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New ITC Lifts 2024
Does the new regulation affect your lift?
The national elevator fleet requires safety improvements due to its age. It is estimated that 50% of the fleet is more than 25 years old. In order to address the safety and aging of the Spanish elevator fleet, Royal Decree 355/2024 was published in the BOE on April 13, 2024 approving the new Complementary Technical Instruction AEM 1 “Elevators” (also known as “ITC”).
The new regulations govern the commissioning, modification, maintenance and inspection of elevators, as well as the improvement of the safety of existing equipment. These new measures apply to both new construction and existing equipment and will come into force on July 1, 2024.
In Aszende, we want to help you to tune your elevator according to the new regulations.
For this reason, we offer you the best solution to ensure the necessary safety and comply with these regulations.
We can help you!
Do you need to implement any of these improvements in your community elevator? Do you want to get more detailed information related to the new ITC for elevators? Do not think twice contact us using this form and we will answer all your questions about the ITC and how it affects your elevator.
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NEW OBLIGATIONS
MANDATORY INSPECTIONS
Favorable inspection
A favorable inspection is required prior to start-up of the elevator.
Inspection change of conservator
When changing maintenance company, an inspection is required.
Inspection
every 2 years
For elevators installed in industrial buildings and public places.
Inspection
every 4 years
In the case of elevators installed in buildings with more than twenty dwellings, or with more than four floors served.
Inspection
every 6 years
For elevators not included in the previous cases.
COMMUNICATION NEXT PERIODIC INSPECTION DATE
Failure to comply with the inspection date will result in the elevator being PUT OUT OF SERVICE within 24 hours by the maintenance company.
QUALIFICATION OF INSPECTIONS AND DEADLINES FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION
Favorable without defects.
Favorable with Slight Defects - Correction in 6 months. If there are repeated Slight Defects (slight from the previous inspection) - Possibility of sanction.
Unfavorable with Serious Defects - Correction depending on the type of performance.
Unfavorable with very serious defects - Out of Service.
ASZENDE'S SOLUTIONS FOR THE NEW SAFETY MEASURES
POOR LEVELING, SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITY
Safety measure:
Stopping accuracy of at least 10 mm. Level accuracy of +/- 20mm.
Necessary action:
To guarantee the required stopping and leveling accuracy, it is advisable to use a frequency converter.
Deadlines:
6 months from accident.
1 year from inspection with defects.
USER PROTECTION AGAINST DOOR LOCKING
Safety measure:
All elevators with automatically operated doors shall incorporate a protection device that actuates the opening of doors up to 1,800mm above the car treadplate.
Necessary action:
To guarantee this measure, a light curtain must beinstalled.
*Provided that this measure is technically feasible, does not imply the replacement of existing doors and its implementation is economically favorable in relation to the replacement of such doors.
Deadlines:
1 year from inspection with defect.
PROTECTION AGAINST UNCONTROLLED MOVEMENTS OF THE CABIN AT REST AND WITH DOORS OPEN
Safety measure:
Means to prevent or stop uncontrolled car movement beyond the floor, with the floor door not latched and the car door not closed, as a result of the failure of any component of the elevator machine or drive control system on which safe car movement depends.
Necessary action:
Incorporate the safety device in all elevators when simultaneously changing the traction unit (electric or hydraulic) and its maneuver.
Deadlines:
1 year.
TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION INSIDE THE CABIN
Safety measure:
Incorporate a two-way communication system to ensure that all trapped users can call for help at any time from a rescue center. The system must be accessible to people with physical disabilities.
Necessary action:
Install an accessible two-way communication system.
Deadlines:
1 year from inspection without defect.
LOAD CONTROL DEVICES / PREVENT OVERLOADING IN THE CABIN
Safety measure:
Prevent cabin overloading.
Necessary action:
Incorporate a load weighing device with acoustic signal to prevent overloading in the cabin, provided that its installation is technically feasible and does not imply changing the control panel. Elevators catalogued as “historical”, and where the guides have not been replaced, must reduce their rated load to 50%. This device shall be implemented when changing the control panel.
Deadlines:
1 year from inspection without defect.
REPLACEMENT OF GUIDES AND CHASSIS
Safety measure:
Existing elevators may not have car and/or counterweight guides of the cylindrical, rail or wooden type..
Deadlines:
Installed before 06/09/1952:
Wooden and hollow cylindrical, from Periodic Inspection before 3 years.
6 years for the rest.
Installed between 06/09/1952 and 01/04/1967:
Wooden and hollow cylindrical, from Periodic Inspection before 3 years.
8 years for the rest.
Installed since 01/04/1967:
From Periodic Inspection before 10 years.
ADAPTATION OF THE COUNTERWEIGHT
Safety measure:
To ensure the safety of the counterweight guide and the weights that form it. It must be possible to inspect the counterweights and their guidance system throughout their travel.
Necessary action:
In existing elevators, except for CE marking and historical elevators, the counterweight must be adapted to comply with sections 5.4.11 and 5.7.1 of the UNE EN 81-20:2020 standard and 5.4 of the 81-21 standard.
Deadlines:
Installed before 06/09/1952:
Wooden and hollow cylindrical, from Periodic Inspection before 3 years.
6 years for the rest.
Installed between 06/09/1952 and 01/04/1967:
Wooden and hollow cylindrical, from Periodic Inspection before 3 years.
8 years for the rest.
Installed since 01/04/1967:
From Periodic Inspection before 10 years.
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