Guardian 275® Translucent Panel Skylights & Curtainwall

Generic Translucent™

Low-cost daylighting

When your project demands a low-cost, high-performance system, consider Generic Translucent™ skylight panels. Major makes this exciting product to meet your project's budget and performance specs, so you're sure there's a panel to fit your needs. Major builds Generic Translucent™ skylight panels from high-performance architectural-grade fiberglass. Long-term weather protection for our exterior fiberglass face sheet starts with the most advanced polyester resin package ever developed for commercial daylighting. Ultimate Series™ technology utilizes a unique blend of polymers, UV inhibitors, color stabilizers, and a permanent fiberbloom erosion veil to establish a new benchmark for long-term performance.

This exciting new translucent skylight panel system provides exceptional performance, with the added benefit of a low-cost, high-performance design.

Guardian Translucent Products (GTP), a division of Major Industries, is proud to introduce a new line of low-cost translucent glazing panels. Generic Translucent™ offers the practical energy-saving benefits of classic translucent glazing with a new lower cost. Typical applications for this product include single slope and most ridge skylights. Owners save money with Generic Translucent™ because individual glazing panels are cost reduced, framing requirements are lessened by using existing structural support, and installation is typically faster than classic translucent sandwich panels. Major's GTP Division manufactures a full line of translucent fiberglass insulated sandwich panel systems. All of their translucent products are constructed from rugged aluminum and natural light-transmitting materials.

Generic Translucent™ glazing panels feature a visually attractive aluminum grid core in several popular patterns, giving panels a refined look while maintaining exceptional strength. Standard panel thickness is 2 3/4" with R-values up to 6.0. Thinner panels (1 1/2") may be available for some applications. Generic Translucent™ panels are typically sized 8'-0" long and 58" wide, and are used as horizontal panels or roofing shingles. This orientation requires less framing and often rests directly on an aluminum tube or steel substructure. The panels feature the Ultimate Series™ weather protection on the exterior for the longest lasting service life. Generic Translucent™ features a premium architectural-grade FRP (fiber-reinforced plastic) exterior skin that blocks damaging ultraviolet rays while transmitting beautiful natural light. Maintenance is very simple, since the graffiti-resistant exterior surface rinses clean with water. Building interiors come alive with natural light without excessive solar gain or heat loss. Major ships projects with installation instructions and a standard one-year warranty. Options include five standard colors, extended warranties, clear polycarbonate panels, and matching glass end walls.

Generic Translucent Design Considerations and Specs

Design Considerations

  1. Standard skylight designs are based on a 40 PSF live load with a 20 PSF wind load.
  2. Maximum grid size is 12"x24" in both four-foot wide and five-foot wide panels.
  3. Major designs Generic Translucent™ panels with a standard span of 8'-0". Wider spans may be available, depending on your supporting structure.
  4. Larger spans require smaller grid configurations. Consult the factory for your specific job.
  5. Systems with upslope dimensions greater than 58" require multiple panels and intermediate purlins. Rafters are sized according to specific job requirements; avoid designs with large clear spans.

Major's Generic Translucent™ skylight system features strong, lightweight panels that provide uniform, glarefree daylighting.

Specifications

Generic Translucent™ combines the practical benefits of traditional Guardian 275® translucent panels with the added benefit of low cost. Our standard configuration Generic Translucent™ products are available in several grid patterns, colors, and insulating values.

As with all of our products, additional color choices are available, although certain combinations may be subject to material availability. For detailed performance specifications, including ASTM test results and other tests, please refer to our standard Guardian 275® translucent panel literature, or Major's technical manual.