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BS EN 1027:2016

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Windows and doors. Water tightness. Test method

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BSI 2016 20
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This European Standard defines the test method to be used to determine the watertightness of completely assembled windows and doorsets of any materials. This test method is designed to take account of conditions in use, when the window or doorset is installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s specification and the requirements of relevant European Standards and codes of practice.

This European Standard does not apply to the joints between the window or door frame and the building construction.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
4 Contents Page
5 European foreword
6 1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
7 4 Principle of test
5 Test apparatus
8 6 Preparation of test specimen
6.1 Set-up of the test specimen
6.2 Set-up spraying system (see Figures A.1 to A.6)
6.2.1 General
6.2.2 Positioning of the line connecting the nozzle tips (the nozzle line)
9 6.2.3 Positioning relative to test specimen width
6.2.4 Direction of nozzle spray
6.2.5 Number of nozzle rows
6.3 Water characteristics
7 Test procedure
7.1 Preliminaries
10 7.2 Spraying phase
7.3 Test result
8 Test report
12 Annex A (informative) Watertightness
Figure A.1 — Test specimen not more than 2 500 mm – Method 1A
13 Figure A.2 — Test specimen not more than 2 500 mm – Method 1B
14 Figure A.3 — Test specimen more than 2 500 mm or with horizontal water bar projecting more than 50 mm – Method 2A (see Figure A.8)
15 Figure A.4 — Test specimen more than 2 500 mm or with horizontal water bar projecting more than 50 mm – Method 2B (see Figure A.8)
16 Figure A.5 — Test specimen including extension profiles and shutter box
Figure A.6 — Set-up of nozzles (plan view)
17 Figure A.7 — Principle of test pressure steps
Figure A.8 — Definition of horizontal projection
18 Bibliography
BS EN 1027:2016
$102.76