Carnes FRVB User Manual

Specification Sheet

Model FRVB Channel Frame, FSVB Flanged Frame

Extruded Aluminum Wind Driven Rain/Hurricane Louver

CARNES COMPANY 448 S. Main St., P. O. Box 930040, Verona, WI 53593-0040 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] www.carnes.com

COPYRIGHT © 2010 CARNES COMPANY

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

SUPERSEDES 17140 17140-A, pg 1

Tag Qty.

Size

Frame Variations

Width Height

Project Location
Arch./Engr. Contractor
Representative Date

Vertical Hurricane Louver

Miami-Dade Approved
Miami-Dade County, Florida Notice of Acceptance #: 10-0511.07
(Expires 08-18-15)
Florida Building Code Product Approval #: FL5778

Model FRVB
Standard Specifications

Frame: .125 extruded aluminum 6” deep
Blades: .081 extruded aluminum
Screen: 3/4” x .051 flattened aluminum in removable frame.

Screen is mounted as standard on inside (rear) as looking from
exterior of building.

Finish: mill aluminum (standard)
Maximum Panel Size: 48”w x 96”h
Minimum Panel Size: 12” x 12”
Options (at additional cost)

- Filter Racks

- Security Bars

- Variety of Screens

- Sub-Frames

- Selection of finishes; prime coat, kynar, baked enamel, clear
and color anodize, epoxy and heresite.

Consult Carnes for other special requirements.

Top View

*W

*H

1.50”

17140-A, pg 2

Specification

Furnish and install louver as hereinafter specified where shown on
plans or as described in schedules. Louver shall possess station­ary vertical blades designed to prevent the penetration of wind driv­en rain. Louver blades shall be placed on 1.5” centers within a 6”
deep frame. Louver components (heads, jambs, and blades) shall
be factory assembled by Carnes. Louver sizes too large for ship­ping shall be built up by the contractor from factory assembled lou­ver sections to provide overall sizes required. Louver design shall
limit span between visible mullions to 5 ft. and shall withstand a
wind load of 25 lbs. per sq. ft. (.86kpa)(equivalent of a 100 mph
wind [145 kph] - specifier may substitute any loading required).
Louver shall meet the performance requirements

established by the AMCA 500L test procedure and shall be
licensed to bear the AMCA certified rating seal for air performance
and wind driven rain at 29 mph and 50 mph. Louver shall have a
minimum free area of 6.82 sq. ft. based on the standard 48” x 48”
test specimen. Louver shall have a maximum static pressure drop
of .102” (intake and exhaust) water gage based on 1000 FPM free
area intake velocity. Louver shall carry a class A water penetration
classification based on a ventilation core of 689 FPM at a rainfall
rate of 3” per hour and a 29 mph simulated wind velocity. Louver
shall carry a class A water penetration classification based on a
ventilation core velocity of 689 FPM at a rainfall rate of 8” per hour
and a 50 mph simulated wind velocity.

75 mm/h (3 in/h) Rainfall &

13 m/s (29 mph) Wind Velocity

Ventilation Air Core

Velocity m/s (fpm)

Water Penetration

Effectiveness %

*Water Penetration

Classification

0.0 (0) 100.0 A

0.5 (98) 100.0 A

1.0 (197) 100.0 A

1.5 (295) 100.0 A

2.0 (394) 100.0 A

2.5 (492) 100.0 A

3.0 (591) 100.0 A

3.5 (689) 100.0 A

* AMCA Classes for maximum allowable water penetrations

200 mm/h (8 in/h) Rainfall &

32 m/s (50 mph) Wind Velocity

Ventilation Air Core

Velocity m/s (fpm)

Water Penetration

Effectiveness %

*Water Penetration

Classification

0.0 (0) 100.0 A

0.5 (98) 100.0 A

1.0 (197) 100.0 A

1.5 (295) 100.0 A

2.0 (394) 100.0 A

2.5 (492) 100.0 A

3.0 (591) 100.0 A

3.5 (689) 100.0 A

* AMCA Classes for maximum allowable water penetrations

* Discharge Loss Intake

Wind Velocity (mph) Class

29 2
50 2

Class Discharge Loss Coefficient

1 0.4 and above
2 0.3 to 0.399
3 0.2 to 0.299
4 .0199 and below

* Discharge loss coefficient is the theoretical
air flow of an opening divided by the actual
flow rate of a louver the same size.

(the higher the coefficient, the less resistance to airflow)

Wind Driven Rain Penetration Classes

Class Effectiveness

A 1 to 0.99
B 0.989 to 0.95
C 0.949 to 0.80
D Below 0.8

Wind Driven Rain Performance

AMCA 500-L

Test Size 1m x 1m (39” x 39”) core

Pressure Drop

Static Pressure Drop (inches w.g.)

FREE AREA VELOCITY (FT/MIN)

Standard air - .075 lbs per cu ft
Ratings do not include the effects of a wire birdscreen
Test based on a 48” x 48” test size

The Carnes Company certifies
that the model FRVB/FSVB
louver shown herein is licensed
to bear the AMCA Seal. The
ratings shown are based on
tests and procedures per­formed in accordance with
AMCA Publication 511 and
comply with the requirements
of the AMCA Certified Ratings
Program. The AMCA Certified
Ratings Seal applies to air per­formance ratings and wind
driven rain ratings.