Description

BS EN 1279-5:2005 specifies requirements, the evaluation of conformity and the factory production control of insulating glass units for use in buildings.

The main intended uses of the insulating glass units are installations in windows, doors, curtain walling, roofs and partitions where there exists protection against direct ultraviolet radiation at the edges.

It includes:
Terms and definitions
Requirements
Product description
Conformity with the definition of insulating glass units
Determination of the characteristic’s performances
Durability
Dangerous substances
Evaluation of conformity
Initial type testing of the product
Factory production control and inspection of samples in accordance with a prescribed test plan
Initial inspection of factory and of factory production control
Continuous surveillance and assessment of the factory production control
Marking and/or labelling
Product marking
Product characteristics.