What is BS EN 13126‑1 – Windows hardware about?
BS EN 13126‑1 is a European standard and a part of the BS EN 13126 series that discusses the requirements and test method with all types of hardware for building hardware. Building material signifies structural existence. It demonstrates the presence of aesthetic sense in a design, and hence, defines the practicability of the structure.
BS EN 13126‑1 specifies performance requirements for the strength and durability of hardware for the operation of movable sashes of windows and door height windows including requirements and test methods common to all hardware.
BS EN 13126‑1 applies to the hardware suitable for windows and door height windows, whatever the material used for the construction of the window.
Note: BS EN 13126‑1 does not apply to:
- Fusible links
- Hardware for lifting side-hung windows
- Fixing devices that are used to assemble or install a fixed window
- Devices that are used for the permanent fixing of a complete window into a building structure
- Mechanisms for the pneumatic or hydraulic remote operation of windows
- Single-axis hinges (other than those, which provide a pivot function for windows)
- Single-axis hinges as covered in EN 1935
- Hardware for sliding doors and folding doors as covered in EN 1527
- Door and window bolts as covered in EN 12051.
Who is BS EN 13126‑1 – Windows hardware for?
BS EN 13126‑1 on windows hardware applies to:
- Manufacturer of building materials
- Engineers
- Quality testing personnel
- Suppliers and distributors of building hardware
Why should you use BS EN 13126‑1 – Building hardware?
Building material signifies structural existence. It demonstrates the presence of aesthetic sense in a design, and hence, defines the practicability of the structure. The specimen is a mock-up window or pieces of fictive frame/sashes (i.e., profile pieces) to accommodate hardware components for testing.
BS EN 13126‑1 provides you with the requirements common to all types of hardware which contains dangerous substances, durability, mass, fire resistance, safety in use, corrosion resistance, security, test sizes, and mechanical strength. This helps you in manufacturing a better quality of windows hardware for building in a standardized way.
Overall, with BS EN 13126‑1 you can be ensured that the products consistently meet and exceed quality assurance targets.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 13126‑1:2022 supersedes BS EN 13126‑1:2011, which is withdrawn. Significant changes were made:
- Under the European foreword several adjustments to the wording were made to consider the already revised and thus independent parts of this series of standards; only the parts published before November 2017 are still to be considered dependent on this part 1 and under 2 “Normative references” adjustments made.
- Under 4.11 “Example of classification…” the example shown was changed, under 1 “Scope” adjustments to the wording in the last subclause made; Note 1 and Note 2 were deleted and under 4.1 “General” (first subclause) and 4.3 “Durability” (last sentence) additional information added to consider the already revised and thus independent parts of this series of standards; term code (coding system) changed into classification (classification system).
- Under 5.3 “Durability” Note changed to plain text, new Note added, under 5.4 “Mass” new wording “If not specified otherwise in the individual parts”; added in the first sentence of the second subclause and under 5.5 “Fire resistance” all sentences and Notes deleted.
- Under 6.4.2, 6.4.3, and 6.4.4 “Test specimen…” in each section the last sentence is modified to “Unless otherwise specified in the individual parts, a gasket shall not be applied to the specimen.” under 5.7 “Corrosion resistance” wording in the second subclause modified; last bullet point added and under 5.9 “Applicable part” second subclause modified.
- Under 7.1 “General” rules modified for Sample C and under 8.2 “Durability” new wording “I not specified otherwise in the individual parts”; was added in the first sentence.
