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AS 1735.5.2:2019
[Current]Lifts, escalators and moving walks, Part 5.2: Safety of escalators and moving walks — Rules for the improvement of safety of existing escalators and moving walks (EN 115-2:2017, MOD)
The objective of this Standard is to provide rules for improving the safety of existing escalators and moving walks with the aim of reaching an equivalent level of safety to that of a newly installed escalator and moving walk by the application of today’s state of the art for safety.
Published: 29/11/2019
Pages: 26
Table of contents
Cited references
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
1.1
1.2
1.3
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 List of significant hazards
4.1 General
4.2 Significant hazards dealt with by this standard
4.3 Significant hazards not dealt with by this standard
5 Safety requirements and/or protective measures
5.1 General
5.2 Supporting structure (truss) and enclosure
5.2.1 General
5.2.2 Fire hazard
5.2.2.1
5.2.2.2
5.3 Steps, pallets and belt
5.3.1
5.3.2
5.3.3
5.3.4
5.3.5
5.3.6
5.4 Drive units
5.4.1 Driving machine
5.4.2 Braking system
5.4.2.1
5.4.2.2
5.4.2.3
5.4.2.4
5.4.2.5
5.4.2.6
5.5 Balustrade
5.5.1 General
5.5.2 Dimension of balustrades
5.5.2.1
5.5.2.2
5.5.2.3
5.5.3 Skirting
5.6 Handrail system
5.6.1 Handrail speed monitoring
5.6.2 Profile and position
5.6.3 Handrail entry
5.6.3.1
5.6.3.2
5.7 Landings
5.7.1
5.7.2
5.7.3
5.7.4
5.8 Machinery spaces, driving stations and return stations
5.8.1
5.8.2
5.8.3
5.8.4
5.8.5
5.9 Fire protection
5.10 (kept free)
5.11 Electric installations and appliances
5.11.1 General
5.11.1.1 Introduction
5.11.1.2 Protection against direct contact
5.11.1.2.1
5.11.1.2.2
5.11.1.3 Voltage limit for control and safety circuits
5.11.1.4 Conductor for neutral and earth-continuity
5.11.2 Main switches
5.11.2.1
5.11.2.2
5.11.2.3
5.11.2.4
5.11.3 Protection against electrostatic loading
5.12 Protection against electric faults - controls
5.12.1 Stopping
5.12.1.1 Stop switch for emergency situations, manually operated
5.12.1.1.1
5.12.1.1.2
5.12.2 Inspection control
5.12.2.1
5.12.2.2
5.12.2.3
5.12.2.4
5.13 Building interfaces
5.13.1 Free space for users
5.13.1.1
5.13.1.2
5.13.1.3
5.13.1.4
5.13.1.5
5.13.1.6
5.13.1.7
5.13.2 Machinery spaces outside the truss
5.13.2.1
5.13.2.2
5.13.2.3
5.13.2.4
5.13.2.5
5.13.2.6
5.13.3 Electric power supply
5.14 Safety signs for the user
5.15 Use of shopping trolleys and baggage carts
5.15.1 Escalator
5.15.2 Moving walk
6 Verification of improvement measures
7 Information for use
Annex A
A.1 General
A.2 Identification of hazardous situations
A.3 Evaluation of hazardous situations
A.4 Classification of priority levels
Annex B
Appendix ZZ
ZZ.1 Scope
ZZ.2 Variations
Bibliography
Cited references in this standard
Content history
DR AS 1735.5.2:2019
EN 115-2:2017