BS/EN 13878-2019 pdf download.Leisure accommodation vehicles Terms and definitions.
3.6
caravan holiday home
transportable leisure
accommodation vehicle that does not meet requirements for construction and use of road vehicles, that retains permanently attached means for mobility and that is for temporary or seasonal occupation
3.7
corner steady
equipment which can be used for stabilizing and/or levelling a leisure accommodation vehicle when stationary
3.8
drinking water tank
receptacle designated to be tilled with drinking water
Note 1 to entry: The storage conditions may not preserve the drinking quality of water
3.9
emergency door
door designated as an emergency exit
3.11
emergency window and emergency panel openable portion of a leisure accommodation vehicle designated as an emergency exit
3.12
entrance step
means to facilitate access into
a leisure accommodation
vehicle
3.13
exterior door
door that provides access to and exit from a leisure accommodation vehicle
3.14
extra low voltage
ELV
voltage not exceeding SO V a.c. or 120V ripple free d.c. between conductors or to earth, but usually of a nominal
12V in leisure
accommodation vehicles
ISOLJRCE: EN 62080:2009-12, 3.12 — modified: reference to source deleted, voltage for leisure accommodation
3.17
high level bunk
bunk positioned
at> 1 000 mm above floor level with uncompressed upper surface of the mattress or upholstery
3.18
interior door
door that provides
communication between two compartments inside a leisure accommodation vehicle
3.19
leisure accommodation vehicle
unit of living accommodation for temporary or seasonal occupation that may meet requirements for construction and use of road vehicles
3.20
liquid fuel
fuel which remains in its liquid state under standard temperature and pressure conditions
3.21
liquified petroleum gas
cylinder
portable container for
liquifled petroleum gas at
above atmospheric pressure
3.22
low voltage
voltage normally exceeding extra low voltage but not exceeding 1 000 V ax. or l500Vd.c. between conductors, or 600 V a.c. or 900 V d.c. between conductors to earth, but usually of a nominal 230 V in leisure accommodation vehicles
3.23
model
leisure accommodation vehicle with a defined specification under which:
a) the exterior size and shape of the body are identical and in the case of a motor caravan the same base vehicle is used;
b) the cooking appliances are situated within 300 mm
originally specified
position and there is no consequent obstruction of any ventilation opening;
d) the internal volume of the leisure accommodation
vehicle, excluding
furniture, differs by 10 % or less;
e) number of habitation compartments is equal to the tested model
3.24
motor caravan
self-propelled leisure
accommodation vehicle that meets requirements for construction and use of road vehicles, containing at least seats and table, sleeping accommodation which can be converted from the seats. cooking facilities and storage facilities
3.25
moveable rigid element
lixture, attached to the structure, that can be displaced within a zone. predetermined by the means of attachment
3.28
oil fuel tank
container for oil fuel, either separate from or integral with an appliance
3.29
overall plan area
Note 1 to entry; The overall plan area of each kind of vehicle Is specified in DefinitIons 3.29.1 to 3.29.3.
3.29.1
overall plan area of a caravan
maximum exterior width multiplied by the overall exterior length, excluding the draw bar
3.29.2
overall plan area of a motor caravan
maximum exterior width. excluding driving mirrors. multiplied by the maximum exterior length.
sum of the maximum exterior width of each section multiplied by the overall exterior length of each section, excluding the draw bar(s)
3.30
rigid caravan
caravan of rigid construction
which may incorporate
moving structural elements to increase the habitation area
3.31
rigid folding caravan
caravan of rigid construction elements, the height of which can be reduced for transportation
3.32
rigidity
ability of the structure to
withstand deformation
caused by an applied force
3.33
room-sealed appliance
appliance that has the combustion system, including the air inlet and products outlets, isolated from the internal habitation volume.BS/EN 13878-2019 pdf download.