Overview

This European Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 242 "Safety requirements for passenger transportation by rope", the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR and supersedes EN 1908:2004. This European Standard specifies the safety requirements applicable on the tensioning devices for cableway installations designed to carry persons. This document is applicable to the various types of cableway installation and takes into account their environment. This document applies to the design, manufacture, installation, maintenance and operation of rope tensioning devices and anchorages of cableway installations designed to carry persons. It also includes requirements relating to accident prevention and to the protection of workers irrespective of the application of national regulations. National regulations of a construction or regulatory nature or those which serve to protect specific groups of persons remain unaffected. This European Standard does not apply to cableway installations intended for the transport of goods nor to lifts. This series of standards consists of the following standards: - EN 1907, relating to Terminology; - EN 12929 (all parts), relating to General requirements; - EN 12930, relating to Calculations; - EN 12927 (all parts), relating to Cables; - EN 1908 relating to Tensioning devices; - EN 13223, relating to Drive systems and other mechanical equipment; - EN 13796 (all parts), relating to Carriers; - EN 13243, relating to Electrical equipment other than for drive systems; - EN 13107, relating to Structures; - EN 1709, relating to Pre-commissioning inspection, maintenance, operational inspections and checks; - EN 1909, relating to Recovery and evacuation; - EN 12397, relating to Operation; - EN 12408, relating to Quality assurance Together these form a series of standards regarding design, manufacture, erection, maintenance and operation of all installations for cableway installations designed for passenger transport. In respect of ski-tows, the drafting of this document has been guided by the works of the International Organisation for Transportation by Rope (OITAF). The committee responsible for this standard is NA 087-00-16 AA "Seilbahnen" ("Ropeways") at the DIN Standards Committee Railway (FSF).

Document: references other documents

Responsible national committee

NA 087-00-16 AA - Cableway  

Responsible european committee

CEN/TC 242/WG 4 - Tensioning devices and mechanical systems