prEN 1846-2
(Main)Firefighting and rescue service vehicles - Part 2: Common requirements - Safety and performance
Firefighting and rescue service vehicles - Part 2: Common requirements - Safety and performance
1.1 This document specifies the common requirements for safety and the (minimum) common performance requirements of firefighting and rescue service vehicles as designated in EN 1846 1.
NOTE 1 Categories and mass classes of these vehicles are given in EN 1846 1.
When drafting this document, it has been assumed that the finished standard automotive chassis (or the chassis designed in accordance with the same principles) that is the basis for the firefighting or rescue vehicle offers an acceptable safety level for its basic transport functions within the limits specified by the manufacturer. Therefore, this document does not formulate requirements for this chassis.
This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to firefighting and rescue service vehicles, when they are used as intended and under the conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.
Complementary specific requirements for aerial appliances are the subject of the following European Standards:
- EN 1777: Hydraulic platforms (HPs) for firefighting and rescue services,
- EN 14043: Turntable ladders with combined movements,
- EN 14044: Turntable ladders with sequential movements.
These specific requirements can supplement or modify the requirements of this document and they take precedence over the corresponding requirements of this document.
NOTE 2 Additional regulations, not dealt with in this document, can apply in relation with the use of the vehicles on public roads.
This document deals with firefighting and rescue vehicles intended for use in a temperature range from -15 °C to +40 °C.
NOTE 3 In the case of utilization outside this temperature range, additional measures might be necessary as agreed between the manufacturer and the user. Such requirements are outside the scope of this document.
1.2 This document does not deal with the following types of firefighting or rescue vehicles or equipment:
- vehicles designed exclusively for carrying personnel;
- vehicles with a gross laden mass not exceeding 3 t;
- boats;
- aircraft;
- railway vehicles;
- ambulances (see EN 1789);
- provisions for non-firefighting removable equipment driven by PTO;
- airport vehicles in the scope of the recommendations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
1.3 This document deals with the technical requirements to minimize the hazards listed in Annex K which can arise during operational use, routine checking and maintenance of firefighting and rescue service vehicles when carried out in accordance with the specifications given by the manufacturer or his authorized representative.
It does not cover the hazards generated by:
- non-permanently installed equipment i.e. portable equipment carried on the vehicle;
- use in potentially explosive atmospheres;
- commissioning and decommissioning;
- electromagnetic compatibility.
Additional measures not dealt with in this document might be necessary for specific use (e.g. fire in natural environment, flooding, etc.).
1.4 This document is not applicable to machines that are manufactured before its date of publication as a European Standard.
Feuerwehrfahrzeuge - Teil 2: Allgemeine Anforderungen - Sicherheit und Leistung
1.1 Dieses Dokument legt die allgemeinen Anforderungen an Sicherheit und die allgemeinen (Mindest )Anforderungen an die Leistung für die in EN 1846-1 bezeichneten Feuerwehrfahrzeuge fest.
ANMERKUNG 1 Kategorien und Gewichtsklassen dieser Fahrzeuge sind in EN 1846-1 angegeben.
Bei Erstellung dieses Dokuments wurde vorausgesetzt, dass das fertige, selbst fahrende Standard-Fahrgestell (oder das nach den gleichen Grundsätzen konstruierte Fahrgestell), das die Grundlage für Feuerwehrfahrzeuge bildet, ein innerhalb der vom Hersteller festgelegten Grenzen annehmbares Sicherheitsniveau für dessen grundlegende Transportfunktionen bietet. Deshalb enthält dieses Dokument keine Anforderungen an dieses Fahrgestell.
Dieses Dokument behandelt alle für Feuerwehrfahrzeuge signifikanten Gefährdungen, gefährlichen Situationen und Ereignisse, wenn diese entsprechend dem bestimmungsgemäßen Gebrauch eingesetzt werden sowie unter Fehlgebrauchsbedingungen, die vom Hersteller vernünftigerweise vorhersehbar sind.
Ergänzende spezifische Anforderungen an Hubrettungsfahrzeuge sind Gegenstand der folgenden Europäischen Normen:
- EN 1777: Hubarbeitsbühnen (HABn) für Feuerwehrfahrzeuge;
- EN 14043: Drehleitern mit kombinierten Bewegungen (Automatik-Drehleitern);
- EN 14044: Drehleitern mit aufeinander folgenden (sequenziellen) Bewegungen (Halbautomatik-Drehleitern).
Diese spezifischen Anforderungen können Anforderungen dieses Dokuments ergänzen oder ändern und haben gegenüber den entsprechenden Anforderungen dieses Dokuments Vorrang.
ANMERKUNG 2 In diesem Dokument nicht behandelte zusätzliche Regelungen können in Verbindung mit dem Einsatz dieser Fahrzeuge im öffentlichen Straßenverkehr gelten.
Dieses Dokument behandelt Feuerwehrfahrzeuge, die für einen Einsatz in einem Temperaturbereich von −15 °C bis +40 °C vorgesehen sind.
ANMERKUNG 3 Im Fall einer Verwendung außerhalb dieses Temperaturbereichs sind möglicherweise zusätzliche Maßnahmen notwendig, wie zwischen Hersteller und Kunden vereinbart. Derartige Anforderungen liegen außerhalb des Anwendungsbereichs dieses Dokuments.
1.2 Dieses Dokument behandelt nicht die folgenden Typen der Feuerwehrfahrzeuge oder Ausrüstungen:
- Fahrzeuge, die ausschließlich für den Mannschaftstransport entwickelt wurden;
- Fahrzeuge mit einer Gesamtmasse bis 3 t;
- Boote;
- Luftfahrzeuge;
- Eisenbahnen;
- Krankenkraftwagen (siehe EN 1789);
- Festlegungen für transportable Geräte, die nicht für die Brandbekämpfung vorgesehen sind und mit einem Nebenantrieb (NA) betrieben werden;
- Flughafen-Löschfahrzeuge im Anwendungsbereich der Empfehlungen der Internationalen Zivilluftfahrt-Organisation (en: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)).
1.3 Dieses Dokument behandelt die technischen Anforderungen zur Verringerung der in Anhang K aufgeführten Gefährdungen, die bei betriebsmäßigem Einsatz und der Routineüberprüfung und Instandhaltung von Feuerwehrfahrzeugen erwachsen können, wenn dies entsprechend den Spezifikationen des Herstellers oder seines autorisierten Beauftragten erfolgt.
Nicht behandelt werden Gefährdungen, die hervorgerufen werden durch:
- nicht fest angebaute Ausrüstung, d. h. transportable Ausrüstung, die auf dem Fahrzeug mitgeführt wird;
- Anwendung in potentiell explosiven Atmosphären;
- Inbetriebnahme und Außerbetriebnahme;
- elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit.
In diesem Dokument nicht behandelte zusätzliche Maßnahmen sind für einen besonderen Einsatz (z. B. Brände in der Natur, Überschwemmung usw.) möglicherweise erforderlich.
1.4 Dieses Dokument gilt nicht für Maschinen, die vor dem Datum der Veröffentlichung dieses Dokuments hergestellt wurden.
Véhicules des services de secours et de lutte contre l'incendie - Partie 2 : Prescriptions communes - Sécurité et performance
1.1 Le présent document spécifie les prescriptions communes de sécurité et les prescriptions communes (minimales) de performances pour les véhicules des services de secours et de lutte contre l'incendie, tels que désignés dans l'EN 1846-1.
NOTE 1 Les catégories et les classes de masse de ces véhicules sont définies dans l'EN 1846-1.
Lors de la rédaction du présent document, il a été admis que le châssis cabine mis sur le marché (et les châssis construits sur les mêmes spécifications) qui sert de base aux véhicules de secours et de lutte contre l'incendie, offre un niveau de sécurité acceptable quant à leur usage de base pour les déplacements dans les limites spécifiées par le fabricant. C'est pourquoi le présent document ne donne pas d'exigences pour ce châssis.
Le présent document traite de tous les phénomènes dangereux, situations et événement dangereux significatifs spécifiques aux véhicules des services de secours et de lutte contre l'incendie, lorsqu'ils sont utilisés normalement et dans des conditions de mauvaise utilisation qui sont raisonnablement prévisibles par le fabricant.
Des exigences complémentaires spécifiques aux moyens élévateurs aériens sont contenues dans les normes suivantes :
- EN 1777 : Bras Élévateur Aérien (BEA) des services d'incendie et de secours ;
- EN 14043 : Échelles pivotantes à mouvements combinés ;
- EN 14044 : Échelles pivotantes à mouvements séquentiels.
Ces exigences spécifiques peuvent compléter ou modifier les exigences du présent document et ont priorité sur les exigences correspondantes du présent document.
NOTE 2 D'autres réglementations, non décrites dans le présent document, peuvent s'appliquer à la circulation des véhicules sur le domaine public.
Le présent document traite des véhicules de secours et de lutte contre l'incendie destinés à être utilisés dans une plage de température de - 15 °C à + 40 °C.
NOTE 3 Dans le cas d'utilisation à l'extérieur de cette plage de température, les dispositions particulières font l'objet d'un accord entre l'utilisateur et le fabricant. De telles exigences sont en dehors du domaine d'application du présent document.
1.2 Le présent document ne s'applique pas aux catégories suivantes de véhicules de secours et de lutte contre l'incendie, ou équipements :
- véhicules destinés exclusivement au transport de personnel ;
- véhicules d'une masse totale en charge ne dépassant pas 3 t ;
- bateaux ;
- aéronefs ;
- véhicules sur rails ;
- ambulances (voir EN 1789) ;
- réservations pour des équipements amovibles non liés à la lutte contre l'incendie utilisant la prise de mouvement ;
- véhicules d'aéroport correspondant aux recommandations de l'Organisation de l'Aviation Civile Internationale (OACI).
1.3 Le présent document traite des exigences techniques destinées à réduire au maximum les phénomènes dangereux énumérés à l'Annexe K qui peuvent intervenir pendant la mise en œuvre, l'utilisation opérationnelle, la vérification de routine et la maintenance des véhicules des services de secours et de lutte contre l'incendie, lorsqu'ils sont réalisés selon les spécifications du fabricant ou de son mandataire.
Il ne couvre pas les phénomènes dangereux créés par :
- les équipements non installés à demeure, c'est-à-dire les équipements portables transportés par le véhicule ;
- les utilisations en atmosphère explosible ;
- la construction et la mise au rebut ;
- la compatibilité électromagnétique.
Des dispositions complémentaires, non définies dans le présent document, peuvent être nécessaires pour des utilisations spécifiques (par exemple : feux d'espaces naturels, inondations, etc.).
1.4 Le présent document ne s'applique pas aux machines qui ont été fabriquées avant sa date de publication en tant que Norme européenne.
Gasilska in reševalna vozila - 2. del: Splošne zahteve - Varnost in obnašanje pri uporabi
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 1846-2:2022
01-junij-2022
Gasilska in reševalna vozila - 2. del: Splošne zahteve - Varnost in obnašanje pri
uporabi
Firefighting and rescue service vehicles - Part 2: Common requirements - Safety and
performance
Feuerwehrfahrzeuge - Teil 2: Allgemeine Anforderungen - Sicherheit und Leistung
Véhicules des services de secours et de lutte contre l'incendie - Partie 2 : Prescriptions
communes - Sécurité et performance
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 1846-2
ICS:
13.220.10 Gašenje požara Fire-fighting
43.160 Vozila za posebne namene Special purpose vehicles
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 1846-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
April 2022
ICS 13.220.10 Will supersede EN 1846-2:2009+A1:2013
English Version
Firefighting and rescue service vehicles - Part 2: Common
requirements - Safety and performance
Véhicules des services de secours et de lutte contre Feuerwehrfahrzeuge - Teil 2: Allgemeine
l'incendie - Partie 2 : Prescriptions communes - Anforderungen - Sicherheit und Leistung
Sécurité et performance
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 192.
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.
This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 9
4 Requirements . 15
4.1 Safety requirements and/or protective/risk reduction measures — Verifications . 15
4.1.1 General requirements . 15
4.1.2 Body . 20
4.1.3 Electrical equipment. 30
4.1.4 Operating and control instruments – Control system . 31
4.1.5 Noise . 32
4.1.6 Mechanical coupling . 33
4.1.7 Breakdown and towing . 33
4.2 Performance requirements – Verification . 33
4.2.1 General performance requirements . 33
4.2.2 Body . 38
4.2.3 Electrical equipment. 40
4.2.4 Operating and control instruments . 41
4.2.5 Corrosion resistance . 42
4.2.6 Heat resistance of vulnerable organs . 42
5 Information for use . 43
5.1 General. 43
5.2 Instruction handbook. 43
5.3 Documents . 45
5.4 Marking . 45
5.4.1 General . 45
5.4.2 Other markings . 46
Annex A (normative) General conditions for the verification procedures . 47
Annex B (informative) Example of an exhaust coupling . 48
Annex C (informative) Different methods of determining levels of slip-resistance . 49
Annex D (informative) Removal heights from equipment lockers . 50
Figure D.1 . 50
Annex E (informative) Examples of technical measures for noise reduction . 51
Annex F (normative) Noise test code for the noise emission values declaration (Grade 2 of
accuracy) . 52
F.1 General. 52
F.2 Emission sound pressure level determination . 52
F.3 Sound power determination . 52
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F.3.1 General . 52
F.3.2 Vehicles up to and including 4 m in length . 53
F.3.3 Vehicles more than 4 m in length . 53
F.4 Installation and mounting conditions . 53
F.5 Operating conditions . 53
F.6 Measurement uncertainties . 54
F.7 Information to be recorded and reported . 54
F.8 Declaration and verification . 54
Annex G (informative) Acceptance test on delivery . 57
Annex H (informative) Conformity assessment . 58
Annex I (normative) Tests for ROPS of the cabin . 59
I.1 General . 59
I.2 Test procedure . 59
I.2.1 Load to apply . 59
I.2.2 Front part of the structure . 59
I.2.3 Rear part of the structure . 60
I.2.4 Middle part of the double cabin structure . 60
I.2.5 Validation of tests . 60
I.3 Content of the test report. 61
Annex J (informative) Example of a ROPS design. 62
J.1 Term and definitions . 62
J.2 Protective structure . 65
J.2.1 General . 65
J.2.2 Additional elements. 66
J.2.3 Anchoring of ROPS to the cabin floor . 67
J.2.4 Mounting feet for the front, rear, median, lateral or semi-lateral rollbars, front and
rear rollbars . 68
J.2.5 Dimensions and materials . 68
Annex K (informative) List of significant hazards . 69
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2006/42/EC aimed to be covered . 73
Bibliography . 75
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European foreword
This document (prEN 1846-2:2022) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 192 “Fire and
rescue service equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 1846-2:2009+A1:2013.
This document has been prepared under a Standardization Request given to CEN by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU
Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
EN 1846 consists of the following parts, under the general title Firefighting and rescue service vehicles:
— Part 1: Nomenclature and designation;
— Part 2: Common requirements — Safety and performance;
— Part 3: Permanently installed equipment — Safety and performance.
A list of all parts in a series can be found on the CEN website.
In comparison with the previous edition, the following technical modifications have been made:
— the normative references and Directives have been updated;
— the definitions 3.2 (gross laden mass), 3.13 (cabin) and 3.15 (working platform) have been updated;
— the definitions 3.17 (performance level), 3.18 (power take-off), 3.19 (design check), 3.20
(calculation), 3.21 (visual verification), 3.22 (measurement), 3.23 (functional test) and 3.24 (special
verification) have been added;
— the list of significant hazards has been moved to the new Annex K;
— 4.1.1.2 (Energy sources) and 4.1.1.3 (Hot/cold part) have been added;
— 4.1.1.6 (Engine) has been renamed “Main power supply” and updated;
— 4.1.1.10 (Reversing of vehicle) has been updated;
— 4.1.2.2.1 (Construction) has been completed with requirements for ROPS;
— 4.1.2.2.2 (crew protection) has been updated;
— 4.1.2.2.3 (Cabins designed to take respiratory protective device) has been renamed “Cabins designed
to take self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)” and updated;
— 4.1.2.2.7 (Accommodation) has been updated;
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— 4.1.2.2.7, Figure 9 (Minimum dimensions of crew compartment(s)) has been amended and a new
Figure 10 “Examples with tunnel” has been added;
— in 4.1.2.3.2 (Access to crew compartments), addition of requirements in case of access with more than
two steps;
— 4.1.2.3.3 (Access to equipment other than roof mounted) has been updated;
— 4.1.2.3.5 (Design of the roof and working platforms for access purposes if applicable) has been
updated;
— 4.1.2.4.1 (Equipment lockers – General) has been amended;
— 4.1.2.4.2 (Drawers and stowage trays or other stowage devices in lockers) has been updated;
— 4.1.3.2 (Batteries) has been updated;
— 4.1.3.3 (Lighting) has been updated;
— 4.2.1.2, Table 6 (Geometric dimensions) has been updated;
— 4.2.1.3, Table 7 (Dynamic performances) has been amended;
— 4.2.1.4.2 (Driving of special equipment by the engine) “engine” has been replaced with “power source”;
— 4.2.1.5 (Driven components), the verification has been amended;
— 4.2.1.8 (Tyres and wheels) has been renamed “Traction” and updated;
— 4.2.1.9 (Fuel tank and range) has been renamed “Energy storage and range” and updated;
— 4.2.2.2.1 (Cabin – General) has been amended;
— 4.2.2.3.2 (Equipment storage) has been completed with addition of recommendations and visual
verification;
— 4.2.3.2 (Electrical power supply) has been updated;
— 5.4.2 (Other markings) has been completed regarding electrical fuses;
— addition of 4.2.6 (Heat resistance of vulnerable organs) and its corresponding verification;
— Annex C (Different methods of determining levels of slip-resistance) has been updated;
— Annex I (Tests for ROPS of the cabin) and Annex J (Example of a ROPS design) have been added;
— Annex ZA (Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
Directive 2006/42/EC aimed to be covered) has been updated;
— editorial changes have been introduced.
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Introduction
This document is a type-C standard as stated in EN ISO 12100.
This document is of relevance, in particular, for the following stakeholder groups representing the market
players with regard to machinery safety:
— machine manufacturers (small, medium and large enterprises);
— health and safety bodies (regulators, accident prevention organizations, market surveillance, etc.).
Others can be affected by the level of machinery safety achieved with the means of the document by the
above-mentioned stakeholder groups:
— machine users/employers (small, medium and large enterprises);
— machine users/employees (e.g. trade unions, organizations for people with special needs);
— service providers, e.g. for maintenance (small, medium and large enterprises);
— consumers (in the case of machinery intended for use by consumers).
The above-mentioned stakeholder groups have been given the possibility to participate at the drafting
process of this document.
The machinery concerned and the extent to which hazards, hazardous situations or hazardous events are
covered are indicated in the Scope of this document.
When requirements of this type-C standard are different from those which are stated in type-A or type-B
standards, the requirements of this type-C standard take precedence over the requirements of the other
standards for machines that have been designed and built according to the requirements of this type-C
standard.
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1 Scope
1.1 This document specifies the common requirements for safety and the (minimum) common
performance requirements of firefighting and rescue service vehicles as designated in EN 1846-1.
NOTE 1 Categories and mass classes of these vehicles are given in EN 1846-1.
When drafting this document, it has been assumed that the finished standard automotive chassis (or the
chassis designed in accordance with the same principles) that is the basis for the firefighting or rescue
vehicle offers an acceptable safety level for its basic transport functions within the limits specified by the
manufacturer. Therefore, this document does not formulate requirements for this chassis.
This document deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to firefighting
and rescue service vehicles, when they are used as intended and under the conditions of misuse which
are reasonably foreseeable by the manufacturer.
Complementary specific requirements for aerial appliances are the subject of the following European
Standards:
— EN 1777: Hydraulic platforms (HPs) for firefighting and rescue services,
— EN 14043: Turntable ladders with combined movements,
— EN 14044: Turntable ladders with sequential movements.
These specific requirements can supplement or modify the requirements of this document and they take
precedence over the corresponding requirements of this document.
NOTE 2 Additional regulations, not dealt with in this document, can apply in relation with the use of the vehicles
on public roads.
This document deals with firefighting and rescue vehicles intended for use in a temperature range from
–15 °C to +40 °C.
NOTE 3 In the case of utilization outside this temperature range, additional measures might be necessary as
agreed between the manufacturer and the user. Such requirements are outside the scope of this document.
1.2 This document does not deal with the following types of firefighting or rescue vehicles or
equipment:
— vehicles designed exclusively for carrying personnel;
— vehicles with a gross laden mass not exceeding 3 t;
— boats;
— aircraft;
— railway vehicles;
— ambulances (see EN 1789);
— provisions for non-firefighting removable equipment driven by PTO;
— airport vehicles in the scope of the recommendations of the International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO).
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1.3 This document deals with the technical requirements to minimize the hazards listed in Annex K
which can arise during operational use, routine checking and maintenance of firefighting and rescue
service vehicles when carried out in accordance with the specifications given by the manufacturer or his
authorized representative.
It does not cover the hazards generated by:
— non-permanently installed equipment i.e. portable equipment carried on the vehicle;
— use in potentially explosive atmospheres;
— commissioning and decommissioning;
— electromagnetic compatibility.
Additional measures not dealt with in this document might be necessary for specific use (e.g. fire in
natural environment, flooding, etc.).
1.4 This document is not applicable to machines that are manufactured before its date of publication
as a European Standard.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 659, Protective gloves for firefighters
EN 981:1996+A1:2008, Safety of machinery - System of auditory and visual danger and information signals
EN 1846-1:2011, Firefighting and rescue service vehicles - Part 1: Nomenclature and designation
EN 60204-1:2018, Safety of machinery - Electrical equipment of machines - Part 1: General requirements
(IEC 60204-1:2016)
CEN/TS 15989, Firefighting and rescue service vehicles and equipment - Graphical symbols for control
elements and displays and for markings
EN ISO 3744:2010, Acoustics - Determination of sound power levels and sound energy levels of noise sources
using sound pressure - Engineering methods for an essentially free field over a reflecting plane
(ISO 3744:2010)
EN ISO 4871, Acoustics - Declaration and verification of noise emission values of machinery and equipment
(ISO 4871)
EN ISO 5353, Earth-moving machinery, and tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry - Seat index
point (ISO 5353)
EN ISO 11201, Acoustics - Noise emitted by machinery and equipment - Determination of emission sound
pressure levels at a work station and at other specified positions in an essentially free field over a reflecting
plane with negligible environmental corrections (ISO 11201)
EN ISO 12100:2010, Safety of machinery - General principles for design - Risk assessment and risk reduction
(ISO 12100:2010)
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EN ISO 13849-1:2015, Safety of machinery - Safety-related parts of control systems - Part 1: General
principles for design (ISO 13849-1:2015)
EN ISO 13857:2019, Safety of machinery - Safety distances to prevent hazard zones being reached by upper
and lower limbs (ISO 13857:2019)
EN ISO 14120:2015, Safety of machinery - Guards - General requirements for the design and construction
of fixed and movable guards (ISO 14120:2015)
ISO 3864-1:2011, Graphical symbols — Safety colours and safety signs — Part 1: Design principles for safety
signs and safety markings
IEC 60364-7-717, Low-voltage electrical installations — Part 7-717: Requirements for special installations
or locations — Mobile or transportable units
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN ISO 12100:2010 and
EN 1846-1:2011 and the following apply.
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3.1
unladen mass
mass of the vehicle, including the driver (75 kg) and all items needed to operate the vehicle including a
full capacity of cooling water, fuel and oil and all permanently installed equipment, but excluding the
spare wheel and extinguishing agents
3.2
gross laden mass
GLM
unladen vehicle mass as defined in 3.1, plus the mass of the remainder of the crew, calculated as 90 kg for
each crew member and his personal protective equipment, and additional 15 kg for the driver's personal
protective equipment for which the vehicle is designed and the mass of the extinguishing agents and other
equipment to be carried
3.3
permissible total laden mass
PTLM
maximum permitted gross laden mass as declared by the chassis manufacturer
Note 1 to entry: See European Directive 2007/46/EC.
3.4
approach angle
α
angle between the horizontal ground contact plane and the plane tangent to the tyres of the front wheels,
such that no rigid part ahead of the first axle of the vehicle is located between these planes, measured
when the vehicle is at its gross laden mass
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 1.
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Figure 1
3.5
departure angle
ß
angle between the horizontal ground contact plane and the plane tangent to the tyres of the rearmost
wheels such that no rigid part of the vehicle behind the last axle is between these planes, measured when
the vehicle is at its gross laden mass
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 2.
Figure 2
3.6
angle of slope
γ
smallest angle measured, when the vehicle is at its gross laden mass, between two planes tangential to
the innermost front and rear tyres which intersect at the lowest rigid point or surface of the underside of
the vehicle between these tyres
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 3.
Note 2 to entry: This angle defines the largest ramp over which the vehicle can pass.
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Figure 3
3.7
ground clearance
d
distance between the horizontal ground contact plane and the lowest fixed point on the vehicle, other
than the axles, measured when the vehicle is at its gross laden mass
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 4.
Note 2 to entry: Multiple axle sets are considered as a single axle.
Figure 4
3.8
ground clearance under axle
h
distance determined by the highest part of a quadrilateral having its base as the ground contact plane
between the innermost wheels on an axle and its upper plane as the lowest rigid part of the vehicle falling
between the wheels and within 0,3 m of both sides of the vehicle centre line, measured when the vehicle
is at its gross laden mass
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 5.
Note 2 to entry: Equipment like stabilization, suspension system and snow chain system belongs to the axle.
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Figure 5
3.9
cross-axle capability
c
ability of the vehicle to remain functional and with no unintended interference between the various
components of the vehicle including cabin and bodywork, when driven onto two blocks of specified height
c simultaneously disposed diagonally on a horizontal plane, measured when the vehicle is at its gross
laden mass
3.10
turning circle between walls
D
diameter of the smallest imaginary cylinder within which the vehicle can turn at maximum steering lock
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 6.
Figure 6
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3.11
static tilt angle
δ
angle between the horizontal and ground contact planes at which the vehicle when tilted along its
longitudinal axis undergoes loss of stability
3.12
loss of stability
point at which the final upslope wheel loses contact with the ground contact plane, at the gross laden
mass of the vehicle
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 7.
Key
1 loss of contact
2 ground contact plane
3 horizontal plane
Figure 7
3.13
cabin
driver's cab with or without crew compartment
Note 1 to entry: See Figure 8.
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Key
1 driver's cab, including the first
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