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BS EN 1645-1:1999 Leisure accommodation vehicles. Caravans - Habitation requirements relating to health and safety, 2002
- BRITISH STANDARD [Go to Page]
- National foreword [Go to Page]
- Foreword
- Foreword to amendment A1
- Contents
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Definitions
- 4 Testing
- 5 Design and construction [Go to Page]
- 5.1 Occupancy
- 5.2 Rigidity
- 5.3 Corner steadies
- 5.4 Grab handles
- 5.5 Entrance steps
- 5.6 Doors
- 6 Internal equipment [Go to Page]
- 6.1 Bunks
- 6.2 Shelves and cupboards
- 6.3 Cooking appliance
- 7 Drinking water supply, storage and disposal of waste water (when provided) [Go to Page]
- 7.1 Couplings for drinking water supply
- 7.2 Drinking water
- 7.3 Waste water disposal tank
- 7.4 Toilet waste disposal
- 8 Appliances [Go to Page]
- 8.1 Installation of appliances
- 8.2 Restriction concerning the supply or use of appliances
- 9 Classification of thermal insulation and heating
- 10 Installations [Go to Page]
- 10.1 Electricity
- 10.2 Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
- 10.3 Liquid fuel
- 11 Ventilation
- 12 Fire precautions [Go to Page]
- 12.1 Means of escape
- 12.2 Protection of flammable elements
- 12.3 Hotplates
- 13 Warning notice [Go to Page]
- 13.1 Provision of warning notice
- 13.2 Content of warning notice
- 14 User’s handbook
- Annex A (normative) [Go to Page]
- Rigidity test
- A.1 Principle
- A.2 Preparation and procedure
- A.3 Expression of results
- A.4 Test report
- Annex B (normative) [Go to Page]
- Grab handle test
- B.1 Principle
- B.2 Preparation and procedure [Go to Page]
- Figure B.1 - Plan of typical grab handle positions
- B.3 Expression of results
- B.4 Test report
- Annex C (normative) [Go to Page]
- Strength of entrance steps
- C.1 Principle
- C.2 Preparation and procedure
- C.3 Expression of results
- C.4 Test Report
- Annex D (normative) [Go to Page]
- Slip resistance test
- D.1 Principle
- D.2 Preparation and procedure
- D.3 Expression of results
- D.4 Test report
- Annex E (normative) [Go to Page]
- Separate entrance step stability test
- E.1 Principle
- E.2 Preparation and procedure
- E.3 Expression of results [Go to Page]
- Figure E.1 - Stability test of separate entrance step
- E.4 Test report
- Annex F (normative) [Go to Page]
- Clear height over bunks
- F.1 Principle
- F.2 Preparation and procedure
- F.3 Expression of results
- F.4 Test report
- Annex G (normative) [Go to Page]
- Strength of curtains or nets designed to prevent occupants from falling out of bunks
- G.1 Principle
- G.2 Preparation and procedure
- G.3 Expression of results
- G.4 Test report
- Annex H (normative) [Go to Page]
- Mechanical strength of bunks
- H.1 Principle
- H.2 Selection of bunk
- H.3 Preparation and procedure
- H.4 Expression of results
- H.5 Test report
- Annex J (normative) [Go to Page]
- Security of folding bunks
- J.1 Principle
- J.2 Preparation and procedure
- J.3 Expression of results
- J.4 Test report
- Annex K (normative) [Go to Page]
- Safety of access to upper bunks
- K.1 Principle
- K.2 Preparation and procedure [Go to Page]
- K.2.1 General
- K.2.2 Attachment and deflection
- K.3 Expression of results
- K.4 Test report [Go to Page]
- Figure K.1 - Ladder attachment and deflection
- Annex L (normative) [Go to Page]
- Measurement of gaps
- L.1 Cone measuring device [Go to Page]
- Figure L.1 - Cone measuring device
- L.2 Gaps in the base structure
- L.3 Measurement of gaps
- Annex M (normative) [Go to Page]
- Method of calculation
- M.1 Explanation of terms used [Go to Page]
- M.1.1 Thermal transmittance,
- M.1.2 Thermal conductivity, Æ
- M.1.3 Thermal resistance,
- M.1.4 Surface resistance, [Go to Page]
- Table M.1 - Typical surface resistance values
- M.2 Objectives of calculation
- M.3 Method of calculation [Go to Page]
- M.3.1 [Go to Page]
- Table M.2 - Typical thermal conductivity values
- Table M.3 - Typical air space thermal resistances
- M.3.2 Calculation of thermal transmittance for one caravan wall, [Go to Page]
- Table M.4 - Typical thermal transmittance for windows
- M.3.3 Calculation of overall thermal transmittance of caravan,
- M.3.4 Losses of heat via the walls,
- M.3.5 Losses of heat due to renewal of air,
- M.3.6 Rated power of heating appliances,
- M.3.7 Temperature [Go to Page]
- Table M.5 - Recording of thermal insulation calculations
- Annex N (normative) [Go to Page]
- Determination of the thermal transmittance for caravans - Test method [Go to Page]
- Figure N.1 - Test temperature diagram
- Annex P (normative) [Go to Page]
- Zone of risk
- Annex Q (normative) [Go to Page]
- Test equipment
- Q.1 Load measuring cell
- Q.2 Load measuring cell
- Q.3 Certified weights
- Q.4 Load spreading platform
- Q.5 Load spreading platform
- Q.6 Step testing device [Go to Page]
- Figure Q.1 - Typical step testing device
- Q.7 Flexible load spreading device [Go to Page]
- Figure Q.2 - Typical flexible load spreading device
- Q.8 Step testing plate
- Q.9 Friction test piece
- Q.10 Ball
- Q.11 Cone measuring device [Go to Page]
- Figure Q.3 - Typical friction test piece [Go to Page]