1.1 This specification establishes the requirements for field
test specimens, apparatus, sampling, test procedures and
test reports to be used in verifying the air infiltration
resistance performance and water penetration resistance
performance of newly installed fenestration products. This
specification is applicable during construction, prior to
issuance of the building occupancy permit but no later than
six months after installation of the fenestration product. For
the purpose of this document, fenestration products are
defined in AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S. 2/A440.
Specifically excluded are curtain walls, sloped glazing and
storefront systems; these systems shall be tested per
AAMA 503 as required. Verifying the structural loading
resistance performance of fenestration products is beyond
the scope of this specification.
If field testing of fenestration products is required after the
building occupancy permit has been issued or more than six
months after product installation, AAMA 511 shall be
used. Additionally, in the event that water penetration
testing using the test methods outlined in this specification
produces water infiltration that cannot be solely attributed
to the fenestration product, forensic testing shall be initiated
by using AAMA 511 and ASTM E 2128. The
determination of the sources of water penetration from
other than the fenestration product requires forensic
investigation and testing outside the scope of this
specification.
1.2 The purpose of this specification is to provide a method
which can be used to evaluate the installed performance of
fenestration products for air leakage resistance and water
penetration resistance under controllable, reproducible and
appropriate conditions.
1.3 The primary units of measure in this document are
metric. The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
the standard. The values given in parentheses are for
reference only.