade,
appropriate preventative
measures shall be taken.
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EN115-1 2008 normative annexes
Electrical systems:
Annex B Electronic components - Failure
exclusion
Annex C Drafting and assessing fail safe
circuits
Annex D Testing of fail safe circuits
containing electronic components
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EN115-1 2008 Annex G normative:
 Caution Signs
- Push chairs are not permitted
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EN115-1 2008 Annex H informative :
 Guidelines for selection and planning of
escalators and moving walks revised:
Maximum capacity determined based on people
counting
Escalators or moving walks for public transport
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EN115-1 2008 Annex I normative:
 Prohibited use of trolleys and baggage carts
on escalators
 Safety requirements and safety parameters
for shopping trolleys and baggage carts on
moving walks defined
(Suitably designed according to EN1929-2
and EN1929-4)
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EN115-1 2008 Annex informative
slip/sliding properties
Annex J Definition of anti-slip properties for steps, pallets, comb plates
and landing plates
Annex K Determination of sliding properties of footwear on skirtings
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2009 Amendment 1 - PESSRAE
Escalators & moving walks EN115-1
Replaced
EN 954-1:1996,
Safety of machinery
EN ISO 13849-2:2003,
Safety of machinery
New reference
Programmable electronic systems in
safety related applications
EN 62061:
Functional safety of safetyrelated electrical, electronic
and programmable electronic
control systems
2009 Amendment 1 - PESSRAE
Escalators & moving walks EN115-1
Replaced
New table 6
Escalators & moving walks EN115:1
EN115-1 => EN115-2
Thank you for your attention
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