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    Standards related to lightning

    Source: http://www.fisherskylights.com/specifications.htm

    The skylight shall conform to the following applicable standards in all respects.

    American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

    1.) A58.1 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and other structures

    2.) Z97.1 Safety Glazing Materials Used in Buildings - Safety Performance Specification and Method of Test.

    American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

    1.) B 209 Specification for Aluminum and aluminum-Alloy Sheet and Plate.

    2.) B 221 Specifications for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Shapes, and Tubes.

    3.) E 283 Test Method for Rate of Air Leakage Through Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, and Doors.

    4.) E 330 Test Methods for Structural Performance of Exterior Windows, Curtain Walls, and Doors by Uniform Static Air Pressure Difference.

    5.) E 331 Test Method for Water Penetration of Exterior Widows, Curtain Walls, and Doors by Uniform Static Air Pressure Difference.

    Aluminum Association, Inc. (AA')

    1.) DAF-45 Designation System for Aluminum Finishes

    2.) SAS-30 Specifications for Aluminum Structures

    Architectural Aluminum Manufacturers Association (AAMA)

    1.) AAMA 501 Methods of Test Metal Curtain Walls

    2.) AAMA TIR-A2 Design Wind Loads for Aluminum Curtain Walls

    3.) AAMA TIR-A& Sloped Glazing Guidelinese. The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)

    Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)

    1.) S08800 Glazing

    2.) S08960 Slope Glazing

    3.) T07820 Metal Framed Skylights

    Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)



    Web Links:

      ASHRAE-American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
      "the sole purpose of advancing the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration for the public's benefit through research, standards writing, continuing education and publications."

      ISO: International Standards Organization
      "a worldwide federation of national standards bodies from more than 140 countries, one from each country. to promote the development of standardization and related activities in the world with a view to facilitating the international exchange of goods and services, and to developing cooperation in the spheres of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity."


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