oSIST prEN 12489:2021

Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates - Resistance to water penetration - Test method

This document specifies the test method for determining the resistance to water penetration for industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates according prEN 13241:2020 in a closed position.
For the purposes of this document the term ‘door’ is used as a general term for ‘industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates’ unless clearly stated.

Tore - Widerstand gegen eindringendes Wasser - Prüfverfahren

Dieses Dokument legt das Verfahren zur Prüfung des Widerstandes von Toren und Türen für Industrie, Gewerbe und Garagen gegen eindringendes Wasser nach prEN 13241:2020 in geschlossener Stellung fest.
Im Sinne dieses Dokuments wird der Ausdruck 'Tor‘ als Oberbegriff für 'Türen und Tore für Industrie, Gewerbe und Garagen' verwendet, sofern nicht ausdrücklich angegeben.

Portes et portails industriels, commerciaux et de garage - Résistance à la pénétration de l’eau - Méthode d’essai

Le présent document spécifie la méthode d’essai pour déterminer la résistance à la pénétration de l’eau des portes et portails industriels, commerciaux et de garage conformes au prEN 13241:2020 en position fermée.
Pour les besoins du présent document, le terme « porte » est employé en tant que terme générique pour désigner les « portes et portails industriels, commerciaux et de garage », sauf indication contraire explicite.

Vrata v industrijske in javne prostore ter garažna vrata - Odpornost proti vdoru vode - Preskusna metoda

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 14-Jan-2021
• ICS: 91.060.50 - Doors and windows
• ICS: 91.090 - External structures
• Technical Committee: ISTP - Doors and windows
• Current Stage: 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 20-Nov-2020
• Due Date: 09-Apr-2021
• Completion Date: 22-Jan-2021
• Ref Project: prEN 12489 - Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates - Resistance to water penetration - Test method

Relations

• Referred By: SIST EN ISO 24442:2022 - Cosmetics - Sun protection test methods - In vivo determination of sunscreen UVA protection (ISO 24442:2022)
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN ISO 16217:2022 - Cosmetics - Sun protection test methods - Water immersion procedure for determining water resistance (ISO 16217:2020)
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN ISO 23675:2025 - Cosmetics - Sun protection test methods - In vitro determination of sun protection factor (SPF) (ISO 23675:2024)
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN ISO 18861:2022 - Cosmetics - Sun protection test methods - Percentage of water resistance (ISO 18861:2020)
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Revised: SIST EN 12489:2001 - Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates - Resistance to water penetration - Test method
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023
• Revised: SIST EN 12489:2001 - Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates - Resistance to water penetration - Test method
• Effective Date: 01-Jan-2021

Overview

oSIST prEN 12489:2021 specifies a detailed test method to determine the resistance to water penetration for industrial, commercial, and garage doors and gates, as covered by prEN 13241:2020. The document, developed by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST), outlines standardized procedures for evaluating the performance of doors and gates in a closed position when exposed to water under controlled testing conditions. By providing a consistent approach to water penetration testing, this standard aims to support product compliance, quality assurance, and reliable classification of door and gate products used in exterior environments.

Key Topics

• Test Method & Apparatus: Guidance on preparing and setting up test specimens, including requirements for the test rig, spraying system, air pressure control, and water supply accuracy.
• Performance Criteria: Definitions of resistance to water penetration and failure criteria, ensuring products resist water properly except in design-tolerated areas (e.g., drainage points).
• Preparation of Specimens: Procedures for installation, conditioning, and documentation to ensure that the tested doors or gates reflect actual production quality.
• Testing Procedure:
  • Conditioning doors to specified temperature and humidity before testing.
  • Applying controlled levels of water spray and incremental positive air pressures.
  • Monitoring for visible leaks or failures as per standardized failure definitions.
• Reporting Requirements: Detailed requirements for documenting test details, configurations, environmental conditions, observations, and graphical markings of water penetration areas.

Applications

oSIST prEN 12489:2021 serves a crucial role in the building products sector, including:

• Manufacturers: Use this test method to validate product designs for compliance with prEN 13241:2020 and ensure durability when exposed to weather.
• Testing Laboratories: Provides a clear, repeatable process for certifying water penetration resistance and issuing conformity reports.
• Specifiers & Architects: Reference the standard in procurement documents to guarantee product performance in external doors and gates, contributing to improved building envelope integrity.
• Quality Assurance Auditors: Assists in verifying on-site product installation and performance claims by referencing historical test data and standardized procedures.
• Regulatory Bodies: Enables harmonization of water resistance criteria within national and European regulations for doors and gates, promoting building safety and reliability.

By applying this standard, stakeholders can demonstrate compliance, enhance product value, and reduce risks associated with water ingress, ensuring long-term performance and safety in both industrial and commercial facilities.

Related Standards

• prEN 13241:2020: Product standard specifying performance characteristics for industrial, commercial, and garage doors and gates, referenced for classification of water tightness.
• EN 12433-1 & EN 12433-2: Standards defining terminology for types and parts of doors and gates, respectively, providing a common language for compliance and referencing within oSIST prEN 12489:2021.
• EN 12489:2000: Superseded by this document, earlier version of the same test method.
• ICS 91.060.50 / 91.090: Doors and windows; external structures - International Classification for Standards relevant for product and testing specifications.

oSIST prEN 12489:2021 aligns with European best practices, supporting harmonized market access and robust product performance across the construction and building hardware industry.

Keywords: water penetration resistance, industrial doors, garage doors, commercial gates, testing procedure, building product standard, SIST, prEN 13241, quality assurance, conformity testing, weather tightness, European standard.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2021
Vrata v industrijske in javne prostore ter garažna vrata - Odpornost proti vdoru
vode - Preskusna metoda
Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates - Resistance to water penetration -
Test method
Tore - Widerstand gegen eindringendes Wasser - Prüfverfahren
Portes et portails industriels, commerciaux et de garage - Résistance à la pénétration de
l’eau - Méthode d’essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 12489
ICS:
91.060.50 Vrata in okna Doors and windows
91.090 Konstrukcije zunaj stavb External structures
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
November 2020
ICS 91.060.50 Will supersede EN 12489:2000
English Version
Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates -
Resistance to water penetration - Test method
Portes et portails industriels, commerciaux et de Tore - Widerstand gegen eindringendes Wasser -
garage - Résistance à la pénétration de l'eau - Méthode Prüfverfahren
d'essai
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 33.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC
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United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Principle of test . 4
5 Apparatus . 4
6 Preparation of test specimen . 5
7 Test procedure . 8
7.1 Preliminaries . 8
7.2 Spraying phase . 8
8 Failure criteria . 9
9 Test report . 9
Annex A (normative) Air pressure sequence for test rig . 11
Annex B (informative) Test report for water resistance according to prEN 12489:2020 . 12

European foreword
This document (prEN 12489:2020) 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 will supersede EN 12489:2000.
Compared with EN 12489:2000, the following changes have been made:
— normative references were updated;
— references to the classification standard EN 12425:2000 were deleted as the classification of the
characteristic water tightness has been transferred to prEN 13241:2020, and references to
prEN 13241:2020 have been added accordingly.
This document is one of a series of test standards identified within the product standard
prEN 13421:2020.
European standards as well as relevant national regulations and standards will enable the actual
exposure levels to be determined for the individual locations of the products.
As during the revision of this document the test procedures haven’t been changed, existing test results
remain valid (historical data).

1 Scope
This document specifies the test method for determining the resistance to water penetration for
industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates according prEN 13241:2020 in a closed position.
For the purposes of this document the term ‘door’ is used as a general term for ‘industrial, commercial
and garage doors and gates’ unless clearly stated.
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 12433-1, Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates — Terminology — Part 1: Types of doors
EN 12433-2, Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates — Terminology — Part 2: Parts of doors
prEN 13241:2020, Industrial, commercial and garage doors and gates — Product standard, performance
characteristics
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 12433-1 and EN 12433-2 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
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3.1
resistance to water penetration
ability of the test specimen, when in closed position, to resist water penetration under specified test
conditions
3.2
water penetration
continuous or repeated wetting of the internal surface of the test specimen or parts which are not
designed to be wetted
4 Principle of test
Constant spraying of a specified quantity of water onto the external surface of the test specimen while
increments of positive test pressure are applied at regular intervals. Details shall be recorded for test
pressure and location of water penetration.
5 Apparatus
The basic test apparatus shall include:
a) an opening to which the test specimen can be fitted, to simulate the structure of the product on site;
b) device(s) to provide controlled air pressure, above atmospheric air pressure, to the exposed
surface of the specimen, enabling rapid changes of air pressure, controlled between defined limits;
c) device(s) to measure the amount of supplied water to an accuracy of ± 10 %. If several rows of
nozzles with different flows are set up, at least two are necessary;
d) device(s) for measuring air pressure with an accuracy of ± 5 %;
e) a spraying system capable of applying a continuous regularly dispersed film of water all over the
surface likely to be wetted in real exposure conditions by means of full circular nozzles according to
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