EN 1645-1:2004+A1:2008

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2008
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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 1645-1:2004+A1:2008
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.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 1645-1:2004+A1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
July 2008
ICS 43.100
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 sécurité Anforderungen an den Wohnbereich hinsichtlich
Gesundheit und Sicherheit
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 25 May 2008.
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. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
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Contents
Page
Foreword.3
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions .5
4 Testing .5
5 Design and construction.6
6 Internal equipment.8
7 Drinking water supply, storage and disposal of waste water .10
8 Appliances.11
9 Classification of thermal insulation and heating.11
10 Installations .12
11 Ventilation.12
12 Fire precautions.12
13 Warning notice.16
14 User's handbook.17
Annex A (normative) Rigidity test (See 5.2) .18
Annex B (normative) Grab handle test (see 5.4).19
Annex C (normative) Strength of Entrance Steps (see 5.5.3).21
Annex D (normative) Slip resistance test (see 5.5.4) .22
Annex E (normative) Separate entrance step stability test (see 5.5.4.2) .24
Annex F (normative) Clear height over bunks (see 6.1.2) .25
Annex G (normative) Strength of protection against falling out of bunks (see 6.1.3.3).26
Annex H (normative) Mechanical strength of bunks (see 6.1.4) .27
Annex I (normative) Security of folding bunks (see 6.1.5) .28
Annex J (normative) Safety of access to upper bunks (see 6.1.6) .29
Annex K (normative) Measurement of gaps (see 6.1.7).31
Annex L (normative) Thermal insulation – Method of calculation (see clause 9).33
Annex M (normative) Determination of the thermal transmittance for caravans – Test method
(see clause 9) .39
Annex N (normative) Test equipment.41
Bibliography .44

Foreword
This document (EN 1645-1:2004+A1:2008) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 245 “Leisure
accommodation vehicles”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
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 January 2009 and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by
January 2009.
This document includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 2008-05-25.
This document supersedes !EN 1645-1:2004".
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags ! ".
This standard is one of a series covering the habitation aspects of leisure accommodation vehicles. The standard
includes 14 normative Annexes.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and United Kingdom.
1 Scope
This document 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.
EN 1645-2 gives requirements relating to user payloads for caravans.
Requirements applicable to road safety are not included in the scope of this document.
This document is applicable exclusively to rigid and rigid folding caravans as defined in EN 13878.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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 3-7, Portable fire extinguishers — Part 7: Characteristics, performance requirements and test methods
EN 721, Leisure accommodation vehicles – Safety ventilation requirements
EN 722-1, Leisure accommodation vehicles – Liquid fuel heating systems – Part 1: Caravans and caravan holiday
homes
EN 1645-2, Leisure accommodation vehicles – Caravans – Part 2: User payload
EN 1648-1, Leisure accommodation vehicles – 12 V direct current extra low voltage electrical installations -
Part 1: Caravans
EN 1949, Specification for the installation of LPG-systems for habitation purposes in leisure accommodation
vehicles and in other road vehicles
EN 13878:2003, Leisure accommodation vehicles – Terms and definitions
!ISO 4649:2002", Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic – Determination of abrasion resistance using a
rotating cylindrical drum device
IEC 60364-7-708, !Low-voltage electrical installations — Part 7-708: Requirements for special installations or
locations — Caravan parks, camping parks and similar locations"
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 13878:2003 apply.
4 Testing
The tests described in Annex A to N are intended to verify that a caravan representative of a given model, including
its fixtures and fittings, meets the requirements of this standard.
These tests are intended to simulate the most onerous conditions, for the relevant characteristics.
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's handbook and in his brochures. The
occupancy is also needed in order to determine the ventilation requirements (see EN 721).
5.2 Rigidity
When stationary, with the floor horizontal and all corner steadies extended to the ground, an upward thrust of
1 500 N applied to one corner steady for a duration of 15 min shall not cause the caravan to distort to an extent that
would make any door or window difficult to open.
Rigidity shall be tested in accordance with Annex A.
5.3 Corner steadies
Each caravan shall be equipped with four steadies, one at each of its four corners. Each steady shall be retractable
and adjustable in height. Each steady shall be capable, when extended, of carrying a load of not less than 25 % of
the maximum technically permissible laden mass of the caravan. An appropriate operating tool shall be provided.
A certificate, from the corner steady manufacturer or supplier shall accompany the caravan to be tested showing,
either by calculation or by test, the loading capability of each type of corner steady.
5.4 Grab handles
Four external grab handles for manoeuvring the caravan shall be located externally to the body work, one on each
side at the front and one on each side at the rear.
For those caravans with a maximum technically permissible laden mass not exceeding 750 kg, two grab handles at
the front of the caravan one on each side are sufficient.
The hand clearance aperture of each grab handle shall be not less than 30 mm × 120 mm.
The grab handles shall be tested according to Annex B.
There shall be no visible permanent deformation or loosening of the grab handle and/or of its fixings.
5.5 Entrance steps
5.5.1 Heights
When the entrance height of the caravan, measured at maximum technically permissible laden mass, and standing
on horizontal ground, exceeds 400 mm, the caravan shall either be fitted with an entrance step, attachable or
integral with the structure of the caravan, or a separate entrance step(s) shall be provided.
The rise of the first tread shall not exceed 400 mm. The rise of any other tread shall not exceed 300 mm.
It is recommended that all separate step(s) be attached to the caravan when in use to improve their stability.
It is recommended that the rise of the steps be equal.
5.5.2 Minimum tread dimensions
The minimum tread dimensions shall be:
a) attachable or Integral entrance steps: 150 mm going x 320 mm wide;
b) separate steps: 270 mm going x 450 mm wide.
5.5.3 Mechanical strength
An entrance step and any fixing devices shall be capable of withstanding a force of 2 000 N applied to any surface
area of 100 mm × 150 mm of the tread.
After application of this force for a period of 5 min, any permanent deformation caused shall not exceed 5 mm.
The strength of each step shall be tested in accordance with Annex C.
5.5.4 Slip resistance test
5.5.4.1 Attachable or integral step
An attachable or integral step shall have a slip resistant surface. The slip resistance shall be tested in accordance
with Annex D.
5.5.4.2 Separate entrance step
A separate step shall have a slip resistant surface.
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