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New European standards for liftsEN 81-20 and EN 81-50

Major changes

Increased safety requirements for passengers and servicepersonnel are the core of the new standard. It includes:

Passenger safety and comfort

Brighter car lighting

Improved clearance of light curtain to avoid smaller

objects being trapped

Improved strength and durability of car walls, car roof,

car doors and landing doors

Safety glass for mirrors

Higher requirements for fire resistance of car interiors

Building shrinkage considered in elevator design for

buildings higher than 40 meters to ensure ride quality( > 40 m travel )

Wider emergency exit in the car roof

Service personnel safety

Larger permanent safety spaces in hoistway

headroom and pit

Brighter shaft illumination

Mandatory elevator control panel with

stop button in the hoistway pit

Improved strength and increased height

of balustrade on car roof

Improved strength of counterweight screen

in hoistway pit

Im planning a new building, what do

I have to consider?For all projects that most likely will be handed over after

31. August 2017 Schindler advises to plan according to EN

81-20/50. New planning data, that reflects the new standard

requirement, is available upon request from Schindler. For

optimal planning reliability Schindler recommends to start

planning according to EN 81-20/50 as of today.

Do I need to upgrade the elevators in my building?

No. The new standard only affects elevators installed after

1. September 2017. This includes replacement of elevators in

existing buildings. Elevators that are in operation do not need

any upgrades.

If you plan to replace an elevator in your building or are

looking to upgrade your current elevator to comply with the

latest standards, your Schindler consultant will advise you.

Schindler commitment

Safety of passenger and service personnel is essential to

Schindler. Therefore, Schindler has invested more than 82,000

hours in engineering and testing, to meet the requirements of

EN 81-20 and EN 81-50 for all products.

Schindler Passenger Elevators

The European Committee for Standardization in 2014 released two new safety standards for theconstruction of lifts and for the testing of lift components. Both new standards apply for passenger

and goods passenger lifts. EN 81-20 defines the technical requirements for the construction of lifts.

EN 81-50 defines design rules, calculations and tests of lift components. The new standards will be

effective as of 1. September 2017. The existing standards EN 81-1 and EN 81-2 will remain in force

during this transition period. Schindler Lifts are compliant with the actual valid Standards EN 81-1

and EN 81-2.

EN 81-20 / 50 in brief

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EN 81-20 Technical HighlightsSystem

BalustradeImproved strength and increased heightof balustrade on car roof

CarNew requirements on strength of car walls

DoorsIncreased requirements on strength ofcar and landing doors

Safety Cube on car roofIncreased safety space formaintenance work

Machine Room lightingMin. 200 lux at floor at work spacesMin. 50 lux for other spaces

Car LightingMin 100 lux at 1m above floor

Shaft LightingMin 50 lux in working areas

Inspection control in hoistwayPermanent Inspection Control Station in pit

Safety Cube in hoistwayIncreased safety space for maintenance work