EN 1645-1:2018

Leisure accommodation vehicles - Caravans - Part 1: Habitation requirements relating to health and safety

This European Standard specifies requirements intended to ensure the safety and health of people when they use caravans for temporary or seasonal habitation.
It also specifies the corresponding test methods.
Requirements applicable to road safety are not included in the scope of this European Standard.
This European Standard is applicable exclusively to rigid and rigid folding caravans as defined in EN 13878.

Bewohnbare Freizeitfahrzeuge - Caravans - Teil 1: Anforderungen an den Wohnbereich hinsichtlich Gesundheit und Sicherheit

Diese Europäische Norm legt Anforderungen für die Sicherheit und Gesundheit von Personen fest, wenn diese Caravans zeitweilig oder saisonbedingt bewohnen.
Sie legt auch die entsprechenden Prüfverfahren fest.
Anforderungen an die Sicherheit im Straßenverkehr gehören nicht zum Anwendungsbereich dieser Europäischen Norm.
Diese Europäische Norm gilt ausschließlich für starre Caravans und Klappcaravans wie in EN 13878 definiert.

Véhicules habitables de loisirs - Caravanes - Partie 1 : Exigences d'habitation relatives à la santé et à la sécurité

La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences destinées à assurer la sécurité et la santé des personnes lorsque celles-ci utilisent les caravanes comme logements temporaires ou saisonniers.
Elle spécifie également les méthodes d’essai correspondantes.
Les exigences applicables à la sécurité routière n’entrent pas dans le domaine d’application de la présente Norme européenne.
La présente Norme européenne s’applique exclusivement aux caravanes rigides et aux caravanes pliantes rigides telles que définies dans l’EN 13878.

Bivalna počitniška vozila - Prikolice - 1. del: Zdravstvene in varnostne zahteve za bivanje

Ta evropski standard določa zahteve, ki so namenjene za zagotovitev varnosti in zdravja ljudi med uporabo prikolic za začasno ali sezonsko bivanje.
Določa tudi ustrezne preskusne metode.
V področje uporabe tega standarda niso vključene zahteve za varnost v cestnem prometu.
Ta evropski standard se uporablja samo za toge in toge zložljive prikolice iz standarda EN 13878.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 24-Apr-2018
• Withdrawal Date: 30-Oct-2018
• ICS: 43.100 - Passenger cars. Caravans and light trailers
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 245 - Leisure accommodation vehicles
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 245/WG 6 - Habitation requirements relating to health and safety, and 12V direct current extra low voltage electrical installations
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 25-Apr-2018
• Due Date: 05-Apr-2019
• Completion Date: 25-Apr-2018
• Ref Project: SIST EN 1645-1:2018 - Leisure accommodation vehicles - Caravans - Part 1: Habitation requirements relating to health and safety

Relations

• Replaces: EN 1645-1:2012 - Leisure accommodation vehicles - Caravans - Part 1: Habitation requirements relating to health and safety
• Effective Date: 02-May-2018
• Revised: prEN 1645-1 - Leisure accommodation vehicles - Caravans - Part 1: Habitation requirements relating to health and safety
• Effective Date: 20-Feb-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

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Leisure accommodation vehicles - Caravans - Part 1: Habitation requirements relating to
health and safety
Bewohnbare Freizeitfahrzeuge - Caravans - Teil 1: Anforderungen an den Wohnbereich
hinsichtlich Gesundheit und Sicherheit
Véhicules habitables de loisirs - Caravanes - Partie 1 : Exigences d'habitation relatives à
la santé et à la sécurité
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1645-1:2018
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.

EN 1645-1
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
April 2018
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 43.100 Supersedes EN 1645-1:2012
English Version
Leisure accommodation vehicles - Caravans - Part 1:
Habitation requirements relating to health and safety
Véhicules habitables de loisirs - Caravanes - Partie 1 : Bewohnbare Freizeitfahrzeuge - Caravans - Teil 1:
Exigences d'habitation relatives à la santé et à la Anforderungen an den Wohnbereich hinsichtlich
sécurité Gesundheit und Sicherheit
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1 January 2018.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 6
Introduction . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Testing . 9
5 Design and construction . 9
5.1 Occupancy . 9
5.2 Rigidity . 9
5.3 Corner steadies . 9
5.4 Grab handles . 9
5.5 Entrance steps . 10
5.5.1 Heights . 10
5.5.2 Minimum tread dimensions . 10
5.5.3 Mechanical strength . 10
5.5.4 Slip resistance test . 10
5.6 Doors . 10
5.6.1 Dimensions . 10
5.6.2 Securing doors . 11
5.7 Awning Rail . 11
6 Internal equipment . 11
6.1 Bunks . 11
6.1.1 Mattress and/or upholstery . 11
6.1.2 Clearance . 11
6.1.3 Protection against falling out . 11
6.1.4 Mechanical strength . 12
6.1.5 Security of bunks . 12
6.1.6 Access to high level bunks. 12
6.1.7 Protection against entrapment . 12
6.2 Cupboards . 13
6.3 Cooking appliance . 13
7 Drinking water supply, storage and disposal of waste water . 13
7.1 Couplings for drinking water supply . 13
7.2 Drinking water . 13
7.2.1 Tanks . 13
7.2.2 Materials . 13
7.2.3 Marking . 13
7.3 Waste water disposal tank . 13
7.4 Toilet waste disposal . 13
7.4.1 Discharge systems . 13
7.4.2 Outlets and couplings from toilet waste holding tanks . 14
8 Appliances. 14
8.1 Installation of appliances . 14
8.2 Restriction concerning the supply of appliances . 14
9 Classification of thermal insulation and heating . 14
10 Installations . 15
10.1 Electricity . 15
10.1.1 Low voltage . 15
10.1.2 Extra low voltage . 15
10.2 Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) . 15
10.3 Liquid fuel . 15
11 Ventilation . 15
12 Fire precautions . 15
12.1 Means of escape . 15
12.1.1 Emergency exits . 15
12.1.2 Escape path . 15
12.1.3 Sanitation compartments . 16
12.1.4 Emergency doors . 16
12.1.5 Interior doors . 16
12.1.6 Emergency windows and emergency panels . 16
12.1.7 Work surfaces . 18
12.1.8 Heating and cooking equipment . 18
12.2 Protection of flammable elements . 18
12.2.1 Rigid or guided elements . 18
12.2.2 Non-guided elements . 19
12.3 Hotplates . 19
13 Warning notice . 19

13.1 Provision of warning notice . 19
13.2 Content of warning notice . 20
14 User's handbook . 20
Annex A (normative) Rigidity test (see 5.2) . 22
A.1 Principle . 22
A.2 Preparation and procedure .
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