What is BS EN 1645-1 - Leisure accommodation vehicles about?
BS EN 1645 is a series of European standards on leisure accommodation vehicles that discusses the requirements relating to the safety of caravans. BS EN 1645-1 is the first part of a series of documents on leisure accommodation vehicles. BS EN 1645-1 specifies requirements intended to ensure the safety and health of people when they use caravans for temporary or seasonal habitation.
BS EN 1645-1 also specifies the corresponding test methods.
Requirements applicable to road safety are not included in the scope of BS EN 1645-1. BS EN 1645-1 applies exclusively to rigid and rigid folding caravans as defined in EN 13878.
Who is BS EN 1645-1 - Leisure accommodation vehicles for?
BS EN 1645-1 on leisure accommodation vehicles is relevant to:
- Manufacturer of caravans
Why should you use BS EN 1645-1 - Leisure accommodation vehicles?
A caravan is a vehicle without an engine that can be pulled by a car or van. It contains beds and cooking equipment so that people can live or spend their holidays in it.
BS EN 1645-1 navigates you through the design and construction, internal equipment, drinking water supply, storage, and disposal of wastewater, appliances.
BS EN 1645-1 provides guidance on the classification of thermal insulation and heating, installations, ventilation, fire precautions, warning notice.
As a user of BS EN 1645-1, you can be ensured of requirements intended to ensure your safety and health you use caravans for temporary or seasonal habitation. With BS EN 1645-1 you can be ensured that the products consistently meet and exceed quality assurance targets and safety and health requirements of caravans. BS EN 1645-1 provides you with comprehensive information useful for making your caravans safe.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 1645-1:2018 supersedes BS EN 1645-1:2012, which is withdrawn.
In relation to EN 1645-1:2012, the main technical changes are:
- Reference to EN 1645-2 (withdrawn) deleted throughout the document
- In 5.5.2 “Minimum tread dimensions”, requirements specified
- 6.1.3 “Protection against falling out” simplified
- In 7.4.2 “Outlets and couplings from toilet holding tanks”, requirements specified and extended
- 12.1.2 “Escape path” and 12.1.3 “Sanitation compartment” clarified, 12.1.6 “Emergency windows and emergency panels” modified, 12.2 “Protection of flammable elements” specified
- In Clause 14 “User's handbook”, information added and new types of fire extinguishers covered
