Kestrel Aluminium Flat Rooflight System - Aluminium rooflight system
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30.8 mm unit
30.8 mm unit
Aluminium fixed or operable flat rooflight suitable for most standard flat roof constructions and coverings.
Application
Suitable for a range of applications including homes, offices, schools and hotels.
Description
The Kestrel Thermal Flat Top Rooflight System is suitable for most standard flat roof constructions and covering, e.g. lead, copper, zinc, sedum, rubber EPDM, asphalt, GRP fibreglass.
Available in three different designs; Fixed, Ventilation or Egress. The system has been designed to allow the glass to be removed in the event of double glazed unit failure. Using a removable PVC cassette to which the glass is bonded, it is mechanically fixed to the frame, therefore only the cassette will need replacing in the event of glass replacement.
Features and benefits:
- Walk on glass option available.
- Ventilation – fully concealed chain drive actuators 24v or 230v.
- Egress – operated by gas springs and espagnolette locking system.
- Stepped edge units used to reduce glass breakage due to thermal fracture.
- Wide range of sizes.
- Minimal glazing bars to maximise natural light.
- For fixed glazing a Rafter Bar option is available for longer runs of flat glazing.
- Factory finished fully watertight product with a high-quality elegant appeal.
- Narrow sightlines providing a look of a frameless system from the inside.
- Dual colour powder coating available.
- Made to measure, bespoke service.
- Low profile, secure, thermally efficient.
- Easily assembled on-site, easily transportable.
- Will accept standard Flush Glazed units
General information
Color | Manufacturer guidanceAvailable in any RAL or BS colour. |
Finish | Anodized Mill Powder-coated |
Material | Aluminium Guidance for specification option: Aluminium profiles are extruded from alloy 6060/6063 T6 complying with the recommendations of BS EN 12020-2:2008. |
Shape | Square Rectangle |
Length | Bespoke |
Width | Bespoke |
Height | Bespoke |
Warranty description | Ten year Guidance for specification option: Kestrel Aluminium Profiles have a ten-year warranty. See powder coating guarantee. |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | L10/46 Roof windows L10/460 Rooflights |
Specification data - Aluminium frame roof window units
Standard | To BS EN 12020-2:2001, BS 3987:1991, BS EN 12206-1:2021. |
Product performance | |
Fire resistance | Not fire rated. |
Whole window U-value | 1.2 W/m²K. |
Frame | |
Finish as delivered | |
Coating | Anodized to BS 3987:1991.Guidance for specification option: Etched and anodised to BS 3987:1991. Silver AA25 or colours on request. Mill finish.Powder coating to BS EN 12206-1:2004.Guidance for specification option: Polyester powder coat paint. |
Colour | Guidance for specification option: Insert requirement. Available in any RAL or BS colour. |
Glazing or infill | |
Composition | 30.8 mm - (8 mm toughened outer, 14 mm cavity, 8.8 mm laminated inner).Triple glazing.Guidance for specification option: 44–48 mm with varying make-ups available. Recommended triple glazing make up: 6 mm toughened/14 mm spacer/6 mm toughened/14 mm spacer/ 6.4 mm laminated inner. Walk on glass.Guidance for specification option: 44–48 mm with varying make-ups available. Consult manufacturer. Manufacturer guidanceIt is preferable that IGU's be assembled with silicone edge seal to prevent degradation from UV light. |
Operation | |
Type | Electric actuators KAS1656 24v or 230v supply.Operation via Rocker Switch KAS1656-RS.Single actuator, maximum weight of vent 45 kg.Dual actuator, maximum weight of vent 65 kg.Gas struts gassed to variable force depending on roof vent size and weight.Manual screw jack option available, maximum throat opening 300 mm. KAS1668-S. |
Type | Fixed (standard). Fixed (walk-on). Ventilation. Guidance for specification option: Opens up to 360 mm using fully concealed chain drive actuators. Egress. Guidance for specification option: Suitbale for any office, school or hotel that may require an alternative means of egress for maintenance purposes. The rooflight is designed to open up to a 70 degree angle allowing access to the rooftop if required. |
Dimensions | 1500 x 2600 mm. Guidance for specification option: Maximum width x height. |
Jointing | Mechanical. |
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 Flat Rooflight System