Standard No.:	GB/T 17908-1999
Chinese Name:	起重机和起重机械 技术性能和验收文件
English Name:	Cranes and lifting appliances--Technical characteristics and acceptance documents
Professional Classification:	J80 Hoisting machinery
Professional Classification:	GB National Standard
ICS Classification:	53.020.20 Cranes
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Issued on:	1999-01-01
Implemented on:	2000-06-01
Status:	VALID
Language:	English
File Format:	PDF
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1 Scope
This standard specifies the form of presentation and content of the documents which a manufacturer should provide with cranes and lifting appliances (hereafter called “equipment”). Such documents give technical information and include acceptance documents for the equipment to facilitate its installation, testing and use. Specimen acceptance documents are given in the annex.
This Standard applies to all types of equipment defined in GB/T 6974.1. For specific appliances, only data relating to these appliances (listed in GB/T 6974.1 shall be included.
If necessary, the documents may be supplemented (or amended) with information to define specific features of a particular appliance.

2 Normative References
The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At time of publication, the editions indicated are valid. As all the standards will be revised, each party using this standard shall discuss the feasibility of using the latest edition of the following standards.