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Ridgelights

A ridgelight has two equilateral sides, with the slope angle of the profiles and glazing being tailored to the project specifications.

Ridgelights can be manufactured from high-quality aluminium with glass or plastic glazing, fully tailor-made. Arcolux ridgelights create a feeling of space and are constructed from a proprietary profile system. This system results in a solid construction that enables large self-supporting spans to be achieved. In combination with the chosen materials, this ensures a strong daylight solution.

Using insulating glass in combination with a thermally broken construction can achieve a very high insulation value. The ridgelight type can therefore fully meet today’s requirements for sustainable construction.
The profiles are manufactured from high-quality plain, powder-coated or anodised aluminium. The rooflight can be placed on steel, wooden, plastic or concrete upstands. Our coverings are fully self-supporting but can also be provided with additional structural elements.

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The Arcolux ridgelights can be glazed with glass or a high-quality polycarbonate. The plastic used is extremely impact-resistant (according to NEN 14963:2006) and hail-resistant and offers good insulation values. Do you want to achieve even higher insulation values? Then a ridgelight with HR++ or HR+++ glazing is the solution. In combination with thermally broken profiles, insulation values of up to 1.1 W/m²K can be achieved.

Beglazing opties voor de zadeldak lichtstraat:

Single-pane laminated glass
Safety glass
Fall-proof glass
Toughened glass
Occasionally walkable glass
Walkable glass
Self-cleaning glass
Sun-resistant glass
Insulating glass
Glass with integrated solar cells (BIPV: Building Integrated PhotoVoltaics)
HR++ glass
HR+++ glass
polycarbonate (PC), solid (single, double or multi-walled)
polycarbonate (PC), hollow core panel
acrylic (PMMA), solid (single, double or multi-walled)
lightproof
sandwich panel

Integrated protection from the sun

Both the glass and the plastic panels can be given an integrated sun and heat-resistant coating. The glazing material used by Arcolux is virtually 100% UV-resistant.

Glazing with printing

The glass and plastic sheeting can be provided ex-works with full-colour foil prints to create a particularly decorative and unique rooflight.

Insulation

HR+++ glass: U ≤ 0,50 W/(m².K)

PC glazing: U-value from 1,05 W/ m²K

All popular ventilation systems can be used in Arcolux rooflights. From simple, manually operated ventilation vents and grilles to centrally controlled electrical or pneumatic systems for the automatic venting of smoke and heat. See below for an overview of the possibilities. In addition, a ventilation system can also be mounted in a bulkhead.

Detail drawings of ventilation
Halve thermal vent Thermal vents brochure Detail of side Detail of intermediate bridge on hinge side Detail of intermediate bridge on opening side
Ridge thermal vent Thermal vents brochure Detail of side Detail of intermediate bridge on hinge side Detail of intermediate bridge on opening side
Mechanical ventilation Airtop Grille Xpelair

For stringent requirements in areas such as impact resistance, insulation or fire safety, you’ve come to the right place at Arcolux. Our aluminium constructions with glass or plastic are tested according to the following Dutch and European standards:

Glass:

NEN 2778: methods for determining the watertightness, rainproofing or structural constructions.

Plastic:

Air permeability (NEN 1026:2000)
Watertightness (NEN 14963:2006)
Upward load (NEN 14963:2006)
Downward load (NEN 14963:2006)
Soft body impact 350/800/1200 Joules (NEN 4963:2006 and NF.P.08.301 and NF.P.08.302 and NF.P.08.301 and NF.P.08.302)
Hard body impact (NEN 14963:2006)
Fire spread resistance (EN 13501-5)

Glass & plastic:

The designs and constructions are realised on the basis of:

Eurocode 0 Basis

NEN-EN 1990: Basis of structural design

Eurocode 1 Actions on structures

NEN-EN 1991-1-3: Snow loads
NEN-EN 1991-1-4: Wind loads

Eurocode 9 Design of aluminium structures

NEN-EN 1991-1-1: General rules

Below, you will find the specifications texts for the general definition of an Arcolux ridgelight. The projects of Arcolux are fully tailor-made. If required, we can compile the relevant specification text for you. Please contact us for more information.

Specification text:

Design: Arcolux ridgelight

Slope angle: from 10 degrees, variable

Clear opening, free span (mm): 800 – 10.000 (larger on request)

Clear opening, length (mm): unlimited

Upstand width (mm) (minimum 50mm.):

Endpieces: insulated bulkhead / bulkhead with glazing / wall connection / open side.

Glazing:
• Single-pane laminated glass, safety glass
• Fall-proof glass
• Toughened glass
• Occasionally walkable glass
• Walkable glass
• Self-cleaning glass
• Sun-resistant glass
• Insulating glass
• Glass with integrated solar cells (BIPV: Building Integrated PhotoVoltaics)
• HR++ glass
• HR+++ glass

Plastic glazing: polycarbonate (PC), solid (single, double or multi-walled),
polycarbonate (PC), hollow core panel, acrylic (PMMA), solid (single, double or multi-walled), lightproof.

Glass thickness (mm): Polycarbonate, hollow core panel: 10 / 16 / 20 / 25 mm.
Polycarbonate or solid acrylic: 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 10 / 12 mm.

Glazing design: opaque / clear / heat-resistant / coloured / with full-colour foil print.

Glazing profile: droog geklemd met EPDM profielen.

Profile: standard / thermally broken

Aluminium type and grade (EN 573-3) (EN AW): 6060 T66

Surface treatment: plain /powder-coated (Qualicoat) / plain anodised / coloured anodised (Qualanod).

Colour (RAL): .....

Ventilation: (none) / industrial vent / half thermal vent / thermal vent / sliding vent / SHEVS / grille.

Ventilation operation: manual / electric / pneumatic / wind and rain controller (WRC).

Fall safety: fall-safe construction and glazing 350 / 600 / 800 / 1200 Joules (NEN 14963:2006).

Security features: individual anchor points (DIN EN-795:2012).

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