BS EN 81-77 is a part of a multi-series of European standards on safety rules for the construction and installations of lifts, and this part covers particular applications for passenger and goods passenger lifts.
BS EN 81-77 specifies the special provisions and safety rules for passenger and goods passenger lifts where these lifts are permanently installed in buildings that are in compliance with EN 1998-1 (Eurocode 8).
Note: BS EN 81-77 does not address other risks due to seismic events (e.g. fire, flood, explosion).
BS EN 81-77 on safety rules for the construction and installations of lifts is useful for:
Passenger lifts are designed to carry people and they can come in a variety of forms. As these lifts carry passengers, they should meet specific requirements and standards to make sure that they are safe. Goods Lifts are used for lifting heavy or light industrial material. These lifts are fitted with shutters and are installed with hoists, pushbuttons, and switches.
BS EN 81-77 aims to define additional safety rules related to passenger and goods lifts with a view to safeguarding persons and objects against the risks described below associated with the use, maintenance, inspection and emergency operation of lifts subject to seismic conditions.
By using BS EN 81-77 you can avoid loss of life and reduce the extent of injuries, avoid people trapped in the lift, avoid damage, avoid environmental problems related to oil leakage, reduce the number of lifts out of service.
BS EN 81-77:2018 supersedes BS EN 81-77:2013, which is withdrawn.
BS EN 81-77:2018 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 81-77:2013. These are:
EN 81-77:2018