New EN 81-20 EN 81-50

CONTENT
BUILDING INTERFACES FOR ELEVATORS AND

ESCALATORS
ELEVATORS : EN 81.1 1998 + A3-2010

and now EN 81-20 the new code
ESCALATORS & MOVING WALKS :
EN 115-1 : 2008 + A1-2010
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THE NEW EN 81-20 & 81-50
August 7th 2014, new EN standards EN 81-20 & EN 81-
50 were published giving the design requirements to
comply with the Lifts Directive.
They make significant improvement to the safety of

lifts by applying new or improved technical
requirements for lift design.
From August 31st 2017, all handed over units will have
to comply with these new frame of standards.
Otis commitment to safety is such that we have

decided to implement these changes on our whole
product range one year before this deadline in order to
further safeguard our passengers and engineers. 2
THE NEW EN 81-20 & 81-50
Why new Norms ? What is the timing ?
New codes are replacing EN 81-1 and EN 81-20 and EN 81-50 were published on
August 7th 2014 and be enforced starting
EN 81-2 codes issued in 1998,
August 31st 2017.
enhancing the standard in terms of
safety, comfort and robustness for IMPORTANT: from August 31st 2017, all units
new elevators : handed over to customers have to be
compliant with these new codes.
- EN 81-20 lists the safety
requirements for lift installation
There will not be technical solutions to
retrofit an EN 81-1/2 compliant unit to an EN
- EN 81-50 defines calculations,
81-20/50 one. So, all projects to be delivered
examinations and tests of lift
in 2017 should account for this new code.
components
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THE NEW EN 81-20 & 81-50
2016/09/01 2017/08/31
All units All units handed over
manufactured by to customers must be
OTIS will be EN compliant with new
2014/08/07
81-20/50 code
Publication of new
compliant
revised standard
EN 81-1 / EN 81-2 can no longer

EN 81-1 / EN 81-2 be used. All units handed over
must be EN 81-20/50 compliant
EN 81-20 / EN 81-50 EN 81-20 / EN 81-50

Only
Both EN 81-1 / EN 81-2 & EN 81-20 /EN 81-50

can be used and units are compliant 4
WHATS THE CHANGE
OVERHEAD
Refuge spaces increased
Additional warning labels on top of car to indicate the required
stance in the emergency position for maintenance personnel
Modification of the balustrade mechanical strength and size
according to gap between hoistway wall and balustrade.
IN CAR
Brighter car light and emergency light
Door protection system with light curtain
Wider emergency exits
Increased fire resistance of car body panels and car door
Increased robustness for car body and car doors
Increased car apron mechanical strength
Prevention of car doors being opened away from landings
Unintended Car Movement Protection (UCMP) device is now
considered as a safety device of the elevator, according to the
new lifts directive. 5
WHATS THE CHANGE
IN HOISTWAY
Inspection speed limited to 0.30 m/s
Improved lighting in shaft (50 lux at 1 m on top of car and pit,
20 lux minimum on other locations & car top emergency light).
New standards addressed for electrical protection.
Changed responsibilities for shaft ventilation.
Increased robustness for panels of glass shaft.
AT LANDING
Modification of door lock position
Increased robustness for doors panels
IN PIT
Refuge spaces increased
Improved mechanical strength of counterweight screen
Buffer deceleration rate modification
New pit ladder definition
Access by door at pit level when pit is deeper than 2.5m
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WHATS NEW FOR THE PASSENGER
Mains improvements Mains
for improvements
COMFORT for
SAFETY
CAR LIGHTING
Improved from 50 lux to 100 lux at 1 m above WIDER EMERGENCY EXIT
floor level. Feel safer with better lighting. On car roof or side panels: Assistance to
entrapped passenger in car is easier and safer
EMERGENCY LIGHT IN CAR both for mechanics and passengers.
5 lux for 1 hour duration. In case of entrapment,
MODIFICATION OF FIRE RESISTANCE RATING OF
passengers dont stay in the dark.
CAR LININGS
DOOR PROTECTION SYSTEMS Reduces risk of fire inside the car.
Non-contact light curtain mechanism. No more
MODIFICATION OF ROBUSTNESS
Photocell based mechanism. Reduces risk of
For glass shafts: Reduce risk of injury in case of
passenger being struck while entering or exiting
shaft glass break and fall into the shaft.
the car.
INCREASED CAR APRON MECHANICAL STRENGTH
NEW CALCULCATION METHOD FOR SOME
Reduce risk of injury & falling into shaft during an
COMPONENT
emergency rescue when the elevator is not at a
Guide rail for instance. Better comfort and ride
landing operation. 7
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OTIS SOLUTION FOR COMPLIANCE
Impacts of new Impacts of new
standards on OTIS standards on
products building projects
GLOBALLY ENHANCING SAFETY LEVEL ON ELEVATORS, WIDER REFUGE SPACES AT HEADROOM AND PIT
WITH MINOR IMPACT ON OTIS PRODUCT DESIGN. OF SHAFT.
85 % of the new safety rules were already present on There are no significant impacts on OTIS shaft
OTIS products. 2 examples: minimum dimensions.
- Common button on inspection control station BALUSTRADE UPDATED HIEGHT REQUIRMENTS
- Deterrent device
If the distance between the wall & the interior
INCREASED ROBUSTNESS FOR DOORS & CAR PANELS. of the balustrade handrail is greater than 500
OTISs expertise in door and car panels manufacturing mm, then a 1100 mm balustrade height has to be
covers complete value chain from engineering, installed on top of car, instead of a 700 mm
testing, manufacturing and installing. balustrade for a distance lower than 500 mm.
FROM AUGUST 31ST 2017, ALL UNITS HAVE TO BE SHAFT VENTILATION IS A REQUIREMENT TO BE
COMPLIANT WITH THE NEW REGULATION. FULFILLED BY THE CONSTRUCTOR.
OTIS decided to raise safety standards ahead of time. OTIS major asset is the OTIS Pulsair solution,
From September 1st 2016, one year in advance. allowing to avoid the opening at top of shaft.8
SHAFT : GENERAL REQUIREMENT
Height between floors

The rule for no more than 11m between floors is unchanged,
except for Fire Fighting lifts which must have not more than
7m between floors.
Ventilation
Due to different rules for ventilation found within the Building
Regulations in each European country, it is not possible for
the standard to give guidance on this.
Therefore the ventilation of this building space should be
treated as any other and becomes the responsibility of the
building designer.
However, the manufacturer should specify the heat output of
the equipment to be dealt with.

SHAFT : GENERAL REQUIREMENT
Where there are accessible spaces under the pit a safety

gear must be provide on the counterweight.
It is no longer permissible to use a solid pier as a means
of protection.
Where the pit is more than 2.5m deep, the access to the pit
must be by a door at pit floor level.
It is not acceptable for an engineer to climb down a ladder
more than 2.5m without some means of fall protection.
This will have an enormous effect on the design of the
building.

SHAFT : STRENGTH
All glass used in the well must be laminated.
The previous requirement was only where the glass was considered as
accessible, but now it is anywhere in the well.
There are new requirements for strength of walls, doors and pit floor.
Force Area Deflection
Well walls 1000N 0,3m x 0,3m 1mm permanent

(other than glass) 15mm elastic
Glass well walls 1000N 0,3m x 0,3m No permanent
deformation
Access , inspection and 1000N 0,3m x 0,3m 15mm elastic
emergency doors in well
Pit floor
o This should withstand loads from guides, equipment mounted on the
guides and push through forces caused by building shrinkage.
This will lead to now guide rail fixing calculations and new forces to the pit
floor.
SHAFT : ACCESS TRAP DOORS
Doors for access, inspection and rescue

Inspection traps deleted and replaced with
access or inspection doors.

Door sizes
Access doors to well = 2m high x 0,6m wide

Emergency doors in well = 1,8m high x 0,5m wide
Inspection doors in well = 0,5m high x 0,5m wide

SHAFT : PROTECTION IN THE WELL
All screens
There are new requirements for strength and
perforation size.
(See Support Engineering for more details)
Shaft Division Screen

This has now been changed from 500mm from
the side of the car to the nearest moving part,
to 500mm from the inside of the car roof
balustrade to the nearest moving part.
Headroom
A: Distance 0,50
B: Distance 0,50
C: Distance 0,50 : Highest parts on the car roof
: Car
: Refuge space(s)
D: Distance 0,30
E: Distance 0,40 m Height above any area considered as a standing
area (0,12m2 must be the same as
X: Height of refuge spaces
the refuge space height.)
Headroom
One refuge space for Horizontal Height
dimensions of the
each person on the of the refuge refuge
Type Posture Pictogram
car roof. space space
(m x m) (m)
All refuge spaces must
be of the same type. 1 Standing 0,40 x 0,50 2,00
Sign on car roof

stating how many
refuge spaces and 2 Crouching 0,50 x 0,70 1,00
what type
Sign on CWT giving Key for pictograms
dimension to buffer : Black colour
: Yellow colour
under normal : Black colour
operation.

Pit Horizontal
dimensions
Height
of the
Type Posture Pictogram of the refuge refuge
space space
One refuge (m x m) (m)
space for each
person in the pit. 1 Standing 0,40 x 0,50 2,00
All refuge
spaces must be
2 Crouching 0,50 x 0,70 1,00
of the same
type.
Sign in pit stating 3 Laying 0,7 x 1,0 0,5

how many
refuge spaces Key for pictograms
and what type : Black colour
: Yellow colour
: Black colour

Access to the pit
New requirements for pit access ladders and to
provide them with a safety contact where
necessary.
The permissible type of ladder are now described
in the standard, see examples below:
CHAIN OR
ROPE FOR
PREVENTING
REMOVAL
FROM THE PIT
1 2
1 2
Movable ladder fastened (1) in the pit

and can be placed in climbing position (2).
Ladder fixed in the pit (1) and always

Fixation of ladder feet for 2
placed in the climbing position (2).
preventing tripping over

SHAFT : LIGHTING
The requirements for well have been aligned with the interpretation given under
EN 81-1.
New requirements are highlighted in red.
Lighting Area Requirement Requirement from Requirement from
from EN81-1/2 EN81-1 EN81-20
Interpretation
Well 50 lux @ 1m from car --- 50 lux @ 1m from car roof
roof 50 lux @ 1m from pit floor
50 lux @ 1m from pit --- 20 lux @ all other areas
floor excluding shadows
Intermediate lamps 20 lux throughout the well
Lamps at 0.5m from ---
highest and lowest
points
Access to Well or Permanently lit --- 50 lux
Machinery Spaces
Limits of application
Well lighting now under EN81 rules.
The national requirements apply to whole lighting & socket outlet
circuits of the machine room and the pulley room.
MACHINERY SPACES : LIGHTING
Lighting Area Requirement Requirement Requirement from
from EN81-1/2 from EN 81-1 EN81-20
Interpretation
Machine Room 200 lux @ floor level @ places where 200 lux @ places where
persons can stand, persons can work
work or move 50 lux @ places where
between working persons move between
areas working areas
Machinery Space 200 lux @ floor level --- 200 lux @ places where
persons can work
50 lux @ places where
persons move between
working areas
Machinery 200 lux @ floor level --- 200 lux @ places where
Cabinet persons can work
Emergency and 50 lux @ device 200 lux @ floor level 200 lux @ device
Test panel
Pulley Room 100 lux @ pulleys --- 200 lux @ places where
persons can work
50 lux @ places where
persons move between
working areas
CAR & LANDING: LIGHTING
The requirements for car lighting have been improved to 100 lux and an
emergency lamp added to the car roof.
New requirements are highlighted in red.
Lighting Area Requirement Requirement Requirement from

from EN81-1/2 from EN81-1 EN81-20
Interpretation
Landings 50 lux @ floor --- 50 lux @ floor
Car 50 lux @ floor and @ floor (> than 100 lux @ controls and
controls 100mm from walls 1m above floor > 100mm
and at controls) from wall
Car Emergency 1 w for 1 hour 1 lux for 1 hour @ 5 lux for 1 hour @ alarm
alarm button and button and 1m from floor
any instructions in centre of car
Car Roof --- --- 5 lux for 1 hour @ alarm
Emergency button and 1m from floor
in centre of car roof

CAR & LANDING: SAFETY
Unlocking mechanisms are to be limited in height to;

Vertical Plane = 2,0m maximum height
Horizontal Plane = 2.7m maximum height with
extended length unlocking key.
Non contact door protection required on all power doors (safety
edges).

LIFT CAR : LOADING
Goods Lifts / Handling Devices
Either:
The weight of handling devices are included in the rated
load; or
The weight of handling devices shall be considered
separately from the rated load:
Handling devices are not transported with the load;
The car sling, the car safety gear, the guide rails, the machine
brake, traction, hydraulic ram, the UCM protection means, etc,
shall be based on the total load of rated load plus weight of
handling devices
If due to loading and un-loading the maximum levelling accuracy
is exceeded a mechanical device shall limit downward movement
of the car to 20mm

LIFT CAR: FINISHES
Car Design
Car internal finishes to be of limited combustibility to
EN 13501-1. This is a very specific set of requirements and
will apply to cars lined out by others.
Car lighting
100 lux normal lighting (increased from 50 lux)
5 lux emergency lighting inside car
5 lux emergency lighting on car roof
Mirrors used inside the car to be of safety glass to

EN 12600

LIFT CAR: BALUSTRADE
> 500
500
1100
> 300
700
300
150 150
No balustrade Balustrade Balustrade

required but needs Required Required
toe board 100mm Height 700 mm Height
high 1100 mm
ESCALATORS & MOVING WALKS
BUILDING INTERFACES FOR ELEVATORS AND

ESCALATORS
ELEVATORS : EN 81.1 1998 + A3-2010

and now EN 81-20 the new code
ESCALATORS & MOVING WALKS :
EN 115-1 : 2008 + A1-2010

EN115 : ANGLE OF INCLINATION
5.2.2 ANGLE OF INCLINATION
The angle of inclination of the escalator shall not exceed 30 , but for rises not
exceeding 6m and a nominal speed not exceeding 0.50mps the angle of inclination
is permitted to be increased up to 35 (see in the Figure 2 below)
The angle of inclination of Moving walks shall not exceed 12.
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EN115 : SUPPORTING STRUCTURE
Clause 5.2.5 : Supporting structure shall be designed to support dead weight of the
escalator or moving walk plus rated load of 5000 N/m2. It shall be calculated in
accordance with EN 1993-1-1. Note : Load Carrying area = (nominal width z1 (see
figure below) of the escalator or moving walk) x (distance /1 between the support) (see
figure 2).
Based on the rated load, the maximum calculated or measured deflection shall not
exceed 1/750 of the distance/1 between the supports.
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EN115 : HANDLING CAPACITY
H.1 Maximum capacity

For traffic flow planning, the maximum number of persons
that can be carried by an escalator or moving walk in 1 h is
given in Table H.1:
27/100
EN115 : CLEAR HEIGHT NEED
A.2.1 Clear height of 2,30 m shall also be applied to the unrestricted area.

EN115 : USE OF BOLLARDS - SAFETY
I.1 Use of shopping trolleys and baggage carts on escalators:
The use of both shopping trolleys and baggage carts on escalators is
unsafe and shall not be permitted.
The principle reasons why the use of these products is considered to be
unsafe are foreseeable misuse, overloading and width restriction.
To prevent the people from carrying

the Wheel chair and trolleys on
Escalators or Moving walks we can
have bollards in front of the entrance
side of these units as shown in the
attached picture.
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EN115 : BUILDING INTERFACE
A.2.5 Unrestricted area shall be available to accommodate

persons.

EN115 : BUILDING INTERFACE
additional EN115-1:2008+A1:2010
A.2.7 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
(e.g. increasing the height of fixed
balustrade by at least 100 mm above
handrail level and positioned between
80 mm and 120 mm from the outer
edge of the handrail).

EN115 : CAUTION SIGNS
EN115:1995 EN115-1:2008+A1:2010
Small children must be held firmly!

Stand facing the direction of travel, keep feet away from sides!
Dogs (pets) must be carried!
Hold the handrail! Push chairs not permitted!

Thank you for your Attention!

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CONTENT

BUILDING INTERFACES FOR ELEVATORS AND

ELEVATORS : EN 81.1 1998 + A3-2010

Company Proprietary & Confidential

They make significant improvement to the safety of

Otis commitment to safety is such that we have

Why new Norms ? What is the timing ?

EN 81-1 / EN 81-2 can no longer

EN 81-20 / EN 81-50 EN 81-20 / EN 81-50

Both EN 81-1 / EN 81-2 & EN 81-20 /EN 81-50

Height between floors

Company Proprietary & Confidential

Where there are accessible spaces under the pit a safety

Company Proprietary & Confidential

Well walls 1000N 0,3m x 0,3m 1mm permanent

Doors for access, inspection and rescue

Access doors to well = 2m high x 0,6m wide

Company Proprietary & Confidential

Shaft Division Screen

Sign on car roof

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Sign in pit stating 3 Laying 0,7 x 1,0 0,5

Company Proprietary & Confidential

Movable ladder fastened (1) in the pit

Ladder fixed in the pit (1) and always

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Lighting Area Requirement Requirement Requirement from

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Unlocking mechanisms are to be limited in height to;

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Mirrors used inside the car to be of safety glass to

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No balustrade Balustrade Balustrade

BUILDING INTERFACES FOR ELEVATORS AND

ELEVATORS : EN 81.1 1998 + A3-2010

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H.1 Maximum capacity

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To prevent the people from carrying

A.2.5 Unrestricted area shall be available to accommodate

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A.2.7 Where it is possible for people

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Small children must be held firmly!

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