Windows and doors -Air permeability-Testmethod
National foreword
This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 1026:2016.It supersedes BS EN 1026:2000 which is withdrawn.
Committee B/538/1 Windows and doors. The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical
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Published by BSI Standards Limited 2016 The British Standards Institution 2016.
ISBN 978 0 580 82209 4
ICS 91.060.50
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This British Standard was published under the authority of theStandards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 June 2016.
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English Version
Windows and doors -Air permeability -Test method
Fenetres et portes - Permeabilite a I'air - Methoded’essai
Fenster und Turen - Luftdurchlassigkeit - Prufverfahren
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Contents
1 Scope. .52 Normative references. 53 Terms and definitions. .54 Principle of test... ..65 "snesedde s .66 Preparation of test specimen.... ..77.1 7 Test procedure. Preliminaries.. 7 77.2 Air permeability of test chamber .. 77.2.1 7.2.2 General... Test chamber with known air permeability.. 7 77.2.3 Overallair permeability of test specimen and the test chamber - positive pressures.....8 Test chamber withunknown air permeability7.3.1 7.3 General....7.3.2 7.3.3 Measurement of air permeability for windows and external pedestrian doorsets... Measurement of air permeability for internal pedestrian doorsets...7.48 Test result.9 Test report... ..9Annex A (informative) Test pressure sequences. 16Bibliography.. 17
Europeanforeword
windows shutters building hardware and curtain walling" the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
identical text or by endorsement at the latest by September 2016 and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by September 2016.
patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patentrights.
This document supersedes EN 1026:2000.
The revision of this European Standard clarifies the test method and does not affect existing testevidence of EN 1026:2000.
In parison with EN 1026:2000 the following significant changes were made:
a) Clause 2: Deletion of "Normative references";b) Clause 3: Supplement of definition “closing condition";c) Sub-clause 3.2: Simplification of definition “test pressure*;d) Sub-clause 3.4 and 3.5: Revision of definition opening joint";e) Sub-clause 5.4: Revision of definition accuracy*;f) Sub-clause 7.3: Addition of closing condition;g)Sub-clause 7.3: Separate test methods for measurement of air permeability for windows andexternal pedestrian doorsets in 7.3.2 and for internal pedestrian doorsets in 7.3.3;h) Clause 9: Supplement of necessary description of test specimen;i) Clause 9: Revision of Figures 1 and 2;j)Clause 9: Supplement of figures:- Figure 3 - Sliding door test specimen;- Figure 4 - Single leaf test specimen with fixed glazing;- Figure 5 - Single leaf test specimen with fixed glazing extension profiles and shutter boxes;
- Figure 6 - External / internal pedestrian doorset;
k) Revision of Annex A: Separation of figures into Figures A.1 and A.2.
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria Belgium Bulgaria According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations the national standards organizations of the
