CEN/TC 245/WG 1 - Habitation requirements relating to health and safety, payloads

This European standard specifies the method of calculation of minimum user payloads to be allowed for when designing caravans. It also sets out the information relating to user payload to be included in the user's handbook. It applies to all categories of caravan as defined in EN 27418.

This European standard specifies the method of calculation of minimum user payloads to be allowed for when designing motor caravans. It also sets out the information relating to user payload to be included in the user's handbook. It applies to motor caravans as defined in EN 27418.

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. prEN 1645-2 gives requirements relating to user payloads for caravans. 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 27418.

This European Standard specifies requirements intended to ensure safety and health of persons using caravan holiday homes as defined in clause 3, as temporary or seasonal accommodation. It specifies grades of resistance to snow loads and the stability of the structure of caravan holiday homes as well as the minimum information to be included in a user's handbook. It also specifies the corresponding test methods.

This European Standard 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. However, certain requirements of this standard do not apply to motor caravans where the overall length multiplied by the overall width does not exceed 12 m2 plan area. prEN 1646-2 gives requirements relating to user payloads for motor caravans. Requirements applicable to road safety are not included in the scope of this European Standard.