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BS EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 BS EN 1949:2011 Standards Publication BSIBSI Standards Publication Specification for the installation of LPG systems for habitation purposes in leisure accommodation vehicles and accommodation purposes in other vehicles NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPTEXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW LAW ™ ™ raising standards worldwide raising standards worldwide BS EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 BRITISH STANDARD National foreword This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 It supersedes BS EN 1949:2011, which is withdrawn The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags Tags indicating changes to CEN text carry the number of the CEN amendment For example, text altered by CEN amendment A1 is indicated by  The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee GSE/24, Dedicated LPG appliances A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract Users are responsible for its correct application © The British Standards Institution 2013 Published by BSI Standards Limited 2013 ISBN 978 580 79499 ICS 43.100; 97.200.30 Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 31 March 2011 Amendments/corrigenda issued since publication Date Text affected 30 April 2013 Implementation of CEN amendment A1:2013 EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 1949:2011+A1 NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM February 2013 ICS 43.100; 97.200.30 Supersedes EN 1949:2011 English Version Specification for the installation of LPG systems for habitation purposes in leisure accommodation vehicles and accommodation purposes in other vehicles Spécifications relatives aux installations des systèmes GPL pour les besoins domestiques dans les véhicules habitables de loisirs et dans les autres véhicules Festlegungen für die Installation von Flüssiggasanlagen in bewohnbaren Freizeitfahrzeugen und zu Wohnzwecken in anderen Fahrzeugen This European Standard was approved by CEN on January 2011 and includes Amendment approved by CEN on 24 December 2012 CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German) A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT É E UROPÉ E N DE NORMALISAT ION E UROPÄISCHE S KOMIT E E FÜR NORMUNG Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels © 2013 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members Ref No EN 1949:2011+A1:2013: E BS EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) Contents Page Foreword .4 Scope Normative references .5 Terms and definitions 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.3.1 4.3.2 4.4 General requirements 10 General 10 Dynamic loads 10 Tightness 10 Requirements 10 Test 10 Second LPG supply 10 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 Cylinder compartments 10 General 10 Cylinder compartments with internal access 12 Cylinders secured outside the vehicle 12 Requirements for the construction of cylinder compartments 13 Ventilation for cylinder compartments 13 Cylinder compartments with internal access and low capacity cylinders 13 Electric equipment in cylinder compartments 14 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 Pressure regulation systems and working pressures 14 Pressure regulation systems 14 Marking of the working pressure 16 Devices to protect against over-pressure 16 Connection of pressure regulators to rigid pipework - Low pressure supply 16 Connection of a dual cylinder system 16 Connection of an external LPG supply by means of a plug-in connector 16 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 Components 18 Hoses/Hose assemblies 18 Pipes 18 Pipe fittings 19 Jointing materials 21 Shut-off valves 21 Manual change over valve 21 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 Installation design 21 General 21 Protection against mechanical damage 22 Avoidance of corrosion 22 Pipe sizing 22 Pipe fittings 22 Positioning of LPG pipes near to other services 22 Fixing 22 Shut-off valves 22 Equipotential bonding of LPG pipes 23 Connection of appliances to the LPG supply installation 23 10 10.1 10.2 Appliances 24 Suitability of appliances 24 Installations 24 BS EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) 10.3 10.3.1 10.3.2 10.4 10.4.1 10.4.2 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 Space heaters 24 Space heating appliances in caravans, motor caravans and other road vehicles 24 Space heating appliances in caravan holiday homes 24 Water heaters 25 Water heaters in caravans, motor caravans and other road vehicles 25 Water heaters in caravan holiday homes 25 Cooking appliances 26 Refrigerators 26 Gas lights 26 LPG fuel cells 26 LPG power generators 26 11 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 Flueing 27 Flues .27 Flue terminals 27 Weather protection 29 Draught diverters 29 Accessibility of flues 29 12 12.1 12.2 Installation of LPG tanks supplying LPG appliances 29 Requirements regarding the LPG tank and accessories 29 Installation of the LPG tank and system requirements 30 13 User’s handbook 31 Annex A (informative) National situations in the Member States 33 Annex B (informative) Countries where underfloor flue is not permitted 34 Annex C (informative) Manufacturer declaration .35 Bibliography 37 BS EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) Foreword This document (EN 1949:2011+A1:2013) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 181 “Dedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by August 2013, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by August 2013 Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights This document includes Amendment approved by CEN on 24 December 2012 This document supersedes !EN 1949:2011" The start and finish of text introduced or altered by amendment is indicated in the text by tags !" Principal changes made to EN 1949:2002 and EN 1949:2002/A1:2005: a) more than one gas supply is permitted in a vehicle; b) hard soldering redefined; c) the provision of a certificate of tightness testing is no longer mandated; d) tightness criteria for high pressure parts of the gas system not verified in the standard tightness test are specified; e) requirements for electric cables in gas cylinder compartments have been revised; f) lengths of hoses and hoses assemblies have been clarified; g) basic requirements for installation of fuel cells added; h) basic requirements for installation of power generators added (including second supply line); i) requirements for plug in connector gas supplies added; j) options for new member states added; k) requirements for LPG tank installation added According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom BS EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) Scope This European Standard specifies the requirements for the installation of liquefied petroleum gas systems for habitation purposes in leisure accommodation vehicles and for accommodation purposes in other vehicles It details safety and health requirements on the selection of materials, components and appliances, on design considerations and tightness testing of installations and on the contents of the user's handbook rd This European Standard does not cover installations supplied from other than family gases (LPG), water connections or electrical power supplies to the appliance(s) Portable appliances, incorporating their own gas supply, are not considered part of the installation and are outside the scope of this standard It does not include the installation of LPG appliances to be used for commercial purposes or for boats Gas supply equipment and gas appliances separate from and external to the body of the vehicle are also not considered by this standard Normative references !The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application For dated references, only the edition cited applies For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies." EN 331, Manually operated ball valves and closed bottom taper plug valves for gas installations for buildings EN 624, Specification for dedicated LPG appliances — Room sealed LPG space heating equipment for installation in vehicles and boats EN 732, Specifications for dedicated liquefied petroleum gas appliances — Absorption refrigerators EN 751-2, Sealing materials for metallic threaded joints in contact with 1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases and hot water — Part 2: Non-hardening jointing compounds EN 1057, Copper and copper alloys — Seamless, round copper tubes for water and gas in sanitary and heating applications EN 1254-1, Copper and copper alloys — Plumbing fittings — Part 1: Fittings with ends for capillary soldering or capillary brazing to copper tubes EN 1254-2, Copper and copper alloys — Plumbing fittings — Part 2: Fittings with compression ends for use with copper tubes EN 1254-4, Copper and copper alloys — Plumbing fittings — Part 4: Fittings combining other end connections with capillary or compression ends EN 10226-1, Pipe threads where pressure tight joints are made on the threads — Part 1: Taper external threads and parallel internal threads — Dimensions, tolerances and designation EN 10305-1, Steel tubes for precision applications — Technical delivery conditions — Part 1: Seamless cold drawn tubes EN 10305-2, Steel tubes for precision applications — Technical delivery conditions — Part 2: Welded cold drawn tubes EN 12864:2001, Low pressure, non adjustable regulators having a maximum outlet pressure of less than or equal to 200 mbar with a capacity of less than or equal to kg/h, and their associated safety devices for butane, propane or their mixtures EN 12979:2002, Automotive LPG-systems — Installation requirements BS EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) EN 13785, Regulators with a capacity of up to and including 100 kg/h, having a maximum nominal outlet pressure of up to and including bar, other than those covered by EN 12864 and their associated safety devices for butane, propane or their mixtures EN 13786:2004+A1:2009, Automatic change-over valves having a maximum outlet pressure of up to and including bar with a capacity of up to and including 100 kg/h, and their associated safety devices for butane, propane or their mixtures EN 14291, Foam producing solutions for leak detection on gas installations EN 15033, Room sealed storage water heaters for the production of sanitary hot water using LPG for vehicles and boats EN ISO 1127, Stainless steel tubes — Dimensions, tolerances and conventional masses per unit length (ISO 1127:1992) EN ISO 8434-1, Metallic tube connection for fluid power and general use — Part 1: 24 degree cone connectors (ISO 8434-1:2007) ISO 8434-2, Metallic tube connections for fluid power and general use — Part 2: 37 degree flared connectors UN/ECE Regulation No 67-01: Uniform provisions concerning the approval of motor vehicles using LPG in their propulsion system Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply 3.1 leisure accommodation vehicle unit of living accommodation for temporary or seasonal occupation that may meet requirements for construction and use of road vehicles [EN 13878] 3.2 caravan trailer leisure accommodation vehicle that meets requirements for construction and use of road vehicles [EN 13878] 3.3 motor caravan self-propelled leisure accommodation vehicle that meets requirements for construction and use of road vehicles It contains at least seats and table, sleeping accommodation which may be converted from the seats, cooking facilities and storage facilities [EN 13878] 3.4 caravan holiday home transportable leisure accommodation vehicle that does not meet requirements for construction and use of road vehicles, that retains means for mobility and is for temporary or seasonal occupation [EN 13878] BS EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) 3.5 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) !mixture of light hydrocarbons composed mainly of propane, butane and their isomers, gaseous under conditions of normal temperature and pressure Note to entry: LPG is maintained in its liquid state by increased pressure or lowered temperature." !Note to entry: " In some countries, UN numbers 1011 and 1978 may also be designated LPG 3.6 LPG appliance appliance that is designed for heating, cooking, lighting, refrigeration, hot water production or electricity production (fuel cell or generator), using LPG as its energy source 3.7 LPG system assembly of an installation and its appliances 3.8 liquefied petroleum gas installation installation usually consisting of fuel container(s), pressure regulator(s), piping, hoses and shut-off devices, providing liquefied petroleum gas to appliances 3.9 pressure regulation system !system incorporating one or more regulators with or without change-over device to reduce the supply pressure of the system to the required working pressure for the appliance(s)" !3.10 regulator device which maintains a regulated pressure within preset limits, whatever the upstream pressure, rate and temperature" 3.11 !change over device device which maintains the gas supply continuity by using gas from a "cylinder", a "tank" or an external supply manually chosen by the user or automatically" !3.12 room sealed appliance appliance that has the combustion system, including the air inlet and products outlet, isolated from any internal area 3.13 open-flue appliance appliance designed to be connected to a flue via a draught diverter, its combustion air being drawn from the room or internal space in which it is installed" !3.14" closed-flue appliance appliance where the flue is closed from a room or internal space due to the absence of a draught diverter, flue break and any draught break within the flue !3.15" flueless appliance appliance that discharges its products of combustion into the compartment in which it is installed BS EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) !3.16" flue duct designed to convey the products of combustion to the exterior of a vehicle !3.17" flue terminal part of the flue system through which the products of combustion are discharged to the outside (cowl) !3.18" shut-off valve device to interrupt the flow of gas, having one inlet and one or more individually controlled outlets !3.19" liquefied petroleum gas cylinder portable container for liquefied petroleum gas [EN 13878] !3.20" cylinder compartment space specially constructed to accommodate one or more liquefied petroleum gas cylinders !3.21" flame supervision device device that has a sensing element, activated by the presence or absence of a flame, that causes the inlet of the LPG supply to a burner to be opened or closed !3.22" pilot small burner that provides a continuously burning flame to ignite a main burner when required !3.23" tightness absence of leakage greater than the specified limit !3.24" hard soldering soldering for which the lowest temperature of the melting range, after application, is not less than 450 °C !3.25" fixed ventilation permanent measures that ensure the minimum provision of fresh air !3.26" free area of ventilation total area of the apertures in a ventilator or grill !3.27" ventilator device that allows the passage of air for the ventilation of a compartment !3.28" hose assembly length of hose with suitably attached end fittings [EN ISO 14113] BS EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) Key bedroom, bathroom, shower or toilet outlet terminal for the products of combustion sealed installation compartment ventilation external access door Figure — Installation of open-flued appliances in sealed compartments 10.5 Cooking appliances Cooking appliances installed in accordance with 9.2 shall be stable in use and storage In road vehicles only cooking appliances with burner caps secured in place shall be installed 10.6 Refrigerators Refrigerators shall comply with EN 732 Refrigerators shall be installed so that the combustion air for the burner is taken from, and the exhaust gases are vented to the outside 10.7 Gas lights Gas lights shall be located to avoid overheating of adjacent surfaces especially the ceiling according to the appliance manufacturer's specification 10.8 LPG fuel cells Fuel cells using LPG as fuel shall be installed according to the manufacturer instructions 10.9 LPG power generators LPG power generators using LPG as fuel and producing electricity shall be installed according to 9.4, the manufacturer instructions and the following: a) 26 The generator shall be installed in a compartment sealed from the living accommodation space This space shall be ventilated at both high and low level such that the temperature rise of any combustible materials within the compartment does not exceed 50 K the free area shall be at least % of the compartment floor area at each level and not less than 000 mm at each level It shall not be possible for any part of the ventilation area to be obstructed; BS EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) b) Operation of the generator at any output shall not affect the tightness of the connection to the gas supply: c) The exhaust flueing shall be designed to prevent temperature rises in excess of 50 K above ambient within the fabric of construction of the leisure accommodation vehicle; d) The controls of the generator shall be readily accessible 11 Flueing 11.1 Flues The flue pipe, flue terminal and any draught diverter required shall be as specified by the appliance manufacturer and installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions Any flexible flue pipe shall be continuous between the appliance and the flue terminal and shall be contained within an insulating or combustion air duct Any flue pipe shall be so placed or shielded to ensure that whether the pipe is inside or outside the vehicle there is neither risk of accidental damage to the flue pipe, nor danger to persons in or about the vehicle NOTE Where a flue pipe is situated within a vehicle precaution should be taken to protect it against external damage This may be achieved by enclosing it within a duct (not necessarily imperforate) The flue shall be so routed to ensure the complete discharge of the products of combustion to the exterior of the habitation area and rise or fall (if specified by the appliance manufacturer) continuously to the cowl to avoid the formation of a water trap Where manufacturer's instructions not specify flueing requirements, for open flued water heaters a minimum of 600 mm of vertical flue directly above the draught diverter shall be provided and roof mounted terminal shall be at least 250 mm above the roof intersection Except where a draught diverter is fitted in an open flued system, all joints in any flue pipe shall be sealed to prevent the products of combustion entering the habitation area of the vehicles The cross sectional area of flues for appliances shall match the area of the flue outlet connection of the appliance, i.e be of a tight fit type The whole assembly shall remain firmly in position even when the vehicle is in motion 11.2 Flue terminals Flue terminals shall be sited in accordance with the appliance manufacturer's instructions preferably on the roof or in the wall of the vehicle NOTE It is recommended that flue terminals are positioned so that wind turbulence will not affect proper operation Where national legislation (see Annex B) does not forbid that the flue of an appliance is designed to discharge under the floor, precautions shall be taken to prevent ingress of the products of combustion into the habitation area through ventilation openings in the floor The terminal shall be positioned as close as possible to the sides or rear of the vehicle NOTE In case of underfloor flues it is recommended that low level ventilation openings are positioned in the side of the vehicle and not in the floor Where the underfloor area is divided into distinct channels that project below the floor, e.g by chassis members or floor bearers, there shall be no ventilation openings in the same channel as any flue outlet Flue terminals shall not be positioned within 500 mm of a refuelling point or fuel tank breather outlet or any ventilator from the fuel system(s) 27 BS EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) !Flue terminals positioned on a wall or a roof for gas appliances of more than 30 g/h LPG consumption shall not be located within 300 mm of a ventilator for the living space or an opening part of a window, see Figures and 10." Key ventilator prohibited zone for discharge opening for the products of combustion R = 300 mm Figure — Ventilators: Prohibited zone for discharge openings for the products of combustion !Where the flue terminal of an appliance of more than 30 g/h LPG consumption is positioned vertically below an opening part of a window, the appliance shall be fitted with an automatic shut-off device to prevent operation when the window is open." !deleted text" Key window prohibited zone for discharge opening for the products of combustion bottom of the vehicle D = R = 300 mm Figure 10 — Windows: Prohibited zone for discharge openings for the products of combustion 28 BS EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) 11.3 Weather protection Where a flue pipe passes through an external structure of the vehicle, measures shall be taken to prevent ingress of water into the structure of the vehicle 11.4 Draught diverters Where a draught diverter is fitted it shall either be integral with the appliance or be fitted in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions No additional devices (e.g flue dampers) shall be fitted 11.5 Accessibility of flues Means shall be provided to permit access for periodic inspections of the whole of the circumference and length of flue pipes, or the flue ends and attachments and the whole of the outside of the insulating sleeve of insulated flue pipes Inspection panels or structures shall be removable by means of a simple tool, e.g a screwdriver 12 Installation of LPG tanks supplying LPG appliances 12.1 Requirements regarding the LPG tank and accessories !LPG tanks need to comply with Pressure Equipment Directive and the technical requirements of UN/ECE Regulation No 67-01, Part I, Annex 10 The LPG tank need to be at least equipped with the following accessories and they need to comply with the requirements of UN/ECE Regulation No 67-01, Part I, Chapter 6.3:  80 % filling stop valve;  level indicator;  pressure relief valve (discharge valve);  excess flow valve;  manually operated service valve directly fitted at the tank This service valve may be used as the manually operated valve to isolate the LPG installation in case of refilling if: 1) it is in the immediate vicinity of the LPG filling point; 2) and it can be operated without further actions by the user If not, there shall be an additional valve in the immediate vicinity of the filling point or an automatic valve The automatic valve shall isolate the LPG installation from the tank in the event of refilling:  pressure relief device (fuse);  gas-tight housing (if necessary);  filling unit;  a means (additionally to the 80% filling stop valve) to prevent liquid phase entering the regulator (e.g a separator) during refilling and normal operation of the gas system." 29 BS EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) 12.2 Installation of the LPG tank and system requirements !The LPG tank and the fitted service valve shall be mounted and fixed in a manner that it is only possible to withdraw LPG from the gaseous phase in the tank The correct mounting position of the LPG tank shall be indicated on the shape of the LPG tank Gaseous phase gas may be distributed to all installed appliances The LPG tank, the fitted tank accessories and the components of the LPG system from the filling unit to the LPG tank (components in contact with LPG in liquid phase) need to be installed in accordance with the technical requirements of UN/ECE Regulation No 67, part II; paragraph 17 The requirement regarding absorbing the forces of acceleration is also fulfilled if complying with EN 12979:2002, Annex B The filling unit of the LPG tank shall not be fitted within 500 mm of a ventilator for the habitable volume/living space, an opening part of a window or any flue outlet Pressure regulation systems shall comply with the requirements of EN 12864:2001, Annex D or Annex M with a maximum flow rate of 1,5 kg/h and shall be installed after the service valve." Means shall be provided to verify the tightness of the gas system from the outlet of the regulator to the inlet of the appliances If an LPG heating system is connected to the LPG tank 6.1.3 shall be considered accordingly If the vehicle is equipped with cylinder(s) and LPG tank a manual change over valve shall be installed according to 7.6 which enables only one of the two LPG supply sources (tank or cylinder), see Figure 11 ! Key LPG tank excess flow valve service valve remote shut-off valve (alternative) regulator test point rigid piping manual change over device regulator (cylinder side) Figure 11 — Possible LPG tank and cylinder installation" !A warning label according to Figure 12 stating to turn off all LPG appliances before refilling shall be affixed at all fuel filling points." 30 BS EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) ! Figure 12 — Warning label stating to turn off all LPG appliances" 13 User’s handbook 13.1 The user’s handbook including any instructions shall be given at least in the official language(s) of the first country of destination 13.2 The manufacturer or authorised installer shall deliver with the leisure accommodation vehicle or other vehicle the user's handbook and may deliver a certificate of compliance with this standard (according to 4.1) and additional user instructions of the built in equipment 13.3 In addition, the manufacturer or the authorized installer shall at least include in the user's handbook the following details of the safe use of LPG: a) warning that the gas system shall only be modified by competent persons; b) safe usage; c) routine inspection/maintenance frequency; d) the recommended size(s) of cylinder(s) to be installed; e) warning, to avoid stress at the hose assembly when it is connected to the cylinder; f) changing of cylinder(s) or refuelling instructions for the gas tank (including the need, to ensure that all appliances are turned off and the service valve is closed before refuelling); g) regular inspection of flexible hoses and replacement as necessary; h) action to be taken in the event of a suspected leak e.g by gas odour, consumer leak detection device; i) what to in the event of fire; 31 BS EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) j) prevention of misuse of appliances, e.g that cookers shall not be used as heaters; k) if a connection according to 6.6 is provided adequate instructions shall be provided to make safe connections; l) pressure regulation system requirements (e.g pressure and capacity), including the recommended pressure regulator (see 6.1.1) and a warning against using appliances with a different working pressure; m) location and cleaning of ventilation and flue openings, and a warning that they shall not be obstructed; n) warning notice for flues which terminate below the floor, where appropriate, to require that free evacuation of the products of combustion is always maintained and at least three sides of the underfloor space shall always be kept open and unobstructed especially by snow, and no additional opening in the floor to be made; o) warning that inside outlet sockets shall only be used with dedicated appliances; p) warning that no appliance shall be used outside when being connected to the internal socket; q) information about heating while the vehicle is in motion; r) Warning that external LPG supply, to external supply plug-ins shall not be less than 0,3 bar and not greater than 0,5 bar 32 BS EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) Annex A (informative) National situations in the Member States Table A.1 — Normal working pressure for appliances in caravan holiday homes Category I3P(30) I3B(30) I 3P(37) I 3P(50) I 3+ Pressure in mbar 30 30 37 50 28-37 Couple AT X X CH X X I 3B/P(30) 50 30 X BE CZ 30-37 Couple I 3B/P(50) X X DE X DK X ES X X FI X FR X GB X X GR X X IE X X X IS IT X X LU NL X X NO X PT X X X SE X CY EE HU LT LV MT PL RO SI X X X X SK Country codes are in accordance with EN ISO 3166-1 33 BS EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) Annex B (informative) Countries where underfloor flue is not permitted Table B.1 — Countries where underfloor flue is not permitted Country AT Underfloor flue forbidden X BE CH CZ DE DK X ES FI X FR X GB GR IE IS IT LU NL NO X PT SE CY EE HU LT LV MT PL RO SI SK Country codes are in accordance with EN ISO 3166-1 34 X BS EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) Annex C (informative) Manufacturer declaration Example of a manufacturer declaration stating the compliance with EN 1949, including the test result of 4.3.2 35 BS EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) Figure C.1 — Manufacturer Declaration 36 BS EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) EN 1949:2011+A1:2013 (E) Bibliography !deleted text" [1] 2006/119/EC, Commission directive of 27 November 2006 amending for the purposes of adapting to technical progress Directive 2001/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning heating systems for motor vehicles and their trailers [2] 2007/46/EC, Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of September 2007 establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles (Framework Directive) [3] 2009/142/EC, Directive 2009/142/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 relating to appliances burning gaseous fuels [4] EN 561, Gas welding equipment — Quick-action coupling with shut-off valves for welding, cutting and allied processes [5] EN 751-3, Sealing materials for metallic threaded joints in contact with 1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases and hot water — Part 3: Unsintered PTFE tapes [6] EN 1645-1, Leisure accommodation vehicles — Caravans — Part 1: Habitation requirements relating to health and safety [7] EN 1646-1, Leisure accommodation vehicles — Motor Caravans — Part 1: Habitation requirements relating to health and safety [8] EN 1647, Leisure accommodation vehicles — Caravan holiday homes — Habitation requirements relating to health and safety [9] EN 13878, Leisure accommodation vehicles — Terms and definitions [10] EN ISO 3166-1, Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions — Part 1: Country codes (ISO 3166-1:2006) [11] EN ISO 14113, Gas welding equipment — Rubber and plastics hose and hose assemblies for use with industrial gases up to 450 bar (45 MPa) (ISO 14113:2007) ! 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