PAVE www freede.net) EBL BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 1026:2000 Windows and doors — Air permeability — Test method ‘The European Standard EN 1026:2000 has the status of British Standard NO COPYING WITHOUT ISI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW FED (www freeb-.net) FERSEAB BUT FEBS EN 1026:2000 SAVER www .freeb.net) HESS ‘This Beish Standard, having been prepared under the direction ofthe Seetor Commitee for Dalling and Civil Engineering, was published under the anthority of the Standards Conunitice and comes to effect fn 15 August 2000 + BS1082000 ISBN 058026199 0 National foreword ‘This British Standard is the official English language version of EN 1026:2000, which is included in a package of new European Standards being prepared by CEN/TC 33 relating to windows and doors. Other standards inchiced in the package are ENs 1027, 12207, 12208, 12210 and 12211. Although the English language versions of these European Standards will be adopted as British Standards as they become available, the existing British Standards for windows and doors will be retained, but ‘only until such time that the complete package of European Standards becomes available. The original group of British Standards will then be withdrawn and this will be notified in Update Standards, This British Standard will supersede BS 5368.1:1976, ‘The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee 11538, Doors, windows, shutters, hardware and curtain Walling, to Subcommittee 1B538/1, Windows, and Subcommittee B/538/2, Doors, which have the responsibility to: — ald enquirers to understand the text; — present to the responsible European committee any enguities on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed; — monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in the UK. A list of organizations represented on these subcommnitiees can be obtained on. request to the secretary. Cross-references ‘The British Standards which implement international or European publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Standards Catalogue under the section entitled “International Standards Correspondence Index”, or by using the “Find” facility of the BST Standards Electronic Catalogue. A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract, Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application, Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations. ‘Summary of pages ‘This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page, pages 2 to 8, an inside back cover and a back cover. ‘The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued, Amendments issued since publication Amd.No. [Date Comments: $2.88 tO (www freeb=.net) FEITAR BOOT FE.PBEM www freede.net) EBL EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 1026 NORME EUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHE NORM June 2000 Ics 91,060.50 Supersedes EN 42:1975 English version Windows and doors — Air permeability - Test method Fenétres et portes - Perméabilté& air~ Méthode d'essai Fenster und Toren ~ Lufidurchlassigkeit ~Pratvertahren ‘This European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 September 1999. (CEN members are bound to comply withthe CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions forgiving this European Standard the status ofa national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date ists and biographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application tothe Central Secretariat or to any CEN member This European Standard exists in tee oficial versions (English, French, German) A version in any other language made by transition under the responsibilty of a CEN member into is own language and natifed to the Central Secrataiat has the same status as the official ‘CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France. Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, lly, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom, EUROPAISCHES KOMITEE FOR NORMUNG Contral Secretariat: rue de Stassart, 368-1050 Brussels ©2000 CEN _Allrights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ret, No. EN 1026:2000 ‘worldwide for CEN national Members, PEER (www. freeb=.net) FGF BI FRPBEM www freede.net) EBL Page 2 EN 1026:2000 Foreword This European Standard 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 an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by December 2000, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by December 2000. ‘According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, ltaly, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, This standard is one of a series of standards for windows and doors. This European Standard supersedes EN 42:1975, Methods of testing windows — Air permeability test. 1 Scope This standard defines the conventional method to be used to determine the air permeability of completely assembled windows and doors of any material, when submitted to positive or negative test pressures. This test method is designed to take account of conditions in use, when the window or door is installed in accordance with the manufacturer's specification and the requirements of relevant European Standards and codes of practice. This standard does not apply to the joints between the window or door frame and the building construction. 2. Normative references This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the Publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European Standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication referred to applies. prEN 12519, Doors and windows - Terminology. 3. Defini ns For the purpose of this European Standard the definitions given in prEN 12519 and the following definitions apply. 34 test pressure difference between the static air pressures on the extemal face and the internal face of the test specimen Test pressure is positive if the static air pressure on the external face is higher than that on the internal face. Test pressure is negative if the static air pressure on the external face is lower than that on the internal face. ‘68s! 08-2000 SHER (www freeb-.PBEM www freede.net) EBL Page 3 EN 1026:2000 32 air permeability amount of air passing through a closed and fastened test specimen caused by the test pressure Air permeabilly shall be expressed in cubic metres per hour (mn/h) 33 opening joint line of discontinuity between: either a frame and its matched component which can be opened by means of its hardware; see Figure 1; = or two components which can be opened by means of their hardware; see Figure 2 Conventionally, this discontinuity is as seen from the inside face of the test specimen. 34 length of opening joint length of the line of frame, sash, casement, leaf or infiling, as seen from the inside face, separating the two contiguous components, determined as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 Actual length of gaskets or seals fitted into the underlying profiles of the components or joints of components built info opening parts are not relevant. The length of joint shall be expressed in metres (mm). 35 overall area area of the test specimen measured parallel to the glazing or the leaf, see Figure 1 and Figure 2 The overall area shall be expressed in square metres (m’). 4 Principle of test Application of a defined series of test pressures (positive and negative) and at each test pressure measurement of the air permeability with a suitable test device 5 Test apparatus 5.4 A chamber with an open side to which the test specimen can be fitted. It shall be constructed so as to be able to withstand the test pressures without deflecting to an extent likely to influence the test results. 5.2 Means for applying controlled test pressure to test specimen, 5.3 Means of producing rapid changes in test pressure, controlled within defined limits. 5.4 Instrument suitable for measuring the quantity of air flow into or out of the chamber within an accuracy of 5 % (calibrated at +20 °C, 101 kPa). 5.5 Means of measuring the test pressure applied across the specimen, within an accuracy of +5 %. 5.6 Means of sealing all joints of the specimen, when required. 6 Preparation of test specimen The test specimen shall be fixed as intended for use in the works without any twists or bends which may influence the test results. The specimen shall be fully operable. The test specimen shall be cleaned and surfaces dry. Ventilation devices, if any, shall be taped over, except when itis required to determine the amount of air flow through such devices. ‘©8108-2000 2:25 EEA www freeb=.net) FEAR BUT FEPBEM www freede.net) EBL Page 4 EN 1026:2000 7 Test procedure 7.1 Preliminaries The ambient temperature and humidity close to the specimen shall be within the range 10 °C to 30 °C. and 25 % to 75 % RH and the specimen shall be conditioned thus for at least 4 h immediately before testing. Temperature shall be measured to within #3 °C and relative humidity to within +5 %, Atmospheric pressure shall be measured to within £1 kPa. The test pressure shall be applied in steps of 50 Pa up to 300 Pa and from 300 Pa in steps of 150 Pa ‘The air permeability result shall be given to an accuracy of 10 %. 7.2 Air permeability of test chamber Determine the procedure to follow in accordance with what is known about the air permeability of the test chamber. 7.24 Test chamber with known air permeability Assume the air permeability of the test chamber is zero if it is less than 5 % of the maximum air permeability permitted throughout the range of the classification that is attributed to the test specimen, When this is not so, measure the air permeability of the test chamber as described in 7.2.2 unless it is known and shown to be approximately constant within the limit of accuracy of the measurement recorded by the test laboratory. In no case shall the air permeability of the test chamber exceed 30 % of the overall air permeability of the test specimen and the test chamber. 7.2.2 Test chamber with unknown air permeability Seal all joints in the test specimen with adhesive tape or an airtight sheet covering the whole test specimen. Measure the air permeability of the test chamber with positive test-pressures as described in 7.3.1. When itis intended to carry out an air permeability test with negative test pressures, measure the air permeability of the test chamber with negative test pressures as described in 7.3.1 Remove the adhesive tape or airtight sheet covering the test specimen. 7.3 Overall air permeability of test specimen and the test chamber — Positive pressures Open and close all opening parts of the test specimen at least once before securing them in the closed position Measure the air permeability of the test specimen with positive test pressures as described in 7.3.1; see annex A 7.3.4 Measurement of air permeability Apply three pressure pulses each 10 % greater than the maximum test pressure to be used in the test oF 500 Pa, whichever is greater. The time to reach the maximum test pressure shall be not less than 1's and the pressure shall be sustained for at least 3 s. Apply positive test pressure steps as specified in 7.1, Measure and record the air permeability at each step. The duration of each step shall be sufficient to allow the test pressure to stabilize before the air permeability is measured ‘68s! 08-2000 2:25 EEA www freeb=.net) FEAR BUT FEPBEM www freede.net) EBL Page 5 EN 1026:2000 7.4 Overall air permeability of test specimen and the test chamber — Negative pressures Perform this test only when specifically required. Open and close all opening parts of the test specimen at least once before securing them in the closed position. Measure the air permeability of the test specimen and test chamber with negative test pressures as described in 7.3.1; see annex A 8 Test result 8.1 Adjust the result of the air flow measurements (V,) at each step, to calculate the air flow (Vo) at normal conditions (To = 293 K, P, = 101,3 kPa), considering the actual temperature T, expressing in “C and atmospheric pressure P, expressed in kPa, during the test: 293 Pe 2737, 101.3 Vo = Vx. 8.2 For a specimen the air permeability at each step is equal to the overall air permeability adjusted in accordance with 8.1 less the air permeability of the chamber, when not zero, adjusted in accordance with 8.4 8.3 Using the length of the opening joint as defined in 3.4 and the overall area as defined in 3.5, calculate the air permeability in terms of m’/t-m and m’/Ivm? expressing the results to two significant figures. 8.4 Record on a graph the air permeability (Vs) related to the length of joint (Vi) and the overall area (WA), for each pressure step. 9 Test report This shall state the airflow measurement devices used for the test and record on a drawing or a photograph of the test specimen, the location of any significant points or air leakage observed Where appropriate the report shall contain as a minimum the following information: - reference to this standard; - the name of the test institution; - date of the test; - all necessary references to identify the specimen and the method of selection of the test; all relevant details concerning the dimensions of the specimen, its materials, design, construction and manufacture and its surface finish and fittings; - Drawings of details of the specimen including cross section to a scale of 1:2 or larger, - presence of ventilation, type and condition (.e. closed, taped over, ete.); = test method; test procedures, including storage and conditioning prior to test, and mounting the test specimen ready for test; test climates used. ‘©8108-2000 SHER (www freeb-.SAVER www .freeb.net) HESS Page 6 EN 1026:2000 Definition of reference parameters d Ho Es at Length of opening joints: 2 H, + 2 By Overall area: Hr x Br Figure 1 — Single leaf specimen ‘68s! 08-2000 SEM (www free et) FEFREAR BIO RSESLAVE www freed: net) WEBS Page 7 EN 1026:2000 Length of opening joints: 3 H, + 2 By Overall area: Hy x By Figure 2 - Double leaf specimen ‘©8108-2000SAVER www .freeb.net) HESS ‘0002-00 Ise wT aunssai6 152) aunssad i331 ‘ssaquueyo #s9) 1yBIule Jo} eovanbas eunsseud yso) Aujiqeouued sy (eageuuoju) y xeuuy 0002'9201 NA 8 a6ed HHA (www.freeb-.net) FGSEAR BDO FEESLAVE www freed: net) WEBS SEM (www free et) FCT BIT REBS EN 1026:2000 BSI 389 Chiswick High Road London Wa 4AL, SAVER www .freeb.net) HESS BSI — British Standards Institution BST is the independent national body responsible for preparing British Standards, Tt presents the UK view on standards in Europe and at the international level. 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