DIN Standards Committee Sports Equipment
DIN EN 1647
Leisure accommodation vehicles - Caravan holiday homes - Habitation requirements relating to health and safety; German version EN 1647:2012
Bewohnbare Freizeitfahrzeuge - Mobilheime - Anforderungen an den Wohnbereich hinsichtlich Gesundheit und Sicherheit; Deutsche Fassung EN 1647:2012
Overview
This European Standard specifies requirements intended to ensure safety and health of persons using caravan holiday homes as defined in 3.1, as temporary or seasonal accommodation. It specifies grades of resistance to snow loads and the stability of the structure of caravan holiday homes as well as the minimum information to be included in a User's Handbook. It also specifies the corresponding test methods. This standard supersedes DIN EN 1647:2008-09. The following modifications have been made with respect to DIN EN 1647:2008-09: a) general protection against falling out for bunks was amended (see 6.1.3.1); b) materials for drinking water supply and drainage systems were amended (see 7.1.2); c) requirements for emergency windows and emergency panels were amended (see 10.1.6); d) Figure 2 "Positioning of window or escape panel" has been deleted; e) informative Annex on environmental aspects added (see Annex J). The committee responsible for this standard is NA 112-02-02 AA "Caravan/Motorcaravan" ("Caravan/Motor caravan") at DIN.
Document: references other documents
Responsible national committee
NA 112-02-02 AA - Leisure accomodation vehicles
Responsible european committee
CEN/TC 245/WG 6 - Technical and habitation requirements for Leisure Accommodation Vehicles
