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SELF-STANDING FAMILY TENT
UNHCR Item No 00008154
Technical Specifications
1.
Replacing
metal
clips
on
front
poles
by
webbing
loop
with
Velcro
closure.
2.
Front
pole
-combine
pole
straps
with
guy
points
3.3
Anchoring system, outer guy lines on crossed arches
Twelve guy lines attached to six metal pegs, including:
•
Six main guy straps in the corners and side center of the tent, 1.6 m from the
pipe ends.
•
Six secondary guy ropes in the corners of the tent, 0.8m from the pipe ends.
These twelve guy lines are attached to the tent with 20mm webbing stitched together
with the pipe sleeves, forming a triangle anchor. The sleeves have the same colors
as the pipes (four different colors in total).
3.5
Anchoring system, outer guy lines on end arches, on tent sides
Eight guy ropes attached to four metal pegs, including:
•
Four upper guy ropes on the edge of the tent end, 1.9 m from the pipe ends.
•
Four lower guy ropes on the edge of the tent end, 1.1 m from the pipe ends.
These eight guy ropes are attached to the tent with a triangular piece of PE sheet
stitched to the tent edge, forming a triangle anchor. Both solutios (as shown in the
picture) are acceptable as long as they comply with the tent’s lifespan.
The guy point needs to be behind the front pole to push the pole forward. To avoid
confusion during the tent set up and avoid the pole to be pushed backwards, an
alternative option by combining the guy point with the pole strap is acceptable.
3.4
Structure support
The tent is fixed on the arch pipes through metal clips. If in compliance with the tent’s
lifspan (1 year) the metal clips can be replaced by webbing loops with velcro closure.
3.6 Anchoring system, inner central
In addition to the outside anchoring points, there is an inner central anchoring point.
This is made with a webbing loop passing around the four pipes crossing at the top
of the tent. This loop is accessible from inside the tent, in order to attach it to a heavy
weight placed in the centre of the tent floor, ensuring greater stabilization. This heavy
weight can be made with the tent bag filled with stones, gravels, sand, earth, etc.
The loop is made from 25 mm webbing that hangs freely around the four pipe sleeves,
and is accessible from inside the tent through a slot opening in the roof centre. This
loop must withstand a minimum 200 N traction. There is a PE cover of 600 mm x
600 mm on top, so that it is waterproof. The loop can be used to hang the solar light.
3.7
Guy point reinforcement
Guy points must be reinforced in order to pass the tensile test (see part 1). On the
four main guy points, this includes elastic shock absorbers, with extension limiters
and a galvanised steel ring with a smooth surface through which the rope can be
passed. On the other guy points, the rope passes directly into the webbings or the
PE pieces.
