SIST EN 13538-2:2003

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2003
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Determination of dimensional characteristics of sleeping bags - Part 2: Thickness and
elastic recovery
Bestimmung der Maßhaltigkeit von Schlafsäcken - Teil 2: Dicke und elastische Erholung
Détermination des caractéristiques dimensionnelles des sacs de couchage - Partie 2:
Epaisseur et reprise élastique
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13538-2:2002
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 13538-2
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
August 2002
ICS 97.200.30
English version
Determination of dimensional characteristics of sleeping bags -
Part 2: Thickness and elastic recovery
Détermination des caractéristiques dimensionnelles des Bestimmung der Maßhaltigkeit von Schlafsäcken - Teil 2:
sacs de couchage - Partie 2: Epaisseur et reprise élastique Dicke und elastische Erholung
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 29 May 2002.
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Contents
page
Foreword.3
1 Scope .4
2 Normative references .4
3 Terms and definitions.4
4 Principle.4
4.1 Thickness.4
4.2 Elastic recovery.4
5 Apparatus .4
6 Conditioning of test specimen .5
7 Procedure .5
7.1 General.5
7.2 Determination of the thickness .5
7.3 Determination of the elastic recovery.5
8 Test results.6
8.1 Thickness.6
8.2 Elastic recovery.6
9 Test report .6
Bibliography .7
Foreword
This document EN 13538-2:2002 has been prepared 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by endorsement, at the latest by February 2003, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest
by February 2003.
The text is based on an earlier draft prepared by CEN/TC 222 “Feather and down”.
This European Standard consists of a number of parts as follows:
EN 13538-1, Internal dimensions;
EN 13538-2, Thickness and elastic recovery;
EN 13538-3, Volume under load and easiness of packing.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following coun-
tries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland,
Franc
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