SIST EN ISO 8846:2026

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2026
Mala plovila - Električne naprave - Varovanje pred vžigom gorljivih plinov v okolici
(ISO 8846:2025)
Small craft - Electrical devices - Protection against ignition of surrounding flammable
gases (ISO 8846:2025)
Kleine Wasserfahrzeuge - Elektrische Geräte - Zündschutz gegenüber entflammbaren
Gasen (ISO 8846:2025)
Petits navires - Appareils électriques - Protection contre l’inflammation des gaz
inflammables environnants (ISO 8846:2025)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 8846:2026
ICS:
13.220.20 Požarna zaščita Fire protection
47.020.60 Električna oprema ladij in Electrical equipment of ships
konstrukcij na morju and of marine structures
47.080 Čolni Small craft
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 8846
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
February 2026
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 47.080 Supersedes EN ISO 8846:2017
English Version
Small craft - Electrical devices - Protection against ignition
of surrounding flammable gases (ISO 8846:2025)
Petits navires - Appareils électriques - Protection Kleine Wasserfahrzeuge - Elektrische Geräte -
contre l'inflammation des gaz inflammables Zündschutz gegenüber entflammbaren Gasen (ISO
environnants (ISO 8846:2025) 8846:2025)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 28 August 2025.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2013/53/EU aimed to be covered . 4

European foreword
This document (EN ISO 8846:2026) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 188 "Small
craft" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 464 “Small Craft” the secretariat of which is
held by SIS.
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 2026, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by August 2026.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN ISO 8846:2017.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN by the European
Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
Member States.
For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards
body/national committee. A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
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, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 8846:2025 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 8846:2026 without any modification.

Annex ZA
(informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Directive 2013/53/EU aimed to be covered
This European Standard has been prepared under a Commission’s standardization request
M/542/C(2015) 8736 final to provide one voluntary means of conforming to essential requirements of
Directive 2013/53/EU.
Once this standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Directive,
compliance with the normative clauses of this standard given in Table ZA.1 confers, within the limits of
the scope of this standard, a presumption of conformity with the corresponding essential requirements
of that Directive and associated EFTA regulations.
Table ZA.1 — Correspondence between this European Standard and
Directive 2013/53/EU
Essential Requirements of Clause(s)/sub-clause(s) Remarks/Notes
Directive 2013/53/EU of this EN
I.A.5.1.1 – Inboard engine (para. 1) Clauses 4, 5, 6, 7,8
I.A.5.2.2(a) - Fuel tanks Clauses 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 In respect of protection from
electrical devices as sources of
ignition which are located in
petrol fuel tank compartments.
I.A.5.3 – Electrical system, (para. 1) Clauses 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 This Standard does not cover
ignition protection for electrical
devices that may operate in
hydrogen and oxygen mixtures
produced by vented batteries
gases escaping into the
surrounding atmosphere.
I.A.5.5 – Gas system (para. 1) Clauses 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 In respect of protection from
electrical devices as sources of
ignition which are located in LPG
cylinder enclosures.
WARNING 1 — Presumption of conformity stays valid only as long as a reference to this European
Standard is maintained in the list published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Users of this
standard should consult frequently the latest list published in the Official Journal of the European
Union.
WARNING 2 — Other Union legislation may be applicable to the product(s) falling within the scope of
this standard.
International
Standard
ISO 8846
Second edition
Small craft — Electrical devices
2025-12
— Protection against ignition of
surrounding flammable gases
Petits navires — Appareils électriques — Protection contre
l’inflammation des gaz inflammables environnants
Reference number
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ISO 8846:2025(en)
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ISO 8846:2025(en)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Design and test requirements . 2
5 External surface temperature test . 2
6 Test method — Sealed devices . 2
6.1 General .2
6.2 Apparatus .3
6.3 Test procedure .3
7 Test method — Non-sealed devices . 3
7.1 General .3
7.2 Apparatus .4
7.3 Electrical device preparation .6
7.4 Test procedure .6
7.5 Additional requirements for non-sealed electrical devices .7
7.5.1 Cranking motors .7
7.5.2 Distributors . . .7
7.5.3 Alternators .7
8 Identification . 7
Bibliography . 8

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ISO 8846:2025(en)
Foreword
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