PREN 1859 : DRAFT 2008
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CHIMNEYS - METAL CHIMNEYS - TEST METHODS
01-05-2009
12-01-2013
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Test methods for metal chimney products
4.1 Compressive strength
4.2 Tensile strength
4.3 Lateral strength
4.4 Gas tightness
4.5 Thermal performance test
4.6 Thermal resistance
4.7 Water vapour diffusion resistance
4.8 Condensate resistance test
4.9 Rainwater resistance
4.10 Terminal flow resistance
4.11 Aerodynamic behaviour of terminal
under wind conditions
4.12 Flow resistance of fittings
5 Test report
Annex A (normative) - Method for measuring ambient
temperature
Annex B (normative) - Method for hot gas temperature
Measurements
Annex C (informative) - Method for metal surface
temperature measurements
Annex D (normative) - Method for combustible wood surface
temperature measurements
Annex E (normative) - Locations of thermocouples for surface
temperature measurements
E.1 Test structure, surface temperatures
E.2 Test chimney, surface temperatures
Annex F (normative) - Simplified calculation of thermal
resistance for circular flues
Annex G (informative) - Method for applying an evenly
distributed load (horizontal)
Annex H (informative) - Possible test sequence
Annex I (informative) - Techniques for flue gas volume
flow measurements
Bibliography
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