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    ~ ASTM E-1105-00 For | AAMA 502 Field Testing wer 211 z003 > wurbl = - 9238699. + ay Designation: E 1108-00 ‘Standard Test Method for FTL, TESTING PAGE 12 dma tena aes Field Determination of Water Penotration of Installed Exterior Windows, Skylights, Doors, and Curtain, Walls, by Uniform or Cyclic Static Air Pressure Difference’ Taser ed ee Gea dng 105; fa mer mmol owing ta Indice be yoo of eign ‘aha apn of ese fron he yr 0 at rv. A erin prensa your fn Na A ‘eure elon) lie toa change ace a tein or eappeoa 1, Scope 1.1 This test method covers the detention of the reis- ‘tance of fstalled exterior windows, exiain wally skylighs, jon when water Is applied 1 the ‘outdoor fice and exposed edges simultaneously with «static wir ‘protoure atthe outdoor fice higher than tho pressure at the indoor face, 1.2 This teat method is applicable to any curtain-wall aren o ta windows, skylights, or door alono, Its intended primarily ‘for determing the resistance to watet penetrtion trough such assceblios for compliance with mpecifiod ‘xiteta, but it may alo be used to determine the resistance 10 Penetration Prough the Jolnts between the ansomblies and the ‘adjacent construction, Otber procedares may be appropriate to ‘deni sources of leakage. 1.3 This test method sdaresses water penetration throughs & ammanfictured assembly. Were: that penetrates the sasembly, ‘but doct aot result in a failure os defined hecein, may have ‘Rcvero effects on the perfiemance of conialned materials such ‘ay sealants and insulating or laminated glass. This test smetbod does not direst these isu. 14 The proper use of thie tot method requires a knowledge of the of pressure measurement, 15 The value stated in SI units ae to be regarded as the standard, The iocb-pownd equivalents of St units may bo epproxinaic, 1.6 The standard does not purport to address all of he safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It ts the responsibil of theater ofthe standard to establish appro- prlaie safety and health practices and determine the applica- ‘bélity of regulatory limttatlons prior to use. For specific bara statement, v6 7.1. 2. Referenced Documents 2.1 ASTM Sandande: 'B631. Tenminology of Building Consteutions? "Tie ea mat dee ude of ASTM Comite BS ‘Petaganc of Bulag nk th Go pm fStbommmtes BOGS) 8 CropematFefaaues of Woy, Ca Walk Deo area kan proved Ost 1, 2060, Pblied Dweaber 200, Onally oiled ot HOE 1, Las pros adionB1105-96. "aol Bok of ABTA Sarr Vis ap ARTA, 0 Ba Mere, Wk Cab SHE id 1 3, Tormbsology 3.1 Definitions —For definitions of general terme relating to building coastruction used io this test method, soo Tesalnology EOL. 3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard: 32.1 specimen, nthe cate assembled unit subvaitied for tos: af tcsalled in th exterior wall of a buildin. 3.2.1.1 Discwssion—The tos species consists of the major companents of the essembly, including all joints, orcs, or ‘openings between euch components and any panting, reoep- tors, extender, il, mullions, or ciber pars or components wed for assoobling any insalletion. The joints between assemblies and the openings into which dhey exo mouied (sonny openings, for example) ato not paxt of tho test ‘ovine, However, feo ot mty be tne by is rope 13.2.2 test pressure diference, n—the specified difference in| ssatic air pressune across tbo’ closed and looked oF fixed ‘specimen expressed in pascals (Tb). 3.2.3 water penetration, n—~penetzation of water beyond & plage parallel tothe glazing (the vertical plans) inlarsecting tho Jonermost projection of the test specimen, not including Soteroe rim and hardware, ude the specified conditions of wit Pressure difference across the specimen. For products with onplaner sufioes (domes, vals, pyramids, et.) tho plane defsing water pmetration i the plane defined by he inetmoet ‘edges ofthe unit fame, 4, Summary of Test Method 4.1 This test metbod consists of sealing 4 chamber to the interior or exterior ft of spovimen to be tested, aupplyog sit to. chaniber mounted on the exterior or echausing ai fom & sbamber mounted on the interior, at the rate required to ‘maintain the tet prossure difference acres the spocimen while spraying waiter otto the outdoor face of the specimen atthe equired rato and observing any water penetration, 5. Significance and Use 3.1 This test method is a standard procedure for detemnining ‘he recistanoe 10 water penetration under uniform or cycle wat air pressure diferences of installed extedor windows, skylights, curtain walls, and doors. The sirprewnure difeeences Pik EST ane Pat. @ E1105 ‘scting cose a bullding envelope vary grea. These factors should be considerod fully peioe to specifying the test pressure Aiferenes to be used. Nowe 1—tn apiying the esas of teats by this et method note at tie pone of s wall ri camp's ot beth sy be fon of pope avalon ae adjust Ta servi, th ethane wil aloo Sten py org onan no i eon of ccmponen to dexsoron by vaio estes eatin, baal exe Sotodeutectn nd Ri i ek w abe eee ‘apie meting cxmdion So xn be encoded in weve, wth age ‘oc low water ops, iorasing tar drop iact pres wih TEeving wit veloc a hcl pone moving i and we Some digas are more wove has oer i upward soving wale, ‘Nowe 2—Thie wet etd does wot ook wobtervale qu water ‘which ay pence i he ot pie 52 Laboratory tsi are designed to give an indication of tho (gimanes of ney Fl pecan mg var ot sioce the structure forthe tna opniiens enbeta of mow a suing a the Iabornory ean only slaulate the octal conditions tht will exit in the building. Shipping, handling, installation, acts of subsequent trades, aging, and other envitonmental conditions ‘al may bave an adverse effect upon the performance of the intalled product, This feld text prooedure provides & meens for determining the performance of a product once inatalled in the building, 5. The field test may be made atthe time the window, skylight, cuain-wall, or door assemblies are inidally inated an Before the intarior ofthe building is fished. At tis time, it in generally easier to beck the interior surfaces of the asvomblios for water penetetion and to identify the points of penetration. The major advantage of testing when assemblies sce initially intalled is that exors in fabrication or instalation can be readily discovered and comestions made before the entie wall with its component assenblic Is completed at which time the expense of carective work may be increased any tie. SA The field test may also be made after tho building is complted and in sevice to determine whether or not reprtod eakage problems are due 10 the failuro of the insalled asoombliee to sesit water penetration atthe epecified sate air pressure difference. Generily it is posible to conduc texts on window, skylight, and door assemblies without too. much ily, and to idontify sources of leakage. A curtain-vall asserbly, on the other hind, may not be epeoseble fom the inside without the removal of interior finished walls and clings. ven with removal of interior walls and ceilings, it ray not be pessible to observe curtain-wall sufeces bokind spendrel beams. The feasibility of conducting « meeningtul state ait pressure difference water ‘est on am in-service building must be catefully evaluated before being specified, 55 Woathor conditions can affect the static air pressure diffrence measurements. If wind gusting caumes pressure fuctuation to exceed £10 % from the specified teat pressure, the test sbould not bo conducted. 56 Genceally it 48 mote convenient 1 use an interior mounted pressure chember from which ai is exhausted to obiain lower proegure on the interior surftoe ofthe specimen. ‘Accalibeated rack of nozzles is then used to spray water at the Sroperrae on the exictor surfoe, Under lematancos where Ii desable fo we a extelorsnounted presrur chamber, the spay rick must be lotied inthe presrus ebamber en ac ‘uplled to maintain a higher pressure onthe exterior sufbe, ‘Exterior chambers are difficult to sttach readily and seal to center surfes. ‘5.7 Bven though the equipment requirements are similar, ‘this procedure is not intended to measure ait infiltration because of the difficulty of isolating the component air teakage from the extraneous leakage through weep holes, mullion Jolin, i, ober suru mate. 6, Apparatus ‘6.1 The description of apparatus in tis section is general i ‘ature, and any arrangement oF aquipatent capable of perfora- jing the test procedures within allowable tolerances is pemmit- ted, ‘62 Major Components (Pig. 1): 62.1 Test Chamber—A test chamber or box mado of plywood, plastic, or other suitable matarial and sealed against te test specimen, Test chambers mounted on tho intetor must ‘bemade 60 tat interior surfaces and joints ofthe specimen can bo easily observed for water penetmtion during the test. No past of the testing chamber shall come in contact with or restrict any point where weter peniration may occur. Atleast ‘one stati air pressure tap shall be provided to measure the ‘chamber air protests vera the ambient (tecior-oxteron) air presrure and shall be 50 located that the seeding is unefectod by exterior impinging wind, ot by the velocity of eit supply to ‘or from the charwber: The sit supply opening into or exbaust fiom the chamber shall be atranged so that aie does not impinge direcly on the test speclmen with any signflcant velociy. A ‘means af accoss into the chamber may be provided to fects suis and obervaons afr the chamber at been 62.2 Air Sysiem—A controllable blower, compressed air upply exhaust system, or reversible blower designed to supply he required maximum air pressure differeace across the specimen. The system miust provide essentially constant air flow at a fixed pressure for the required test peciod. 6.2.3 Presoure Measuring Apparatus—A davice to tneasure the est pressure difference within a tolerance of 2 % or £2.5 Pa (0.01 in. of water column), whichever greater 62.4 WarerSpray Systen——The waterspray system shall deliver water uniforaly aguinet the extarior sufhoe of the test specimen at a minimum rvte of 34 Lintmin (5.0 Us wah). Nore 3-Tae Natooal Weather Service Technic Paper No. 40” she cau Vale Sin pte ail Be isles tas 12.7 em (50). The mon of34 Lin*anin (30S. [REI ect be coropens al of 203 (6.05. )h unless olerwie specif. 62.4.1 The water-spray system shall have nozzles spaced ‘on a uniform grid, located at a uniform distance from the tout specimen and shall be adjustable to provide the specified > Waa Wener Saver, Walon nnn Algor. Agen, VA 2202. ag ‘were t/ cous wyiDL | YZsOYS FTL TESTING PAGE 14 (fh E1105 i ‘ty HQ, 1 Ganeral Arrangement of Water Panatrtion Tort Apparete quastity of water io such a manner 86 to wet all of the test sein, iforaly wd to et hve eas vl to weer enettion. If additional noczles are required 1 provide uniformity of water spray atthe edge ofthe tet specimen, they ‘Eats ogy speed Sound te aie spy Bl 624.2 The intake water line to the nozzle grid shall be equipped with a pressure gage and pressure adjusting yalve. For Seid teving, the water pressure stall be adjusted fo the samo pressure at which the water spray system was clibeated, 7, Hazards 7.1 Warning—Glass breakage will not nommally occur at the small prossure differinces applied in this tert method, Excessive prossure differences may occur, howeves, dat to ‘xror in operation or gusting wind, therefore, exercise adequate ‘Precautions to protect personnel, 7.2 Take whatever ational precautions are necestary 10 protect persons from water gprey, falling objooty (which may include tool), the spray system, or even the exterior test chamber, 8, Examination of Test Specimens 8.1 Seloct and identify the test speoken in aocordance with the procedures established in Seotion 10. 8.2 Conducta detalled visual examination of tho tat speci. men and the cansinueton adjaceot to the test specimen, Record all partinent observations. 8.3 If the ifent i 1 test at operable window, skylight, or chor, he sl old be checked fi proper Intalio by ‘opening, closing, and looking the wait five tines prior to testing, with 0 furker stention othor than the initial adjumt- sent [Nore 4a:The pupose of this examination it 10 sooo the phypicd condion of tho txt specimen aud adjacent coseuoi w the ie of ‘esing. Examples of pertneat baerions to be ecard facie, ddanage or detionson covered mig of broken emeponects mie ‘sdjusnent or weatbrevip cr otter compooens, coulis of te let 9, Callbration 9.1 Tho ability ofthe test apperatus to mect the applicablo equisements shall be checked by using a catch box, the open fice of which shall be located at te postion ofthe fae ofthe test . The calibration device is iluntnted in Fig, 2. ‘Tho catch box shall bo designed to xeseive only water ‘impinging onthe plane of the test specimen fice and to exclude all run-off water fom above, The box sbi be 610 me (24 in} square, divided into four areas each 305 mm (12 in,) square, Use a cover approximately 760 mm (30 io.) squire 10 prevent water ftom entering the calibration box before and after the ‘imed observation interval. The water impinging oo each area shel be onptured separately. A spray that provides at least 1.26- Ltnin 20-gal/) toll for the four areas and not less than 0.25 [Lmia (4 gave) ot roore than 0,63 L/min (10 l/h) in any on wer gir eoes YBIDL — -YZSDYY FIL TESLING {Fa. 2 Caton Box for Gatbnating Viera System, squire aball be acceptable. . ‘2.1 The water-pray system stall bo ciliated at both upper comers end atthe quarter poitt ofthe horizontal center line (ofthe spray system). Ifa numberof identical, contiguous, modular spray systems ere used, only one module need be callrated. The system shall be calibeated with the catch boxes a distnoe within £51 mm (2 in.) of the tit mpecitaen Tooation tom the nora, The referenes point for location of the spray sysiem from the specimen ell be measured from the excerior glezing surfuce of to specimen farthest tom the spray fystemn nozzles. Recaibeete at iniervals necestay in the, Judgment ofthe testing agency but not more than six months, 9.1.2 When tho calibration is made, record tho water pres- sure on the intake waterline to the nozzle grid. When a field ‘eat is made, make gure to adjust the water pressure on the intake line to the pressure recorded when tho grid was ‘ealibeated. 10, Information Required 10.1 The specifying authority shall supply the following information or provide guidance relative t ts specification. Nore S-Altiough th escying mute i zebpnste for enable ing test pecinen sampling, selsin, wd kc Eton proc 542 proedier et modifications fo wal oud be ual gtx! pos by ll ace iavoved price terng. 10.1.1 ‘Tea epecimen sampling, selection, edjustaenl, and ‘entiation, 10.1.2 Test pressure differences) t0 be applied during the teat, 10.13 Whether unifosa or cyclic air pressure difference ‘test, or both, shall be used, Ducatlon and number of cycles if yells tot is used. 10.2 Unless otherwise specified, failure enitria of this test method sball be deflned as water penetration in accordance ‘with 3.2.3, Failure also occurs whenever water penetrates ‘through the perimeter frame of the test specimen. Water contained within drained flashing, gutere, and sills is not ‘oni dered failure. 41. Preparation of Test Apparatus 1.1 Fit the test chamber 10 the petimcier of the tes specimen to eover the entre assembly trough which a check, for water peoettion is tobe made, Provide eulublo support for the tet chamber 60 that it does not contact or reatict any point where wate lakage may oocar. Seal al joins between ‘the test specimen perimeter and the test chamber. Seal my openings between the tot chamber and any air eupply oF ‘exhaust duos, presute taps, or other measuring devices. 11.2 Extablish a means for measuring the air preanure Aitference across the test specimen wilch tees Into wccount the diference that may exist between the sate peasure in the interior ofthe building and the static pressre onthe exter, In tbe case of an interior mounted test chamber, it may be possbla simply 1 open & window in a room to balance the ‘reesure. A pressure tap to tho exterior fore presnure measucing

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