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SHUTTERS AND BLINDS - MEASUREMENT OF OPERATING FORCE - TEST METHODS

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Hardcopy , PDF

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English

Published date

01-01-1999

Publisher

National Standards Authority of Ireland

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Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Definitions
      3.1 Operation of the curtain
      3.2 Angle of projection
      3.3 Variations in operation
      3.4 Direction of roll-up of curtain
      3.5 Position of exit of the operating mechanism
             (see Figure 2)
      3.6 Unlocking of folding and trellis arm awnings
4 Test Conditions
      4.1 Specification of the samples
      4.2 Test Preparation
5 Measurement of Operating Force on Extension/Retraction
      of Curtain
      5.1 Linear operation of the operating mechanism
      5.2 Operation by rotation of the operating mechanism
      5.3 Direct operation (hand or rod)
6 Measurement of Force of Tilting Laths
7 Measurement of Force for the Projection of Projecting
      Curtains
      7.1 Projection
      7.2 Unlocking of arms
8 Test Report

Specifies test procedures to determine the operating force required for shutters and blinds. Applicable to internal blinds (venetian, roller, vertical and pleated); external blinds (including louvre array, marquisolette, dutch awning, verandah awning, pivot arm awning); Shutters (external venetian blind, roller shutter, flat closing concertina shutter, sliding pannel shutter). Also covers projection system shutters.

DocumentType	Standard
Pages	18
PublisherName	National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status	Current

Standards	Relationship
BS EN 13527:2000	Identical
EN 13527:1999	Identical
UNE-EN 13527:2000	Identical
DIN EN 13527:2001-01	Identical
UNI EN 13527 : 2001	Identical