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BLOWER DOOR TESTING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Thermal Insulation
- Waterproofing (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blower door test
1, record 1, English, blower%20door%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- infiltrometry test 2, record 1, English, infiltrometry%20test
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method to measure how tightly a home is sealed by increasing the air pressure inside a home in relation to the outside. 3, record 1, English, - blower%20door%20test
Record 1, Key term(s)
- blower door testing
- infiltrometry testing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Isolation thermique
- Étanchéité (Construction)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- essai du moteur souffleur
1, record 1, French, essai%20du%20moteur%20souffleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- test d'infiltrométrie 2, record 1, French, test%20d%27infiltrom%C3%A9trie
correct, masculine noun
- test de la porte soufflante 3, record 1, French, test%20de%20la%20porte%20soufflante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Essai diagnostique réalisé au moyen d’une porte d’essai de dépressurisation pour mesurer l’étanchéité à l’air d’un bâtiment, dont les résultats sont normalement exprimés en renouvellement d’air par heure (ra/h). 4, record 1, French, - essai%20du%20moteur%20souffleur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comment s'assurer que la maison a une bonne étanchéité ?Le seul moyen de vérifier l'étanchéité avec précision est d'effectuer un test d'infiltrométrie. Ce test est effectué dans toutes les maisons [...] et permet de détecter les fuites d’air, de les localiser et de les quantifier. 5, record 1, French, - essai%20du%20moteur%20souffleur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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