The entry into force of the new EN 81-20 and EN 81-50 regulations has generated some doubts in the market that our technical team has been resolving. In recent days, many of our clients have contacted us to ask the same question:
– Do telescopic pistons comply with the new 81.20 regulation?
The regulations state that if there is no room for a person between the piston and the bottom of the pit, the safety distance is reduced from 0.50 m to 0.10 m. The safety distance of 0.50 m is considered for the body of a person, but in the case of this type of piston, a person cannot be under the piston, so the safety distance becomes 0.10 m. The telescopic piston complies with this distance.
