ISO 8100-1:2026 PDF

Overview

ISO 8100-1:2026 sets out internationally recognized safety rules for the construction and installation of passenger and goods passenger lifts. Developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), this standard ensures that lifts permanently serving buildings are designed, manufactured, and installed to protect both people and property. The requirements apply to traction lifts, positive drive lifts, and hydraulic lifts that operate at speeds greater than 0.15 m/s, feature enclosed cars, and move along guide rails inclined no more than 15° to the vertical. These lifts can be used indoors or in weather-protected environments.

ISO 8100-1:2026 is essential for manufacturers, building owners, facility managers, and safety regulators who are committed to ensuring lift safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance.

Key Topics

Main areas covered by ISO 8100-1:2026 include:

• General Safety Requirements: Frameworks and protective measures for lift installation and operation.
• Well and Machinery Spaces: Provisions for shaft (well), machinery spaces, and pulley rooms, including safe access and equipment arrangement.
• Landing and Car Doors: Specifications for door strength, operation, clearances, locking mechanisms, and emergency accessibility.
• Car Construction: Requirements for car size, rated load, structure, ventilation, lighting, and emergency exits.
• Suspension and Protection: Criteria for lift suspension means, compensation methods, safety factors, and mechanical protection.
• Prevention of Hazards: Measures against free fall, unintended movement, excessive speed, and guidance on safety gear and buffers.
• Electrical Safety: Electrical equipment standards, including wiring, controls, lighting, socket outlets, and protection against faults.
• Verification and Testing: Methods for verifying compliance and testing of safety systems during installation and operation.
• User and Maintenance Information: Obligations for providing clear instructions for use, emergency operation, maintenance, and inspection.
• Building Integration: Considerations for lift installation within buildings, including planning and boundary conditions.

Applications

ISO 8100-1:2026 is applied across several scenarios:

• New Construction: Specifies lift safety requirements for newly installed lifts in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings.
• Renovations and Modernizations: Provides guidelines for upgrading existing lifts where the standard is adopted to improve safety and reliability.
• Building Design: Informs architects, engineers, and developers on essential criteria for integrating lifts safely into new projects.
• Maintenance and Inspection: Guides lift servicing organizations in maintaining high safety standards during routine checks and repairs.
• Regulatory Compliance: Assists in meeting local and international building codes and workplace safety regulations focused on lift systems.

Note: ISO 8100-1:2026 does not cover additional requirements for lifts designed for seismic regions, enhanced accessibility, vandalism resistance, firefighting, or evacuation under firefighters' control. It also excludes requirements for lifts installed before the document's publication date.

Related Standards

ISO 8100-1:2026 works in conjunction with other key standards on lift design, installation, and operation:

• ISO 8100-2:2026 - Design rules, calculations, verifications, and tests of lift components.
• ISO 8102-1:2020 & ISO 8102-2:2021 - Electromagnetic compatibility requirements.
• ISO 8102-20:2022 - Cybersecurity for lifts and related equipment.
• ISO 8100-33:2022 - Specifications for T-type guide rails.
• ISO 12100:2010 - General risk assessment and reduction for machinery.
• EN 81-28:2022 - Communication systems for lifts.
• Other referenced ISO and IEC standards - Covering specifics on electrical safety, materials, and related components.

By following ISO 8100-1:2026, stakeholders benefit from globally recognized best practices, reduced risks, and enhanced lift safety and performance for users and maintenance personnel alike.