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ORDINANCE NO. NS-1424 Page 1'9 Ce Repeat Test a ~ith the fixed panel lifted upward to its full limit within the con- fines of the door frame. The lifting force need not exceed 150 pounds at the bottom of the exterior face of the meeting stile. With this load applied, determine if entry can be gained by manipulation as described in Subsection B, 3, 1, infra. A sliding door assembly shall fail these tests if at any time during or after the test, the sliding door assembly does not remain engaged, intact, and in the closed and locked position or by manipulating an exposed component; or if one can enter through displaced or damaged portions. The report shall include the following: Iden- tification of the samples tested; type, size, location, and number of locking devices; type, location, and number of anchors; type and thickness of glazing material and an indica- tion of whether or not the subject passed the test. The report shall also indicate at what point the assembly fails. The report shall be certified to be a true copy by the testing laboratory and shall be forwarded direct from the laboratory to the enforcing authority. C. Window Classifications Type A window assemblies incorporate one or more sashes that open by sliding in the plane of the wall in which the window is installed. Type B window assemblies incorporate one or more framed sashes which are hinged at or near two corners of the individual sash and open toward the exterior of the wall. Type C windows assemblies incorporate one or more sashes which open toward the interior and are hinged at or near two corners of the sash. e Type D window assemblies incorporate one or more sashes which are hinged or pivot near the center so that part of the sash opens into the interior wall and part opens toward the exte- rior. D. Window Tests/Procedures Window assemblies shall be mounted following the manufacturer's installation instructions. Install the window assembly in a test fixture which simulates the wall construction re- quired by Chapter 25 of the Uniform Building Code. The unit shall be fully glazed. The sash shall be closed and locked with the primary locking device only. 2. Tests for Type A window assemblies shall be performed in the following order: