Farabaugh Engineering and Testing
Skylight Testing

Skylight Testing


FET can help you meet all of your testing requirements for Skylights. From individual component tests to large mock-ups, we have the expertise to perform job specific or product approval testing.

The list below is a sample of our skylight testing services.   If you require a Test that is not listed below please contact us at 412-751-4001.

ASTM E283, Air Infiltration Test Standard Test Method for Determining Rate of Air Leakage Through Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, and Doors Under Specified Pressure Differences Across the Skylight.
ASTM E330, Structural Performance Test Standard Test Method for Structural Performance of Exterior Windows, Doors, Skylights and Curtain Walls by Uniform Static Air Pressure Difference
ASTM E547
Cyclic Water Penetration Test
Standard Test Method for Water Penetration of Exterior Windows, Skylights, Doors, and Curtain Walls by Cyclic Static Air Pressure Difference
ASTM E331, Water Penetration Test Standard Test Method for Water Penetration of Exterior Windows, Skylights, Doors, and Curtain Walls by Uniform Static Air Pressure Difference
ASTM E1105, Field Water Resistance Test Standard test method for field determination of water penetration of installed exterior windows, skylights, doors, and curtain walls, by uniform or cyclic static air pressure difference
ASTM E2268, Water Penetration Test of Exterior Windows, Skylights, and Doors Test method to determine the resistance of exterior windows, skylights, and doors to water penetration with a rapid pulsed air pressure differential
 AAMA 501.1
Dynamic Water Penetration Test
  Test method for water penetration of window, walls, doors using Dynamic Pressure
AAMA 503, Field Testing of installed storefronts, curtain walls and sloped glazing systems  Test method to evaluate the performance of newly installed storefronts, curtain walls, and sloped glazing systems
AAMA 520, Severe Wind Driven Rain Resistance  Specification for rating the severe wind driven rain resistance of windows, doors, and skylights
 AAMA 1605.1,Uniform Load Test for Plastic Glazed Skylights  Test method to determine the structural performance of plastic glazed skylights under uniform static air pressure
TAS 201, Impact Test Procedures for conducting the impact test of materials as required by the Florida Building Code
TAS 202, Air, Water and Structural Test Procedures for conducting a uniform static air pressure test for materials and products such as wall cladding, glass block, exterior doors, garage doors, skylights, exterior windows, storm shutters, and any other external component which help maintain the integrity of the building envelope
TAS 203, Cyclic Structural Performance Test Procedures for conducting the cyclic wind pressure loading test required by the Florida Building Code, Building and TAS 201-94