EN ISO 5912:2005

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2005
Šotori za taborjenje (ISO 5912:2003)
Camping tents (ISO 5912:2003)
Campingzelte (ISO 5912:2003)
Tentes de camping (ISO 5912:2003)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 5912:2005
ICS:
97.200.30 Oprema za taborjenje in Camping equipment and
tabori camp-sites
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN ISO 5912
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
June 2005
ICS 97.200.30
English version
Camping tents (ISO 5912:2003)
Tentes de camping (ISO 5912:2003) Campingzelte (ISO 5912:2003)
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Foreword
The text of ISO 5912:2003 has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 83 "Sports and
recreational equipment” of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and has been
taken over as EN ISO 5912:2005 by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136 "Sports, playground and
other recreational equipment", the secretariat of which is held by DIN.

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 December 2005, and conflicting national
standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by December 2005.

According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of
the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 5912:2003 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 5912:2005 without any
modifications.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 5912
Third edition
2003-11-15
Camping tents
Tentes de camping
Reference number
ISO 5912:2003(E)
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ISO 5912:2003(E)
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ISO 5912:2003(E)
Contents Page
Foreword. iv
1 Scope. 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions. 2
4 Requirements . 4
4.1 Overview . 4
4.2 General requirements . 4
4.2.1 Fabrics. 4
4.2.2 Living room. 4
4.2.3 Sleeping area. 5
4.2.4 Storage space. 5
4.2.5 Material connections . 5
4.2.6 Ground-sheet. 5
4.2.7 External plastics materials. 6
4.2.8 Stability . 6
4.2.9 Ventilation. 6
4.2.10 Insect protection . 7
4.2.11 Resistance to penetration by rain . 7
4.2.12 Design of the inner tent. 7
4.2.13 Tent exits. 7
4.2.14 Dimensional stability of tents in synthetic fabrics . 7
4.2.15 Frame. 7
4.2.16 Zip fasteners. 8
4.2.17 Attachment devices . 8
4.2.18 Tent and pole bags . 8
4.2.19 Advice to occupiers . 8
4.2.20 Accessories . 9
4.3 Specific requirements for the different types of tent . 9
4.3.1 Sleeping tents. 9
4.3.2 Touring tents . 11
4.3.3 Residential tents . 12
5 Testing. 13
5.1 Clear height and seats for tents of type S, class st, and tents of type T . 13
5.2 Storage space. 14
5.3 Zip fasteners. 14
5.3.1 Determination of the lateral strength of the zip fastener . 14
5.3.2 Testing of behaviour under conditions of continuous reciprocating movement . 15
5.4 Corrosion test. 16
5.5 Ground fastening . 16
5.6 Rain test . 16
5.7 Material connection test. 17
5.8 Resistance of plastic sheets to discolouration under the effect of moisture. 17
5.9 Dimensional stability of tents in synthetic fabrics . 17
6 Instructions for use. 18
7 Marking. 19
Annex A (informative) Marking of tents. 20

ISO 5912:2003(E)
Foreword
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Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO 5912 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 83, Sports and recreational equipment,
Subcommittee SC 2, Camping tents.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 5912:1993) and ISO 5912:1993/Amd.1:1998,
which have been technically revised.

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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 5912:2003(E)

Camping tents
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies the requirements on safety, performance and fitness for use of camping
tents (called “tents” throughout the text).
It applies to types and classes of tents for camping and outdoor purposes as defined in 3.1.
NOTE For caravan awnings ISO 8936 and ISO 8937 apply. For terms relating to camping tents and caravan awnings,
see ISO 7152.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 105-A02:1993, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part A02: Grey scale for assessing change in
colour
ISO 105-B04:1994, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part B04: Colour fastness to artificial weathering:
Xenon arc fading lamp test
1)
ISO 139:— , Textiles — Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing
ISO 527-1:1993, Plastics — Determination of tensile properties — Part 1: General principles
ISO 527-3:1995, Plastics — Determination of tensile properties — Part 3: Test conditions for films and sheets
ISO 554:1976, Standard atmospheres for conditioning and/or testing — Specifications
ISO 1420:2001, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics — Determination of resistance to penetration by water
ISO 1421:1998, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics — Determination of tensile strength and elongation at
break
ISO 2062:1993, Textiles — Yarns from packages — Determination of single-end breaking force and
elongation at break
ISO 2409:1992, Paints and varnishes — Cross-cut test
ISO 2768-1:1989, General tolerances — Part 1: Tolerances for linear and angular dimensions without
individual tolerance indications
ISO 4892-2:1994, Plastics — Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources — Part 2: Xenon-arc sources

1) To be published. (Revision of ISO 139:1973)
ISO 5912:2003(E)
ISO 4995:2001, Hot-rolled steel sheet of structural quality
ISO 7152:1997, Camping tents and caravan awnings — Vocabulary and list of equivalent terms
ISO 7253:1996, Paints and varnishes — Determination of resistance to neutral salt spray (fog)
ISO 8570:1991, Plastics — Film and sheeting — Determination of cold-crack temperature
ISO 8936:2003, Caravan awnings — Safety requirements
ISO 8937:2000, Caravan awnings — Functional requirements and test methods
ISO 9073-4:1997, Textiles — Test methods for nonwovens — Part 4: Determination of tear resistance
2)
ISO 10966:1994 , Textiles — Fabrics for awnings and camping tents — Specification
ISO 13934-1:1999, Textiles — Tensile properties of fabrics — Part 1: Determination of maximum force and
elongation at maximum force using the strip method
ISO 13934-2:1999, Textiles — Tensile properties of fabrics — Part 2: Determination of maximum force using
the grab method
ISO 13937-2:2000, Textiles — Tear properties of fabrics — Part 2: Determination of tear force of trouser-
shaped test specimens (single tear method)
EN 12329:2000, Corrosion protection of metals — Electrodeposited coatings of zinc with supplementary
treatment on iron or steel
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this International Standard, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1 Types and classes
3.1.1
sleeping tent (type S)
tents which are in principle used for sleeping purposes and divided into two classes
3.1.1.1
tents of type S, class st
standard-weight tents having a mass of > 2 kg plus 1 kg per person
3.1.1.2
tents of type S, class l
lightweight tents having a mass of u 2 kg plus 1 kg per person
3.1.2
touring tent (type T)
tent for residential purposes suitable for repeated pitching and striking down
NOTE Striking is the act of dismantling and packing away a tent.

2) Under revision.
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3.1.3
residential tent (type R)
tent for residential purposes for long-term pitching and not designed for regular pitching and striking, i.e.
spring until autumn without snow load
3.2
pitching area
total area necessary to pitch the tent on the ground (including guy ropes)
3.3
base area
area, limited by the outer tent walls, which contact the ground, except the mud wall
3.4 usable area
3.4.1
living area of tents (types T and R)
the part of the base area of a tent designated for living
3.4.2
sleeping area
the part of the base area of a tent designated for sleeping
3.5
capacity
the number of adults for which the tent is designed
3.6
living room
the part of the tent which is designated for cooking, standing, sitting (table and chairs) as well as for storage,
with the exception of the storage space
3.7
storage space
the part of the tent which is designated for depositing luggage and/or clothing
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4 Requirements
4.1 Overview
For an overview of requirements see Table 1.
Table 1 — Overview of requirements and corresponding clauses
Requirements All types Only sleeping Only touring Only residential
of tents tents tents tents
Living room 4.2.2 4.3.2.1 4.3.3.1
Sleeping area 4.2.3 4.3.1.1 4.3.2.2 4.3.3.2
Storage space 4.2.4 4.3.1.2 4.3.2.3 4.3.3.3
Material connections 4.2.5
Ground-sheet 4.2.6
Mud wall  4.3.3.4
Window  4.3.3.5
Window-cover 4.2.7.1  4.2.7.1
Stability 4.2.8 4.3.1.3 4.3.3.6
Ventilation 4.2.9
Insect protection 4.2.10
Resistance to penetration by rain 4.2.11
Design of the inner tent 4.2.12 4.2.12
Tent exit 4.2.13
Dimensional stability 4.2.14
Fabric 4.2.1
Material 4.2.6.4, 4.2.7.3
Frame 4.2.15
Zip fastener 4.2.16 4.3.1.4 4.3.2.5 4.3.3.7
Attachment device 4.2.17
Tent and pole bag 4.2.18
Advice to occupiers 4.2.19
Accessories 4.2.20 4.3.1.5 4.3.2.6 4.3.3.8

4.2 General requirements
4.2.1 Fabrics
Tents shall be made from fabrics meeting the requirements specified in ISO 10966.
4.2.2 Living room
For requirements for the living room see 4.3.2.1 and 4.3.3.1.
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4.2.3 Sleeping area
For dimensions for the sleeping area see 4.3.1.1, 4.3.2.2 and 4.3.3.2. The sleeping area shall have a ground-
sheet as specified in 4.2.6.
4.2.4 Storage space
All tents shall have a storage space suitable for the intended capacity.
4.2.5 Material connections
Material connections (e.g. by bonding or sewing) shall have at least the tensile strength of the fabrics
connected when tested according to 5.7, and, in the case of different materials, that of the material having the
lower tensile strength.
4.2.6 Ground-sheet
4.2.6.1 Form and height
The ground-sheet shall be in the form of an open box with a turned-up outer edge height of at least 10 cm.
4.2.6.2 Fastening
At least one ground fastening shall be provided for each corner. For entrance walls of inner tents having a
width of more than 200 cm, an additional fastening shall be provided which can also be fixed at the lower edge
of the cloth or directly above the ground.
The fastening shall be designed to enable pitching and dismantling of the tent at temperatures between − 5 °C
and + 40 °C.
4.2.6.3 Protective measures
Points on the ground-sheet which are in contact with frame parts shall be suitably protected.
4.2.6.4 Material requirements
The materials used for ground-sheets shall comply with Tables 2 and 3.
Table 2 — Minimum requirements for ground-sheets
Plastic foil Coated fabrics
Property
Requirement Test method Requirement Test method
Resistance to tearing 2 daN ISO 9073-4 3 daN ISO 13937-2

a a a a
Resistance against cold crack
Resistance to penetration by water 150 hPa ISO 1420 150 hPa ISO 1420
a
For requirements and test method see ISO 10966.

Table 3 — Minimum requirements for the tensile strength of ground-sheets
Materials with an elongation break of Test method
< 20 % (20 to 200) % > 200 % Plastic foil Coated fabrics
120 daN 65 daN 20 daN ISO 527-3 ISO 1421
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4.2.7 External plastics materials
4.2.7.1 Window-covers
Windows which are not rainproof shall be provided with a window-cover which overlaps the window on all
sides by at least 10 cm. On the periphery, the cover shall be provided with attachment points (e.g. toggles) at
maximum intervals of 35 cm. These requirements do not apply when zip fasteners are used.
4.2.7.2 Mud walls and windows
For requirements see 4.3.3.4 and 4.3.3.5.
4.2.7.3 Material requirements
The material requirements shall be as specified in Table 4.
Table 4 — Minimum requirements for plastic windows, window-covers and mud walls
No. Property Requirement Test method
1 Resistance to tearing 2 daN ISO 9073-4
2 Elongation at break 200 % ISO 527-3
3 Cold-crack temperature − 20 °C ISO 8570
4 Weatherability see ISO 10966:1994, Table 8 ISO 4892-2
5 Colour fastness Value 4 see 5.8
After testing in accordance with ISO 4892-2, the values measured for No. 1, 2 and 3 shall at least correspond to 85 % of
the values required for the new product.

4.2.8 Stability
4.2.8.1 The tent shall be provided with suitable attachment devices to secure it to the ground.
4.2.8.2 Provision shall be made for storm guys.
4.2.8.3 The pitched, fully pegged and guyed tent, with all doors and windows closed, shall be able to
withstand a wind speed of 15 m/s in any direction. After application of the load, the tent shall return to its
original shape and position without any damage.
The fulfilment of this requirement has to be ver
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