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SELF-STANDING FAMILY TENT
UNHCR Item No 00008154
Technical Specifications
3.1 General
description of the main outer tent:
The tent must comprise several PE cloth sections, forming the general shape of the tent. The seams must run from the top centre down to
the floor level, avoiding horizontal lines wherever possible. The outer tent must be supported by three cross arches, two entrance arches,
and one ridge pipe. It is secured with 18 guy ropes on reinforced attachment points.
3.2
Dimensions / erecting system:
Centre height:
approx. 2.40 m
Width:
4.30 m
Length:
4.30 m
Ridge length:
4.40 m
Entrance walls height:
1.9 m
Doors height:
1.70 m
2. GENERAL POINTS FOR THE FINISHED PRODUCT
2.1 Performance:
The final product must be able to withstand 75 km/h winds, strongly attached to the ground and tensioned without damage. When closed,
the tent must give good protection against dust, wind, rain, snow, insects and small crawling fauna. The final packed tent weight is
approximate
ly 52 kg.
2.2
Fire resistance:
The product must be flame retardant to a level that allows users to evacuate the tent in a minimum of two minutes, in case of fire. The safe
spacing distance between the guy rope points must be 2 m.
2.3
Seams and stitching:
All seams subject to possible tension are double-lock stitched and waterproofed. Stitching should produce a strong, long-lasting, neat and
professional looking seam.
The stitch count as well as UV and rotproof sewing threads are appropriate and adapted to each fabric. It allows for strong waterproof
seams with at least the same life span as the tent.
The seams are always oriented in order to let the rain run freely, to avoid retaining water lines or water pockets. Wherever possible, the
colour of the sewing thread is adapted to the fabric colour.
2.4
Ropes, webbing bands, toggles, loops, reinforcement nettings, and all other accessories:
All ropes and webbing bands must be heat cut. All ropes are knotted to the tent at the factory. All of the above mentioned items must be
rotproof and UV proof (to the same degree as the tent canvas to which they are sewn). To avoid water penetration through capillary action,
no webbing or rope can be sewn using a stitch that runs from the outside to the inside of the tent; alternatively, they must be made from
waterproof materials. The laces and loops of the main tent and shade net can be made from the same PE material or PES material as that
of the tent. Inner tent loops can be made from the same canvas to which they are sewn.
2.5
Zipper fasteners:
All the zipper fasteners should conform to a resistance of 700 N lateral traction under ISO5912.
2.6 Eyelets
All metal eyelets should be rustproof and correctly placed, reinforced with a fabric patch and have a minimum inner diameter of 10 mm.
2.7
Metal rings
All metal rings should be rustproof, galvanised and welded closed.
2.8
Dimensional tolerance
Unless otherwise specified, a maximum tolerance of ± 3% is accepted on all dimensions.
2.9
Long storage (shelf life)
The tent is treated and packed in such a way that it can be stored for a minimum of five years in proper storage conditions without any
damage or performance reduction, including in humid countries. The stored tent should be elevated from the ground (on pallets and pallet
racks) in a dry, clean and ventilated warehouse. The tent must be manufactured and packed in clean and appropriate conditions to avoid
contamination from soil dust and other contaminants
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3. COMPOSITION OF THE OUTER TENT WITH GROUND SHEET
The tent is suspended to the pipes and maintained in position by 120 mm high
sleeves to insert the pipes.There are three continuous sleeves for the cross arch
pipes. At the centre of the tent these sleeves are not interrupted. The sleeve ends
are located 500 mm above the ground. There is one continuous sleeve for the ridge
pipe. At the centre of the tent this sleeve is continuous. The length of this sleeve is
2 m. The entrance walls are attached to the arches with hooks mounted on 20 mm
webbing. the sleevs are of the same color of the pipes (4 different colors in total).
