BS EN 1646-1:2018
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Leisure accommodation vehicles. Motor caravans – Habitation requirements relating to health and safety
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2018 | 46 |
This document specifies requirements intended to ensure the safety and health of persons when they use motor caravans for temporary or seasonal habitation. It also specifies the corresponding test methods. Specific requirements of this document apply to motor caravans where the overall length multiplied by the overall width does not exceed 13,5 m2 plan area. Requirements applicable to road safety are not included in the scope of this document. This document is applicable exclusively to motor caravans as defined in EN 13878.
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| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 2 | undefined |
| 9 | 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms and definitions 4 Testing |
| 10 | 5 Design and construction 5.1 Occupancy 5.2 Entrance steps to living area 5.2.1 Heights 5.2.2 Minimum tread dimensions 5.2.3 Mechanical strength 5.2.4 Slip resistance test 5.2.4.1 Attachable or integral step 5.2.4.2 Separate entrance step |
| 11 | 5.3 Doors 5.3.1 Dimensions 5.3.1.1 Motor caravans above 13,5 m2 plan area 5.3.1.2 Motor caravans equal to or less than 13,5 m2 plan area 5.3.2 Securing doors 5.3.3 Childproof locking systems 5.3.4 Dead-locking systems 5.4 Awning rails 6 Internal equipment 6.1 Bunks 6.1.1 Mattress and/or upholstery 6.1.2 Clearance 6.1.2.1 Motor caravans above 13,5 m2 plan area |
| 12 | 6.1.2.2 Motor caravans equal to or below 13,5 m2 plan area 6.1.3 Protection against falling out 6.1.3.1 General 6.1.3.2 Rigid protection 6.1.3.3 Protection by curtains or nets 6.1.4 Mechanical strength 6.1.5 Security of bunks |
| 13 | 6.1.6 Access to high level bunks 6.1.7 Protection against entrapment 6.2 Cupboards 6.3 Cooking appliance |
| 14 | 7 Drinking water supply, storage and disposal of waste water 7.1 Couplings for drinking water supply 7.2 Drinking water 7.2.1 Tanks 7.2.2 Materials 7.2.3 Marking 7.3 Waste water disposal tank 7.4 Toilet waste disposal 7.4.1 Discharge systems 7.4.2 Outlets and couplings from toilet holding tanks |
| 15 | 8 Appliances 8.1 Installation of appliances 8.2 Restriction concerning supply of appliances 9 Heating |
| 16 | 10 Installations 10.1 Electricity 10.1.1 Low voltage 10.1.2 Extra low voltage 10.2 Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) 11 Ventilation 11.1 General 11.2 Adjustment of ventilators 11.3 Location of ventilation openings 12 Fire precautions 12.1 Means of escape 12.1.1 Emergency exits 12.1.2 Escape path |
| 17 | 12.1.3 Sanitation compartments 12.1.4 Emergency doors 12.1.5 Interior doors 12.1.6 Emergency windows and emergency panels |
| 19 | 12.1.7 Work surfaces 12.1.8 Heating and cooking equipment 12.2 Protection of flammable elements 12.2.1 Rigid or guided elements |
| 20 | 12.2.2 Non-guided elements 12.3 Hotplates 13 Warning notice 13.1 Provision of warning notice 13.2 Content of warning notice |
| 21 | 14 User’s handbook |
| 24 | Annex A (normative)Strength of entrance step (see 5.3) A.1 Principle A.2 Preparation and procedure A.3 Expression of results |
| 25 | A.4 Test report |
| 26 | Annex B (normative)Slip resistance test (see 5.2.4) B.1 Principle B.2 Preparation and procedure |
| 27 | B.3 Expression of results B.4 Test Report |
| 28 | Annex C (normative)Separate entrance step stability test (see 5.2.4.2) C.1 Principle C.2 Preparation and procedure |
| 29 | C.3 Expression of results C.4 Test report |
| 30 | Annex D (normative)Clear height over bunks (see 6.1.2) D.1 Principle D.2 Preparation and procedure D.3 Expression of results D.4 Test report |
| 31 | Annex E (normative)Strength of protection against falling out of bunks (see 6.1.3.3) E.1 Principle E.2 Preparation and procedure E.3 Expression of results E.4 Test report |
| 32 | Annex F (normative)Mechanical strength of bunks (see 6.1.4) F.1 Principle F.2 Selection of bunk F.3 Preparation and procedure F.4 Expression of results F.5 Test report |
| 34 | Annex G (normative)Security of folding bunks (see 6.1.5) G.1 Principle G.2 Preparation and procedure G.3 Expression of results G.4 Test report |
| 35 | Annex H (normative)Safety of access to high level bunks (see 6.1.6) H.1 Principle H.2 Preparation and procedure H.2.1 General H.2.2 Attachment and deflection H.3 Expression of results H.4 Test report |
| 37 | Annex I (normative)Measurement of gaps (see 6.1.7) I.1 Cone measuring device I.2 Gaps in the base structure |
| 38 | I.3 Measurement of gaps |
| 39 | Annex J (normative)Heating (see Clause 9) J.1 Principle J.2 Preparation and procedure J.3 Expression of results |
| 40 | J.4 Test report |
| 41 | Annex K (normative)Test equipment K.1 General K.2 Load measuring cell K.3 Load measuring cell K.4 Certified weights K.5 Load spreading platform K.6 Load spreading platform K.7 Step testing device |
| 42 | K.8 Flexible load spreading device K.9 Step testing plate K.10 Friction test piece |
| 43 | K.11 Ball K.12 Cone measuring device |
| 44 | Annex L (informative)Environmental aspects |
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