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BS 6492-2:1985

Superseded

Superseded

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Transportable accommodation units Recommendations for transportation and siting, with guidance on occupancy

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

15-09-1995

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-05-1985

Foreword
Committees responsible
Section one. General
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Legislation
4. Insurance
Section two. Transportation
5. Transport and handling
Section three. Siting
6. Climatic exposure
7. Environmental considerations
8. Foundations and anchoring
9. Linking of units
Section four. Occupancy
10. Fire precautions
11. Stairs
12. Installation and connection of services
13. Installation of equipment and fittings
14. Partitions
15. Units used for storage
Section five. Inspection and maintenance
16. Inspection and maintenance
Appendix
A. Transport limitations
Tables
1. Maximum permissible sizes of vehicles
2. Maximum permissible masses for vehicles and their
     loads

Gives recommendations on items to be taken into account in transporting, siting and positioning transportable accommodation units, as well as on matters related to occupancy for different uses with emphasis on safety. It also gives recommendations on the installation of services, fittings and fitments and on maintenance.

Committee
B/511
DevelopmentNote
BS DRAFT 94/102625 DC REFERS TO AMD 1
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
14
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

BS 6492-1:1984 Transportable accommodation units Recommendations for design and construction
BS 6762-2:1991 Services for leisure accommodation vehicles and transportable accommodation units Code of practice for the installation of solid fuel fired heating in park homes and transportable accommodation units

BS 6506:1984 Code of practice for installation of private branch exchanges for connection to the British Telecommunications public switched telephone network
BS 5440-2:1976 Installation of flues and ventilation for gas appliances of rated input not exceeding 60 kW (1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases). Air supply
BS 5601-2:1978 Code of practice for ventilation and heating of caravans Installation of solid fuel fired heating appliances
BS 5601-3:1979 Code of practice for ventilation and heating of caravans Installation of oil fired heating appliances
BS 5440-1:1978 Installation of flues and ventilation for gas appliances of rated input not exceeding 60 kW (1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases). Flues
BS 5601-4:1980 Code of practice for ventilation and heating of caravans Installation of electrical heating appliances
BS CP3:CH5-2(1972) : AMD 7908 CODE OF BASIC DATA FOR THE DESIGN OF BUILDINGS - LOADING - WIND LOADS
BS 5482-2:1977 Domestic butane- and propane-gas-burning installations Installations in caravans and non-permanent dwellings
BS 5503-1:1977 Vitreous china washdown WC pans with horizontal outlet Connecting dimensions
BS 5588-3:1983 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for office buildings
BS 5395-1:1977 Stairs, ladders and walkways Code of practice for the design of straight stairs
BS 5395-2:1984 Stairs, ladders and walkways Code of practice for the design of helical and spiral stairs
BS 5503-2:1977 Vitreous china washdown WC pans with horizontal outlet Materials, quality, performance and dimensions other than connecting dimensions
BS 6492-1:1984 Transportable accommodation units Recommendations for design and construction

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