A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Building Code Information
B
Blades – {see also Slats} Sheets of metal that make up the accordion, normally made of aluminum.
Blow Out – The implosion of a house that occurs during a hurricane caused by a shift in pressure from the inside to the outside of a building, most commonly cause by a broken glass or door. Similar to a tire when it has a blow out.Top¬
C
Corrugated – Storm Panels shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges.Top¬
D
Direct Mount – Storm Panels directly secured to a structure using anchors and stainless steel screws or panel mates.Top¬
H
Hand Crank – A rod that latches at the top and bends in two different places to roll up or down the rolling shutter.
Headers – Type of track used at the top of panels in a track system
Hemmed Edge – The folded metal around the edge of a panel creating a safer product to handle.
Housing Unit – Refers to the area that stores the slats of the rolling shutters normally above the opening, but occasionally below.
HVHZ – A High Velocity Hurricane Zone, found only in Miami-Dade County.Top¬
K
Keyhole Locking Buckles – Top buckle on Armor Screen used to hang the screen.Top¬
M
Missile Impact Rating – Refers to large and small debris that may break windows. Hurricane products normally have a large missile rating.Top¬
P
Pin Latch – Latch used to secured shutter in the closed position.
Polycarbonate – Material used to reinforce GE Lexan panels.
PSF – Pressure per Square Foot used when calculating the design wind loads and negative wind loads for any Hurricane Protection System (shutters).Top¬
R
Remote Control – Remote control switch used to operate rolling shutters with motors, will only work with a hertz motor which is set up with a transmitter.Top¬
S
Slats – {see also Blades} Sheets of metal that make up the rolling shutter, normally made of aluminum.
Storm Bars – Used for extra support when roll-up shutter exceed design wind loads, which will vary depending on the wind zone, commonly used on wider openings.
Switch – Electrical devise that activates the motor attached to the roll-up shutter, normally mounted in an electrical box inside the house.Top¬
T
Tightening Straps – Buckles that secure the Armor Screen down.
Trapped in Height – An obstruction on either the top or bottom of opening.
Trapped in Width – An obstruction on either the left or right side of opening.
Trapped Opening – An opening with limited space on any side, top or bottom, usually requiring some custom fitting.Top¬
Building Code Information
Miami Dade County Approval – Hurricane products that are installed within the Miami-Dade County needs to be rated Dade County.
Notice of Acceptance – {NOA} when a Hurricane Product pass the Miami Dade Testing and can be used in Dade County it is given a NOA Number, no two products bare the same test number or NOA.
Florida Building Code – All hurricane products installed within the state of Florida need to be approved by the Florida Building Code; the FBC supersedes the Dade County approval for areas outside Dade County. Top¬
Building Code Information
B
Blades – {see also Slats} Sheets of metal that make up the accordion, normally made of aluminum.
Blow Out – The implosion of a house that occurs during a hurricane caused by a shift in pressure from the inside to the outside of a building, most commonly cause by a broken glass or door. Similar to a tire when it has a blow out.Top¬
C
Corrugated – Storm Panels shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges.Top¬
D
Direct Mount – Storm Panels directly secured to a structure using anchors and stainless steel screws or panel mates.Top¬
H
Hand Crank – A rod that latches at the top and bends in two different places to roll up or down the rolling shutter.
Headers – Type of track used at the top of panels in a track system
Hemmed Edge – The folded metal around the edge of a panel creating a safer product to handle.
Housing Unit – Refers to the area that stores the slats of the rolling shutters normally above the opening, but occasionally below.
HVHZ – A High Velocity Hurricane Zone, found only in Miami-Dade County.Top¬
K
Keyhole Locking Buckles – Top buckle on Armor Screen used to hang the screen.Top¬
M
Missile Impact Rating – Refers to large and small debris that may break windows. Hurricane products normally have a large missile rating.Top¬
P
Pin Latch – Latch used to secured shutter in the closed position.
Polycarbonate – Material used to reinforce GE Lexan panels.
PSF – Pressure per Square Foot used when calculating the design wind loads and negative wind loads for any Hurricane Protection System (shutters).Top¬
R
Remote Control – Remote control switch used to operate rolling shutters with motors, will only work with a hertz motor which is set up with a transmitter.Top¬
S
Slats – {see also Blades} Sheets of metal that make up the rolling shutter, normally made of aluminum.
Storm Bars – Used for extra support when roll-up shutter exceed design wind loads, which will vary depending on the wind zone, commonly used on wider openings.
Switch – Electrical devise that activates the motor attached to the roll-up shutter, normally mounted in an electrical box inside the house.Top¬
T
Tightening Straps – Buckles that secure the Armor Screen down.
Trapped in Height – An obstruction on either the top or bottom of opening.
Trapped in Width – An obstruction on either the left or right side of opening.
Trapped Opening – An opening with limited space on any side, top or bottom, usually requiring some custom fitting.Top¬
Building Code Information
Miami Dade County Approval – Hurricane products that are installed within the Miami-Dade County needs to be rated Dade County.
Notice of Acceptance – {NOA} when a Hurricane Product pass the Miami Dade Testing and can be used in Dade County it is given a NOA Number, no two products bare the same test number or NOA.
Florida Building Code – All hurricane products installed within the state of Florida need to be approved by the Florida Building Code; the FBC supersedes the Dade County approval for areas outside Dade County. Top¬
