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BS EN 17088:2021 Side curtain ventilation systems. Safety, 2021
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- 1 Scope [Go to Page]
- 1.1 General
- 1.2 Exclusions
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 List of hazards
- 5 Requirements [Go to Page]
- 5.1 General
- 5.2 Mechanical requirements [Go to Page]
- 5.2.1 General
- 5.2.2 Mechanical strength
- 5.2.3 Resistance to wind load
- 5.2.4 Steel wire ropes, synthetic ropes, and straps [Go to Page]
- 5.2.4.1 General
- 5.2.4.2 Steel wire ropes
- 5.2.4.3 Synthetic ropes and straps
- 5.2.5 Mechanical durability
- 5.2.6 Protection against cutting and abrasion
- 5.2.7 Mechanical maintenance [Go to Page]
- 5.2.7.1 General
- 5.2.7.2 Machinery maintenance
- 5.2.7.3 Access to workplaces and servicing areas
- 5.2.7.4 Disconnecting power sources
- 5.2.7.5 Energy supply other than electricity
- 5.3 Requirements for moving parts (excluding drawing-in points)
- 5.4 Requirements for drawing-in points [Go to Page]
- 5.4.1 General
- 5.4.2 Type of material creating drawing-in point [Go to Page]
- 5.4.2.1 General
- 5.4.2.2 Drawing-in points of non-flexible material
- 5.4.2.3 Drawing-in points of flexible materials
- 5.4.3 Type of person(s) in contact with the system
- 5.4.4 Drawing-in protection measures [Go to Page]
- 5.4.4.1 General
- 5.4.4.2 Frequency of operation, limitation of pull-out load, indirectly exposed hazard (C)
- 5.4.4.3 Guarding (D)
- 5.4.5 Scenarios with indirect exposed requirements and different persons
- 5.4.6 Selection of Protection Methods for a Drawing-In Point
- 5.5 Electrical requirements [Go to Page]
- 5.5.1 General
- 5.5.2 Main switch
- 5.5.3 Re-establishing power to the system
- 5.5.4 Protection of cables to livestock
- 5.6 Emergency stop [Go to Page]
- 5.6.1 Architecture
- 5.6.2 Where to locate the emergency stop(s)
- 5.7 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
- 5.8 Noise
- 5.9 Documentation [Go to Page]
- 5.9.1 General
- 5.9.2 Installation
- 5.9.3 Labelling
- 5.9.4 Handover
- 5.9.5 Operation and use
- 5.9.6 Maintenance and repairs
- 5.9.7 Dismantling
- 6 Evaluation of Conformity [Go to Page]
- 6.1 General
- 6.2 Statement of applicable hazards
- 6.3 Curtain testing [Go to Page]
- 6.3.1 Initial type test
- 6.3.2 Test on site
- 6.4 Verification of requirements [Go to Page]
- 6.4.1 General
- 6.4.2 Mechanical Requirements (5.2)
- 6.4.3 Mechanical maintenance (5.2.7)
- 6.4.4 Moving parts, excluding drawing-in points (5.3)
- 6.4.5 Drawing-in points (5.4)
- 6.4.6 Electrical (5.5)
- 6.4.7 Noise (5.8)
- 6.4.8 Production control
- Annex A (informative)Some example forms of side curtains [Go to Page]
- A.1 Type A: Single curtain with one drive unit (1:1 Drop Screen/Rigid panel)
- A.2 Type B: Double folding curtain with one drive unit (2:1 Drop Screen)
- A.3 Type C: Folding curtain with one drive unit, opening from the top (Drop Folding Screen)
- A.4 Type D: Winding curtain with a drive unit(s), winding from the bottom (Single Rolling/Bottom Opening Screen)
- A.5 Type E: Winding curtain with drive unit(s), winding from the middle (Double Rolling/Bottom Opening Screen)
- A.6 Type F: Winding curtain with one drive unit, winding from the bottom and opening from the top (Single Rolling/Top Opening Screen)
- A.7 Type G: Winding curtain with one drive unit, winding from the middle and opening from the top (Double Rolling/Top Opening Screen)
- A.8 Type H: Winding curtain with two independent drive units, opening from the bottom and /or the top and winding at the bottom side (Single Rolling, Top and Bottom Opening)
- A.9 Type I: Winding curtain with two independent drive untis, opening from the bottom and/or the top and winding in the middle (Double Rolling, Top and Bottom Opening)
- Annex B (informative)Roles and responsibilities in the supply chain [Go to Page]
- B.1 Introduction
- B.2 Manufacture, distribution and installation of side curtains
- Annex C (informative)List of significant hazards [Go to Page]
- C.1 General
- C.2 Factors influencing the risk [Go to Page]
- C.2.1 General
- C.2.2 Degree of automation [Go to Page]
- C.2.2.1 Manually hold-to-run controlled
- C.2.2.2 Impulse activation including remote/radio controlled
- C.2.2.3 Automatically controlled
- C.3 Influence of the type of use on the level of risk
- Annex D (normative)Clarification of the requirements for pull out load [Go to Page]
- D.1 Definition
- D.2 Ways to measure
- Annex E (informative)Form risk analysis, assessment and reduction
- Annex F (normative)Resistance to wind [Go to Page]
- F.1 General
- F.2 Classification
- F.3 Calculation
- F.4 Failure criteria
- F.5 Marking
- Annex G (informative)Clarification of the requirements for safety barrier to provide 'In-directly Exposed' criteria for drawing-in hazards
- Annex H (informative)Environmental aspects for Side Curtain Ventilation Systems [Go to Page]
- H.1 Introduction
- H.2 Environmental aspects to be considered for systematically addressing environmental issues
- H.3 Design
- H.4 Procurement
- H.5 Production [Go to Page]
- H.5.1 General
- H.5.2 Measures to reduce environmental impact
- H.6 Customer information
- H.7 Packaging
- H.8 Transportation
- H.9 Product operation and reuse [Go to Page]
- H.9.1 Durability of the product, maintenance and repair
- H.9.2 Reconditioning and reuse of equipment
- H.10 End of life
- H.11 Environmental checklist
- Annex ZA (informative)Relationship between this European Standard and the requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC aimed to be covered [Go to Page]