What is BS EN 1648-1 - Leisure accommodation vehicles about?

BS EN 1648 is a series of European standards on leisure accommodation vehicles that discusses the best procedures and specifications required for manufacturing high-quality 12 V direct current extra-low voltage electrical installations for caravans. BS EN 1648-1 is the first part of a series of documents on leisure accommodation vehicles. BS EN 1648-1 specifies safety, health, and functional requirements for 12 V direct current (DC) extra-low voltage (ELV) electrical installations for habitation aspects of caravans. BS EN 1648-1 covers the design and integration of the caravan system with the towing vehicle system.

BS EN 1648-1 also specifies the ELV output requirements of low voltage (LV) equipment that may be used to provide an ELV supply but it does not specify safety, technical and functional requirements for LV appliances and installations. Requirements for LV installations are specified in HD 60364-7-721.

NOTE: BS EN 1648-1 does not apply to commercial trailers; nor does it include requirements for ELV road lighting and signaling lamps and their installations, except for safety requirements for the routing of cables in LPG storage compartments.

Who is BS EN 1648-1 - Leisure accommodation vehicles for?

BS EN 1648-1 on leisure accommodation vehicles is relevant to:

Manufacturer of caravans
Manufacturer of 12 V direct current (DC) extra-low voltage (ELV)

Why should you use BS EN 1648-1 - 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. Extra-low voltage (ELV) is an electricity supply voltage and is a part of the Low voltage band in a range that carries a low risk of dangerous electrical shock.

BS EN 1648-1 navigates you through the power supply, wiring, connection to the electrical system of towing vehicle, overcurrent protection, cable installation, installation of appliances.

As a user of BS EN 1648-1, you can be ensured of safety, health, and functional requirements for 12 V direct current (DC) extra-low voltage (ELV) electrical installations. With obedience and compliance to BS EN 1648-1, you can efficiently manufacture high-quality extra-low voltage (ELV) electricity supply voltage that carries a low risk of dangerous electrical shock. BS EN 1648-1 helps you to build consumer trust and confidence in the product. With BS EN 1648-1 you can be ensured that the products consistently meet and exceed quality assurance targets and safety, health, and functional requirements.

What’s changed since the last update?

BS EN 1648-1:2018 supersedes BS EN 1648-1:2012, which is withdrawn.

In relation to EN 1648-1:2012, the main technical changes are:

Figure 1 modified to remove EN 1645-2 and EN 1646-2 which were withdrawn
Table 1 updated
In 4.3.5 “Auxiliary battery compartment”, new generations of batteries covered
4.3.6 “Warning notice” the graphical symbol and marking changed
In 5.3.6 “Auxiliary battery cables”, dimension for taping added

BS EN 1648-1:2018

Leisure accommodation vehicles. 12 V direct current extra low voltage electrical installations - Caravans

Current, Under Review

Published:

28 Feb 2018