EN 13120:2004
(Main)Internal blinds - Performance requirements including safety
Internal blinds - Performance requirements including safety
This Standard lists the functions which Internal Blinds shall perform when fitted whithin a building. This standard applies to all blinds as listed : Internal Venetian Blinds : Free Hanging, Guided, Non-Retractable and Mid-Pane Roller Blinds : Free hanging, Automatic Spring Roller, Side Guided with Tensioned Fabric Vertical Blinds : Free Hanging, with Top and Bottom Track, and Sloping Headrail Pleated Blinds : Free Hanging and Guided Darkening Blinds : Blackout and Dim-out.
Abschlüsse innen - Leistungs- und Sicherheitsanforderungen
Diese Europäische Norm legt die Anforderungen fest, die an einem Gebäude befestigte Abschlüsse innen erfüllen müssen. Die Norm behandelt auch signifikante Gefährdungen bei Motorbedienung für Konstruktion, Transport, Einbau, Bedienung und Wartung der Abschlüsse (siehe Liste der signifikanten Gefährdungen in Anhang B).
Die Norm gilt für alle Abschlüsse innen und ähnliche Produkte, unabhängig von deren Konstruktion und der Art der verwendeten Werkstoffe, wie folgt:
- Jalousie/Raffstore: freihängend, geführt, mit nicht raffbaren Lamellen;
- Rollo: freihängend, seitlich geführt, mit gespanntem Tuch;
- Vertikaljalousie: freihängend, oben und unten geführt und geneigter Oberschiene;
- Faltstore: freihängend und geführt.
Diese Produkte können manuell bedient werden, mit oder ohne ausgleichende Federn, oder mittels Elektromotoren (kraftbetätigte Produkte).
Diese Norm gilt nicht für Rollos in romanischem oder österreichischem Stil, Girlanden, Pinoleum, Faltstores mit Seitenzug, Insektenschutzgitter oder Abschlüsse in geschlossenen Verglasungen.
Dieses Dokument gilt nicht für Abschlüsse innen, die vor dem Veröffentlichungsdatum dieses Dokumentes hergestellt wurden.
Diese Norm gilt nicht für Rollos in vorherrschend romanischem oder österreichischem Stil, Girlanden, Pinoleum, Faltstores mit Seitenzug, Insektenschutzgitter oder Abschlüsse in geschlossenen Verglasungen.
Dieses Dokument gilt nicht für Abschlüsse innen, die vor dem Veröffentlichungsdatum dieses Dokumentes hergestellt wurden.
Stores intérieurs - Exigences de performance, y compris la sécurité
La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences de performance que doivent remplir les stores intérieurs équipant les bâtiments. Elle traite également des risques significatifs liés aux machines relatifs aux opérations de fabrication, transport, installation, utilisation et de maintenance des stores intérieurs (voir la liste des phénomènes dangereux significatifs en Annexe B).
Elle s'applique à tous les stores intérieurs dont la liste est donnée ci-après, ainsi qu'aux produits similaires quelles que soient leur conception et la nature des matériaux utilisés :
- store vénitien d'intérieur : libre, guidé, vélum ;
- store à enroulement : libre, guidé, à rouleau automatique, à tension permanente ;
- store à bandes verticales : libre, avec guidage haut et bas, incliné ;
- store plissé : libre, guidé.
Ces produits peuvent être manoeuvrés manuellement, avec ou sans ressorts de compensation, ou au moyen de moteurs électriques (produits motorisés).
La présente norme ne s'applique pas aux stores bateaux, bouillonnés, stores japonais, stores plissés à refoulement latéral, aux moustiquaires ainsi qu'aux stores intégrés dans les vitrages isolants.
La présente norme ne s'applique pas aux stores bateaux, bouillonnés, stores japonais, stores plissés à refoulement latéral, aux moustiquaires ainsi qu'aux stores intégrés dans les vitrages isolants.
Le présent document n'est pas applicable aux stores intérieurs fabriqués avant sa date de publication.
Notranja senčila - Zahtevane lastnosti, vključno z varnostjo
General Information
Relations
Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2004
1RWUDQMDVHQþLOD=DKWHYDQHODVWQRVWLYNOMXþQR]YDUQRVWMR
Internal blinds - Performance requirements including safety
Abschlüsse innen - Leistungs- und Sicherheitsanforderungen
Stores intérieurs - Exigences de performance, y compris la sécurité
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13120:2004
ICS:
91.060.50 Vrata in okna Doors and windows
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 13120
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2004
ICS 91.060.50
English version
Internal blinds - Performance requirements including safety
Stores intérieurs - Exigences de performance y compris la Abschlüsse innen - Leistungs- und
sécurité Sicherheitsanforderungen
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 6 February 2004.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the official
versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
Management Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels
© 2004 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 13120:2004: E
worldwide for CEN national Members.
Contents
page
Foreword.3
Introduction .4
1 Scope.5
2 Normative references.5
3 Terms and definitions .6
4 Operating effort.7
5 Design of the operating mechanism −−−− Diagrams HPV ("human pull value") .8
6 Misuse.10
7 Mechanical endurance (repeated operation cycles) .13
8 Safety in use.14
9 Hygiene, health and environment .15
10 Thermal resistance.15
11 Appearance.15
12 Durability.20
13 Handling and storage .21
14 Information for use .22
Annex A (informative) Definition of internal atmospheric conditions (Interior surroundings).25
Annex B (normative) List of significant “machine” hazards .27
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship of this document with EC Directives.28
Bibliography .29
Foreword
This document (EN 13120:2004) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 33 “Doors, windows,
shutters, building hardware and curtain walling”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or
by endorsement, at the latest by November 2004, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest
by November 2004.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European
Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document.
This European Standard is a part of a series of standards dealing with blinds and shutters for buildings as defined
in EN 12216.
This European Standard specifies the requirements for internal blinds, the levels of performance and where
applicable, the associated classes.
It is completed by test standards as well as by the standards referring to specific performance requirements.
No existing European Standard is superseded.
Annex A is informative. Annex B is normative.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
Introduction
The performances given in this European Standard which illustrate suitability for use, are required for every type of
internal blind (intrinsic performances).
Other performances are only required as a complement (specific performances) and result in specific products.
Some of them are described in European Standards (e.g. EN 1522, EN 1523). Others are described in prEN 14500
and prEN 14501 in the process of preparation and deal with the important subject such as thermal comfort, i.e.:
− solar factor;
− shading factor;
− secondary heat transfer factor;
− direct solar transmittance;
− solar radiation reduction factor;
and visual comfort, i.e.:
− light control;
− night privacy;
− visual contact with the outside;
− glare control;
− rendering of colours.
NOTE Health and Safety regulations require that the workplace receives as much natural light as is reasonably practical (see
EU Directive 89/654/EEC) and protection of operators working with VDV screens against glare and reflected light (see EU
Directive 87/391/EEC).
The list of these documents is given in the Bibliography.
With the aim of clarifying the intentions of the standard and avoiding doubts when reading it, following assumptions
was made related to power operated product while producing it:
— Negotiations occur between the manufacturer and the purchaser concerning particular conditions for use and
places for use such as for nursery schools or for buildings for disabled people which need specific risk analysis;
— The risk analysis carried out in this European Standard and the significant hazards listed in annex B suppose a
normal use or normally predictable use e.g. which excludes deliberate and conscious risks taken by the user (see
Interpretative Document “Safety in use” of EU Construction Products Directive).
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies the requirements which internal blinds shall fulfil when fitted to a building. It
deals also with the significant machinery hazards for construction, transport, installation, operation and
maintenance of the blinds (see list of significant hazards in annex B).
It applies to all internal blinds as well as similar products whatever their design and nature of the materials used as
follows:
− Venetian blind: free hanging, guided, non-retractable;
− Roller blind: free hanging, side guided, with tensioned fabric;
− Vertical blind: free hanging, with top and bottom track, and sloping headrail;
− Pleated blind: free hanging and guided.
These products may be operated manually, with or without compensating springs, or by means of electric motors
(power operated products).
This standard does not apply to Roman Shades, Austrian, Festoon, Pinoleum, Side Drawn pleated blinds, Insect
screens or blinds in sealed glazed units.
This document is not applicable to internal blinds which are manufactured before the date of publication of
this document.
2 Normative references
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These
normative references are cited at appropriate places in the text, and the publications are listed hereafter. For dated
references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European Standard
only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication
referred to applies (including amendments).
EN 1050:1996, Safety of machinery — Principles of risk assessment.
EN 1070:1998, Safety of machinery — Terminology.
EN 1670, Building hardware — Corrosion resistance — Requirements and test methods.
EN 12045, Shutters and blinds power operated — Safety in use — Measurement of the transmitted force.
EN 12194, Shutters, external and internal blinds — Misuse — Test methods.
EN 12216:2002, Shutters, external blinds, internal blinds —- Terminology, glossary and definitions.
EN 13125, Shutters and blinds — Additional thermal resistance — Allocation of a class of air permeability to a
product.
EN 13527, Shutters and blinds — Measurement of the operating forces — Test methods.
EN 14201, Blinds and shutters — Resistance to repeated operations (mechanical endurance) — Methods of
testing.
EN 20105-A02, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness — Part A02: Grey scale for assessing change in colour (ISO
105-A02:1993).
EN 60335-1, Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety — Part 1: General requirements (IEC 60335-
1:2001, modified).
EN 60335-2-97, Household and similar electrical appliances – Safety – Part 2-97: Particular recuirments for drives
for rolling shutters, awnings, blinds and similar equipment.
EN 61310-1, Safety of machinery – Indication, marking and actuation – Part 1: Requirements for visual, auditory
and tactile signals (IEC 61310-1:1995).
EN ISO 105-B04, Textiles — Tests for colour fastness —- Part B04: Colour fastness to artificial weathering: Xenon
arc fading lamp test (ISO 105-B04:1994).
EN ISO 10077-1, Thermal performance of windows, doors and shutters –Calculation of the thermal transmittance –
Part 1: Simplified method (ISO 10077-1:2000).
EN ISO 12100-2:2003, Safety of machinery - Basic concepts, general principles for design - Part 2: Technical
principles (ISO 12100-2:2003).
ISO 9227, Corrosion tests in artificial atmospheres — Salt spray tests.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this European Standard, the terms and definitions given in EN 1070:1998 and EN 12216:2002
and the following apply.
3.1
internal blind
blind fitted in front of or on a window or in between glazing or anywhere within the internal surface of the building
3.2
intrinsic performance
overall performances of the blind regardless of its application as opposed to specific performance
3.3
specific performance
performance which may be additional and complementary to the intrinsic performances and refers to a specific
product
3.4
curtain
part of the product which is set in motion by the operating mechanism and ensures its function
3.5
extension/retraction
movement of the curtain resulting in an increase/decrease in the surface area covered
3.6
opening/closing
terms used to describe the increase in light (opening) or reduction of light (closing) in an extended position for
products with slats or louvres which can be tilted or adjusted
3.7
rough operation
sharp action on the operating mechanism or directly on the curtain, resulting in excessive speed at the beginning
and a sudden stop at the end
NOTE Rough operation is only possible if the moving part has significant inertia (mass and speed).
3.8
forced operation
excessive force exerted on the operating mechanism or directly on the curtain with the aim of causing movement in
spite of resistance to the travel of the curtain
3.9
reversed operation
extension or retraction of the curtain occurring in the opposite direction to that intended without use of abnormal
force
3.10
winch handle
operating mechanism consisting of a reel rotated by an operation handle which allows accumulation of a cord,
cable or chain
3.11
gear with crank handle
operating mechanism consisting of a gear attached to an axle, a drive shaft, an universal joint, a rotating rod and a
crank handle
3.12
one direction movement of the operating mechanism
operating mechanism operated by a single cord, tape, etc., extension / retraction being effected by relying on
gravity or the pot
...
Questions, Comments and Discussion
Ask us and Technical Secretary will try to provide an answer. You can facilitate discussion about the standard in here.