Designation:E2268−04(Reapproved2011)StandardTestMethodforWaterPenetrationofExteriorWindows,Skylights,andDoorsbyRapidPulsedAirPressureDifference1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2268;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationoftheresis-tanceofexteriorwindows,skylights,anddoorstowaterpenetrationwhenwaterisappliedtotheoutdoorfaceandexposededgessimultaneouslywitharapidpulsedairpressureattheoutdoorfacehigherthanthepressureattheindoorface.1.2Thistestmethodisapplicabletowindows,skylights,ordoorsalone.ThoseinterestedintestingcurtainwallstorapidpulsedairpressuredifferencesshoulduseAAMA501.1-94.1.3Thistestmethodaddresseswaterpenetrationthroughamanufacturedassembly.Waterthatpenetratestheassembly,butdoesnotresultinafailureasdefinedherein,mayhaveadverseeffectsontheperformanceofcontainedmaterialssuchassealantsandinsulatingorlaminatedglass.Thistestmethoddoesnotaddresstheseissues.1.4Theproperuseofthistestmethodrequiresaknowledgeoftheprinciplesofpressuremeasurement.1.5ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoinch-poundunitsthatareprovidedforinforma-tiononlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2E631TerminologyofBuildingConstructions2.2AAMAStandard:3AAMA501.1-94StandardTestMethodforExteriorWindows,CurtainWallsandDoorsforWaterPenetrationUsingDynamicPressure3.Terminology3.1Definitions—Fordefinitionsofgeneraltermsrelatingtobuildingconstructionusedinthistestmethod,seeTerminologyE631.3.2D...
