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EN Tested
EN测试
How do I read the EN information?
我应该怎么辨识EN温标信息？
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ASIcally the EN graphic shows a temperature range:
EN温标图形展示一个温度区间：
Comfort Limit
The first number is based on a standard woman having a comfortable nights sleep
舒适温度：第一个数字是一位标准体型的
女士可以舒适的睡一个晚上的温度。
Lower Limit
The next number is based on a standard man at the lowest temp to have a comfortable nights sleep
最低温度： 第二个数字是一位标准体型的
男士可以感觉舒适的最低温度。
Extreme Rating
The last number is a survival rating for a standard woman
极限温度： 最后一个数字是一位标准体型的
女士可以生存的最低温度。（注：可能会冻伤但不会冻死的温度）
For example, the rating on our Pinnacle 15o Sleeping Bag shows:
以我们的Pinnacle 15度温标
睡袋为例：
Comfort Limit
22.2 degrees
舒适温度： 22.2度
Lower Limit
10 degrees
最低温度： 10度
Extreme Rating
Minus 24.7 degrees
极限温度：零下24.7度
In this example, if a woman who sleeps cold is planning a trip with expected lows between 15 and 25 degrees, she could definitely use the Pinnacle 15 bag. But she may instead consider buying a zero degree bag to sleep more comfortably at the lower temperatures.
在这个例子里，如果一位女士打算去温度在15度到25度之间的地区
旅行，那她正好可以用上我们这条Pinnacle 15度温标睡袋。但如果她打算去更冷的地区旅行，她最好另买一条0度温标的睡袋以使睡眠更舒适。
Testing Center
测试中心
Marmot began as a sleeping bag company and we continue to
PIONEER performance, value and insulation standards in the outdoor industry. All Marmot sleeping bags are EN tested to ensure quality and performance. During the development process, we send all samples to the Thelma Testing Center in Norway. We continually use the Thelma Center to achieve continuity in our results.
Marmot以做睡袋起家，并一直是行业内提供最佳性能、最优价值和保温标准的领先公司。所有的Marmot睡袋都经过EN标准测试以确保质量和性能。早在设计阶段，我们就把所有的样品都寄到位于挪威的Thelma测试中心进行检测。我们将一直使用Thelema测试中心来确保我们的测试结果的一致性。
What is the EN 13537 test? EN, short for European Norm, is a government test for sleeping bags.
什么是EN 13537？
EN，是欧洲标准（European Norm）的缩写，是一个针对睡袋的官方测试标准。
How is the EN test conducted? First let’s be clear that it is ch
Allenging to test temp ratings because there are so many variables. Every person will sleep differently in the same bag. Choices like clothing, sleeping pad, tent or no tent, eating and drinking before bed can all affect one’s sleeping experience. For the EN test, a copper mannequin named Charlie is fitted with 20 sensors and a clothing layer (top, bottom, and socks) that provide a consistent thermal value. The mannequin is placed in the sleeping bag and put onto a wood platform roughly 12mm thick. The board is held above the floor with some support which allows air circulation under the board. The board is covered with a mattress that has a consistent thermal value then placed in a cold room. A mathematical formula is used to measure the data received from the sensors based on human modeling.
EN测试是怎样进行的？
首先，让我们澄清一下，对于温标的测试是很难的，因为有太多的因素影响结果。不同的人在同一款睡袋中可能都有不同的睡眠方式。例如穿着的衣服、睡垫、有
帐篷或者无帐篷，睡前餐饮情况，等等，都能影响一个人的睡眠质量。在EN测试中，我们使用一个名字叫“查理”的铜质人体模型进行测试，模型身上带有20个探测器，穿有衣服（上衣、裤子和袜子），人体模型可以保持稳定的热特性。这个人体模型被放入睡袋，并置于一个12mm厚的木质平台上。这个木质平台由支架支撑，高于地面，以使得木板下面空气流通。木质平台上放有一块能够保持热特性稳定的褥垫。（注：睡袋和铜人放在褥垫上）。然后将平台、睡袋和人体模型放置在一个寒冷的房间。人体模型里的探测器将输出数据，然后测试系统会根据一个基于人类生理特征的数学模型计算出温标。
Why is there an EN Test hangtag on Marmot bags? Marmot sleeping bags sold in Europe require this testing and hangtag. We include this hangtag on all of our bags, as we believe it is the most reliable and accurate measure of the performance of a sleeping bag currently available.
为什么Marmot睡袋上有一个EN测试的标牌？
在欧洲销售的Marmot睡袋被要求进行这个测试和挂上标牌。我们在所有销售的睡袋上都挂上了这个牌子，因为我们相信这个可信和精确的测试可以清晰的展示出睡袋的性能。
How does EN testing differ from other methods and is it better? When Marmot first started testing bags, especially when we used Gore-Tex® fabric, our designers would go into meat lockers and sleep over night. Once they were able to sleep through the night they looked at the amount of fill to determine the temp range. Nowadays it is a bit more scientific. The testing method used in the US is very similar to the EN test. They use a copper mannequin, but the clothing, pad, and math formula are different. Again we feel the EN test is the most reliable and accurate measure of the performance of a sleeping bag currently available.
EN测试和其它类似的测试有什么不同？EN测试更准确吗？
当Marmot最初开始测试睡袋时，尤其是使用戈尔材料后，
我们的设计师门将自己关在一个冷冻肉库内睡一个晚上，要是他们能够舒服的整晚睡觉，第二天早起时他们看看冷库记录然后确定睡袋的温标。现在当然科学多了。
美国的测试模式和EN测试模式非常类似。它们也使用一个铜质人体模型，但衣物、垫子和数学公式是不一样的。在此我们再次声明我们认为EN测试是最可信和准确的，能够清晰的展示睡袋的性能。
Has the feedback from the EN testing improved the designs of Marmot bags? Yes it has. The vast majority of our bags have tested to our current temp ratings. In some cases, the tests showed our bags were actually warmer than the rating we gave it. In another instance, there was a spot that showed room for improvement which led to more efficient baffle construction. With our baseline testing started in 2004, we can now measure improvement over time through new fabrics, insulation, and construction techniques.
EN测试报告是否可以使Marmot改进睡袋设计？
是的，绝大部分睡袋都在测试中展示了完全符合我们原来的温标设计。不过少数测试显示我们的睡袋比我们标志的温标更暖和，另一些测试展示了我们还可以通过更有效的设计来提高睡袋性能。从我们2004年开始测试以来，我们可以看见通过使用新
面料、保温材料和编织工艺而取得睡袋性能上的进步。
Will the EN test become an industry wide standard? That is unknown. Currently our industry can’t agree on how the testing should be done because of all the variables. The European government has stepped in and taken control of standardized testing. For the meantime, Marmot will continue to test with the EN standard.
EN测试会成为行业标准吗？
不知道。目前这个行业还难以为测试标准达成一致，因为涉及的变量太多。欧盟政府介入此事并建立了测试标准。所以，目前来说，我们将继续进行EN测试。
Marmot rating vs. EN rating?
Marmot温标和EN温标有什么不同？
Marmot’s assigned temperatures are compa
rable to the EN lower limit rating.
Marmot自己标注的温标和EN测试中最低温度温标是一致的。
During Marmot’s development process we send all samples to the Thelma Testing Center in Norway.
Marmot产品在设计阶段就会将所有样品寄到挪威Thelma测试中心进行EN测试。
Continually using the Thelma Center allows us to achieve continuity in our results.
我们只使用Thelma测试中心对我们的产品进行测试，保持了产品测试结果的一致性。
