Technical Specifications

3
5
8
"
3
4
"
3
8
"
3
8
"
1818mm
[6']
455mm
[18"]
ILLUMINATION PANEL DETAIL
SCALE: 1" = 1'-0"
PANEL FRONT
PANEL BACK
455mm
[1'-6"]
455mm
[1'-6"]
16mm
[5/8"]
PANEL SECTION
BASICS OF THE SIX-FOOT AWP
SYSTEM
Nichiha six-foot AWP dimensions are 455mm (h)
x 1,818 (l) x 16, 18, or 21mm(t). It is important to
keep in mind the actual metric dimensions when
considering panel layout, placement of control
and compression joints, and with respect to sizing
window and door openings. Nominal dimensions
(18 inches (h) x 6 feet (l) x 5/8, 3/4 or 7/8 inches
(t)) should only be used for conceptualization and
general understanding purposes. (Fig. 1)
Panel edges are shiplapped and a factory seal-
ant gasket is included on the top and right
edges of six-foot panels. When the panels t
together, all factory joints are sealed. AWP
attachment hardware engages the top and
bottom panel edges, holding the panels off the
substrate surface by 10mm (~3/8”) and creating
a closed-joint, drained/back-ventilated rain-
screen system with concealed fastening. When
accounting for the overall thickness of the AWP
system, add this 10mm plus the thickness of the
panel (16, 18, or 21mm) for a total system thick-
ness of 26, 28, or 31mm.
Six-foot panels may only be installed horizontally.
Fig. 1