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EN 14501:2021

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Blinds and shutters - Thermal and visual comfort - Performance characteristics and classification

Published date

10-03-2021

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This document applies to the whole range of shutters, awnings and blinds defined in EN 12216, described as solar protection devices in this document.It specifies the corresponding properties and classifications:-relating to thermal comfort:-the solar factor (total solar energy transmittance);-the secondary heat transfer factor;-the direct solar transmittance;-relating to visual comfort:-the darkening performance;-the night privacy;-the visual contact with the outside;-the glare control;-the daylight utilization;-the rendering of colours.NOTEFor other purposes, more detailed methods using different parameters can be used.Some of the characteristics (e.g. gtot) are not applicable when solar protection devices are not parallel to the glazing (e.g. folding-arm awnings).This document is not applicable to the solar protection devices using fluorescent materials.

Committee
CEN/TC 33
DocumentType
Standard
PublisherName
Comite Europeen de Normalisation
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
ÖNORM EN 14501:2021 08 15 Identical
UNI EN 14501:2021 Identical
NF EN 14501:2021 Identical
PN-EN 14501:2021-08 Identical
NEN-EN 14501:2021 Identical
NS-EN 14501:2021 Identical
I.S. EN 14501:2021 Identical
BS EN 14501:2021 Identical
UNE-EN 14501:2021 Identical
SS-EN 14501:2021 Identical

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