Kestrel Aluminium 60mm Polyamide Window System - Aluminium window system
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Casement
Casement
A polyamide window system suitable for all types of buildings.
Application
Suitable for both residential and commercial application such as homes, schools, offices and leisure facilities.
Description
The Kestrel Aluminium Systems 60mm polyamide window allows the construction of the most common types of top and side hung open-out vents, tilt before turn, and open in bottom or side hung vents and fixed lights as an individual or composite window styles. The system can be externally (open out casement vents) beaded or internally (TBT vents and casement vents with adapter used) beaded.
Frame profiles are typically 60 mm deep. Odd leg and curtain wall outer frames are also available. Square or bevel beads are standard. A range of cill sections, corner posts and couplers complement the range.
Features and benefits:
- Designed generally in accordance with BS 4873:2004.
- Uses a 24 mm PA66 GF25 polymide thermal break.
- Polyamide thermal break allows for single or dual colour options.
General information
Color | Silver Other Manufacturer guidanceAnodizing: Silver AA25 or colours on request. Powder coating: Contact manufacturer for available colours. |
Finish | Anodized Powder-coated Mill |
Material | Aluminium Manufacturer guidanceAluminium alloy = 6060/6063 T6. |
Shape | Square Rectangle |
Length | Bespoke |
Width | Bespoke Manufacturer guidance
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Height | Bespoke Manufacturer guidance
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Warranty description | Ten year |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | L10/10 Wood windows L10/330 Aluminium windows |
Specification data - Aluminium window units
Standard | To BS 4873:2004, BS EN 12020-2:2001, BS 3987:1991, BS EN 12206-1:2021, BS 4873:2016, BS EN 14351-1:2006+A2:2016, BS EN ISO 10077-2:2017. |
Third-party certification | PAS 24:2016. |
Dimensions and configurations | Manufacturer guidanceOpen out - Top hung:
Open out - Side hung:
Open in:
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Product performance | |
Weather performance | |
UK exposure category | To BS 6375-1, 2000 Pa. |
Air permeability | To BS 6375-1, Class 2.Guidance for specification option: 600Pa. |
Watertightness | To BS 6375-1, Class 5A. |
Resistance to wind load | To EN 12210, Class 5.Guidance for specification option: Tested with winds up to 2000 Pa in pressure. |
Durability | |
Operation and strength characteristics | To BS 6375-2.Guidance for specification option: Complies with Strength characteristics in accordance with BS EN 14351, Result - Pass. |
Thermal | |
Whole window U-value | Manufacturer guidanceWindows constructed with thermally broken profiles meet current Building Regulation Approved Document (AD) L1A, L1B/L2A, L2B requirements using a range of Insulating Glass Units (IGU's). Standard window styles in accordance with GGF data sheet 2.2 and BR443 can be used to demonstrate compliance to Building Regulations thermal performance requirement, or NON domestic window styles can be calculated on an individual basis to confirm their thermal performance. SAP 2009 Table 6e can also be used in the absence of test data or calculated values. |
British Fenestration Rating Council Window Energy Rating | C. |
Frame | |
Finish as delivered | |
Coating | Polyester powder coating to BS EN 12206-1:2004.Anodizing to BS 3987:1991.Mill finish. |
Colour | Guidance for specification option: Anodizing: Silver AA25 or colours on request. Powder coating: Consult manufacturer for details. |
Ventilator | None.KAS 231 trickle vent. |
Glazing or infill | |
Standard | Manufacturer guidanceIn accordance with Building Regulations including Document L and BS 6180 where applicable. |
Requirements | 24 mm double glazed.28 mm double glazed. |
Hardware | KAS 246 and KAS 247 Securistyle Defender friction hinges 13 mm stack height.Guidance for specification option: Open out casement window. KAS 240 inline Virage key locking espagnolette handle.Guidance for specification option: Open out casement window. KAS 241 Virage Key locking cockspur handle.Guidance for specification option: Open out casement window. KAS 243 Slide a side espagnolette and keeps.Guidance for specification option: Open out casement window. KAS 245 TSL Bi-part espagnolette and keeps.Guidance for specification option: Open out casement window. Visible hinge tilt before turn gear sets.Guidance for specification option: Open in tilt before turn window. Invisible hinge tilt before turn gear sets.Guidance for specification option: Open in tilt before turn window. Tilt only bottom hung open in gear sets.Guidance for specification option: Open in tilt before turn window. Side hung open in gear sets.Guidance for specification option: Open in tilt before turn window. |
Operation | |
Type | Manual. |
Hardware | Black. Silver. White. |
Glazing bead | Glazing Bead (Square) KAS633 (24mm double glazed). Glazing Bead (Bevel) KAS634 (24mm double glazed). Glazing Bead (Square) KAS635 (28mm double glazed). Glazing Bead (Bevel) KAS636 (28mm double glazed). |
Sub sill | 110mm Subcill KAS621/623. 150mm Subcill KAS621/624. 180mm Subcill KAS621/625. 205mm Subcill KAS621/626. |
Hinges | Restricted hinge. Standard hinge. Sterling hinge. Manufacturer guidanceConsult manufacturer's literature for further details on hinge configurations. |
Handles | Locking. Non locking. |
Security | Multi-point bi-part espagnolette locking. PAS24 compliant. |
Opening width | 1000 mm (maximum). |
Height | 2000 mm (maximum). |
U-value | 1.7/WERC. |
Beading | Internal beading. External beading. |
Trickle vent | As standard. Slimline. |
Sustainability data
Country of material origin | United Kingdom |
Country of product manufacture | United Kingdom |
Embodied carbonA1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804 | 4.0 kg CO₂ eq/kg Self declared |
Recyclability | Aluminium building products are collected and recycled at end-of-life very efficiently, and the end-of-life recycling rate for aluminium is >90%. |
Recycled contentAs defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021 | 79 % |
Literature
Datasheet Kestrel 60mm Window System
PAS24 Certificate Window 60mm
Datasheet Kestrel Folding Sliding Window System
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