FEMA Grille - 5-1/2" Deep - Inverted-V Blade - Extruded Aluminum - XAV-545

Aluminum Grille
Inverted V-Blade

The XAV-545 aluminum grille is designed in accordance with ICC 500 (2020), FEMA P-361 (2015) and FEMA P-320 (2014) guidelines for storm shelters and safe rooms. It offers exceptional protection against wind pressures and debris impacts produced by tornadoes and hurricanes. The XAV-545 is a UL Classified Windstorm Rated Assembly with a design pressure of 300 psf and has been impact-tested using 15-lb 2 x 4 timbers launched at 100 mph.

Specification

Standard Construction
Material: 6005A-T6 extruded aluminum.
Frames: 5-1/2" deep x 0.25" thick (140 x 6).
Blades: 0.16" (4) inverted V.
Screen: 1/2" x 0.063" (12.7 x 1.6) expanded and flattened aluminum.
Mullion: Visible.
Flange:
Single section: 5-1/2" (140) on jambs.
Multiple section:
Single section high 5-1/2" (140) on top and bottom.
Single section wide: 5-1/2" (140) on jambs.
Minimum Size: 12" x 12" (305 x 305)
Maximum Size:
Single Section: 48" x 96" (1219 x 2438)
Multiple Section:
Unlimited width x single section high
Single section wide x unlimited height

Ratings
Free Area: 8.2 ft² (0.76 m²)
Performance @ Beginning Point of Water Penetration
Free Area Velocity: 680 fpm (3.45 m/s)
Air Volume Delivered: 5577 cfm (2.63 m³/s)
Pressure Loss: 0.17 in. wg. (41 Pa)
Design Pressure: 300 psf (14.4 kPa)
AMCA Certified for Water Penetration and Air Performance
Classified as a UL Windstorm Rated Assembly

Technical specification

Unique ref.FEMA-Grille-5-1-2-Deep-Inverted-V-Blade-Extruded-Aluminum-XAV-545
Product familyHVAC
Product groupLouvers and Penthouses
TypeObject (single object)
Date of publishing2024-07-16
Edition number1

Links

Product urlhttps://www.pottorff.com/product/details/361

Classification

BIMobject CategoryHVAC - Mechanical Ventilation
Uniclass 2015 CodePr_30_59_94
Uniclass 2015 DescriptionVentilation grilles
CSI MasterFormat 2014 Code10 82 00
CSI MasterFormat 2014 TitleGrilles and Screens
OmniClass Number23-33 49 23
OmniClass TitleGrilles

Region availability

North America
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Aruba
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
British Virgin Islands
Canada
Caribbean Netherlands
Cayman Islands
Collectivity of Saint Martin
Costa Rica
Cuba
Curaçao
Dominica
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Martinique
Mexico
Montserrat
Nicaragua
Panama
Puerto Rico
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint-Barthélemy
Sint Maarten
The Bahamas
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
United States