EFCO S5500 Advanced User Manual

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EFCO CORPORATION 6/2012 PART NO. Y557

Series 5500 Advanced & Alternate Installation Instructions

Note: These installation instructions are a supplement to the approved final shop drawings

and are to be used in conjunction with those drawings.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

S-5500 ADVANCED INSTALLATION INSTUCTIONS

SECTION

PAGE

General Notes and Guidelines………………………………………...……... 3-4

II. Frame Unit Assembly & Frame Sealing

Shear Block……………………………………...…………………………………. 5-6

III. Alternate Anchorage Methods

Sleeve Anchors………………………………………………………………….. 7-10

Mull Anchors …………………………………………………………………… 11-17

IV.

Punched Opening & Ribbon Windows

Frame Unit Assemble & Frame Sealing..………….……………………18-20
Alternate Anchorage Method……………………………………………… 21-23

Vertical Splice Joints……………………………………………………………. 24-33

VI. Expansion

Mullions…………………………………...………………………... 34-37

VII. Glazing At Spandrel Areas of Inside Glazed Frames ……………….. 37-40

VIII. Glazing

Adaptors

Captured Glazing………………………………………………………………….. 41

Silicone Structural Glazed …………………………………………………. 43-46

Note: This document is to be used in conjunction with the standard installation

instructions.

Minimizing Condensation

Note: Please reference EFCO's "Understanding Condensation" brochure which can be obtained through your EFCO
representative.

Condensation will form on any surface when unfavorable conditions (interior temperature and relative humidity and

exterior temperature) are present. When the formation of excessive condensation is a concern, it is highly recommended that a
design professional is utilized to perform an analysis of the shop drawings to recommend the best possible installation methods.
Please contact your EFCO representative for information on EFCO's Thermal Analysis Services.

Many current installation practices lead to an increase in the possibility of the formation of condensation. Though not all

inclusive, the list of examples below illustrates conditions under which condensation is likely to occur:

1. Bridging system thermal break with non-thermally broken metal flashing or lintels that are exposed to the

exterior

2. System exposure to cold air cavities
3. Interior relative humidity levels not maintained at recommended levels, see EFCO’s “Understanding
Condensation” brochure
4. Inadequate separation between system and surrounding condition at perimeter
5. Product combinations during the shop drawing stage that result in bridging thermal breaks of one or all

products involved