EN 1646-1:2004+A1:2008

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2008
Bivalna počitniška vozila - Avtodomi - 1. del: Zdravstvene in varnostne zahteve za
bivanje
Leisure accommodation vehicles - Motor caravans - Part 1: Habitation requirements
relating to health and safety
Bewohnbare Freizeitfahrzeuge - Motorcaravans - Teil 1: Anforderungen an den
Wohnbereich hinsichtlich Gesundheit und Sicherheit
Véhicules habitables de loisirs - Autocaravanes - Partie 1: Exigences d'habitation
relatives à la santé et à la sécurité
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 1646-1:2004+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 1646-1:2004+A1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
July 2008
ICS 43.100 Supersedes EN 1646-1:2004
English Version
Leisure accommodation vehicles - Motor caravans - Part 1:
Habitation requirements relating to health and safety
Véhicules habitables de loisirs - Autocaravanes - Partie 1: Bewohnbare Freizeitfahrzeuge - Motorcaravans - 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 14 October 2004 and includes Amendment 1 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
standards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre 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 Management Centre has the same status as the
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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.7
7 Drinking water supply storage and disposal of waste water .10
8 Appliances.11
9 Heating.11
10 Installations .12
11 Ventilation.12
12 Fire precautions.13
13 Warning notice.17
14 User's handbook.18
Annex A (normative) Strength of entrance steps (see 5.2.3) .19
Annex B (normative) Slip resistance test (see 5.2.4) .20
Annex C (normative) separate entrance step stability test (see 5.2.4.2).22
Annex D (normative) Clear height over bunks (see 6.1.2).23
Annex E (normative) Strength of protection against falling out of bunks (see 6.1.3.3) .24
Annex F (normative) Mechanical strength of bunks (see 6.1.4) .25
Annex G (normative) Security of folding bunks (see 6.1.5).26
Annex H (normative) Safety of access to upper bunks (see 6.1.6).27
Annex I (normative) Measurement of gaps (see 6.1.7).29
Annex J (normative) Heating (see clause 9) .31
Annex K (normative) Test equipment.33

Foreword
This document (EN 1646-1:2004+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 1646-1:2004".
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 11 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 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 m plan area.
EN 1646-2 gives requirements relating to user payloads for motor caravans.
Requirements applicable to road safety are not included in the scope of this document.
This document is applicable exclusively to motor 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)
EN 3-7, Portable fire extinguishers — Part 7: Characteristics, performance requirements and test methods
EN 721, Leisure accommodation vehicles — Safety ventilation requirements
EN 1646-2, Leisure accommodation vehicles — Motor caravans — Part 2: User payload
EN 1648-2, Leisure accommodation vehicles — 12 V direct current extra low voltage electrical installations —
Part 2: Motor 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 Annexes A to K are intended to verify that a motor 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 necessary to determine the ventilation requirements (see EN 721).
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 motor caravan, or a separate entrance step(s) shall be provided. An
attachable entrance step may be retractable or folding.
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 motor caravan when in use to improve their stability.
It is recommended that the rise of the steps be equal.
5.2.2 Minimum tread dimensions
The minimum tread dimensions shall be:
attachable or integral entrance steps : 150 mm going × 320 mm wide;
separate steps : 270 mm going × 450 mm wide.
5.2.3 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 x 150) mm of the tread(s).
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 A.
5.2.4 Slip resistance test
5.2.4.1 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 B.
5.2.4.2 Separate entrance step
A separate entrance step shall have a slip resistant surface. The slip resistant surface shall be tested in
accordance with Annex B after having immobilised the feet or base of the step.
In addition a separate step shall remain stable when tested in accordance with Annex C.
5.3 Doors
5.3.1 Dimensions
5.3.1.1 Motor caravans above !!!!13,5 m"""" plan area
Each exterior door opening to the habitation area shall have a minimum clear height of 1 590 mm and a minimum
clear width of 480 mm.
The measurements taken shall be clear from any protrusions or obstructions (for example fly screens, door
catches, hinges, etc.), except for a radius in each corner of not more than 90 mm.
NOTE Verification of compliance can be achieved by passing rectangular test board with dimensions 1 590 mm by
480 mm, and with 90 mm radiuses corners, through the open doorway, parallel to the frame.
5.3.1.2 Motor caravans equal to or less than !!!!13,5 m"""" plan area
The minimum clear height of any exterior door opening to the habitation area may be reduced to 1 140 mm with a
width such that an opening free from obstruction of at least 0,65 m is provided.
The measurements taken shall be clear from any protrusions or obstructions (for example fly screens, door
catches, hinges, etc.), except for a radius in each corner of not more than 90 mm.
5.3.2 Securing doors
Each exterior door shall be fitted with a locking device capable of keeping it closed when subjected to all forces
caused by movement of the motor caravan in normal traffic conditions.
Interior doors shall be capable of being kept in a fixed position, open or closed, in the above conditions.
5.3.3 Childproof locking systems
When an external door is fitted with a childproof lock, a notice shall be permanently fixed close to the lock. The
notice shall read:
 "ensure that the childproof lock is not activated when the motor caravan is parked off th
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