[Title 24 CFR 3280.403]
[Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition) - May 1, 2001 Edition]
[Title 24 - HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT]
[Subtitle B - Regulations Relating to Housing and Urban Development]
[Chapter Xx - OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HOUSING--FEDERAL HOUSING]
[Part 3280 - MANUFACTURED HOME CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY STANDARDS]
[Subpart E - Testing]
[Sec. 3280.403 - Standard for windows and sliding glass doors used in manufactured homes.]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]


24HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT52001-05-012001-05-01false3280.403Sec. 3280.403HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENTRegulations Relating to Housing and Urban DevelopmentOFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HOUSING--FEDERAL HOUSINGMANUFACTURED HOME CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY STANDARDSTesting
Sec. 3280.403  Standard for windows and sliding glass doors used in manufactured homes.

    (a) Scope. This section sets the requirements for prime windows and 
sliding glass doors except for windows used in entry doors. Windows so 
mounted are components of the door and thus are excluded from this 
standard.
    (b) Standard. All primary windows and sliding glass doors shall 
comply with AAMA Standard 1701.2-1985, Primary Window and Sliding Glass 
Door Voluntary Standard for Utilization in Manufactured Housing, except 
that by January 17, 1995, the exterior and interior pressure tests shall 
be conducted at the design wind loads required for components and 
cladding specified in Sec. 3280.305(c)(1).
    (c) Installation. All primary windows and sliding glass doors shall 
be installed in a manner which allows proper operation and provides 
protection against the elements (see Sec. 3280.307).
    (d) Glass. (1) Safety glazing materials, where used, shall meet ANSI 
Z97.1-1984, ``Safety Performance Specifications and Methods of Test for 
Safety Glazing Materials Used in Buildings.''

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    (2) Sealed insulating glass, where used, shall meet all performance 
requirements for Class C in accordance with ASTM E-774-92, Standard 
Specification for Sealed Insulating Glass Units. The sealing system 
shall be qualified in accordance with ASTM E-773-88 Standard Test 
Methods for Seal Durability of Sealed Insulating Glass Units. Each glass 
unit shall be permanently identified with the name of the insulating 
glass manufacturer.
    (e) Certification. All primary windows and sliding glass doors to be 
installed in manufactured homes shall be certified as complying with 
AAMA Standard 1701.2-1985. As of January 17, 1995, this certification 
must be based on tests conducted at the design wind loads specified in 
Sec. 3280.305(c)(1).
    (1) All such windows and doors shall show evidence of certification 
by affixing a quality certification label to the product in accordance 
with ANSI Z34.1-1987, ``For Certification-Third-Party Certification 
Program.''
    (2) In determining certifiability of the products, an independent 
quality assurance agency shall conduct preproduction specimen tests in 
accordance with AAMA 1702.2-1985. Further, such agency shall inspect the 
product manufacturer's facility at least twice per year.
    (f) Protection of primary window and sliding glass door openings in 
high wind areas. For homes designed to be located in Wind Zones II and 
III, manufacturers shall design exterior walls surrounding the primary 
window and sliding glass door openings to allow for the installation of 
shutters or other protective covers, such as plywood, to cover these 
openings. Although not required, the Department encourages manufacturers 
to provide the shutters or protective covers and to install receiving 
devices, sleeves, or anchors for fasteners to be used to secure the 
shutters or protective covers to the exterior walls. If the manufacturer 
does not provide shutters or other protective covers to cover these 
openings, the manufacturer must provide to the homeowner instructions 
for at least one method of protecting primary window and sliding glass 
door openings. This method must be capable of resisting the design wind 
pressures specified in Sec. 3280.305 without taking the home out of 
conformance with the standards in this part. These instructions must be 
included in the printed instructions that accompany each manufactured 
home. The instructions shall also indicate whether receiving devices, 
sleeves, or anchors, for fasteners to be used to secure the shutters or 
protective covers to the exterior walls, have been installed or provided 
by the manufacturer.

[52 FR 4583, Feb. 12, 1987, as amended at 52 FR 35543, Sept. 22, 1987; 
58 FR 55009, Oct. 25, 1993; 59 FR 2474, Jan. 14, 1994]