1、BSI Standards PublicationWB11885_BSI_StandardCovs_2013_AW.indd 1 15/05/2013 15:06Leisure accommodation vehicles - Motor caravansPart 1: Habitation requirements relating to health and safetyBS EN 1646-1:2018EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 1646-1 February 2018 ICS 43.100 Supersede
2、s EN 1646-1:2012English Version Leisure accommodation vehicles - Motor caravans - Part 1: Habitation requirements relating to health and safety Vhicules habitables de loisirs - Autocaravanes - Partie 1 : Exigences dhabitation relatives la sant et la scurit Bewohnbare Freizeitfahrzeuge - Motorcaravan
3、s - Teil 1: Anforderungen an den Wohnbereich hinsichtlich Gesundheit und Sicherheit This European Standard was approved by CEN on 6 December 2017. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of
4、a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German).
5、 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, Cy
6、prus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
7、United Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels 2018 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref.
8、 No. EN 1646-1:2018 ENational forewordThis British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 1646-1:2018. It supersedes BS EN 1646-1:2012, which is withdrawn.The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee B/511, Buildings mobile and temporary.A list of organizations repre
9、sented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary.This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application. The British Standards Institution 2018 Published by BSI Standards Limited 2018ISBN 978 0 58
10、0 97016 0ICS 43.100Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 March 2018.Amendments/corrigenda issued since publicationDate Text affectedBRITISH STANDARD
11、BS EN 1646-1:2018EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCHE NORM EN 1646-1 February 2018 ICS 43.100 Supersedes EN 1646-1:2012English Version Leisure accommodation vehicles - Motor caravans - Part 1: Habitation requirements relating to health and safety Vhicules habitables de loisirs - Autocaravane
12、s - Partie 1 : Exigences dhabitation relatives la sant et la scurit Bewohnbare Freizeitfahrzeuge - Motorcaravans - Teil 1: Anforderungen an den Wohnbereich hinsichtlich Gesundheit und Sicherheit This European Standard was approved by CEN on 6 December 2017. CEN members are bound to comply with the C
13、EN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management C
14、entre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists 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
15、the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Neth
16、erlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EUROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels 201
17、8 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 1646-1:2018 EBS EN 1646-1:2018EN 1646-1:2018 (E) 2 Contents Page European foreword . 5 Introduction 6 1 Scope 7 2 Normative references 7 3 Terms and definitions . 7 4 Testing . 7 5
18、Design and construction . 8 5.1 Occupancy 8 5.2 Entrance steps to living area . 8 5.2.1 Heights 8 5.2.2 Minimum tread dimensions 8 5.2.3 Mechanical strength . 8 5.2.4 Slip resistance test 8 5.3 Doors 9 5.3.1 Dimensions 9 5.3.2 Securing doors 9 5.3.3 Childproof locking systems . 9 5.3.4 Dead-locking
19、systems 9 5.4 Awning rails 9 6 Internal equipment 9 6.1 Bunks . 9 6.1.1 Mattress and/or upholstery 9 6.1.2 Clearance 9 6.1.3 Protection against falling out . 10 6.1.4 Mechanical strength 10 6.1.5 Security of bunks 10 6.1.6 Access to high level bunks. 11 6.1.7 Protection against entrapment . 11 6.2 C
20、upboards . 11 6.3 Cooking appliance 11 7 Drinking water supply, storage and disposal of waste water 12 7.1 Couplings for drinking water supply 12 7.2 Drinking water 12 7.2.1 Tanks 12 7.2.2 Materials 12 7.2.3 Marking 12 7.3 Waste water disposal tank 12 7.4 Toilet waste disposal 12 7.4.1 Discharge sys
21、tems . 12 7.4.2 Outlets and couplings from toilet holding tanks 12 8 Appliances. 13 8.1 Installation of appliances 13 8.2 Restriction concerning supply of appliances . 13 BS EN 1646-1:2018EN 1646-1:2018 (E) 3 9 Heating . 13 10 Installations 14 10.1 Electricity . 14 10.1.1 Low voltage . 14 10.1.2 Ext
22、ra low voltage 14 10.2 Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) 14 11 Ventilation . 14 11.1 General . 14 11.2 Adjustment of ventilators 14 11.3 Location of ventilation openings . 14 12 Fire precautions 14 12.1 Means of escape . 14 12.1.1 Emergency exits 14 12.1.2 Escape path . 14 12.1.3 Sanitation compartments
23、 15 12.1.4 Emergency doors 15 12.1.5 Interior doors . 15 12.1.6 Emergency windows and emergency panels 15 12.1.7 Work surfaces 17 12.1.8 Heating and cooking equipment . 17 12.2 Protection of flammable elements . 17 12.2.1 Rigid or guided elements . 17 12.2.2 Non-guided elements 18 12.3 Hotplates 18
24、13 Warning notice 18 13.1 Provision of warning notice 18 13.2 Content of warning notice . 18 14 Users handbook . 19 Annex A (normative) Strength of entrance step (see 5.3). 22 A.1 Principle . 22 A.2 Preparation and procedure 22 A.3 Expression of results . 22 A.4 Test report 23 Annex B (normative) Sl
25、ip resistance test (see 5.2.4) 24 B.1 Principle . 24 B.2 Preparation and procedure 24 B.3 Expression of results . 25 B.4 Test Report 25 Annex C (normative) Separate entrance step stability test (see 5.2.4.2) 26 C.1 Principle . 26 C.2 Preparation and procedure 26 C.3 Expression of results . 27 C.4 Te
26、st report 27 Annex D (normative) Clear height over bunks (see 6.1.2) . 28 D.1 Principle . 28 D.2 Preparation and procedure 28 D.3 Expression of results . 28 D.4 Test report 28 BS EN 1646-1:2018EN 1646-1:2018 (E) 4 Annex E (normative) Strength of protection against falling out of bunks (see 6.1.3.3)
27、29 E.1 Principle 29 E.2 Preparation and procedure 29 E.3 Expression of results . 29 E.4 Test report 29 Annex F (normative) Mechanical strength of bunks (see 6.1.4) 30 F.1 Principle 30 F.2 Selection of bunk 30 F.3 Preparation and procedure 30 F.4 Expression of results . 30 F.5 Test report 30 Annex G
28、(normative) Security of folding bunks (see 6.1.5) . 32 G.1 Principle 32 G.2 Preparation and procedure 32 G.3 Expression of results . 32 G.4 Test report 32 Annex H (normative) Safety of access to high level bunks (see 6.1.6) . 33 H.1 Principle 33 H.2 Preparation and procedure 33 H.2.1 General . 33 H.
29、2.2 Attachment and deflection . 33 H.3 Expression of results . 33 H.4 Test report 33 Annex I (normative) Measurement of gaps (see 6.1.7) . 35 I.1 Cone measuring device 35 I.2 Gaps in the base structure 35 I.3 Measurement of gaps 36 Annex J (normative) Heating (see Clause 9) 37 J.1 Principle 37 J.2 P
30、reparation and procedure 37 J.3 Expression of results . 37 J.4 Test report 38 Annex K (normative) Test equipment . 39 K.1 General . 39 K.2 Load measuring cell 39 K.3 Load measuring cell 39 K.4 Certified weights 39 K.5 Load spreading platform . 39 K.6 Load spreading platform . 39 K.7 Step testing dev
31、ice . 39 K.8 Flexible load spreading device 40 K.9 Step testing plate 40 K.10 Friction test piece . 40 K.11 Ball . 41 K.12 Cone measuring device 41 Annex L (informative) Environmental aspects . 42 Bibliography . 43 BS EN 1646-1:2018EN 1646-1:2018 (E) 5 European foreword This document (EN 1646-1:2018
32、) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 245 “Leisure accommodation vehicles”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by August 2018, and
33、conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by August 2018. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document superse
34、des EN 1646-1:2012. In relation to EN 1646-1:2012, the main technical changes are: a) reference to EN 1646-2 (withdrawn) deleted throughout the document; b) in 5.2.2 “Minimum tread dimensions”, requirements specified; c) new 5.3.4 added for dead-locking systems; d) 6.1.3 “Protection against falling
35、out” simplified; e) in 7.4.2 “Outlets and couplings from toilet holding tanks”, requirements specified and extended; f) 12.1.2 “Escape path” and 12.1.3 “Sanitation compartment” clarified; g) 12.1.6 “Emergency windows and emergency panels” modified; h) 12.2 “Protection of flammable elements” specifie
36、d; i) in Clause 14 “Users handbook”, information added and new types of fire extinguisher covered; j) normative references updated; k) editorially modified. According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this
37、European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, S
38、lovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. BS EN 1646-1:2018EN 1646-1:2018 (E) 6 Introduction Figure 1 gives an overview of the relevant European Standards for caravans, motor caravans and caravan holiday homes. Figure 1 Overview of relevant European Standards appl
39、ying to leisure accommodation vehicles BS EN 1646-1:2018EN 1646-1:2018 (E) 7 1 Scope 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
40、requirements of this document apply to motor caravans where the overall length multiplied by the overall width does not exceed 13,5 m2plan 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
41、 in EN 13878. 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 docum
42、ent (including any amendments) applies. EN 3-7, Portable fire extinguishers Part 7: Characteristics, performance requirements and test methods EN 721, Leisure accommodation vehicles Safety ventilation requirements EN 1648-2, Leisure accommodation vehicles 12 V direct current extra low voltage electr
43、ical installations Part 2: Motor caravans EN 1949, Specification for the installation of LPG systems for habitation purposes in leisure accommodation vehicles and accommodation purposes in other vehicles EN 13878, Leisure accommodation vehicles Terms and definitions HD 60364-7-721, Low-voltage elect
44、rical installations Part 7-721: Requirements for special installations or locations Electrical installations in caravans and motor caravans (IEC 60364-7-721) EN ISO 8936, Awnings for leisure accommodation vehicles Requirements and test methods (ISO 8936) ISO 4649:2017, Rubber, vulcanized or thermopl
45、astic Determination of abrasion resistance using a rotating cylindrical drum device 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 13878 apply. ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses: IEC E
46、lectropedia: available at http:/www.electropedia.org/ ISO Online browsing platform: available at http:/www.iso.org/obp 4 Testing The tests described in Annexes A to K are intended to verify that a motor caravan representative of a given model, including its fixtures and fittings, meets the requireme
47、nts of this document. These tests are intended to simulate the most onerous conditions, for the relevant characteristics. BS EN 1646-1:2018EN 1646-1:2018 (E) 8 It is recommended to take environmental aspects into account during development, production and disposal of motor caravans based on establis
48、hed knowledge and within the respective technical possibilities (see also Annex L). 5 Design and construction 5.1 Occupancy The manufacturer shall designate the occupancy as the number of berths, both standard berths and additional berths provided by the manufacturer and shall include it in the user
49、s handbook and in his brochures. The occupancy is also necessary to determine the ventilation requirements (see EN 721). NOTE The number of seating positions defined on the registration certificate might be different. 5.2 Entrance steps to living area 5.2.1 Heights When the entrance height of the motor caravan, measured at maximum technically permissible laden mass, and standing on horizontal ground, exceeds 400 mm, the motor caravan shall either be fitted with an entrance step, attachable or integral with the structure of the m
