This European Standard specifies the safety rules for new escalators/moving walks replacing existing escalators/moving walks
installed in existing buildings where, due to limitations enforced by building constraints, certain requirements of EN 115-1:2017 cannot
be fully met.
This standard shall only be used when replacing existing escalators/moving walks where structural constraints within an existing
building make the installation of fully EN115-1:2017 compliant escalators/moving walks impossible. The escalator/moving walk
installer must liaise with the customer and recommend altering the building structure in the first instance and deviations from EN115-1
should only be considered as a last resort.
This standard addresses a number of these constraints, gives requirements for alternative solutions
and covers:
the replacement of an existing escalator/moving walk by a new one in an existing building.
This standard does not cover:
construction and installation of a new escalator / moving walk in
an existing building, which is not replacing an existing escalator/moving walk;
replacement or modifications of some parts of existing escalator/moving walk, e.g. intruss modernization;
major modifications of existing escalator/moving walk, e.g. change of the location (see EN 115-1:2017, Annex L);
other applications outside of the scope of EN 115-1:2017
NOTE: If the word "harmonized" (marked in green) is not found in the field with the name of the directive, it means that the European standard is not cited in the OJEU.
Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast)
PROJECT
naSRPS EN 115-5:2024
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Oct 30, 2025