SIST EN 12046-1:2020

Operating forces - Test method - Part 1: Windows

This document specifies the test method for determining the force required when engaging or releasing the hardware of a window and when commencing the movement of a casement or sash, in both opening and closing directions.
This document is applicable to windows where the movement of the casement or sash is a manual operation.
This document is applicable to products of any frame material.

Bedienkräfte - Prüfverfahren - Teil 1: Fenster

Dieses Dokument legt das Prüfverfahren zur Ermittlung der Kraft fest, die für das Einrasten und Freigeben von Fensterbeschlägen und zur Einleitung der Bewegung eines Flügelrahmens oder Schiebeflügels sowohl in Öffnungs- als auch in Schließrichtung erforderlich ist.
Dieses Dokument gilt für Fenster, bei denen die Flügelrahmen oder Schiebeflügel von Hand betätigt werden.
Dieses Dokument ist auf Produkte aller Rahmenwerkstoffe anwendbar.

Forces de manoeuvre - Méthode d'essai - Partie 1 : Fenêtres

La présente Norme européenne définit la méthode d'essai permettant de déterminer la force nécessaire à l’engagement et au relâchement de la quincaillerie d’une fenêtre lorsque l’on amorce le mouvement des vantaux tant dans la direction d’ouverture que de fermeture.
Elle est applicable aux fenêtres pour lequel le mouvement du vantail est manuel.
La présente Norme européenne s’applique aux produits quel que soit le matériau du cadre.

Sile pri uporabi - Preskusna metoda - 1. del: Okna

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 19-Jun-2018
• Publication Date: 07-Sep-2020
• ICS: 91.060.50 - Doors and windows
• Technical Committee: ISTP - Doors and windows
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 02-Sep-2020
• Due Date: 07-Nov-2020
• Completion Date: 08-Sep-2020
• Directive: 305/2011 - Regulation (eu) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 march 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing council directive 89/106/eec
• Ref Project: EN 12046-1:2020 - Operating forces - Test method - Part 1: Windows

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN 12046-1:2004 - Operating forces - Test method - Part 1: Windows
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2020

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 12046-1:2020
01-oktober-2020
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 12046-1:2004
Sile pri uporabi - Preskusna metoda - 1. del: Okna
Operating forces - Test method - Part 1: Windows
Bedienkräfte - Prüfverfahren - Teil 1: Fenster
Forces de manoeuvre - Méthode d'essai - Partie 1 : Fenêtres
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 12046-1:2020
ICS:
91.060.50 Vrata in okna Doors and windows
SIST EN 12046-1:2020 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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SIST EN 12046-1:2020


EN 12046-1
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

August 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 91.060.50; 91.190 Supersedes EN 12046-1:2003
English Version

Operating forces - Test method - Part 1: Windows
Forces de manoeuvre - Méthode d'essai - Partie 1 : Bedienkräfte - Prüfverfahren - Teil 1: Fenster
Fenêtre
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 12 July 2020.

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.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
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
© 2020 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 12046-1:2020 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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EN 12046-1:2020 (E)
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Principle of test . 4
5 Apparatus . 5
5.1 Test rig . 5
5.2 Linear motion . 7
5.3 Rotary motion . 7
6 Test specimen . 7
7 Conditioning and preparation of the test specimen . 8
7.1 Conditioning . 8
7.2 Preparation . 8
8 Procedure. 8
8.1 Test sequence . 8
8.2 Rate of loading . 9
8.3 Disengagement of hardware . 9
8.4 Measurement of the manual force(s) to operate the casement or sash . 9
8.4.1 For all windows with the exception of vertical sliding windows . 9
8.4.2 For vertical sliding windows . 9
8.5 Full engagement of closing and locking hardware . 11
9 Expression of results . 11
10 Test report . 11

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EN 12046-1:2020 (E)
European foreword
This document (EN 12046-1:2020) 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 February 2021, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by February 2021.
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.
This document supersedes EN 12046-1:2003.
This document is one of a series of standards for windows.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
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EN 12046-1:2020 (E)
1 Scope
This document specifies the test method for determining the force required when engaging or releasing
the hardware of a window and when commencing the movement of a casement or sash, in both opening
and closing directions.
This document is applicable to all types of openable windows where the movement is a manual
operation.
This document is applicable to products of any frame material.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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 12519, Windows and pedestrian doors — Terminology
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 12519 and the following apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
manual operating forces
manual operating forces indicate the force needed to manual operate windows
3.2
linear motion
movement of casement, sash or hardware in a straight line when acted upon by an operating force; also
movement through an arc of which the radius is large in proportion to the length of the arc
3.3
rotary motion
movement, usually of hardware but also applicable to a casement or sash, in a circular path when acted
upon by an operating torque, e.g. the turning action of the bow of a key
3.4
sash weight
weight of the opening or closing sash including its infill (e.g. glazing)
4 Principle of test
The principle consists of measuring the minimum static force or torque required:
— to release or lock the hardware (locks or handles);
— to commence opening of the casement or sash;
— to continue opening/ closing of the sash (in the case o
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 12046-1:2018
01-junij-2018
Sile pri uporabi - Preskusna metoda - 1. del: Okna
Operating forces - Test method - Part 1: Windows
Bedienkräfte - Prüfverfahren - Teil 1: Fenster
Forces de manoeuvre - Méthode d'essai - Partie 1 : Fenêtres
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 12046-1
ICS:
91.060.50 Vrata in okna Doors and windows
oSIST prEN 12046-1:2018 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 12046-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

April 2018
ICS 91.060.50; 91.190 Will supersede EN 12046-1:2003
English Version

Operating forces - Test method - Part 1: Windows
Forces de manoeuvre - Méthode d'essai - Partie 1 : Bedienkräfte - Prüfverfahren - Teil 1: Fenster
Fenêtres
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.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN 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.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and United Kingdom.

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.


EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2018 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 12046-1:2018 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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oSIST prEN 12046-1:2018
prEN 12046-1:2018 (E)
Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 4
4 Principle of test . 4
5 Apparatus . 5
5.1 Test rig . 5
5.2 Linear motion . 7
5.3 Rotary motion . 7
6 Test specimen . 7
7 Conditioning and preparation of the test specimen . 8
7.1 Conditioning . 8
7.2 Preparation . 8
8 Procedure. 8
8.1 Test sequence . 8
8.2 Rate of loading . 9
8.3 Disengagement of hardware . 9
8.4 Measurement of the manual force(s) to operate the casement or sash . 9
8.4.1 For all windows with the exception of vertical sliding windows . 9
8.4.2 For vertical sliding windows . 9
8.5 Full engagement of closing and locking hardware . 11
9 Expression of results . 11
10 Test report . 11

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oSIST prEN 12046-1:2018
prEN 12046-1:2018 (E)
European foreword
This document (prEN 12046-1:2018) 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 12046-1:2003.
This document is one of a series of standards for windows.
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oSIST prEN 12046-1:2018
prEN 12046-1:2018 (E)
1 Scope
This document specifies the test method for determining the force required when engaging or releasing
the hardware of a window and when commencing the movement of a casement or sash, in both opening
and closing directions.
This document is applicable to windows where the movement of the casement or sash is a manual
operation.
This document is applicable to products of any frame material.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements 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 12519:2004, Windows and pedestrian doors - Terminology
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 12519:2004 and the following
apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
linear motion
movement of casement, sash or hardware in a straight line when acted upon by an operating force; also
movement through an arc of which the radius is large in proportion to the length of the arc
3.2
rotary motion
movement, usually of hardware but also applicable to a casement or sash, in a circular path when acted
upon by an operating torque, e.g. the turning action of the bow of a key
3.3
sash weight
weight of the opening or closing sash including its infill (e.g. glazing)
4 Principle of test
The principle consists of measuring the minimum static force or torque required
— to release or lock the hardware (locks or handles);
— to commence opening of the casement or sash;
— to continue opening/ closing of the sash (in the case of vertical sliding windows); and
— to complete closing of the casement or sash.
4

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5 Apparatus
5.1 Test
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