Solarlux Technical Guidelines

Floor track
In order to ensure that the floor track is suitable for vehicles to drive over, a suitable steel substructure to be manufactured on site is required to reinforce the floor track. In addition, direct driving over should be avoided as far as possible. This measure is not part of Solarlux's execution and is the responsibility of the client.

Wood
With a frame width of more than three meters, wood and wood/aluminium systems may have a frame joint. By default, this is placed above a sash joint.

 

Powder coating with thermal break
Bars of thermally broken aluminium profiles can be powder-coated. Coatings adhere poorly to these materials and can lead to blistering and flaking. This is technically determined and permissible.

Filiform corrosion – corrosion on uncoated profile machining
This corrosion (efflorescence) occurs in bare areas caused by machining (drilling, cutting, milling, etc.). It is material-related and unavoidable. However, cleaning twice a year followed by preservation can delay this chemical reaction. Areas with high salt concentrations or humidity (road salt, proximity to the sea, etc.) are particularly at risk.

Wood
A special feature of the naturally grown raw material wood is that the colour and structure can deviate slightly, even within a component. The lighter the color, the sooner it tends to yellow/fade. For individual orientation, we recommend sampling so that the combination of type of wood and shade can be assessed.

Butyl droplet formation
In glazing structures with low pane thicknesses and a large pane spacing, butyl droplets may form. 
This occurs more frequently with an aspect ratio > 1:3. 
Limited droplet formation is state of the art and is considered technically acceptable. 
A possible countermeasure is to use krypton filling with a reduced space between panes, but this entails additional costs.

Bi-metal effect
The bi-metal effect occurs in thermally broken elements. It has the effect that the material naturally curves towards the warmer side when there are large temperature differences between the outside and inside. This can lead to impairments of door closing and tightness functions. The bi-metal effect is a purely physical process that affects all materials and cannot be prevented from a technical point of view. The end customer must be demonstrably informed of this and advised on the chosen designs. We do not accept any liability for impairments and complaints that can be traced back to disregarding the influencing factors.

 

Test Values
The respective system products are tested for building physical properties (e.g. resistance to wind load, impermeability to driving rain, air permeability, etc.). Elements that differ in type and size from the test specimen (e.g. oversized) no longer meet the test results.

 

On-site brackets
Brackets available on site are generally not statically tested or evaluated by our company. The responsibility for their stability and bearing capacity lies with the client or with a structural engineer commissioned by them.

Note: We assume no liability for damage or consequential damage resulting from inadequate dimensioning or poor execution of on-site brackets.

Third-party systems
Third-party systems as well as constructions and components of other trades are not statically taken into account by us. It must be ensured that our products are not loaded or impaired by third-party trades.

Note: Inadmissible force introduction from third-party systems can lead to malfunctions or damage. We assume no responsibility or liability for any resulting impairments or damages.

 

Frames for glass folding walls
The frames for glass folding walls are supplied in disassembled form as standard. Professional installation must be carried out on site.

Packaging
Our elements are always delivered with a protective film. This must be removed immediately.
We would like to point out that the properties of the films can change due to environmental influences (sunlight, UV radiation, frost, temperature changes and humidity).
When storing the elements outdoors, moisture can penetrate under the protective film and leads to damage to the coating surface (blanching effect) when exposed to sunlight. No liability is assumed for adhesive residues and the like.