Windowsanddoors--Air permeability-Classification
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National foreword
ISBN9780580880209
ICS 91.060.50
supersedes BS EN 12207:2000 which is withdrawn. This British Standard is the UK implementation of EN 12207:2016. It
The UK participationinits preparation was entrusted toTechnicalCommittee B/538/1 Windows and doors.
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English Version
Windows and doors-Airpermeability-Classification
Fenltres et portes - Permeabilite a Tair- Classification
Fenster und Turen - Luftdurchlissigkeit -Klassifizierung
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 15 October 2016.
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Contents
European foreword.1 Scope- 42 Normative references. 43 Classificatio.n... Terms and definitions.. 44.1 4 General.. 4 44.2 4.3 Classification based on the air permeability related to the overallarea Classification based on the air permeability related to the length of opening joint(s). 44.4 Classification based on the overallarea... Definition of the classes.. 4 44.5 4.5.1 Classification for windows and pedestrian doorsets. 5 54.6 4.5.2 Classification forinternal pedestrian doorsets Classification based on opening joint length... 5 64.6.1 Classificationfor internal pedestrian doorsets Classification for windows and pedestrian doorsets.. 64.7 4.6.2 Relation between the classifications based on the overallarea and the length of the 6Classification report. opening joint.. 6Annex A (normative) Upper limits of classes for windows external and internal pedestrian 5 7doorsets. 8
Europeanforeword
This document (EN 12207:2016) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 33 “Doors windows shutters building hardware and curtain walling the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard either by publication of anidentical text orbyndorsement at the latestbyJune 2017 and conflictingnational standards shallbewithdrawn at the latest by June 2017.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 12207:1999.
The revision of this European Standard clarifies only the classification method and does not affect existing classification evidence of EN 12207:1999.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations the national standards organisations of thefollowing countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria Belgium BulgariaNetherlands Noway Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey and the United Kingdom.
