This document specifies safety requirements for electrical devices, apart for those in drive systems, for cableway installations designed to carry persons. This standard is applicable to the various types of installations and takes into account their environment.
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) is not covered in this document; cableways and their components should comply with general requirements for EMC.
For electrical devices which are parts of drive systems, the requirements of those sections of EN 13223 listed in its scope as relating to drive systems should be observed.
This standard contains requirements for prevention of accidents and protection of workers.
This standard does not apply to cableways for transportation of goods or to inclined lifts.