Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Lifts for the transport of goods only. Electric and hydraulic service lifts

BS EN 81-30:2025

British Standards Institution
Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Lifts for the transport of goods only. Electric and hydraulic service lifts Download document

Document Status

Current

Supplement

British Standards Extra Supplement

Series

BS EN

Abstract

Provides safety rules for service lifts with traction or positive or hydraulic drive, serving defined landing levels, to transport goods only, and is suspended by ropes or chains or jack, and moving between rigid guide rails, or guide rails whose inclination to the vertical does not exceed 15°. Applies to service lifts with rated load not greater than 300kg and not intended for persons

History

Supersedes BS EN 81-3:2000+A1:2008. See National foreword for contractual and legal considerations.

ISBN

9780539182064

Subjects

  • Building services
  • Electrical services
  • Internal transport - lifts, escalators and moving walks

Publisher History

With over 100 years of experience the British Standards Institute is recognised as the UK’s National standards body. Their committees work with the manufacturing and service industries, government, businesses and consumers to facilitate the production of British, European and International standards.

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