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BS 5368-1:1976

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

Methods of testing windows Air permeability test

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

01-10-2004

Language(s)

English

Published date

28-05-1976

Foreword
Brief history
National Appendix A
Cooperating organizations
Method of testing
1. Scope
2. Field of application
3. Terminology
4. Apparatus
5. Preparation of window for testing
6. Preparation for the test
7. Test
8. Diagrams
9. Expression of results
10. Form of test report

Applicable to all windows of any material. The test, carried out as far possible in actual operating conditions, provides a method of assessing the property of a closed window to let air pass when it is submitted to a differential pressure.

Committee
B/538/1
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
12
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

Standards Relationship
NFP 20 502 : 1975 Identical
EN 42 : 1975 Identical

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