Summary
Class A rain defence louvres with vertical blades, offering excellent protection against wind-driven rain penetration and good airflow. Classified as Class A 3 up to 3.5 m/s.
Class A rain defence louvres with vertical blades, offering excellent protection against wind-driven rain penetration and good airflow. Classified as Class A 3 up to 3.5 m/s.
Application
Rain defence louvres for building areas requiring good airflow and efficient protection against wind-driven rain ingress.
Rain defence louvres for building areas requiring good airflow and efficient protection against wind-driven rain ingress.
Description
Class A rain defence louvres with vertical blades, offering excellent protection against wind-driven rain penetration and good airflow. Classified as Class A 3 up to 3.5 m/s.
Features and benefits:
- Complex extruded blade design in vertical arrangement for maximum rain defence performance.
- Multiple channels in blades and other vertical components to collect and drain water from the louvred area.
- Visible mullions to align with other façade elements; invisible joint detail can be achieved if preferred.
- Delivered to site as pre-fabricated modules for efficient installation.
- Optional glazing frames for easy integration with curtain walling or glazed façades.
- Blast resistant and RC2 security rated options available.
- Slimline, single bank design.
- Sight-proof design.
Class A rain defence louvres with vertical blades, offering excellent protection against wind-driven rain penetration and good airflow. Classified as Class A 3 up to 3.5 m/s.
Features and benefits:
- Complex extruded blade design in vertical arrangement for maximum rain defence performance.
- Multiple channels in blades and other vertical components to collect and drain water from the louvred area.
- Visible mullions to align with other façade elements; invisible joint detail can be achieved if preferred.
- Delivered to site as pre-fabricated modules for efficient installation.
- Optional glazing frames for easy integration with curtain walling or glazed façades.
- Blast resistant and RC2 security rated options 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
129 mm
129 mm
Width
Bespoke
Bespoke
Height
Bespoke
Bespoke
Warranty description
Two year
Two year
SKU Code
RSV-5700
RSV-5700
Specification
Material
All components to be one-piece members extruded from aluminium alloy 6063-T6 (heads, cills, jambs and mullions to be minimum 1.91 mm; blades to be minimum 1.52 mm).
All components to be one-piece members extruded from aluminium alloy 6063-T6 (heads, cills, jambs and mullions to be minimum 1.91 mm; blades to be minimum 1.52 mm).
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, and complete with a 25 mm glazing frame, suitable for fitting into glazing sockets or use in Structural Silicone Glazing (SSG) system.
Supplied as modules, mechanically assembled in the factory using stainless steel fasteners. Multiple module installations to include interlocking visible mullions with drainage channels.
An invisible joint detail can be achieved if preferred.
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 3: Airflow coefficient Ce (entry): 0.287; Cd (discharge): 0.251.
To BS EN 13030, class 3: Airflow coefficient Ce (entry): 0.287; Cd (discharge): 0.251.
Louvre configuration
-
-
Number of banks
One.
One.
Blade orientation
Vertical.
Vertical.
Blade pitch
51 mm.
51 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)., Volume control dampers., Snap-on cover plate to close-off louvre frame.
Additional properties
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.
Burglar resistance (to BS EN 1627 and BS EN 1630)
Required (To EN 1627–1630, RC2)., Not required.
Required (To EN 1627–1630, RC2)., Not required.
Blast resistance
Required., Not required.
Required., Not required.
Cill pan
-
Louvres to be supplied with a full depth cill pan with welded side panels, formed from 2 mm-thick aluminium.
Sustainability data
Contains Red List materials
No
No
Material
Aluminium
Aluminium
Recycled content
55 %
55 %