prEN 1646-1
(Main)Leisure accommodation vehicles - Motor caravans - Part 1: Habitation requirements relating to health and safety
Leisure accommodation vehicles - Motor caravans - Part 1: Habitation requirements relating to health and safety
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.
Bewohnbare Freizeitfahrzeuge - Motorcaravans - Teil 1: Anforderungen an den Wohnbereich hinsichtlich Gesundheit und Sicherheit
Dieses Dokument legt Anforderungen fest, die für die Sicherheit und Gesundheit von Personen gedacht sind, wenn diese Motorcaravans zeitweilig oder saisonbedingt bewohnen.
Sie legt auch die entsprechenden Prüfverfahren fest.
Bestimmte Anforderungen dieses Dokuments gelten für Motorcaravans, deren Grundfläche, ermittelt durch Multiplikation der Gesamtlänge mit der Gesamtbreite, nicht größer als 13,5 m2 ist.
Anforderungen an die Sicherheit im Straßenverkehr gehören nicht zum Anwendungsbereich dieses Dokuments.
Dieses Dokument gilt ausschließlich für Motorcaravans wie in EN 13878 definiert.
Véhicules habitables de loisirs - Autocaravanes - Partie 1 : Exigences d'habitation relatives à la santé et à la sécurité
Bivalna počitniška vozila - Avtodomi - 1. del: Zdravstvene in varnostne zahteve za bivanje
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2024
Bivalna počitniška vozila - Avtodomi - 1. del: Zdravstvene in varnostne zahteve za
bivanje
Leisure accommodation vehicles - Motor caravans - Part 1: Habitation requirements
relating to health and safety
Bewohnbare Freizeitfahrzeuge - Motorcaravans - Teil 1: Anforderungen an den
Wohnbereich hinsichtlich Gesundheit und Sicherheit
Véhicules habitables de loisirs - Autocaravanes - Partie 1 : Exigences d'habitation
relatives à la santé et à la sécurité
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 1646-1
ICS:
43.100 Osebni avtomobili. Bivalne Passenger cars. Caravans
prikolice in lahke prikolice and light trailers
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2024
ICS 43.100 Will supersede EN 1646-1:2018
English Version
Leisure accommodation vehicles - Motor caravans - Part 1:
Habitation requirements relating to health and safety
Véhicules habitables de loisirs - Autocaravanes - Partie Bewohnbare Freizeitfahrzeuge - Motorcaravans - Teil
1 : Exigences d'habitation relatives à la santé et à la 1: Anforderungen an den Wohnbereich hinsichtlich
sécurité Gesundheit und Sicherheit
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 245.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
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Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Testing . 6
5 Design and construction . 7
5.1 Occupancy . 7
5.2 Entrance steps to living area . 7
5.2.1 Heights . 7
5.2.2 Minimum tread dimensions . 7
5.2.3 Mechanical strength . 7
5.2.4 Slip resistance and stability test of entrance step . 7
5.3 Doors . 8
5.3.1 Dimensions. 8
5.3.2 Securing doors . 8
5.3.3 Childproof locking systems . 8
5.3.4 Dead-locking systems . 8
5.4 Awning rails . 8
6 Internal equipment . 8
6.1 Bunks . 8
6.1.1 Mattress and/or upholstery . 8
6.1.2 Clearance . 8
6.1.3 Clearance of drop-down bunks . 9
6.1.4 Protection against falling out . 9
6.1.5 Mechanical strength . 10
6.1.6 Security of bunks . 10
6.1.7 Access to high level bunks . 10
6.1.8 Protection against entrapment . 10
6.2 Cupboards . 11
6.3 Cooking appliance . 11
7 Drinking water supply, storage and disposal of waste water . 11
7.1 Couplings for drinking water supply . 11
7.2 Drinking water . 11
7.2.1 Tanks . 11
7.2.2 Materials . 11
7.2.3 Marking . 11
7.3 Waste water disposal tank . 11
7.4 Toilet waste disposal . 12
7.4.1 Discharge systems . 12
7.4.2 Outlets and couplings from toilet holding tanks . 12
8 Appliances . 12
8.1 Installation of appliances . 12
8.2 Restriction concerning supply of appliances . 12
9 Heating . 12
10 Installations . 13
10.1 Electricity . 13
10.1.1 Low voltage . 13
10.1.2 Extra low voltage (DC) . 13
10.2 Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) . 13
11 Ventilation . 13
11.1 General . 13
11.2 Adjustment of ventilators . 13
11.3 Location of ventilation openings . 13
12 Fire precautions . 13
12.1 Means of escape . 13
12.1.1 Emergency exits . 13
12.1.2 Escape path . 14
12.1.3 Sanitation compartments . 14
12.1.4 Emergency doors . 14
12.1.5 Interior doors . 14
12.1.6 Emergency windows and emergency panels . 15
12.1.7 Work surfaces . 16
12.1.8 Heating and cooking equipment . 17
12.2 Protection of combustible elements . 17
12.2.1 Rigid or guided elements . 17
12.2.2 Non-guided elements . 17
12.3 Hotplates . 17
13 Warning notice . 18
13.1 Provision of warning notice . 18
13.2 Content of warning notice . 18
14 User’s handbook . 18
Bibliography . 42
European foreword
This document (prEN 1646-1:2024) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 245 “Leisure
accommodation vehicles”, the secretariat of which is held by AFN
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