LABORATORY TESTS prove the strength of Ram-Lock. Nothing tells the story better than a perfect performance record with our customers for over 5 years!
Ram-Lock was originally brought to market as part of the Hurricane Katrina Retrofit program through FEMA and the Mississippi Department of Insurance. Whether your concern is exposure to a Catagory IV hurricane, an F-3 tornado or a two-legged intruder, Ram-Lock is proven to give permanent protection to your doorjamb and deadbolt.
MIAMI LAB TEST RESULTS
Fenestration Laboratory in Miami, FL tested Ram-Lock against ASTM Standards E1886, E1996, and E330.
These tests proved that Ram-Lock withstands windblown objects at 156 mph.
The static force tests replicated direct winds exceeding 190 mph - showing Ram-Lock will withstand positive forces of a Catagory V hurricane and the negative pressure of an F3 tornado.
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HYPERION ENGINEERING TESTS
Hyperion Engineering Group in Tupelo, MS, used the air cannon they use to test the car of the "Storm Chasers" to test Ram-Lock.
This test replicated tree limbs battering a door in a Catagory V hurricane or F3 tornado
TAPCO HURRICANE TESTING
TAPCO performed the first wind test on the Ram-Lock prototype. An 8 foot 2x4 was fired at the test door from 16 feet away traveling 23 feet per sec- ond (156 mph).
An unprotected door (no Ram-Lock) was shattered; then two shots were fired at 156 mph with Ram-Lock installed, and there was only cosmetic damage noted. Finally, a 195 mph missile was fired - it twisted the deadbolt, but left Ram-Lock undisturbed.