The CAT-5 Hurricane Netting System is approved for use with the My Safe Florida Home Mitigation Discount Grant Program when installed per one of the below Florida Product Approvals. To obtain information and an application for a grant, click this link:
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CAT-5 is 2007-2009Miami Dade Product Approved # 08-0314.07 Click for the approval

CAT-5 has received their US Patent as of June 1, 2010! Patent number 7,726,081

The CAT-5 Hurricane Netting System has numerous 2004 & 2007 Florida Product Approvals
as a Large Missile Impact Protection System including:

FL 9356.1 - 2007 FBC HVHZ approved, 12'-6" tall X unlimited width, direct mount, clamps and/or grommet connections - OUR LATEST! Click Here to go directly to the FBC Site Address

FL 9023 - HVHZ Approved, 8' tall X unlimited width, clamps and grommets (larger pressures)

FL8220 - Same as 9023, but prior to the HVHZ certification

FL 7625 - Our original approval, non HVHZ, 8' X unlimited width, grommet to grommet

CLICK HERE FOR THE CAT-5 TDI PRODUCT APPROVAL DOCUMENT

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Go to www.floridabuilding.org for more information on Florida Product Approvals

Passed:

ASTM E-1886, ASTM E-1996 for large missile impact up to 12'-6" height, no width limitations, 8' net length, seamed at gromments

ASTM E-330 for cyclical loading up to 94 psf design loads considering porosity of material.

Miami-Dade Testing TAS 201, 202, 203, for large missile impact and cyclical loading

Weatherability report, to Dade County Standards (6 month accellerated UV & burn)

Test reports are available on the Florida Website and via the below links .

NOTE: IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT 'GORILLA GLUE' OR ADHESIVE
SIMILAR IN STRENGTH AND WEATHERABILITY BE USED
TO AFFIX THE CLAMPS TO THE NET
IF CLAMPS ARE INTENDED TO BE PERMANENTLY AFFIXED
TO MAINTAIN GRIPPNG STRENGTH OVER TIME.

 

GOOD NEWS!

By ruling of the Florida Building Commission in September 2006 from our FBC wind abatement submission #6498, it was concluded that NO PRODUCT APPROVAL IS REQUIRED for use of this product as a wind abatement system. NO BUILDING PERMIT IS REQUIRED to install this product over roofs, sheds, signs, and other wind abatement applications. Contact our main office for documentation and more information on this topic as needed.

View/Download other Various Test & Approval Documents in PDF format: Miami Dade NOA CAT-5 Installation Manual Installation Manual En Espanol ASTM Impact Test Report Metro Dade TAS Test Report Impact Installation Test Drawings Openness Factor Pull Test Pull Test Addendum