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Patent No: US 6,996,934 B2 & 7,131,480 B2

Test Information
& NOA Numbers

Certifications:
	Miami-Dade County (05-1014.01) Florida Building Code (TST1527) IAS-ES (TL-244) AAMA WDMA Keystone Certifications Texas Department of Insurance
Test Criteria:
	High Velocity Hurricane Zone Shutters
		TAS 201 – Impact Test Procedure
		TAS 202 – Uniform Static Test Procedure
		TAS 203 – Cyclic Test Procedure
	Non-High Velocity Hurricane Zone Shutters
		ASTM E1886/E1996, Impact Test Procedure
		ASTM E330, Uniform Static Test Procedure
		ASTM E1886/E1996, Cyclic Test Procedure
Design Pressure Allowable Open Area Increase:
	Miami-Dade County Building Code Compliance Office (BCCO) Product Control Division allows an increase in design pressure for the open area.  The perpendicular opening between each fixed slat is 1/8” this allows a 10% increase in design pressures
Test Reports:
	Specimen #1 (click to open)
		Product Type:		BSI Bahama & Colonial Shutter Leaf
		Preformance Class:		+72 psf / - 82 psf
			10% open area increase:	+79.2 psf & -90.3 psf
		Overall Size:		Build Out Frame at 8' 6-1/2" x 9' 0-3/4"
	Specimen #1A (click to open)
		Product Type:		BSI Bahama Shutter Leaf
		Preformance Class:		+72 psf / - 82 psf
			10% open area increase:	+79.2 psf & -90.3 psf
		Overall Size:		Build Out Frame at 4' 4-1/16" x 9' 0-3/4"
	Specimen #1B (click to open)
		Product Type:		BSI Colonial Shutter Leaf
		Preformance Class:		+72 psf / - 82 psf
			10% open area increase:	+79.2 psf & -90.3 psf
		Overall Size:		Build Out Frame at 4' 4-1/16" x 9' 0-3/4"
	Specimen #2 (click to open)
		Product Type:		BSI Bahama Shutter Leaf
		Preformance Class:		+77 psf / - 103 psf
			10% open area increase:	+84.7 psf & -113.3 psf
		Overall Size:		Build Out Frame at 2' 4" x 2'-3' 5/8"
	Specimen #3 (click to open)
		Product Type:		BSI Bahama Shutter Leaf
		Preformance Class:		+75 psf / - 99 psf
			10% open area increase:	+82.5 psf & -108.9 psf
		Overall Size:		Build Out Frame at 2' 8-1/2" x 5' 4-11/16"
	Specimen #4 (click to open)
		Product Type:		BSI Bahama Shutter Leaf
		Preformance Class:		+75 psf / - 99 psf
			10% open area increase:	+82.5 psf & -108.9 psf
		Overall Size:		Build Out Frame at 2' 8-1/2" x 5' 4-11/16"
NOA ( Notice of Acceptance ) Numbers:
Miami-Dade County, Florida, Notice of Acceptance Miami-Dade County Product Control Approved     Bahama & Bahama over Colonial Shutter     BSI Approved Bahama 16-0201.20 NOA TAS 201, 202, 203 (click link to open file)     BSI Approved Bahama 17-0823.11 NOA TAS 201, 202, 203 (click link to open file)     Colonial & Bahama over Colonial Shutter     BSI Approved Colonial 16-0201.21 NOA TAS 201, 202, 203 (click link to open file)     BSI Approved Colonial 17-0823.12 NOA TAS 201, 202, 203 (click link to open file)

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Bahama over Colonial Shutter Closed

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Bahama over Colonial Shutter Open

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Large missile in midair before impact

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Large missile rebound after impact

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Damage from large missile test

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