What is BS EN 13878 about?
BS EN 13878 is a European standard on leisure accommodation vehicles defining terms and definitions. BS EN 13878 defines, in alphabetical order, terms relating to leisure accommodation vehicles which are caravans, caravan holiday homes, and motor caravans.
Who is BS EN 13878 for?
BS EN 13878 on leisure accommodation vehicle is useful for:
- Mechanical engineers
- Manufacturers of caravans
Why should you use BS EN 13878?
The leisure accommodation vehicle covers touring caravans that are generally towed behind a suitable vehicle and motor caravans which by nature are self-propelled.
BS EN 13878 contains only such terms which are not self-explanatory or commonly known and which might be interpreted differently on leisure accommodation vehicles.
Overall, BS EN 13878 clarifies the terminologies and meanings of leisure accommodation vehicles for a better understanding of the requirements for the building and use of vehicles with permanently connected means of mobility.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 13878:2019 supersedes EN 13878:2003. BS EN 13878:2019 includes some technical changes with respect to EN 13878:2003.
These include:
- The terms and definitions in standards relating to caravans, caravan holiday homes, and motor caravans have been aligned
- Normative references deleted
- Editorially modified.