Summary
Class A rain defence louvres with vertical blades and visible mullions, offering excellent protection against wind-driven rain penetration and very good airflow. Classified as A 2 up to 3.5 m/s.
Class A rain defence louvres with vertical blades and visible mullions, offering excellent protection against wind-driven rain penetration and very good airflow. Classified as A 2 up to 3.5 m/s.
Application
Rain defence louvres for building areas requiring very good airflow and excellent protection against wind-driven rain ingress.
Rain defence louvres for building areas requiring very good airflow and excellent protection against wind-driven rain ingress.
Description
Class A rain defence louvres with vertical blades and visible mullions, offering excellent protection against wind-driven rain penetration and very good airflow. Classified as A 2 up to 3.5 m/s.
Features and benefits:
- Complex extruded blade design in vertical arrangement for maximum rain defence performance.
- Channels in louvre blades to collect and drain water from the louvred area.
- Visible mullions to align with other façade elements
- Delivered to site as pre-fabricated modules for efficient installation.
- Blast resistant option is available.
- Slimline, single bank design.
- Sight-proof design.
Class A rain defence louvres with vertical blades and visible mullions, offering excellent protection against wind-driven rain penetration and very good airflow. Classified as A 2 up to 3.5 m/s.
Features and benefits:
- Complex extruded blade design in vertical arrangement for maximum rain defence performance.
- Channels in louvre blades to collect and drain water from the louvred area.
- Visible mullions to align with other façade elements
- Delivered to site as pre-fabricated modules for efficient installation.
- Blast resistant option is available.
- Slimline, single bank design.
- Sight-proof design.
Color
Silver, Other
Silver, Other
Finish
Mill, Anodized, Powder-coated
Mill, Anodized, Powder-coated
Material
Aluminium
Aluminium
Length
130 mm
130 mm
Width
Bespoke
Bespoke
Height
Bespoke
Bespoke
SKU Code
RS-5900
RS-5900
Specification
Material
All components to be one-piece members extruded from aluminium alloy 6063-T6 (nominal minimum thickness to be: 2.03 mm for heads, cills, jambs and mullions, 1.52 mm for blades).
All components to be one-piece members extruded from aluminium alloy 6063-T6 (nominal minimum thickness to be: 2.03 mm for heads, cills, jambs and mullions, 1.52 mm for blades).
Finish
Milled., Anodized, clear., Anodized, colour., Polyester powder-coated finish, matt, colour., Polyester powder-coated finish, gloss, colour.
Milled., Anodized, clear., Anodized, colour., Polyester powder-coated finish, matt, colour., Polyester powder-coated finish, gloss, colour.
Colour
As Finish.
As Finish.
Construction
Supplied as modules, mechanically assembled in the factory using stainless steel fasteners. Multiple module installations to include interlocking visible mullions with drainage channels.
Supplied as modules, mechanically assembled in the factory using stainless steel fasteners, and complete with a 25 mm glazing frame, suitable for fitting into glazing sockets or use in Structural Silicone Glazing (SSG) system.
Weather performance
-
-
Water penetration class (minimum)
To BS EN 13030, class A up to 3.5 m/s.
To BS EN 13030, class A up to 3.5 m/s.
Discharge loss coefficient (minimum)
To BS EN 13030, class 2: Airflow coefficient Ce (entry): 0.342; Cd (discharge): 0.352.
To BS EN 13030, class 2: Airflow coefficient Ce (entry): 0.342; Cd (discharge): 0.352.
Louvre configuration
-
-
Number of banks
One.
One.
Blade orientation
Vertical.
Vertical.
Blade pitch
38 mm.
38 mm.
Blade angle
Complex extruded blade profile.
Complex extruded blade profile.
Accessories
None., Bird/ vermin guard, galvanized steel welded mesh., Bird/ vermin guard, expanded aluminium welded mesh., Insect mesh, PVC-coated fibreglass., Louvred door(s)., Volume control dampers., Snap-on cover plate to close-off louvre frame.
None., Bird/ vermin guard, galvanized steel welded mesh., Bird/ vermin guard, expanded aluminium welded mesh., Insect mesh, PVC-coated fibreglass., Louvred door(s)., Dampers, high-performance PVC-U, volume control., Dampers, aluminium, volume control., Snap-on cover plate to close-off louvre frame.
Additional properties
Cill pan
Louvres to be supplied with a full depth cill pan with welded side panels, formed from 2 mm-thick aluminium.
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Blanking panels
Not required., Single-skin aluminium panels, standard powder-coated black to one face only., Single-skin aluminium panels, powder-coated black to both sides., Single-skin aluminium panels, powder-coated to match louvre., Single-skin aluminium panels, mill finish., Insulated panels incorporating A1-classified non-combustible stone wool core., Insulated panels, extruded polystyrene core.
Not required., Single-skin aluminium panels, standard powder-coated black to one face only., Single-skin aluminium panels, powder-coated black to both sides., Single-skin aluminium panels, powder-coated to match louvre., Single-skin aluminium panels, mill finish., Insulated panels incorporating A1-classified non-combustible stone wool core., Insulated panels, extruded polystyrene core.
Blast resistance
Required., Not required.
Required., Not required.
Sustainability data
Contains Red List materials
No
No
Material
Aluminium
Aluminium
Recycled content
55 %
55 %