L.650	METAL LOUVRES
To be read with Preliminaries/General conditions.
TYPE(S) OF LOUVRE SYSTEM

Manufacturer and reference:	Continuous Fixed Louvre System, manufactured by 
McKenzie-Martin Limited
Eton Hill Works
Eton Hill Road
Radcliffe
Manchester
M26 2US
Tel: 0161-723 2234	
Fax: 0161-725 9531
www.mckenziemartin.co.uk
sales@mckenziemartin.co.uk
	
Description:	Single bank Continuous Fixed Louvre.

Louvre blades mounted horizontally directly onto concealed vertical supporting mullions.

Individual louvre modules are butted to give a continuous unbroken appearance.

Designed to provide good aerodynamic performance whilst maintaining acceptable resistance to rain ingress. 

Accessories:		System has a wide range of accessories available including bird guards, insect mesh, single skin blanking plates, insulated blanking plates, mitred corners, perimeter flashings, integrated edge details to interface with all types of cladding systems and building constructions. 

		Louvres supplied as a series of fully assembled modules to form continuous louvre banks with an unbroken appearance .

		Single and double leaf louvred door sets either with stainless steel hinges, or with stainless steel pivots, stainless steel handles, stainless steel stops, stainless steel restrictors and euro-profile locks.

Finishes:		Mill finish 1.2mm aluminium alloy to BS EN 485.

		-or-

		Plastisol coated 0.7mm steel in a full range of colours.

		-or-

		PVDf coated 0.7mm steel in a full range of colours.

		-or-
		
		Aluminium alloy 1.2mm to BS EN 485 with a polyester powder paint finish (including Syntha Pulvin) in a wide choice of colours and gloss levels.

		-or-

		Galvanised 0.9mm steel with a polyester powder paint finish in a wide choice of colours and gloss levels.

		-or-

		Pre-coated units manufactured using a wide range of coated aluminium and steel substrates including HPS200 & Prisma, in a full range of colours.

		-or-

		Available using a wide variety of sheet materials including stainless steel, zinc, aluzinc, bronze & copper.

Options:		Bird guards – 1.2mm expanded aluminium alloy, diamond mesh size 12.35mm x 35.05mm.

		-or-

		Insect mesh – perforated expanded aluminium alloy, diamond mesh size 3.5mm x 2mm.

		-&/or-

		Security guards – 1.6mm stainless steel, square mesh sizes 5.8mm x 5.8mm. 

Technical Information:-		Weight dependant upon blade configuration, generally 12-17kg/m².

		Free area dependant upon blade configuration, 45-50% free area.

		Aerodynamic co-efficient 127mm pitch - 0.384
		Aerodynamic co-efficient 95mm pitch - 0.297

Design:	Aerodynamic performance provided above to allow pressure loss and airflow rates to be calculated by the Project Mechanical Consultant.

	All design details/specifications are to be approved by Architect/Agent before manufacture.