BS EN 1493:2010 PDF

BS EN 1493:2010 Vehicle lifts BS EN 1493 is a European Standard that applies to stationary, mobile and movable vehicle lifts. It applies only to lifts which are not intended to lift persons, but which are designed to raise vehicles totally, for the purpose of examining and working on or under the vehicles whilst in a raised position. The vehicle lift may consist of one or more lifting-units. Power supply to the vehicle lift by internal combustion engines is not considered. The floor or ground supporting the vehicle lift in use is assumed to be horizontal. This document is applicable to vehicle lifts which are manufactured ½ year after the date of its publication as EN. Contents of BS EN 1493: Foreword Introduction 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions 4 List of hazards 5 Safety requirements and/or measures 5.1 General 5.2 Preventing unauthorised operation 5.3 Control devices 5.4 Control positions 5.5 Duplicated drive systems 5.6 Speeds 5.7 Structural design of the supporting structure 5.8 Driving machinery 5.9 Load carrying devices 5.10 Additional requirements for lifts with balconies 5.11 Limiting the travel of the load carrying device 5.12 Unintended blocking of the load carrying device 5.13 Safety aga...