Specifications

GENERAL
Furnish and install at locations shown on the plans or as described
in schedules combination drainable stationary louver and low leak
damper meeting the performance criteria established by the Florida
Building Code and Miami-Dade County, Combination louvers shall
be certified to FBC standards TAS 201 (Large Missile Impact), TAS
202 (Uniform Static Air Pressure) and TAS 203 (Cyclic Wind
Loading). Combination louvers shall be manufactured in an 1SO
9001 certified factory.
Combination louvers shall be furnished with bird and/or insect
screens, electric, pneumatic, or manual actuators, supports and fin-
ishes as specified and as required for a complete installation.
Combination louvers shall incorporate drainable stationary blade
and separate adjustable airfoil damper blade in a single frame. All
blades and frames shall be constructed of 6063-T5 aluminum alloy.
MATERIAL
Combination louvers shall be 6" (152) deep. Stationary blades shall
be .081" (2.1) and adjustable airfoil damper blades shall be .140"
(3.0) normal wall thickness. Frames shall be heavy duty .125" (3.2)
wall thickness. Integral gutters shall be incorporated into stationary
blades, louver head and jamb frames.
PERFORMANCE
The louver shall be AMCA certified for Water Penetration and Air
Performance conforming to the following minimum requirements:
Free Area: 6.91 Square Feet (0.64 m
2
).
Maximum pressure drop at 1000 fpm (305 m/min): 0.14" w.g. (0.35
kPA).
Free Area Velocity at Beginning Point of Water Penetration: Over
1250 fpm (+381 m/min).
STRUCTURAL DESIGN
Integral structural supports shall be designed and furnished by the
louver manufacturer to carry a wind load of not less than 110 psf
(5.27 kPA).
FINISH
Combination louvers shall be finished as specified by the architect.
Painted finishes shall include the following minimum requirements.
All Kynar finishes shall be applied at 1.2 mil total dry film thickness
and meet the following AAMA standards. 70% Kynar finishes shall
meet AAMA 2605-02 for organic coatings and exterior aluminum
finishes requiring 10 years of South Florida exposure. 50% Kynar
finishes shall meet AAMA 2604-02 for organic coatings and exterior
aluminum finishes requiring 5 years of South Florida exposure.
Louver manufacturer shall provide 20 year limited warranty for fluo-
ropolymer-based finishes. 10-year warranties shall not be accept-
able. Finish coating shall not peel, blister, chip, crack or check.
Chalking, fading or erosion of finish shall be measured by the fol-
lowing tests:
Chalking: Finish coating shall not chalk in excess of 8 numerical
ratings when measured in accordance with ASTM D4214.
Color fading: Finish coating shall not change color or fade in
excess of 5 NBS units as determined by ASTM D2244 and ASTM
D822.
Erosion: Finish coating shall not erode at a rate in excess of .01
mils/year as determined by Florida test sample.
This warranty shall begin on the date of material shipment.
Combination Louver shall be Ruskin model ELC6375DXD.
(Consult www.ruskin.com for electronic version of this "Quick" spec
as well as for complete 3- part CSI MasterFormat Specifications).
QUICK SPEC
MULTI SECTION ASSEMBLY FIELD SPLICE DETAIL
Fasteners
(see detail)
B”
A”
1
Sealant
(by others)
1
/4" - 20 x 2
1
/2"
long HHB with
nut & lockwasher
18” c-c & 6” from
top & bottom.
1. SPLICE DETAIL PLAN
FRAME
CONSTRUCTION
A” x B”
STANDARD
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Kansas City, MO 64030
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