PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF SINGLE SLIDING WINDOW 1000 SERIES 4-1/2" FRAME SINGLE SLIDER LIFT OUT For Dominion Doors & Windows Ltd. IN ACCORDANCE WITH: AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440-11 AND A440S1-17 Report to: Dominion Doors & Windows Ltd. 130 Pennsylvania Ave., Unit 8 Concord, ON, Canada L4K 4A8 Attention: Consultant: Bill Pappas Jean-Michel Lerdu Telephone: 905-761-9722 Fax: 905-761-1670 Email: bill@dominiondw.com Original Report No.: 17-06-M0260-D6N 8 Pages, 1 Appendix Proposal No.: 17-006-521203 Original Date: October 9, 2018 Product Extruder: Vision Extrusions Product Manufacturer: Dominion Doors & Windows Ltd. Product Type: Single Sliding Window Product Series/Model: 1000 Series 4-1/2" Frame Single Slider Lift Out Primary Product Designator: Class R PG1680 Size tested 1600 mm x 1100 mm Horizontal Sliding Window Class R PG35 Size Tested 63.00 in x 43.31 in HS Secondary Product Designator: Positive Design Pressure: 1680 Pa (35.09 psf) Negative Design Pressure: 1680 Pa (35.09 psf) Water Penetration Resistance: 260 Pa (5.43 psf) (without screen) 290 Pa (6.06 psf) (with screen) Air Infiltration/Exfiltration Canadian A3 Level Report Number: 17-06-M0260-D6N Test Completion Date: June 11, 2018
Evaluation of the Single Sliding Window 1000 Series 4-1/2" Frame Single Slider Lift Out Page 2 of 8 For Dominion Doors & Windows Ltd. Report No. 17-06-M0260-D6N 1.0 INTRODUCTION At the request of Dominion Doors & Windows Ltd., Exova was retained to evaluate the physical performance of a Single Sliding Window identified as 1000 Series 4-1/2" Frame Single Slider Lift Out, in accordance with AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440-11 Standard, NAFS 2011 North American Fenestration Standard/Specification for windows, doors, and skylights and A440S1-17 Canadian Supplement, as outlined in proposal number 17-006-521203. Tests results reported herein qualify similar frame window profiles, verified by Vision Extrusions consultant. See die drawings in Appendix A. Exova Specimen No.: 17-06-M0260-6 Type: Single Sliding Window Model: 1000 Series 4-1/2" Frame Single Slider Lift Out Overall Window Size: 1600 mm x 1100 mm (63.00 x 43.31 ) Sampling: Not Applicable 2.0 SAMPLE DESCRIPTION The following sample description has verified by Exova. Details and drawings of the described test specimen, as provided by the manufacturer, have been included in Appendix A. Product Type: Single Sliding Window Frame: Single Slider, Extruded PVC, 1600 mm x 1100 mm x 114 mm (63.00" x 43.31" x 4.50"), one fixed sash and one operable sash. Fixed Sash: Direct Glazed Sash with Fixed Meeting Stile, Extruded PVC, one, 61 mm x 41 mm (2.39" x 1.60"), each end mechanically fastened to frame with two #8 x 3" flat head screws. Fixed meeting stile ends sealed with flexible sealant on exterior face. Operable Sash: Lift-Out, Extruded PVC, one, 792 mm x 1118 mm x 36 mm (31.18" x 44.02" x 1.40"). Joinery: Frame: Welded, Mitred corners. Sash: Welded, Mitred corners. Installation: Test buck: Shims: Fasteners: Sealant: Glazing Type: Glazing Method: Glazing Stop: Co-extruded Fin: Setting block: Corner Bead: Wood buck None. Frame fastened to buck on interior channel with five #8 x 2" pan head screws, two screws per jamb, 80 mm (3.15") for the ends and one screw at the head centre. Exterior and interior frame perimeters sealed with flexible sealant. Two, IG units, dual glazed, annealed, overall thickness 22.2 mm (0.88"), glass thickness 3 mm (0.12"), gap thickness 16.2 mm (0.64"), aluminum spacer, dual sealed, air filled. Laid in glazed, dried glazed Extruded PVC, interior perimeter of each pane. Flexible PVC, two rows, interior perimeter, at glazing stop, of each pane. Foam/Rubber, six, 25.4 mm x 22.2 mm x 3.2 mm (1" x 7/8" x 1/8"), two at each bottom glazing cavity, 55 mm (2.17") from the ends, two at each jamb/stile, 425 mm (16.73") c/c, two at each meeting stile, 70 mm (2.76") c/c. Flexible sealant, exterior glazing corners, of each pane.
Evaluation of the Single Sliding Window 1000 Series 4-1/2" Frame Single Slider Lift Out Page 3 of 8 For Dominion Doors & Windows Ltd. Report No. 17-06-M0260-D6N Drainage/Ventilation: Frame: Drain Slot: Two, 7.0 mm x 5.0 mm (0.28" x 0.20"), sill track insert, interior channel, at ends near fixed jamb. Three, 25.4 mm x 10.0 mm (1.00" x 0.39"), sill track insert, interior channel, two 780 mm (30.71") from the fixed jamb and one at the end near the operable jamb toward the interior most upstanding leg. One, 40 mm x 10.0 mm (1.57" x 0.39"), sill track insert, interior channel, at end near operable jamb toward the middle upstanding leg. Drain Slot: Two, 10.3 mm x 4.4 mm (0.41" x 0.17"), sill, interior channel, 30 mm (1.18") from the ends. Two, 9.8 mm x 5.8 mm (0.39" x 0.23"), sill, interior cavity, at the ends. Drain Slot with Eye Lid Covers: Two, 30.0 mm x 3.9 mm (1.18" x 0.15"), sill, exterior face, 70 mm (2.76") from the ends. Drain Slot: Two, 31.5 mm x 2.9 mm (1.24" x 0.11"), sill, exterior channel, 25.4 mm (1.00") from the ends. Two, 17.5 mm x 4.5 mm (0.69" x 0.18"), sill, exterior face, at the ends. Fixed Sash: Drain Slot: One, 31.5 mm x 3.0 mm (1.24" x 0.12"), bottom glazing cavity, 25.4 mm (1.00") from jamb. Sash: Drain Slot: Two, 12.7 mm x 3.0 mm (0.50" x 0.12"), bottom glazing cavity, 40 mm (1.57") from the ends. Drain Slot: Two, 9.8 mm x 1.9 mm (0.39" x 0.07"), bottom rail, 10 mm (0.39") from the ends. Weather-stripping: Frame: Pile with Fin: Pile Dust Plug with Fin: Pile Dust Plug: Fixed Sash: Pile with Fin: Pile Dust Plug: Sash: Pile with High Fin: Pile with Fin: Closed Cell Foam Block: Pile with High Fin: 1 row, 7.4 mm (0.29") high pile, 8.0 mm (0.31") high fin, operable jamb, head, and sill, interior channel at upstanding leg, exterior face. One, 38.1 mm x 25.4 mm x 12.3 mm (1.50" x 1.00" x 0.48") pile, 13.0 mm (0.51") high fin, head, interior channel, at operable meeting stile. Two, 17.0 mm x 15.0 mm x 8.0 mm (0.67" x 0.59" x 0.31") pile, sill, sill track insert, at operable meeting stile. 1 row, 5.3 mm (0.21") high pile, 6.0 mm (0.24") high fin, fixed meeting stile, interior face. One, 12.7 mm x 12.7 mm x 9.0 mm (0.50" x 0.50" x 0.35") pile, fixed meeting stile glass stop, at top end, interior face. 1 row, 5.8 mm (0.23") high pile, 7.0 mm (0.28") high fin, full perimeter, exterior face. 2 rows, 7.4 mm (0.29") high pile, 8.0 mm (0.31") high fin, top rail and pull stile. Two, 25.4 mm x 11.1 mm x 11.1 mm (1.00" x 0.44" x 0.44"), top and bottom rails, at ends near meeting rail. 1 row, 5.8 mm (0.23") high pile, 7.0 mm (0.28") high fin, meeting stile cover, exterior face.
Evaluation of the Single Sliding Window 1000 Series 4-1/2" Frame Single Slider Lift Out Page 4 of 8 For Dominion Doors & Windows Ltd. Report No. 17-06-M0260-D6N Add-ons: Sill Track Insert: Screen Supports Sill Cover: Meeting Stile Cover: Extruded PVC, snap on/in, full length, sill, interior channel. Extruded PVC, snap on/in, full length, screen channel, head, jamb, and meeting stile. Extruded PVC, snap on/in, full length, screen channel, sill. Extruded PVC, snap on/in, full length, operable meeting stile. Hardware: Lock: Keeper: Metal, two, cam lock, operable meeting stile, 230 mm (9.06") from the ends, each fastened with two #7 x 1" flat head screws. Metal, two, fixed meeting stile, 230 mm (9.06") from the ends, each fastened with two #6 x 3/4" flat head screws. Rollers: Plastic, two, 42 mm x 12 mm x 12 mm (1.65" x 0.47" x 0.47"), bottom rail, 45 mm (1.77") from the ends, each fastened with two #7 x 3/4 pan head screws. Screen: Pull Tap: Aluminium, 730 mm x 988 mm x 10.5 mm (28.74" x 38.90" x 0.41"), cold rolled frame, external plastic corner key with clips, fiberglass mesh, rounded spline, supported on all 4 sides. Plastic, two, bottom rail, kerf mounted, 135 mm (5.31") from the ends.
Evaluation of the Single Sliding Window 1000 Series 4-1/2" Frame Single Slider Lift Out Page 5 of 8 For Dominion Doors & Windows Ltd. Report No. 17-06-M0260-D6N 3.0 TEST RESULTS Table 1 - Summarized Testing Results in Accordance with AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440-11 and A440S1-17 Canadian Supplement Test Requirements Results Rating Operating: The maximum force to initiate and maintain the sash shall be less than the following, N (lbf): Sash Measured Force, N (lbf): Operating Force (Clause 9.3.1) Per ASTM E2068 Test Date: January 16, 2018 Air Leakage Resistance (Clause 9.3.2) Per ASTM E283 Test Date: February 8, 2018 Water Penetration Resistance (Clause 9.3.3) Per ASTM E547 Test Date: February 8, 2018 US Application: Force to Initiate: Report only Initiate: 88.3 (19.85) Force to Maintain: 90 (20) Maintain: 40.9 (9.20) Canadian Application: Force to Initiate: 90 (20) Force to Maintain: 45 (10) Latching Device: The maximum force required to open and close the latch shall be less than the following: Latching Device Measured force, N (lbf): Open: 10.5 (2.37) Maximum Force: 100 (22.50) Close: 17.4 (3.92) Allowable rate of air leakage shall be less than or equal to the following, L/s.m² (cfm/ft²), at the subsequent test pressure: Test Pressure, Pa (psf): 75 (1.57) Test area, m² (ft²): 1.8 (18.94) Measured Air Leakage Rate, L/s.m² (cfm/ft²): Gateway: 1.5 (0.30) Infiltration: 0.4 (0.08) Canadian A2 Level: 1.5 (0.30) Exfiltration: 0.5 (0.10) Canadian A3 Level: 0.5 (0.10) No water leakage shall be observed at the following specified pressure differential, Pa (psf): Gateway Performance: No water leakage was observed at the following specified pressure differential, Pa (psf): Gateway Performance: Test Pressure: 140 (2.92) Test Pressure: 140 (2.92) Optional Performance: (US / CAN) Test Pressure (without screen): Test Pressure (with screen): 260 (5.43) 290 (6.06) Optional Performance: (US / CAN) Test Pressure (with/out screen): Test Pressure (with screen): 260 (5.43) 290 (6.06) PASS PASS Canadian A3 Level PASS Gateway (R15-HS) Optional Performance (R35-HS)
Evaluation of the Single Sliding Window 1000 Series 4-1/2" Frame Single Slider Lift Out Page 6 of 8 For Dominion Doors & Windows Ltd. Report No. 17-06-M0260-D6N Table 1, Continued - Summarized Testing Results in Accordance with AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440-11 and A440S1-17 Canadian Supplement Test Requirements Results Rating Uniform Load Deflection (Clause 9.3.4.2) Per ASTM E330 Test Date: June 5, 2018 Uniform Load Structural (Clause 9.3.4.3) Per ASTM E330 Test Date: June 5, 2018 Forced-Entry Resistance (Clause 9.3.5) Per ASTM F588 Test Date: June 11, 2018 The deflection of the unsupported span must be measured and recorded at the specified test pressure, Pa (psf): Allowable deflection, mm (in): Report Only Measured net deflection of Meeting Stile mm (in): Meeting Stile span, mm (in): 990 (38.98) Gateway Performance: Positive: 9.9 (0.39) Test Pressure: ±720 (15.04) Negative: -10.7 (-0.42) Optional Performance: Test Pressure: ±1680 (35.09) There shall be no permanent damage to the window components after the following specified test pressures, Pa (psf). No member shall have permanent deflect more that 0.4% of span. Allowable permanent deflection, mm (in): 3.92 (0.16) Measured permanent deflection of Meeting Stile, mm (in): Meeting Stile span, mm (in): 990 (38.98) Gateway Performance: Positive: 1.0 (0.04) Test pressure: ±1080 (22.56) Negative: -0.5 (-0.02) Optional Performance: Test Pressure: ±2520 (52.63) No entry shall be gained during the following test sequence: Load Identification Disassembly T1: Manipulation T1: L1: Grade Loads, N (lbf) 10 20 30 40 667 (150) For Type A Window no entry was gained during the following specified test sequence: 5 min 10 min Disassembly T1: No Entry 5 min 10 min Manipulation T1: No Entry 890 (200) 1112 (250) 1334 (300) L1: No Entry PASS Gateway (R15-HS) Optional Performance (R35-HS) PASS Gateway (R15-HS) Optional Performance (R35-HS) PASS Grade 10 L2: 333 (75) 445 (100) 667 (125) 667 (150) L1+L2: No Entry L3: 111 (25) 155 (35) 222 (50) 267 (60) L1+L2+L3+Lift: No Entry
Evaluation of the Single Sliding Window 1000 Series 4-1/2" Frame Single Slider Lift Out Page 7 of 8 For Dominion Doors & Windows Ltd. Report No. 17-06-M0260-D6N Table 1, Continued - Summarized Testing Results in Accordance with AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440-11 and A440S1-17 Canadian Supplement Test Requirements Results Rating Deglazing (Clause 9.3.6.3) Test Date: June 11, 2018 The panel shall be operable and there shall be no glass breakage or disengagement of glazing materials from panel frame after the application following test loads, N(lbf): Allowable deflection, mm (in): 16.6 (0.65) Measured Panel deflection, mm (in): Member: Deflection: Top Rail: 4.1 (0.16) Bottom Rail: 5.3 (0.21) PASS Stiles test load: 320 (71.94) Pull Stile: 9.2 (0.36) Rails test load: 230 (51.71) Meeting Stile: 6.3 (0.25) Thermoplastic Corner Weld (Clause 9.3.6.2) Test Date: May 11, 2018 The break shall not extend along the entire weld line when tested to failure. Break did not extend along the entire weld line. PASS Insect Screen Serviceability (Canadian Supplement Section 5.1) Per ASTM E1748 There shall be no disengagement or deformation of screen members after the application of the following test load, N (lbf): No disengagement or deformation of screen members was observed after the application of test load PASS Test Date: June 11, 2018 Test Load: 60 (13.49) 4.0 MODIFICATIONS The following modification was made to the Dominion Doors & Windows Ltd., Single Sliding Window 1000 Series 4-1/2" Frame Single Slider Lift Out, Exova Specimen No.: 17-06-M0260-6, during testing to achieve the results stated in this report. Air Leakage Test: - Two pile dust plugs, 17.0 mm x 15.0 mm x 8.0 mm (0.67" x 0.59" x 0.31"), were installed at the sill track insert at the operable meeting stile. - The original drain slots at the sill track insert, two slots 780 mm (30.71") from the fixed jamb and one slot at the end near the operable jamb toward the interior most upstanding leg, were enlarged to 25.4 mm x 10.0 mm (1.00" x 0.39"). - The original drain slot at the sill track insert, at the end near operable jamb towards the middle upstanding leg, was enlarged to 40 mm x 10.0 mm (1.57" x 0.39").
Evaluation of the Single Sliding Window 1000 Series 4-1/2" Frame Single Slider Lift Out Page 8 of 8 For Dominion Doors & Windows Ltd. Report No. 17-06-M0260-D6N 5.0 CONCLUSIONS Based on the results of the testing summarized in Tables 1, Dominion Doors & Windows Ltd., single sliding window 1000 Series 4-1/2" Frame Single Slider Lift Out, Exova Specimen No.: 17-06-M0260-6 met the following requirements as outlined in the AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440-11 standard and A440S1-17 Canadian Supplement. Tests results reported herein qualify similar frame window profiles, verified by Vision Extrusions consultant. See die drawings in Appendix A. Performance Rating Air Leakage Resistance Canadian A3 Level Water Penetration Resistance 260 (5.43 psf) (without screen) 290 (6.06 psf) (with screen) Uniform Load Deflection ±1680 Pa (35.09 psf) Uniform Load Structural ±2520 Pa (52.63 psf) Forced Entry Resistance Grade 10 Deglazing Pass Thermoplastic Corner Weld Pass Insect Screen Serviceability Pass Product Designation for Class R: Class R PG1680 Size tested 1600 mm x 1100 mm Horizontal Sliding Window Class R PG35 Size tested 63.00 in x 43.31 in HS Product Extruder: Vision Extrusions Product Manufacturer: Dominion Doors & Windows Ltd. Product Type: Horizontal Sliding Window Product Series/Model: 1000 Series 4-1/2" Frame Single Slider Lift Out Primary Product Designator: Class R PG1680 Size tested 1600 mm x 1100 mm Horizontal Sliding Window Class R PG35 Size tested 63.00 in x 43.31 in HS Secondary Product Designator: Positive Design Pressure: 1680 Pa (35.09 psf) Negative Design Pressure: 1680 Pa (35.09 psf) Water Penetration Resistance: 260 Pa (5.43 psf) (without screen) 290 Pa (6.06 psf) (with screen) Air Infiltration/Exfiltration: Canadian A3 Level Report Number: 17-06-M0260-D6N Test Completion Date: June 11, 2018 6.0 REPORT REVISION SUMMARY Revision No: Date: Description of Revisions: 17-06-M0260-D6N October 9, 2018 Report Issued Reported by: Reviewed by: Allan Lawrence, Ext. 11212 Sunny Ling, C.E.T., MET Ext 11412 Supervisor, Building Systems Assistant Operations Manager, Building Science Products Testing Division Technical Development, Building Systems Products Testing Division This report and service are covered under Exova Canada Inc. s. Standard Terms and Conditions of Contract which may be found on our company s website www.exova.com, or by calling 1-866-263-9268.
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