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News Release from: Edgetech | Subject: Super Spacer
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 07 April 2006
West Country Windows has passed EN1279
Part 3
Fabricator West Country Windows has passed EN1279 Part 3 just a few months after passing Part 2
Fabricator West Country Windows has passed EN1279 Part 3 just a few months after passing Part 2: no easy achievement Colin Kellaway at West Country Windows says: "Edgetech's Super Spacer made it so much easier for us"
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 6 Mar 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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"We passed with flying colours".
"We sent five units to be assessed, of which two were selected for testing".
"Our units averaged 93.6% gas fill".
"Gas loss ratings can be no greater than 1% per annum under EN1279 Part 3: ours averaged 0.3%." "It is so important to keep ahead of the competition," continues Colin".
"Early preparation for market change has to be a priority in our industry nowadays".
"We can see many unit manufacturers being caught out by a mad rush at the end".
"If a company has not passed the relevant Parts of EN1279 by February 2007, they will simply have to stop manufacturing until they have".
"The assessment process takes 16-18 weeks, so we knew we had to apply well in advance".
"Assessors can only test so many in the time we have left.".
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