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        Andersen Window and Patio Door Altitude Limits                                                                             PREFORMANCE STANDARDS                                    HALLMARK CERTIFICATION
        The chart below gives the altitude limit in feet for 100 Series products. If the installation of a given   Smaller windows are most affected by altitude changes. An increase in altitude results in a decrease   The Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA), the American Architectural  The Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) sponsored Hallmark Certification
        product is at an altitude greater than that shown in this chart, a capillary breather tube must be   in atmospheric pressure. A sealed insulating glass unit attempts to combat this change by increasing   Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) jointly release  Program provides manufacturers with certification to the AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440-11
        ordered. Be aware that the use of a capillary breather tube eliminates argon gas blend fill and will   its volume to reduce its pressure. One way to increase its volume is by glass deflection. A smaller   the North American Fenestration Standard/Specification for Windows, Doors and Skylights  Standard and is designed to provide builders, architects, specifiers and consumers with an
        result in a slightly lower thermal performance (approximately 0.02 increase in window U-Factor).    window is stiffer and does not deflect as much as a larger window; therefore, it cannot relieve   (NAFS-11) where "-11" refers to the most recent publication year of 2011. NAFS is also referred to
        For NFRC certified total unit performance on units with capillary breather tubes for higher altitude   the pressure as readily. Thus, the load applied to the glass is greater, resulting in a greater risk for   easily recognizable means of identifying products that have been manufactured and tested
        applications, please visit andersenwindows.com/nfrc.  breakage. Another way the window tries to increase its volume is by increasing the edge area; i.e.   as AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440, which is how the International Code Council (ICC) lists this  in accordance with NAFS (AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440) industry standards and other
        The use of dual-pane insulating glass at altitudes higher than its rating will result in severe glass   the seal area. The increased pressure applied to the edge seal load for a smaller window is therefore   standard in the 2012 and 2015 International Residential Code (IRC) and International Building  applicable performance standards. Conformance is determined by periodic in-plant
        distortion, increased glass breakage potential, and a risk for seal failure.  greater, increasing the chance for seal failure.  Code (IBC) as the means to indicate the window, door or skylights design pressure rating used to  inspections by a third-party administrator. Inspections include auditing licensee quality
                                                                                                                                   determine compliance to the jobsite design pressure requirements.  control procedures and processes, and a review to confirm products are manufactured in
         Andersen ®  Product  3,000      4,000          5,000      6,000     7,000   8,000   9,000       10,000                    A product only achieves a “Performance Grade” or “PG” rating when it complies with all of the  accordance with the appropriate performance standards. Periodic testing of representative
                                      1620  1650      2020  2050  2660    2626  2656  3056  3030
         100 Series                   1626  1656      2026  2056          2630  3026  3060  3036                                   NAFS performance requirements such as ease of operation, air infiltration resistance, resistance to   product constructions and components by an independent testing laboratory is also required.
         Casement Windows             1630  1660      2030  2060          2636            3040                                                                                              When all of the program requirements are met, the licensee is authorized to use the
                                      1636            2036  2620          2640            3046                                     water penetration and resistance to forced entry, etc.. A “Design Pressure Rating” or “DP” rating
                                      1640            2040  3020          2646            3050                                     only depicts the design and structural load performance.  WDMA Hallmark registered logo on their Certification Label as a means of identifying
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                                                                                                                                   Performance Classes                                      products and their performance ratings.
                                      1616  2016  4016  2020  3020        2626  4026      3030
         100 Series                   1620  2616      2026  3620          2630            3630                                     The NAFS Standard/Specification defines requirements for four performance classes. Performance   Products successfully obtaining Hallmark Certification will be labeled with a 3-part code,
         Awning Windows               1626  3016      2030  4020          3026            4030
                                      1630  3616      2620                3626                                                     classes are designated R, LC, CW, and AW. This classification system provides for several levels  which includes performance class, performance grade and size tested. In addition to this
                      1620            1626  1666  3030  2036  2076  2640   2646  3646  3050  3056    3660                          of performance. Product selection is always based on the performance and building code  mandatory requirement you are allowed to list the design pressure on a separate line.
         100 Series   2020            1630  1670  3626  2040  2636  3040   2650  4046  3650  3060    3666                          requirements of the particular project.
         Single-Hung Windows  2620    1636  1676  3630  2046  3036  3640   2656      4050  3066      3670
                      3020            1640  2026  4026  2050  3636  4040   2660           3070       3676                           Elements of Performance Grade (PG) Designations
                      3620            1646  2030  4030  2056  4036         2666           3076       4060
                      4020            1650  2626      2060                2670            3656       4066                           In order to qualify for a given performance grade (PG), test specimens need to pass all required   Andersen Corporation
                                      1656  2630      2066                2676            4056       4070                                                                                                          100 SERIES CASEMENT WINDOW
                                      1660  3026      2070                3046                       4076                           performance tests for the following, in addition to all required auxiliary (durability) and applicable  Hallmark Certified  Manufacturer stipulates certification as indicated below.
                      2010  2056  4016  2620  3020  3620  3626  4626  4030  4630  5630  5036  5636   6040                           material/component tests (not shown here) for the applicable product type and desired  www.wdma.com
         100 Series   2016  2060  4610  2626  3026  4020  3630  5026  4036  4636  6030  5040  5640   6046                           performance class:                                            STANDARD                  RATING
         Gliding Windows - XO/OX   2020  2610  4616  2630  3030  4620  3636  5626  4040  4640  5046  5646                                                                                   AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440-11  CLASS LC (1)  – PG40 (2)  – SIZE TESTED 71.5 X 71.5 in. (3)
         (active-stationary or   2026  2616  5010  2636  3036  5020  3640  6026  4046  4646  5050  5650                             (a) Operating force (if applicable): Maximum operating force vary by product type and  DP+40/-45 (4)
         stationary-active)  2030  3010  5016  2640  3040  5620  3646  4050  4650    5056  6036                                     performance class.
                      2036  3016  5610  2646  3046  6020  3650  4056      4656       5656  6050                                                                                             AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440-08  CLASS LC (1)  – PG40 (2)  – SIZE TESTED 71.5 X 71.5 in. (3)
                      2040  3610  5616  2650  3050    3656      4060      4660       5660  6056                                     (b) Air leakage resistance:  Tested in accordance with ASTM E283 at a test pressure of 1.57 psf.  DP+40/-45 (4)
                      2046  3616  6010  2656  3056    3660                5030            6060
                      2050  4010  6016  2660  3060    4026                5060                                                      Allowable air infiltration for R, LC and CW class designations is 0.3 cubic feet per minute per  (1) – Performance Class
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                                      5016  6020      6036  8020  7040  8040  7640  8636  8646  9050  12056  10056                  square foot of frame (cfm/ft ).
         100 Series                   5020  6026      6040  8620  7046    7646  8640  8650  9056  12060  11060                      (c) Water penetration resistance:  Tested in accordance with ASTM E547 with the specified test  (2) – Performance Grade
         Gliding Windows - XOX        5026  6030      6046  9020  7050    7650  9026  8656  9060    12036
         (active-stationary-active)   5030  7016      6050  10020  7056   7656  9030  8660  10060   12040                           pressure applied per NAFS-11. Test consists of four cycles. Each cycle consists of five minutes   (3) – Size Tested
                                      5036  7616      6056  11020  7060   7660  9036  10030  11030  12046
                                      5040  8016      6060  12020  7626   8046  9040  10036  11036                                  with pressure applied and one minute with the pressure released, during which the water spray is   (4) – Design Pressure
                                      5046  8616      7020      7630      8050  9046  10040  11040                                  continuously applied. Water spray shall be uniformly applied at a constant rate of 5 U.S. gal/ft  • hr.
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                                      5050  9016      7026      7636      8056  10026  10046  11046                                                                                         In the example above, the performance class is LC, the performance grade (PG) is 40 pounds
                                      5056  10016     7030      8026      8060  11026  10050  11050                                 (d) Uniform load deflection test:  Tested in accordance with ASTM E330 for both positive  per square foot (psf) and the size tested is 71.5" x 71.5". What this means to the specifier is,
                                      5060  11016     7036      8030      8626  12026  11056  12030                                 and negative pressure (pressure defined by NAFS-11) with the load maintained for a period of
                                      6016  12016     7620      8036      8630            12050                                                                                             based on the performance grade chart, the laboratory tested air infiltration was less than
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                      1010  5610      1616  2060  7016  2626              3030            3636       4040  5066  6646               10 seconds. The test specimen shall be evaluated for deflection during each load, for permanent   0.3 cfm/ft  (test pressure is always 1.57 psf and the allowable airflow is 0.3 cfm/ft ), the
         100 Series   1016  6010      1620  2066  7020  2630              3036            3640       4046  5070  6650               damage after each load and for any effects on the normal operation of the specimen. Starting   product tested successfully resisted a laboratory water penetration test at a test pressure
         Picture, Transom &  1020  6610  1626  2070  7616  2636           3040            3646       4050  5076  6656
         Specialty Windows  1026  7010  1630  2076  7620  2640            3046            3650       4056  5080  6660               with the 2008 version of NAFS, design pressure (DP) will only represent the "uniform load  of 6.0 psf, the product tested successfully withstood a laboratory positive test pressure of
                      1030  7610      1636  2080  8016  2646              3050            3656       4060  5640  7040
                      1036  8010      1640  2616  8020  2650              3056            3660       4066  5646  7046               deflection test".                                       60 psf, a laboratory negative test pressure of 67 psf and the product tested passed the
                      1040            1646  2620      2656                3060            3666       4070  5650  7050               (e) Uniform load structural test: Tested in accordance with ASTM E330 for both positive and   laboratory requirements for operational force and forced entry resistance. Based on this
                      1046            1650  3016      2660                3066            3670       4076  5656  7056
                      1050            1656  3020      2666                3070            3676       4080  5660  7060               negative pressure (pressure defined by NAFS-11) with the load maintained for a period of 10  test, all products smaller in both width and height can be labeled with this product
                      1056            1660  3616      2670                3076            3680       4640  5666  7640               seconds. After loads are removed there shall be no permanent deformation in excess of 0.4%
                      1060            1666  3620      2676                3080            4036       4646  5670  7646                                                                       performance rating.
                      1066            1670  4016      2680                3630            4636       4650  5676  7650               of its span and no damage to the unit, which would make it inoperable.
                      1070            1676  4020      3026                4030            5036       4656  5680  7656               (f) Forced-entry resistance (if applicable):  Tested in accordance with ASTM F588 (windows),
                      1076            1680  4616      3626                4630            5636       4660  6040  7660                                                                       IMPORTANT
                      1080            2016  4620      4026                5030            6036       4666  6046  8040               F476 (swinging doors) and F842 (sliding doors) at a performance level 10 rating.
                      1610            2020  5016      4626                5630            6636       4670  6050  8046                                                                       Building codes prescribe design pressure based on a variety of criteria (i.e. windspeed
                      2010            2026  5020      5026                6030            7036       4676  6055  8050               Performance Grades (PG) & Corresponding Test Pressures (psf)
                      2610            2030  5616      5626                6630            7636       4680  6060  8056                                                                       zone, building height, building type, jobsite exposure, etc.). Design pressures derived from
                      3010            2036  5620      6026                7030            8036       5040  6066  8060               Performance      Maximum  Water Penetration             Performance Grade (PG) test requirements should be used to determine compliance to
                      3610            2040  6016      6626                7630                       5046  6070                       Class/  Air Infiltration  Allowable Air  Resistance Test  Design Pressure  Structual Test
                      4010            2046  6020      7026                8030                       5050  6076                     Performance   Test Pressure  Infiltration/  Pressure  Pressure  building code required design pressures. Structural test pressures, which are tested at
                      4610            2050  6616      7626                                           5056  6080                       Grade         Exfiltration Rate                       1.5 times the design pressure, should not be used for determining design pressure code
                      5010            2056  6620      8026                                           5060  6640                      R  LC  Pa  psf  L/s·m 2 cfm/ft 2  Pa  psf  Pa  psf  Pa  psf
                                                                                                     5068  6068  8068                15  -  75  1.57  1.5  0.30  140  2.92  720  15.04  1080  22.56  compliance. In the example above, a PG 40 performance grade rating, which passes a
         100 Series
         Gliding Patio Doors                                                                        50611  60611  80611              20  -  75  1.57  1.5  0.30  150  3.13  960  20.05  1440  30.08  40 psf design pressure, should be used for determining code compliance, not the structural
                                                                                                     5080  6080  8080                25  25  75  1.57  1.5  0.30  180  3.76  1200  25.06  1800  37.59  test pressure of 60 psf.
                      1368            1668                                           2068            2668  3068  4068                30  30  75  1.57  1.5  0.30  220  4.59  1440  30.08  2160  45.11
         100 Series                                                                                                                  35  35  75  1.57  1.5  0.30  260  5.43  1680  35.09  2520  52.63
         Patio Door Sidelights  13611  16611                                         20611          26611  30611  40611                                                                     If you need further details about how Andersen® products perform to this standard,
                      1380            1680                                           2080            2680  3080  4080                40  40  75  1.57  1.5  0.30  290  6.06  1920  40.10  2880  60.15
                                                                                                                                     45  45  75  1.57  1.5  0.30  330  6.89  2160  45.11  3240  67.67  contact your Andersen supplier.
                      1313  2016  5013  2020
         100 Series   1316  2613  5016  2620                                                                                         50  50  75  1.57  1.5  0.30  360  7.52  2400  50.13  3600  75.19  If you need further information about the AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S.2/A440-11 standard
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         Patio Door Transoms  1320  2616  6013  3020                                                                                 60  60  75  1.57  1.5  0.30  440  9.19  2880  60.15  4320  90.23  or the Hallmark Certification Program please contact:  WDMA, 330 N. Wabash Avenue
                      1613  3013  6016  4020
                      1616  3016  8013  5020                                                                                         65  65  75  1.57  1.5  0.30  470  9.82  3120  65.16  4680  97.74  Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60611   Phone:  312-673-4828   Web:  wdma.com
                      1620  4013  8016  6020                                                                                         70  70  75  1.57  1.5  0.30  510  10.65  3360  70.18  5040  105.26
                      2013  4016      8020                                                                                           75  75  75  1.57  1.5  0.30  540  11.28  3600  75.19  5400  112.78  Where designated, Andersen products are tested, certified and labeled to the requirements
                                                                                                                                     80  80  75  1.57  1.5  0.30  580  12.11  3840  80.20  5760  120.30
        • Deflection of glass will occur on units with larger glass areas.                                                           85  85  75  1.57  1.5  0.30  580  12.11  4080  85.21  6120  127.82  of the Hallmark Certification Program. Actual performance may vary based on variations
        • Altitude limits for patio doors shown in two-panel configurations. These limits also qualify for same size panels used in single panel configurations.  90  90  75  1.57  1.5  0.30  580  12.11  4320  90.23  6480  135.34  in manufacturing, shipping, installation, environmental conditions and conditions of use.
        • Contact your Andersen supplier for altitude limits for custom-size windows and doors.                                      95  95  75  1.57  1.5  0.30  580  12.11  4560  95.24  6840  142.86
        • For NFRC ratings of units with capillary breather tubes, please visit andersenwindow.com.                                  100  100  75  1.57  1.5  0.30  580  12.11  4800  100.25  7200  150.38
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