oSIST prEN 13659 rev:2011

Shutters and external venetian blinds - Performance requirements including safety

This European Standard specifies the performance requirements which shutters shall fulfil when fitted to a building. It deals also with the significant hazards for construction, transport, installation, operation and maintenance of the shutters (see list of significant machine hazards in annex C). It applies to all shutters as well as similar products whatever their use and nature of the materials used, as follows: - external Venetian blind, roller shutter, wing shutter, Venetian shutter, flat-closing concertina shutter, concertina shutter or sliding panel shutter, with or without a system of projection. These products can be operated manually with or without compensating spring, or by means of electric motors (power operated products). This document is not applicable to shutters which are manufactured before the date of application of this document by CEN.

Abschlüsse Auβen und Außenjalousien - Leistungs- und Sicherheitsanforderungen

Diese Europäische Norm legt die Leistungsanforderungen fest, die an einem Gebäude befestigte Abschlüsse außen und Außenjalousien erfüllen müssen. Die Norm behandelt auch signifikante Gefährdungen für Konstruktion, Transport, Einbau, Betrieb und Wartung (siehe Liste der signifikanten Gefährdungen bei Motor-bedienung im Anhang C).
Die Norm gilt für alle Abschlüsse außen und Außenjalousien sowie ähnliche Produkte, unabhängig von ihrem Gebrauch und der Art der verwendeten Werkstoffe wie folgt und wie in EN 12216 festgelegt:
   Außenjalousie, Rollladen, Drehladen, Faltladen ungeführt, Faltladen geführt (flach geschlossen), Falt-laden geführt (Akkordeon), oder Schiebeladen, mit oder ohne eine Ausstellvorrichtung.
Diese Produkte können manuell bedient werden, mit oder ohne Ausgleichsfedern, oder mithilfe von Elektromotoren (kraftbetätigte Produkte).
ANMERKUNG   Diese Norm behandelt Abschlüsse und Jalousien, die an der Außenseite montiert sind. In Fällen, in denen diese Produkte an der Innenseite montiert sind, sollten sie sämtliche in EN 13120 festgelegten Sicherheits-anforderungen erfüllen.
Dieses Dokument gilt nicht für Abschlüsse oder Außenjalousien, die vor dem Veröffentlichungsdatum dieses Dokumentes durch CEN hergestellt wurden.
Die Geräuschemission von kraftbetätigten Abschlüssen und Außenjalousien wird nicht als maßgebliche Gefährdung angesehen. Aus diesem Grund enthält die vorliegende Norm keine spezifischen Anforderungen an Geräusche in Verbindung mit der Maschinenrichtlinie.
Sofern nicht anders festgelegt, bezieht sich die im vorliegenden Dokument verwendete Benennung „Abschluss“ auf jegliche Bauarten von Abschlüssen oder Außenjalousien, die im Anwendungsbereich dieser Europäischen Norm aufgeführt sind.

Fermetures pour baies équipées de fenêtres et stores vénitiens extérieurs - Exigences de performance y compris la sécurité

La présente Norme européenne spécifie les exigences de performance que doivent remplir les fermetures et les stores vénitiens extérieurs équipant les bâtiments. Elle traite également des phénomènes dangereux significatifs liés aux opérations de fabrication, de transport, d'installation, d'utilisation et de maintenance (voir la liste des phénomènes dangereux significatifs liés aux machines en Annexe C).
Elle s'applique à toutes les fermetures et stores vénitiens extérieurs, ainsi qu'aux produits similaires, quelles que soient leur utilisation et la nature des matériaux utilisés, dont la liste est donnée ci-après et qui sont définis dans l'EN 12216 :
   store vénitien extérieur (BSO), volet roulant, volet battant, persienne, persienne coulissante, jalousie accordéon ou volet coulissant, projetables ou non projetables.
Ces produits peuvent être manœuvrés manuellement avec ou sans ressort de compensation ou au moyen de moteurs électriques (produits motorisés).
NOTE   La présente norme traite des fermetures et des stores vénitiens extérieurs montés à l’extérieur. Lorsque de tels produits sont installés à l'intérieur, il convient qu'ils satisfassent à toutes les exigences de sécurité pertinentes définies dans l'EN 13120.
Le présent document n’est pas applicable aux fermetures et stores vénitiens extérieurs fabriqués avant la date de mise en application de ce document par le CEN.
L'émission sonore des fermetures et stores vénitiens extérieurs motorisés n'est pas considérée comme un phénomène dangereux significatif. Par conséquent, la présente norme ne contient aucune exigence spécifique concernant le bruit en rapport avec la Directive Machines.
Sauf spécification contraire, le terme « fermeture » utilisé dans le présent document se rapporte à tout type de fermeture ou de store vénitien extérieur inclus dans le domaine d'application de la présente Norme européenne.

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General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 24-Jul-2011
• ICS: 91.060.50 - Doors and windows
• Technical Committee: ISTP - Doors and windows
• Current Stage: 98 - Abandoned project (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 22-Nov-2013
• Due Date: 27-Nov-2013
• Completion Date: 22-Nov-2013
• Directive: 2006/42/EC - Directive 2006/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on machinery, and amending Directive 95/16/EC (recast)
• Directive: 89/106/EEC - Construction products
• Mandate: M/101 - Mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning the execution of standardization work for harmonized standards on doors, windows and related products
• Ref Project: FprEN 13659 rev - Shutters and external venetian blinds - Performance requirements including safety

Relations

• Revised: SIST EN 13659:2004+A1:2009 - Shutters - Performance requirements including safety
• Effective Date: 06-May-2009
• Revised: SIST EN 13659:2004+A1:2009 - Shutters - Performance requirements including safety
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023
• Revised: SIST EN 13659:2004+A1:2009 - Shutters - Performance requirements including safety
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023
• Revised: SIST EN 13659:2004+A1:2009 - Shutters - Performance requirements including safety
• Effective Date: 08-Jun-2022

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
DRAFT
prEN 13659 rev
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

May 2011
ICS 91.060.50 Will supersede EN 13659:2004+A1:2008
English Version
Shutters and external venetian blinds - Performance
requirements including safety
Fermetures pour baies équipées de fenêtres et stores Abschlüsse Außen und Außenjalousien - Leistungs- und
vénitiens extérieurs - Exigences de performance y compris Sicherheitsanforderungen
la sécurité
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 33.

If this draft becomes a European Standard, 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.

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made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
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Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.


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© 2011 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 13659 rev:2011: E
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Contents Page
Foreword . 5
Introduction . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions . 9
4 Wind resistance . 10
4.1 In the extended position . 10
4.2 In the retracted position . 12
5 Resistance to snow load (roller shutters only). 12
5.1 General . 12
5.2 Determination . 13
5.3 Performance requirement . 13
5.4 Expression of the results . 13
5.5 Classes of snow resistance . 14
6 Operating effort . 14
6.1 General . 14
6.2 Determination . 14
6.3 Performance requirement and operational effort classes . 14
7 Design of the operating mechanism — HPV diagrams ("Human Pull Value") . 14
7.1 General . 14
7.2 Performances requirements . 15
7.3 Diagrams HPV . 15
8 Misuse . 16
8.1 General . 16
8.2 Determination . 18
8.3 Performance requirement . 18
9 Edge loading (wing shutters only) . 19
9.1 General . 19
9.2 Determination . 19
9.3 Performance requirement . 19
10 Resistance of mechanisms holding the shutter in the extended position . 19
10.1 General . 19
10.2 Determination . 19
10.3 Performance requirement . 20
11 Mechanical endurance (repeated operating cycles) . 20
11.1 General . 20
11.2 Determination . 21
11.3 Performance requirement . 21
11.4 Classes of endurance . 22
12 Operation in frosty conditions . 23
13 Impact resistance . 23
13.1 General . 23
13.2 Determination . 23
13.3 Performance requirement . 23
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14 Resistance against intrusion . 23
14.1 General . 23
14.2 Retracton of the curtain . 24
14.3 Resistance of the guide rail against splaying . 24
14.4 Rigidity of the curtain under the application of an horizontal force . 25
14.5 Perforation of a lath or of a panel . 26
14.6 Resistance of the bottom lath . 26
14.7 Installation of the shutter . 26
14.8 Ability to dismantle from outside . 27
14.9 Access to the installation means from outside . 27
14.10 Access to operating system from outside (including remote control) . 27
14.11 Classification of products . 27
15 Safety in use . 28
15.1 General . 28
15.2 Protection from potentially harmful parts. 28
15.3 Power operated shutters – Injurious contact in operation . 28
15.4 Electrical hazards . 29
16 Hygiene, health and environment . 29
16.1 General . 29
16.2 Determination . 30
16.3 Performance requirement . 30
17 Additional thermal resistance . 30
17.1 General . 30
17.2 Determination . 30
 Performance requirement . 30
17.3 30
18 Total solar energy transmittance g . 30
tot
18.1 General . 30
18.2 Determination . 30
18.3 Performance requirement . 30
19 Durability . 31
19.1 General . 31
19.2 Rigid plastic materials . 31
19.3 Metals. 32
19.4 Wood . 33
20 Dimensional tolerances . 34
20.1 General . 34
20.2 Determination . 34
20.3 Performance requirement . 34
21 Handling and storage . 34
21.1 General . 34
21.2 Determination . 34
21.3 Performance requirement . 34
22 Information for use . 35
22.1 General . 35
22.2 General . 35
22.3 Accompanying documents (in particular the instruction handbook) . 35
22.4 Marking . 37
23 Evaluation of conformity . 37
23.1 General . 37
23.2 Initial Type Testing – Type Testing . 38
23.3 Factory Production Control (FPC) . 39
Annex A (informative) Temperature effects . 42
A.1 General . 42
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A.2 Determination . 42
A.3 Performance requirement . 43
Annex B (informative) Calculation of wind pressure exerted on a shutter — Allocation of a class
of wind resistance . 44
B.1 General . 44
B.2 Application to shutters . 44
B.3 Allocation of a class of wind resistance to a shutter . 46
Annex C (normative) List of significant machine hazards . 47
Annex D (informative) Example of methodology for wind stress determination on fixed parts of
shutters . 48
Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing the provisions of the EU
Construction Products Directive . 49
Annex ZB (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential
Requirements of EU Directive 2006/42/EC . 53
Bibliography . 54

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Foreword
This document (prEN 13659:2011) 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 document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 13659:2004 + A1:2008:.
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 Directives, see informative Annex ZA and Annex ZB, which is an integral part of this
document.
This standard specifies the requirements for shutters and external venetian blinds, the levels of performance
and the associated classes where applicable.
It is completed by test standards as well as by the standards referring to specific performance requirements.
.Annexes A, B and D are informative.
Annex C is normative.
This document includes a Bibliography.
- Clause 4 “wind resistance” has been modified in integrate requirements on the shutters and external
venetian blinds in the retracted position and has been aligned to the EN 1932 “test methods” under
revision. Class 0 has been deleted.
- Clause 10 “Resistance of mechanisms holding the shutter in the extended position” has been clarified and
modified to be applicable to any type of shutters and external venetian blinds.
- Clause 14 “Resistance against intrusion” has been added.
- Clause 17 “Additional thermal resistance” has been clarified
- Clause 18 “Total solar energy transmittance” has been added
- Clause 19.2 “Durability of rigid plastic materials” has been aligned to the new version of EN 13245-1.
- Clause 19.3 “Durability of metals” has been clarified
- Clause 20 “Dimensional tolerances” has been modified for external venetian blinds
- Clause 23 “Evaluation of conformity” has been aligned to the European template
- Annex B “Calculation of wind pressure exerted on a shutter” has been modified to consider values of
Eurocode 1.
- Annex C “List of significant machine hazards” has been modified. Standard EN ISO 14121-1 has been
introduced.
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- Annex D “Example of methodology for wind stress determination on fixed parts of shutters” has been
added.
- Annex ZA has been modified to introduce a two mandated characteristics : the total solar energy
transmittance g and the additional thermal resistance ∆R
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Introduction
The performances given in this European Standard which illustrate suitability for use, are required for every
type of shutter and external venetian 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, ENV 1627,
ENV 1628, ENV 1629, ENV 1630, EN 13123-1, EN 13124-1, EN 13123-2 and EN 13124-2). Others are
described in EN 14500 and EN 14501 which are related to important issues such as thermal comfort, i.e.:
 Solar factor;
 Shading factor;
 Direct solar transmittance;
 Secondary heat transfer factor;
and visual comfort, i.e.:
 Light control;
 Night privacy;
 Visual contact with the outside;
 Glare control;
 Use of daylight;
 Rendering of colours.
or with the airborne sound insulation (see EN 14759).
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 control 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 were made related to power operated products while producing it:
- Negotiations shall 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 standard and the corresponding significant hazards listed in Annex C
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).
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1 Scope
This European Standard specifies the performance requirements which shutters and external venetian blinds
shall fulfil when fitted to a building. It deals also with the significant hazards for construction, transport,
installation, operation and maintenance (see list of significant machine hazards in Annex C).
It applies to all shutters and external venetian blinds as well as similar products whatever their use and nature
of the materials used, as follows and defined in EN 12216:
— external venetian blind, roller shutter, wing shutter, Venetian shutter, flat-closing concertina shutter,
concertina shutter or sliding panel shutter, with or without a system of projection.
These products can be operated manually with or without compensating spring, or by means of electric
motors (power operated products).
NOTE This standard covers shutters and external venetian blinds mounted externally. In case such products are
installed internally, they should fulfil all relevant safety requirements defined in EN 13120.
This document is not applicable to shutters and external venetian blinds which are manufactured before the
date of application of this document by CEN.
The noise emission of power operated shutters and external venetian blinds is not considered to be a relevant
hazard. Therefore this standard does not contain any specific requirements on noise in relation to the
Machinery Directive.
If not specified otherwise, the term "shutter" used in this document refers to any type of shutter or external
venetian blind included in the scope of this European Standard.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN ISO 12100-2:2003, Safety of machinery — Basic concepts, general principles for design — Part 2:
Technical principles (ISO 12100-2:2003).
EN ISO 14121-1, Safety of machinery - Risk assessment - Part 1: Principles
EN 1070:1998, Safety of machinery - Terminology.
EN 1670, Building hardware - Corrosion resistance - Requirement and test methods.
prEN 1932:2011, External blinds and shutters - Resistance to wind loads - Method of testing.
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, Shutters, external blinds, internal blinds — Terminology, glossary and definitions.
EN 12833, Skylight and conservatory roller shutters - Resistance to snow load - Test method.
EN 12835, Airtight shutters - Air permeability test.
EN 13125, Shutters and blinds - Additional thermal resistance - Allocation of a class of air permeability to a
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EN 13245-1:2004, Plastics - Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) profiles for building applications – Part
1: Designation of light coloured profiles.
prEN 13330:2011, Shutters - Hard body impact — Test method.
EN 13527, Shutters and blinds – Measurement of operating force — Test methods.
EN 14201, Blinds and shutters - Resistance to repeated operations (mechanical endurance) - Methods of
testing.
EN 60335-1, Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 1: General requirements (IEC 60335-
1:2001, modified)
EN 60335-2-97, Safety of household and similar electrical appliances - Part 2-97: Particular requirements for
drives for rolling shutters, awnings, blinds and similar equipment (IEC 60335-2-97:1998, modified).
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 10077-1, Thermal performance of windows, doors and shutters -Calculation of thermal transmittance -
Part 1: Simplified method (ISO 10077-1:2000).
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
intrinsic performance
overall performances of the shutter regardless of its application as opposed to specific performance
3.2
specific performance
performance which may be additional and complementary to the intrinsic performances and refers to a
specific product (for example, acoustic, thermal, burglary resistance, etc.)
3.3
curtain
that part of the product which is set in motion by the operating mechanism, and ensures its function
3.4
extension/retraction
movement of the curtain resulting in an increase/decrease the surface area covered
3.5
opening/closing
terms used to describe the increase in light (opening) or reduction of li
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