National foreword

This British Standard is the UK implementation of ISO 6613:2023.

The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee B/538/1, Windows and doors.

A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its committee manager.

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This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 30 April 2023.

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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 162, Doors, windows and curtain walling.

This second edition cancels and replaces ISO 6613:1980 and ISO 8272:1985, which have been technically revised.

The main changes are as follows:

pedestrian door sets have been added to the scope;
the title has been revised;
this document has been adapted to the current state of the art on the basis of Reference [1];
the technical content has been precised.

Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org/members.html.

1 Scope

This document specifies the test method to determine the air permeability of completely assembled windows and pedestrian door sets of any material, when exposed to positive or negative test pressures.

This test method is designed to take account of conditions in use, when the window or door set is installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s specification and the requirements of relevant International Standards and codes of practice.

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

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Principles of test

5 Test apparatus

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.6

6 Preparation of the test specimen

7 Test procedure

7.1 Preliminaries

7.2 Air permeability of the test chamber

7.3 Overall air permeability of the test specimen and the test chamber — Positive pressures

7.4 Overall air permeability of the test specimen and the test chamber — Negative pressures

8 Test results

8.1

8.2

8.3

8.4

9 Test report

Bibliography

BS ISO 6613:2023

Windows and doors. Air permeability. Test method

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Published:

30 Apr 2023