Window
Installation
The risk of people being
injured by remotely-controlled,
automatically-closing windows has been almost
eliminated by WindowMaster, Europe's largest
provider of natural ventilation solutions.
The WindowMaster NV AdvanceT solution incorporates
'intelligence' within each motor used for opening
and closing windows. Microprocessors installed
within theses devices monitor in real-time the
amount of electrical current being drawn and the
precise position of the window to an accuracy of
less than a millimetre.
If an object, or hands or fingers, becomes trapped
in a window and prevents it from closing the amount
of current drawn by the motor instantly increases.
This is detected by the microprocessor which
immediately reverses the motor to release the
window, therefore preventing the possibility of
serious injury.
As more schools and other public and private sector
buildings install automated window systems to
benefit from natural ventilation, the possibility of
fingers and hands accidentally becoming trapped as
windows close automatically has become an increasing
concern.
To overcome this, the approach taken by some
architects has been to 'design-out' the possibility
of entrapment by, for example, raising the height of
automated windows above 2.5 metres to prevent people
from reaching them. However, this can constrict
building design and be to the detriment of
occupiers.
The introduction of European norm EN 60335-2-103 -
which deals with the safety of electric drives for
horizontal gates, doors and windows - will affect
the specification of window automation systems.
Architects and specifiers will need to select
systems that meet the requirements of the
legislation and prevent the possibility of injury
through entrapment.
WindowMaster's NV AdvanceT window automation system
is the only system in Europe that meets EN
60335-2-103 standards by intelligently monitoring
windows to prevent entrapment. It can provide almost
failsafe security against the possibility of injury
while windows are closing.
WindowMaster's NV AdvanceT system can be retrofitted
on many existing windows as well as being installed
on new buildings. It can operate on a broad range of
window types, including top and bottom opening,
sliding and parallel opening. The system can also be
used on windows for heat and smoke ventilation.
Email:
debbiec@smye-holland.com
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