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Kestrel Aluminium 60mm Polyamide Window System - Aluminium window system

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Kestrel Aluminium Systems Variant:

A polyamide window system suitable for all types of buildings.

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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 guidance

Anodizing: Silver AA25 or colours on request.

Powder coating: Contact manufacturer for available colours.

Finish

Anodized

Powder-coated

Mill

Material

Aluminium

Manufacturer guidance

Aluminium alloy = 6060/6063 T6.

Shape

Square

Rectangle

Length

Bespoke

Width

Bespoke

Manufacturer guidance

  • Open out – Top hung: Maximum vent width 1200 mm.
  • Open out – Side hung: Vent width 350–1000 mm.
  • Open in: Vent width: 1200–1800 mm.

Height

Bespoke

Manufacturer guidance

  • Open out – Top hung: Vent height 350–2000 mm.
  • Open out – Side hung: Maximum vent height 1300 mm.
  • Open in: Maximum vent height 1800 mm.

Warranty description

Ten year

Uniclass

Pr_30_59_98_02 Aluminium window unitsPrimary

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 guidance

Open out - Top hung:


  • Vent height: 350-2000 mm.
  • Maximum vent width: 1200 mm.

Open out - Side hung:


  • Maximum vent height: 1300 mm.
  • Vent width: 350-1000 mm.

Open in:


  • Maximum vent height: 1800 mm.
  • Vent width: 1200-1800 mm.


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 guidance

Windows 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 guidance

In 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 guidance

Consult 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 carbon

A1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804

4.0 kg CO₂ eq/kg

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 content

As defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021

79 %

Literature

Datasheet Kestrel 60mm Window System

Datasheet Kestrel 60mm Window System

PAS24 Certificate Window 60mm

PAS24 Certificate Window 60mm

Datasheet Kestrel Folding Sliding Window System

Datasheet Kestrel Folding Sliding Window System

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