This offers an overview of each product allowing you to quickly compare the performance and select the louvre that meets your project requirements.
Fixed Louvre Selection Guide
LOUVRE TYPE | Single Stage Blade Louvres | TWO STAGE BLADE LOUVRES | ACOUSTIC LOUVRES | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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PRODUCT SERIES® NAME | ALTURA SERIES® 145 | ALTURA SERIES® 300 | CASCADE SERIES® | DELTA SERIES® | ELLENBOROUGH SERIES® | JUPITER SERIES® STANDARD | JUPITER SERIES® DRAINABLE | NEXUS SERIES® STANDARD | NEXUS SERIES® DRAINABLE | VARSITY SERIES® | VENUS SERIES® | NEPTUNE SERIES® | ORION SERIES® | JUPITER SERIES® TWO STAGE | NEXUS SERIES® TWO STAGE | CASCADE SERIES® TWO STAGE | KENSINGTON SERIES® | DELTA SERIES® TWO STAGE | VARSITY SERIES® TWO STAGE | HUDSON SERIES® 100 | HUDSON SERIES®200 | HUDSON SERIES®200 CHEVRON | HUDSON SERIES®300 | HUDSON SERIES®400 CHEVRON | HUDSON SERIES®600 CHEVRON |
APPEARANCE AND USE | ZV, extruded aluminium full chevron vertical louvre | ZV, aluminium full chevron vertical louvre | Extruded aluminium standard horizontal and vertical louvre | High security, low cost, high impact resistance louvre ideal for cyclone and trafficable areas | ZV, Horizontal or vertical | Extruded aluminium standard louvre | Extruded aluminium standard louvre | Extruded aluminium standard louvre | Extruded aluminium standard louvre | Roll formed standard louvre | ZV, Horizontal or vertical | Ideal for plantroom doors and internal louvres | Ideal for plantrooms, grills and internal louvres | ZV, extruded aluminium louvre for maximum rain defence | ZV, extruded aluminium louvre for maximum rain defence | ZV, extruded aluminium louvre for maximum rain defence | ZV, extruded aluminium louvre for maximum rain defence | ZV, High security, low cost, high impact resistance louvre ideal for cyclone and trafficable areas | ZV, Roll formed louvre with maximum rain defence | Used around noisy plant. Heavy appearance | Used around noisy plant. Heavy appearance | ZV, Used around noisy plant. Heavy appearance | Used around noisy plant. Heavy appearance | ZV, Used around noisy plant. Heavy appearance | ZV, Used around noisy plant. Heavy appearance |
PITCH (mm) | 62.5 | 100 | 100 | 125 | 62.5 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 62.5 | 40 | 65 | 125 | 125 | 100 | 62.5 | 125 | 125 | 180 | 200 | 180 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
DEPTH OVERALL (mm) | 145 | 300 | 102 | 94 | 95 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 94 | 94 | 44 | 50 | 204 | 204 | 182 | 125 | 188 | 188 | 100 | 200 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 600 |
MATERIAL | AL | AL | AL | CB,ZA | AL | AL | Al | AL | AL | CB, ZA | CB, ZA | Al | Al | Al | AL | AL | AL | CB, ZA | CB, ZA | CB, ZA, AL, SS | CB, ZA, AL, SS | CB, ZA, AL, SS | CB, Z, AL, SS | CB, Z, AL, SS | CB, Z, AL, SS |
FINISHES AVAILABLE | PC, AN | PC, AN | PC, AN | CB, ZA | PC, AN | PC, AN | PC, AN | PC, AN | PC, AN | CB, ZA | CB, ZA | PC, AN | PC, AN | PC, AN | PC, AN | PC, AN | PC, AN | CB, ZA | CB, ZA | PC, AN, CB, ZA | PC, AN, CB, ZA | PC, AN, CB, ZA | PC, AN, CB, ZA | PC, AN, CB, ZA | PC, AN, CB, ZA |
RAIN RESISTANCE AS/NZS 4740:2000 CLASS RATING | CLASS C | CLASS B | CLASS D | CLASS D | CLASS D (V) CLASS B (H) | CLASS C | CLASS C | CLASS C | CLASS C | CLASS D | CLASS C | CLASS D | TBC | CLASS A | CLASS A | CLASS A | CLASS A | CLASS A | CLASS A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
RAIN RESISTANCE % EFFECTIVENESS | 95% | 98% | 52% | 75% | VERTICAL 78% HORIZONTAL 96% | 88% | 86% | 80% | 80% | 70% | 83% | 72% | TBC | 100% | 99% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | TBC | TBC | TBC | 90% | TBC | TBC |
AIRFLOW PERFORMANCE AS/NZS 4740:2000 CLASS RATING | CLASS 1 | CLASS 1 | CLASS 2 | CLASS 2 | CLASS 3 | CLASS 1 | CLASS 2 | CLASS 3 | CLASS 2 | CLASS 2 | CLASS 3 | CLASS 1 | TBC | CLASS 3 | CLASS 4 | CLASS 2 | CLASS 3 | CLASS 3 | CLASS 3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
COEFFICIENT OF DISCHARGE (cd) | 0.714 | 0.725 | 0.612 | 0.602 | 0.367 | 0.739 | 0.583 | 0.473 | 0.606 | 0.648 | 0.477 | 0.75 | TBC | 0.391 | 0.238 | 0.562 | 0.358 | 0.391 | 0.482 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
EFFECTIVE AERODYNAMIC AREA (m²) | 0.31 | 0.47 | 0.32 | 0.22 | 0.19 | 0.26 | TBC | 0.25 | 0.50 | 0.29 | 0.20 | 0.3 | TBC | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.19 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
MAXIMUM SPAN OF BLADES (mm) | 1500 | 2000 | 1400 | 2400 | 2000 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500 | 1800 | 1000 | 1200 | 1500 | 1500 | 1400 | 2000 | 2400 | 1500 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
APPROX WEIGHT (kg/m²) | 12 | 23.3 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 1414 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 35 | 38 | 19 | 40 | 28 | 57 | 34 | 71 |
VERMIN MESH | Optional | Optional | Optional | Integrated | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | Intergrated | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional |
FREE OPEN AREA (%) | 60% | 80% | 64% | 48% | 50% | 55% | 55% | 50% | 50% | 53% | 42% | 45% | 35% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 42% | 42% | 22% | 33% | 22% | 47% | 33% | 47% |
MATERIALS:
AL = Aluminium
CB = Colorbond, Colorbond Ultra & Metallic
ZA = Zincalume
SS = Stainless steel
FINISHES:
AN = Anodised
PC = Powdercoat colours and Timber Grain
CB = Colorbond, Colorbond Ultra & Metallic
ZA = Zincalume
LEGEND:
ZV = Zero Vision
TBC = To Be Confirmed
N/A = Not Applicable
AS/NZS 4740:2000 PERFORMANCE CLASSIFICATON
Rain Resistance
Class A A – 1 to 0.99% Effectiveness
Class B B – 0.989 to 0.95% Effectiveness
Class C C – 0.949 to 0.80% Effectiveness
Class D D – Below 0.80% Effectiveness
Effective Aerodynamic Area
Class 1 1 – Cd = 0.7 and above
Class 2 2 – Cd = 0.5 to 0.699
Class 3 3 – CD = 0.3 to 0.499
Class 4 4 – CD = 0.1 to 0.299