Complete Guide to Global Elevator Safety Standards: Key Regulations & Compliance Strategies

1. Regional Standard Systems

1.1 European Standards (EN)

• Core: EN 81 series (e.g., EN81-20 for passenger elevators)
• Lifecycle compliance: FEM 9.811 simulation required
• Special cases: Cable cars require EN 81-22 (emergency braking ≤0.2m/s²)

1.2 North American Standards (ASME/CSA)

• ASME A17.1
• Safety gear testing at 125% load capacity (vs. EU’s 100%)
• Helipad elevators: Impact-resistant design per Section 5.6

1.3 Chinese Standards (GB)

• GB 7588-2003
• UCMP mandatory (response time ≤0.5s)
• Localized rules: 30-minute rescue response in Hubei Province

1.4 Other Regions

• Australia AS/NZS 1735: Fire barriers every 25m in shafts
• Middle East GCC: 72-hour high-temperature test at 50℃

2. Global Harmonization Trends

ISO/TS 22559-1:2004 (GESR)

• Redundant control systems: Dual CPUs with ≤100ms failover
• Emergency buttons: Audio-visual alerts (≥80dB)

Convergence Cases

• GB 7588 & EN81-20 door lock mutual recognition (effective 2025)
• US-EU AI risk assessment model (launching 2026)

3. Compliance Implementation Framework

4. Compliance Risk Cases

• Case 1: Saudi project failure due to missing high-temperature tests ($2.3M loss)
• Case 2: Chinese elevators detained in EU (missing software version in EN81-20 cert)