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CS Rain Defence Louvres RSH-5700

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Glazing frame

Construction Specialties (UK) Ltd Variant:

High-performance louvres with horizontal blades and visible mullions, offering great protection against wind-driven rain penetration and good airflow. Classified as Class A 3 up to 3.0 m/s.

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Application

Rain defence louvres for applications requiring good airflow and efficient protection against wind-driven rain ingress.

Description

High performance louvres with horizontal blades and visible mullions, offering great protection against wind-driven rain penetration and good airflow. Classified as A 3 up to 3.0 m/s.


Features and benefits:

  • Complex extruded blade design for excellent rain defence performance.
  • Multiple channels in blades and vertical jambs & mullions to collect and drain water from the louvred area.
  • Class 3 airflow performance in air intake and exhaust applications.
  • Interlocking visible mullions to line up with other facade elements. Choice of visible or invisible horizontal joints between units.
  • Choice of frames for integration into structural openings, curtain walling or glazing.
  • Delivered to site as pre-fabricated modules for efficient installation.
  • Blast resistant and RC2 security rated options available.
  • Slimline single bank design.
  • Sight-proof design.

General information

Color

Silver

Other

Finish

Mill

Anodized

Powder-coated

Material

Aluminium

Length

129 mm

Guidance for specification option:

Unit depth, standard section on elevation only.

For glazed facades, unit depth is 133 mm.

Width

Bespoke

Manufacturer guidance

Maximum module width: 3600 mm (based on 1.5 kPa wind load).

For manual handling purposes max 80kg / unit is recommended.

Height

Bespoke

Manufacturer guidance

Maximum module height: 3600 mm (based on 1.5 kPa wind load).

For manual handling purposes max 80kg / unit is recommended.

Uniclass

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Product range

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Specification data - Aluminium louvre panel units

Size (l x w x d)

-

Manufacturer guidance

Insert length and width requirements or insert As drawing or As schedule.

Unit depth: 133 mm.


Combine units to suit any requirements.


25 mm captured glazing frame. Spacers can be used to suit wider glazing sockets.

Material

All components to be one-piece members extruded from aluminium alloy 6063-T6 (nominal thickness of heads, cills, jambs and mullions to be minimum 1.91 mm; blades to be minimum 1.52 mm).

Finish

Milled.

Anodized, clear.

Anodized, colour.

Guidance for specification option:

Insert colour requirements.

Polyester powder-coated finish, matt, colour.

Guidance for specification option:

Insert colour requirements.

Standard for polyester powder-coated finishes.

30 gloss units.

Polyester powder-coated finish, gloss, colour.

Guidance for specification option:

Insert colour requirements.

70 gloss units.

Colour

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.

Weather performance

-

Water penetration class (minimum)

To BS EN 13030, class A up to 3.0 m/s.

Guidance for specification option:

Class B at 3.5 m/s.

Discharge loss coefficient (minimum)

To BS EN 13030, class 3: Airflow coefficient Ce (entry): 0.289; Cd (discharge): 0.284.

Guidance for specification option:

K factor (entry/ discharge): 11.973/ 12.398.

Louvre configuration

-

Number of banks

One.

Blade orientation

Horizontal.

Blade pitch

51 mm.

Blade angle

Complex extruded blade profile.

Accessories

None.

Bird/ vermin guard, galvanized steel welded mesh.

Guidance for specification option:

Standard bird/ vermin guard. Pre-fitted welded aluminium frame included.

Stainless steel mesh available on request.


As guards of any type create additional resistance to airflow and reduce flow rate, louvre sizes should be adjusted to allow for this.

Bird/ vermin guard, expanded aluminium welded mesh.

Guidance for specification option:

Mill finish as standard, can be powder-coated in RAL colours to match louvre.

Pre-fitted welded aluminium frame included.


As guards of any type create additional resistance to airflow and reduce flow rate, louvre sizes should be adjusted to allow for this.

Insect mesh, PVC-coated fibreglass.

Guidance for specification option:

As standard; stainless steel mesh available on request.


As guards of any type create additional resistance to airflow and reduce flow rate, louvre sizes should be adjusted to allow for this.

Louvred door(s).

Guidance for specification option:

Insert requirements.

  • Manufactured to bespoke sizes and specifications.
  • Maximum size of a single door leaf is 2400 x 1150 mm (may vary per model type).
  • Single and double door configurations are available.
  • Door leaf frames filled with louvre blades to match the rest of the louvred facade.
  • Typically supplied with a door frame and pre-fitted hinges.
  • Other hardware, including locks, door closers etc. can be supplied.

Dampers, high-performance PVC-U, volume control.

Guidance for specification option:

Insert requirements.

  • Extruded rigid PVC-U frame and blades, aluminium blade cores and stainless steel seals and fixings.
  • Maximum single unit 1500 x 1005 mm (w x h); larger installations utilize mullions.
  • Frame: 130 mm overall depth; 40 mm flanges as standard.
  • Finishes: White PVC-U as standard; can be painted to RAL colour.

Dampers, aluminium, volume control.

Guidance for specification option:

Insert requirements.

  • Extruded aluminium frame and blades.
  • Maximum single unit 2900 x 2900 mm; widths over 1200 mm utilize mullions.
  • Frame: 100 mm overall depth; 40 mm flanges as standard.
  • Finishes: Mill finish as standard; can be polyester powder-coated to RAL colour.

Snap-on cover plate to close-off louvre frame.

Guidance for specification option:

Used to close-off captured glazing frame. Insert requirements.

Blanking panels

Not required.

Single-skin aluminium panels, to match louvre.

Guidance for specification option:

2 mm-thick aluminium as standard.

Single-skin aluminium panels, mill finish.

Guidance for specification option:

2 mm-thick aluminium as standard.

Single-skin aluminium panels, other colour/ finish.

Guidance for specification option:

2 mm-thick aluminium as standard.

Specify colour/ finish required.

Insulated panels incorporating A1-classified non-combustible stone wool core.

Guidance for specification option:

Insert required U-value if known.


Insulation core material faced on both sides with a 1 mm-thick aluminium sheet and set within an aluminium channel

frame.

Supplied in sizes to match louvre sizes. Can be pre-fitted to modules if required.

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Burglar resistance

Required (To EN 1627–1630, RC2).

Not required.

Blast resistance

Required.

Guidance for specification option:

Can withstand up to 86.87 kPa blast pressure at an impulse of 536.41 kPa/m²·ms.

Not required.

BIM objects

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This BIM object has been authored to meet the requirements of the NBS BIM Object Standard.

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Platform Compatible Version
Revit
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1

IFC
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1

Literature

CS Architectural Louvres

CS Architectural Louvres

Case studies

CS Louvres deliver efficient Airflow and Rain Defence at Met Office in Exeter.

CS Louvres deliver efficient Airflow and Rain Defence at Met Office in Exeter.

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