SIST EN 13126-13:2022

Building hardware - Hardware for windows and door height windows - Requirements and test methods - Part 13: Sash balances

This document specifies requirements and test methods for durability, strength, security and function of sash balances.

Baubeschläge - Beschläge für Fenster und Fenstertüren - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren - Teil 13: Ausgleichgewichte für Vertikal-Schiebefenster

Dieses Dokument legt die Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren für die Dauerfunktionsfähigkeit, Festigkeit, Schutzwirkung und Funktion von Ausgleichgewichten fest.

Quincaillerie pour le bâtiment - Ferrures de fenêtres et portes-fenêtres - Exigences et méthodes d'essai - Partie 13: Contrepoids pour mécanismes à guillotine

Le présent document spécifie les exigences et les méthodes d'essai relatives à l’endurance, à la résistance, à la sécurité des biens et au fonctionnement des contrepoids pour mécanisme à guillotine.

Stavbno okovje - Okovje za okna in zastekljena vrata - Zahteve in preskusne metode - 13. del: Ravnotežje drsnih oken

Ta dokument določa zahteve in preskusne metode za trajnost, trdnost, varnost ter funkcionalnost ravnotežja drsnih oken.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 19-Nov-2020
• Publication Date: 20-Mar-2022
• ICS: 91.190 - Building accessories
• Technical Committee: ISTP - Doors and windows
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 16-Mar-2022
• Due Date: 21-May-2022
• Completion Date: 21-Mar-2022
• Ref Project: EN 13126-13:2022 - Building hardware - Hardware for windows and door height windows - Requirements and test methods - Part 13: Sash balances

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN 13126-13:2012 - Building hardware - Hardware for windows and balcony doors - Requirements and test methods - Part 13: Sash balances
• Effective Date: 01-May-2022

Overview

EN 13126-13:2022 is the CEN European standard that specifies requirements and test methods for sash balances - the counterbalance devices fitted (typically in pairs) to vertically sliding window sashes. The standard covers performance aspects including durability, strength, security, function and corrosion resistance and defines test procedures, classification and marking rules to provide consistent, reproducible assessment across CEN member states. EN 13126-13:2022 supersedes the 2012 edition and is independent of EN 13126-1.

Key topics and technical requirements

• Scope: Performance and test methods for sash balances used in vertically moving sashes.
• Classification system (five-box format):
  • Box 1 - Durability: grades H1 (5 000 cycles), H2 (10 000 cycles), H3 (20 000 cycles).
  • Box 2 - Mass: maximum tested sash mass (e.g., example masses 20 kg, 30 kg, 35 kg tied to test sizes).
  • Box 3 - Corrosion resistance: grades are assigned per the standard and reference EN 1670.
  • Box 4 - Test sizes: sash width (SW) and sash height (SH) used in testing (examples: 800×1 100, 1 100×1 200, 1 500×1 000 mm).
  • Box 5 - Rating: performance rating (e.g., resistance to manually applied load).
• Core test methods included:
  • Free movement test to verify smooth operation.
  • Durability cycling (specified cycle numbers per grade) with acceptance criteria.
  • Resistance to manually applied load (strength/security assessment).
  • Corrosion resistance testing (referencing EN 1670).
• Marking and documentation: Classification must be shown together with the standard reference (EN 13126-13) and may be presented in tabular or alphanumeric form (example: EN 13126-13:YYYY H3-030-3-1 100/1 200).

Applications and who uses it

• Manufacturers of sash balances and window hardware - for product design, type testing and quality control.
• Test laboratories - to carry out standardized durability, strength and corrosion tests.
• Specifiers, architects and consultants - to select hardware meeting performance requirements for vertical sliding windows.
• Installers and building product assessors - to verify product performance claims against a recognized European standard.
• Regulatory bodies and procurement teams - for consistent product evaluation across markets.

Related standards

• EN 1670 - Corrosion resistance - requirements and test methods (referenced by EN 13126-13)
• Other parts of the EN 13126 series covering window/door hardware (e.g., EN 13126-1, -2, -5, -10, etc.)

Keywords: EN 13126-13:2022, sash balances, building hardware standard, windows hardware testing, durability testing, corrosion resistance, classification system, CEN standard.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 13126-13:2012
Stavbno okovje - Okovje za okna in zastekljena vrata - Zahteve in preskusne
metode - 13. del: Ravnotežje drsnih oken
Building hardware - Hardware for windows and door height windows - Requirements and
test methods - Part 13: Sash balances
Baubeschläge - Beschläge für Fenster und Fenstertüren - Anforderungen und
Prüfverfahren - Teil 13: Ausgleichgewichte für Vertikal-Schiebefenster
Quincaillerie pour le bâtiment - Ferrures de fenêtres et portes-fenêtres - Exigences et
méthodes d'essai - Partie 13: Contrepoids pour mécanismes à guillotine
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13126-13:2022
ICS:
91.190 Stavbna oprema Building accessories
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 13126-13
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
January 2022
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 91.190 Supersedes EN 13126-13:2012
English Version
Building hardware - Hardware for windows and door
height windows - Requirements and test methods - Part
13: Sash balances
Quincaillerie pour le bâtiment - Ferrures de fenêtres et Baubeschläge - Beschläge für Fenster und Fenstertüren
portes-fenêtres - Partie 13 : Exigences et méthodes - Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren - Teil 13:
d'essai - Partie 13 : Contrepoids pour mécanismes à Ausgleichgewichte für Vertikal Schiebefenster
guillotine
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 19 December 2021.

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 CEN-CENELEC Management Centre 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 CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

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United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2022 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 13126-13:2022 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Classification . 6
4.1 General . 6
4.2 Durability (1 – first box) . 7
4.3 Mass (2 – second box) . 7
4.4 Corrosion resistance (3 – third box) . 7
4.5 Test Sizes (4 – fourth box) . 7
4.6 Rating (5 – fifth box) . 7
4.7 Example of classification for sash balances . 7
5 Requirements . 8
5.1 Dangerous substances . 8
5.2 Integrated maximum opening stop . 8
5.3 Free movement test . 8
5.4 Durability . 8
5.5 Rating – Resistance to manually applied load test . 8
5.6 Corrosion resistance test . 9
6 Test equipment and preparation for the test . 9
6.1 Sash balances installed in the test specimen . 9
6.2 Test specimens from the sash balance manufacturer . 9
6.3 Test rig . 9
6.4 Hardware . 9
7 Test methods . 10
7.1 Samples . 10
7.2 Free movement test procedure . 10
7.3 Durability . 10
7.3.1 Durability test procedure . 10
7.3.2 Durability test – acceptance criteria . 10
7.4 Resistance to manually applied load test procedure . 11
7.5 Corrosion resistance test . 11
8 Marking . 11
Annex A (informative) Test procedures . 12
Annex B (informative) Flowchart of test procedure . 14
Bibliography . 15

European foreword
This document (EN 13126-13:2022) 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 July 2022, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by July 2022.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
The performance tests incorporated in this document are considered to be reproducible and as such will
provide a consistent and objective assessment of the performance of these products throughout CEN
Member States.
This document supersedes EN 13126-13:2012.
With regard to EN 13126-13:2012, the following significant changes were made:
— EN 13126-13 is now independent from EN 13126-1; all necessary information is included without
the need of any further information from EN 13126-1;
— several editorial changes in the wording for a better understanding;
— new terms and definitions added under 3.3 (sash width) and 3.4 (sash height);
— under 4.1 classification system changed completely:
— former digit 1 (Category of use) changed into box 1 (Durability);
— former digit 2 (Durability) changed into box 2 (Mass);
— former digits 3, 4 and 5 deleted;
— former digit 6 (Corrosion resistance) changed into box 3 (Corrosion resistance);
— former digits 7 deleted;
— former digit 8 (Application) changed into box 4 (Test sizes);
— former digit 9 (Test sizes) changed into box 5 (Rating);
— under 4.2 new grades for the number of cycles defined; H1 (5 000), H2 (10 000) and H3 (20 000);
— under 4.7 new example of classification added in accordance with the new classification system; two
alternative ways (table or alphanumerical) to show the classification defined;
— under 5.4 information regarding new grades for durability added;
— under 5.5 headline and grades in Table 3 modified;
— under 5.6 the wording changed and information regarding corrosion resistance added;
— under Clause 6 headline modified;
— under 6.2 wording modified; new sentence added at the beginning;
— under 7.1 wording modified;
— under 7.3 several changes in the structure and the wording;
— under 7.3.1 headline modified;
— under 7.3.2 new headline added for a new subclause with the acceptance criteria;
— under 7.5 new subclause added with information regarding corrosion resistance;
— under Clause 8 new clause added regarding marking with information from the current version of
EN 13126-1.
This document is one of a series of European Standards for building hardware products for windows and
door height windows. This document is independent of EN 13126-1.
EN 13126 consists of the following parts:
— EN 13126-1, Building hardware — Hardware for windows and door height windows — Requirements
and test methods — Part 1: Requirements common to all types of hardware;
— EN 13126-2, Building hardware — Hardware for windows and door height windows — Requirements
and test methods — Part 2: Window fastener handles;
— EN 13126-3, Building hardware — Hardware for windows and door-height windows — Requirements
and test methods — Part 3: Handles, primarily for Tilt and Turn, Tilt-First and Turn-Only hardware;
— EN 13126-4, Building hardware — Requirements and test methods for windows and door height
windows — Part 4: Espagnolettes;
— EN 13126-5, Building hardware — Hardware for windows and door height windows — Requirements
and test methods — Part 5: Devices that restrict the opening of windows and door height windows;
— EN 13126-6, Building hardware — Hardware for windows and door height windows — Requirements
and test methods — Part 6: Variable geometry stay hinges (with or without a friction stay);
— EN 13126-7, Building hardware — Requirements and test methods for windows and door height
windows — Part 7: Finger catches;
— EN 13126-8, Building hardware — Hardware for windows and door height windows — Part 8:
Requirements and test methods for tilt and turn, Tilt-First and Turn-Only hardware;
— EN 13126-9, Building hardware — Requirements and test methods for windows and door height
windows — Part 9: Hardware for horizontal and vertical pivot windows;
— EN 13126-10, Building hardware — Requirements and test methods for windows and door height
windows — Part 10: Arm-balancing systems;
— EN 13126-11, Building hardware — Requirements and test methods for windows and door height
windows — Part 11: Top hung projecting reversible hardware;
— EN 13126-12, Building hardware — Requirements and test methods for windows and door height
windows — Part 12: Side hung projecting reversible hardware;
— EN 13126-13, Building hardware — Hardware for windows and balcony door — Requirements and
test methods — Part 13: Sash balances;
— EN 13126-14, Building hardware — Hardware for windows and door height windows — Requirements
and test methods — Part 14: Sash fasteners;
— EN 13126-15, Building hardware — Hardware for windows and door height windows — Requirements
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