BS EN 13126-8:2006 – Building hardware — Requirements and test methods for windows and doors height windows — Part 8: Tilt&Turn, Tilt-First and Turn-Only hardware

1 Scope
This European Standard specifies the requirements and test procedures for durability, strength, security and function of Tilt&Turn, Tilt-First and Turn-Only hardware components or sets for windows and balcony doors in accordance with common application as shown in Annex A of EN 1 31 26-1 .
By means of this European Standard, the user of recognized tested hardware can presume, that with correct usage, the Tilt&Turn, Tilt-First or Turn-Only hardware components or sets for windows and balcony-doors conforms to prescribed requirements.
NOTE To maintain the guaranteed characteristics during the utilization period, it is necessary to comply with the manufacturer‘s product information as well as the manufacturer‘s maintenance and service instructions in a manner that can be proven.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this European Standard. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 1670, Building hardware — Corrosion resistance — Requirements and test methods
EN 1 251 9:2004, Windows and pedestrian doors — Terminology
EN 1 31 26-1 :2006, Building hardware — Requirements and test methods for windows and doors height
3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this European Standard, the terms and definitions given in EN 1 251 9:2004 and the following apply.
NOTE The following terms and definitions apply to windows and balcony-doors made of wood, PVC-U, aluminium or steel and their appropriate material combinations.
3.1 Tilt&Turn Tilt&Turn hardware opens and locks windows and balcony-doors. Tilt&Turn hardware is used to enable windows and balcony-doors initially into the turning position (side-hung), and then into the tilting position by operating the handle. Tilt&Turn hardware in the sense of this European Standard is a one-hand-operation hardware for windows and balcony-doors for structural engineering, conforming to the test sizes stated in Table 1
3.2 Tilt-First Tilt-First hardware is used to enable windows and balcony-doors initially into the tilting position, and then into the turning position (side-hung) by operating the handle. The definition of terms and demands made on Tilt&Turn hardware are also applicable to Tilt-First hardware
BS EN 13126-8:2006 – Building hardware — Requirements and test methods for windows and doors height windows — Part 8: Tilt&Turn, Tilt-First and Turn-Only hardware