prEN 12153

Curtain walling - Air permeability - Test method

This document defines the method to be used to determine the air permeability of curtain walling, both its fixed and openable parts. It describes how the specimen shall be tested under positive and negative air pressure.
This document applies to any curtain walling product as defined in EN 13830.

Vorhangfassaden - Luftdurchlässigkeit - Prüfverfahren

In diesem Dokument wird ein Verfahren zur Bestimmung der Luftdurchlässigkeit der fest stehenden und zu öffnenden Teile von Vorhangfassaden festgelegt. Es wird dargestellt, wie der Prüfkörper unter Aufbringung von positivem und negativem Luftdruck geprüft werden muss.
ANMERKUNG   Dieses Dokument gilt für alle Vorhangfassadenelemente nach EN 13830.

Façades rideaux - Perméabilité à l'air - Méthode d'essai

Le présent document définit la méthode à utiliser pour déterminer la perméabilité à l'air des façades rideaux, et de leurs parties fixes et ouvrantes. Il décrit la façon dont le corps d'épreuve doit être soumis à essai sous des pressions d'air positives et négatives.
NOTE   Le présent document  s'applique à tout produit de façade rideau tel que défini dans l'EN 13830.

Obešene fasade - Prepustnost zraka - Preskusna metoda

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 28-Sep-2023
• ICS: 91.060.10 - Walls. Partitions. Facades
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 33 - Doors, windows, shutters and building hardware
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 33/WG 6 - Curtain walling
• Current Stage: 4599 - Dispatch of FV draft to CMC - Finalization for Vote
• Start Date: 16-Dec-2022
• Due Date: 05-Jan-2023
• Completion Date: 16-Dec-2022
• Ref Project: oSIST prEN 12153:2022 - Curtain walling - Air permeability - Test method

Relations

• Revises: EN 12153:2000 - Curtain walling - Air permeability - Test method
• Effective Date: 14-Apr-2021

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 12153:2022
01-junij-2022
Obešene fasade - Prepustnost zraka - Preskusna metoda
Curtain walling - Air permeability - Test method
Vorhangfassaden - Luftdurchlässigkeit - Prüfverfahren
Façades rideaux - Perméabilité à l'air - Méthode d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 12153
ICS:
91.060.10 Stene. Predelne stene. Walls. Partitions. Facades
Fasade
oSIST prEN 12153:2022 en,fr,de

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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oSIST prEN 12153:2022
DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 12153
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
March 2022
ICS 91.060.10 Will supersede EN 12153:2000
English Version
Curtain walling - Air permeability - Test method

Façades rideaux - Perméabilité à l'air - Méthode d'essai Vorhangfassaden - Luftdurchlässigkeit - Prüfverfahren

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CEN/TC 33.

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worldwide for CEN national Members.
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Contents Page

European foreword ....................................................................................................................................................... 3

1 Scope .................................................................................................................................................................... 4

2 Normative references .................................................................................................................................... 4

3 Terms and definitions ................................................................................................................................... 4

4 Symbols and abbreviations ......................................................................................................................... 5

5 Principle ............................................................................................................................................................. 5

6 Apparatus ........................................................................................................................................................... 5

7 Test methods .................................................................................................................................................... 6

7.1 Test specimen ................................................................................................................................................... 6

7.2 Test preparation .............................................................................................................................................. 6

7.3 Test procedure ................................................................................................................................................. 6

7.3.1 Positive pressure test: fixed elements ..................................................................................................... 7

7.3.2 Negative pressure test: Fixed elements .................................................................................................. 7

7.3.3 Pressure test: Total specimen .................................................................................................................... 7

7.3.4 Expression of results ...................................................................................................................................... 7

8 Test report ......................................................................................................................................................... 8

Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................................. 12

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European foreword

This document (prEN 12153:2022) 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 document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.

This document contains a bibliography which provides for the inclusion of additional information in the

expression of the test results.

This document is part of a series of European Standards dedicated to curtain walling products.

This document forms part of a series of curtain walling performance requirements as defined in the

product standard EN 13830.
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1 Scope

This document defines the method to be used to determine the air permeability of curtain walling, both

its fixed and openable parts. It describes how the specimen shall be tested under positive and negative

air pressure.

NOTE This document applies to any curtain walling product as defined in EN 13830.

2 Normative references

The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content

constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For

undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

EN 12152, Curtain walling — Air permeability — Performance requirements and classification

EN 13119, Curtain walling — Terminology
3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply / the terms and definitions

given in EN 13119 and the following apply.

ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:

— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
test pressure

differential pressure between the two faces of the test specimen, expressed in Pascals (Pa)

3.2
positive pressure
when outer face is subjected to higher pressure than inner face
3.3
negative pressure
when inner face is subjected to higher pressure than outer face
3.4
air permeability

passage of air through the construction of the curtain walling when subjected to air pressure

The volume being expressed as a rate in cubic metres per hour (m /h), this rate being related to the

overall area of the curtain walling. Alternatively, the rate can be related to the metre length of joint

3.5
fixed joint
all joints except those between openable parts of the curtain wall

Where a window is incorporated in the specimen it shall be considered as a panel for the purpose of the

fixed joint calculation
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3.6
fixed joint length

sum of the perimeters of all fixed and openable panels (windows) within the specimen, having regard to

the position of the principle air barrier
3.7
openable joint length
sum of the perimeters of all moving frames within the test specimen
3.8
overall area

sum of the areas of all the faces of the specimen that are enclosed within the test chamber, measured

parallel to all fixed and openable panels (see Figure 2). It shall be expressed in square metres (m )

4 Symbols and abbreviations
5 Principle

Application of increasing and decreasing pressure steps (positive or negative) with measurements of air

flow at each test pressure.
6 Apparatus
A chamber with an opening into which the t
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