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EN 81-21:2022 Standard

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  Keywords:

#available #height #document #constraints #car

  Directive

Lifts Directive (2014/33/EU)

  Last Official Journal reference

Tuesday 25th of November 2025

  Description:

Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Lifts for the transport of persons and goods - Part 21: New passenger and goods passenger lifts in existing building

  Purpose

This document specifies the safety rules related to passenger and goods/passenger lifts installed in existing buildings where limitations enforced by certain building constraints mean that some requirements of EN 81-20:2020 cannot be met. It addresses the following constraints and gives requirements for alternative solutions: -  existing perforate walls of the lift well; -  reduction in available well are leading to reduced distance between car, counterweight or balancing weight; -  counterweight or balancing weight in a separate existing well; -  reduced building dimensions and clearances leading to: -  reductions in available space for headroom and pit; -  reduced car roof balustrade dimensions; -  reduced height of sill apron; -  reduced height of machine and/or pulley room; -  reduced available area for access door/trap door; -  reduction in available height of landing doors. This document is not applicable to lifts installed before the date of its publication.

  Publication

Monday 21st of August 2023

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