BS EN 13126-19:2026 Building hardware — Hardware for windows and door-height windows — Requirements and test methods — Part 19: Sliding closing devices

This standard specifies requirements and test methods for the durability, strength, security, corrosion resistance, and functionality of sliding closing devices for windows and door-height windows.

BS EN 13126-19:2026 specifies requirements and test methods for sliding closing devices (SCDs) used with windows and door-height windows. It covers classification, mechanical resistance, durability, optional secured positions with key-operated profile cylinders, static load testing, corrosion resistance, test equipment, specimen preparation, test procedures, acceptance criteria, and product marking. The standard applies to manually operated and automatically operated sliding closing devices and includes informative annexes covering test assemblies, operating forces, and the test procedure flow chart. It supersedes BS EN 13126-19:2011 and implements EN 13126-19:2026, approved by CEN on March 2, 2026.

Application Scope: Use by manufacturers, testing laboratories, certification bodies, designers, specifiers, and conformity assessment professionals evaluating sliding closing devices for windows and door-height windows.