BS EN 1648-1:2018

This standard BS EN 1648-1:2018 Leisure accommodation vehicles. 12 V direct current extra low voltage electrical installations is classified in these ICS categories:

• 43.040.10 Electrical and electronic equipment
• 43.100 Passenger cars. Caravans and light trailers

This European Standard specifies safety, health and functional requirements for 12 V direct current (DC) extra low voltage (ELV) electrical installations for habitation aspects of caravans. It covers the design and integration of the caravan system with the towing vehicle system. It does not apply to commercial trailers; nor does it include requirements for ELV road lighting and signalling lamps and their installations, except for safety requirements for the routing of cables in LPG storage compartments. This European Standard 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.