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  • BS 6492-2:1985

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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    Superseded date:  15-09-1995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:  01-01-1985

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    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

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    Advises the users of less than 2 storeys transportable accommodation units items to be taken into account in their transporting, siting and positioning. Provides guidance on matters related to their occupancy, with particular reference to aspects of safety in their use. Describes recommendations for the installation of services, fittings and fitments and for the maintenance of the units. Applies to the four types of units. Includes transport limitations and inspection and maintenance.

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    Committee BDB/6
    Development Note BS DRAFT 94/102625 DC REFERS TO AMD 1
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded

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    BS 6492-1(1984) : 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

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    BS 6506(1984) : AMD 4794 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR INSTALLATION OF PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGES FOR CONNECTION TO THE BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC SWITCHED TELEPHONE NETWORK
    BS 5440-2:1976 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR FLUES AND AIR SUPPLY FOR GAS APPLIANCES OF RATED INPUT NOT EXCEEDING 60 KW (1ST AND 2ND FAMILY GASES) - AIR SUPPLY
    BS 5601-2(1978) : 1978 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR VENTILATION AND HEATING OF CARAVANS - INSTALLATION OF SOLID FUEL FIRE HEATING APPLIANCES
    BS 5601-3(1979) : 1979 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR VENTILATION AND HEATING OF CARAVANS - INSTALLATION OF OIL FIRED HEATING APPLIANCES
    BS 5440-1:1978 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR FLUES AND AIR SUPPLY FOR GAS APPLIANCES OF RATED INPUT NOT EXCEEDING 60 KW (1ST AND 2ND 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 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR DOMESTIC BUTANE AND PROPANE GAS BURNING INSTALLATION - INSTALLATIONS IN CARAVANS AND NON PERMANENT DWELLINGS
    BS 5503-1:1977 SPECIFICATION FOR VITREOUS CHINA WASHDOWN WC PANS WITH HORIZONTAL OUTLET - CONNECTING DIMENSIONS
    BS 5588-3(1983) : 1983 FIRE PRECAUTIONS IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR OFFICE BUILDINGS
    BS 5395-1:1977 STAIRS, LADDERS AND WALKWAYS - PART 1: 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 SPECIFICATION FOR VITREOUS CHINA WASHDOWN WC PANS WITH HORIZONTAL OUTLET MATERIALS QUALITY PERFORMANCE AND DIMENSIONS OTHER THAN CONNECTING DIMENSIONS
    BS 6492-1(1984) : 1984 TRANSPORTABLE ACCOMMODATION UNITS - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
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