SDLE
Florida Product Approval No: FL4825.1
Miami-Dade NOA No.: 08-1107.04
Miami-Dade Qualifi ed
Severe Duty Louver Enclosure
Application and Design
SDLE is a gravity intake or exhaust penthouse designed to meet the stringent performance requirements established by the
Florida Building Code (Miami-Dade County) test protocols TAS 201 (Large Missile Impact Test), TAS 202 (Uniform Static Air
Pressure Test) and TAS 203 (Cyclic Wind Loading). Design incorporates Greenheck model ESD-603D (Miami-Dade qualified
louver). Model SDLE is Miami-Dade County tested. No field assembly is required as all units are fully assembled. The severe
duty steel curb is supplied by Greenheck only.
Standard Construction
Louvered perimeter: 0.125 in. thick 6063-T5 extruded aluminum, 6 in. deep of screwed/welded construction.
Louver support: 10 ga. x 3 in. deep painted steel
channels at perimeter and 10
ga. painted steel Zee with
aluminum blade support
brackets at midpoint for throat
opening greater than 32 1/2 in.
Maximum
Structural support: 1/4 in. x 2 in. x 2 in. steel frame
Birdscreen: Aluminum or steel mesh on
inside of louver (non-structural)
Height
Outside Hood Dim.
Finish: Mill
Maximum curb dim.: 57 1/2 in. either direction
Maximum height: 52 in. without curb
Maximum throat size: 54 in. wide x 54 in. long x 24 in. high
Hood: Reinforced 0.100 in. thick aluminum, hinged for access and anchored at perimeter with 1/4-20
stainless steel screws, two per side and at minimum 23 in. spacing. One piece for throat <32 1/2
in.; two piece for larger throat sizes.
Fastening to curb: 3/8-16 plated steel screws through curb cap, one each corner, 12 in. max. spacing
Corner covers: 0.125 in. thick formed aluminum angle, fastened with #10 stainless steel screw on 12 in. max.
centers
Curb: 12 ga. painted steel with 1 3/4 in. lip at top and 4 in. flange at bottom. Available in 12 in., 18 in., or
24 in. height. Heights greater than 12 in. are reinforced at interior with 12 ga. x 2 in. x 2 in. angles,
leg out.
Anchorage: Intent to have anchorage substantiated by others due to the many possible substrates. Qualified as
Hilti 3/8-16 x 3 Kwik Bolt II, 2 1/2 in. embed on 12 in. maximum centers into 3000 psi concrete,
OR Hilti #12-14 Kwik-Flex self-drilling screw, #3 point, on 4 1/2 in. maximum spacing, 3 screws per
corner.
Qualified substrates: 12 ga. steel, 3000 psi concrete
Maximum design load: 140 psf (6.8 kPa)
1.75 in.
Throat
Outside Curb Dim.
TW x TL
Options (at additional cost)
• A variety of bird and insect screens
• A variety of architectural finishes including:
Clear anodize
Integral color anodize
Baked enamel
Kynar
• Motorized dampers
1.75 in.
SDLEPRODUCT DATA
Florida Product Approval No: FL4825.1
Size and Performance Chart
Max Intake/
Model Throat Dimension Roof Opening
SDLE-12 12 x 12 12 x 12 15.5 x 15.5 23.5 1.7 1.0 800,800 476 0.07 0-800 300
SDLE-18 18 x 18 18 x 18 21.5 x 21.5 29.5 2.5 2.3 1800, 800 725 0.08 801-1900 400
SDLE-24 24 x 24 24 x 24 27.5 x 27.5 35.5 5.7 4.0 3200, 800 563 0.06 1901-3300 500
SDLE-30 30 x 30 30 x 30 33.5 x 33.5 41.5 10.1 6.3 5000, 800 496 0.06 3301-5100 700
SDLE-36 36 x 36 36 x 36 39.5 x 39.5 47.5 15.6 9.0 7200, 800 461 0.05 5101-7400 900
SDLE-42 42 x 42 42 x 42 45.5 x 45.5 53.5 22.3 12.3 9800, 800 439 0.05 7401-10,000 1100
SDLE-48 48 x 48 48 x 48 51.5 x 51.5 59.5 30.2 16.0 12,800, 800 423 0.05 10,001-13,000 1300
SDLE-54 54 x 54 54 x 54 57.5 x 57.5 65.5 39.2 20.3 16,200, 800 413 0.05 13,001-16,500 1500
Outside Curb
Dimension
Outside Flange
Dimension
Louver Free Area
(Sq. ft.)
Throat Free Area
(Sq. ft.)
Exhaust Volume
(CFM), Throat
Velocity (FPM)
Louver Free Area
Intake Velocity
Concrete
Miami-Dade NOA No.: 08-1107.04
Application
Volume Range
(CFM) Unit Weight (Lbs.)
(FPM)
Louver Airfl ow
Resistance
Steel
October 2008 Rev. 2
SDLE
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