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Dynamic impact test
The Test
The dynamic impact test is designed to simulate an intruder trying to kick their way through a security door or window. The test is performed with a bag full of lead shot and sand, weighing more than 40 kg. The bag is smashed into the security screen with a force of 100 joules – beyond most burglars. The test is repeated 5 times.
The Result
Passed. All four Prowler Proof Diamond designs easily pass the dynamic impact test. Have a look at the video to see just how easily a Prowler Proof Diamond security screen absorbs the impact.
Your Benefit
Kicking your way through a Prowler Proof Diamond design security screen is all but impossible. It handles the Australian Standards test for dynamic impact with ease – the test sample still looks brand new after the test.
Jemmy test
The Test
The jemmy test is designed to simulate an intruder using a lever to get past the security door or window. The test is performed with a large screwdriver at all locking, hinging and fixing points. The force applied is up to 450 N (45 kg) for 20 seconds – way beyond the capability of most potential intruders.
The Result
Passed. The jemmy test is no match for the Prowler Proof Diamond design security doors – all locking and fixing points are secure after the test. The test couldn’t even be performed on the Diamond design security windows – the dynamic impact test left no gap to insert the screwdriver!
Your Benefit
It takes much more than a large screwdriver to get past a Prowler Proof Diamond design security screen. Even with substantial force applied, the locking and fixing points just won’t give way. Back to top Diamond designs jemmy test
Pull test
The Test
Imagine an intruder trying to pull out your security screen…that’s what the pull test is all about. The security door or window must be able to withstand pulling forces of up to 2 kN (200 kg) for 20 seconds at various positions from various angles.
The Result
Passed. It’s virtually impossible to separate the mesh from the welded frame of a Prowler Proof Diamond design security screen. 200 kg is a substantial force – still the screen looks unaffected upon completion of the test.
Your Benefit
A potential intruder will need to pull substantially more than 200 kg at various positions for an extended period of time to have any hope of getting past a Prowler Proof Diamond design security screen. Good luck with that.
Probe test
The Test
The probe test simulates an intruder having created a gap and trying to get his hand inside to unlock a door or a window. A deflecting force of 1.5 kN (150 kg) is applied to each opposite side of the opening to increase the space enough to get a hand through.
The Result
Passed. The test simply can’t be performed on any Prowler Proof Diamond design. The openings in the mesh are far smaller than the test requirement of a 213 mm diameter probe.
Your Benefit
A Prowler Proof Diamond design security screen significantly restricts a would be intruder from gaining access to inside your home.
Shear test
The Test
Cutting pliers are popular tools among burglars. The shear test simulates a cutting plier attack on a security screen. The shearing tool applies increasing pressure until the sample chord breaks. The force required to break one chord must be at least 3 kN (300 kg).
The Result
Passed. No matter which Prowler Proof Diamond design security screen you choose, it takes much more than 300 kg of force to break a chord with cutting pliers.
Your Benefit
Even armed with cutting pliers a potential intruder will have to leave your home empty-handed. He won’t be able to apply enough force to break a chord in the aluminium grille – much less all the chords needed to gain access.
Knife shear test
The Test
The knife shear test simulates a knife attack on your security screen. A heavy duty trimming knife is dragged along a 250 mm line with a force of 150 N (15 kg) vertically and up to 350 N (35 kg) horizontally. The test is repeated 3 times – each time with a new blade – along the same line.
The Result
Passed. This test can’t be performed on a Prowler Proof Diamond design security screen. The blades would be unable to move. The test is designed for stainless steel security screens…it goes without saying that Prowler Proof ForceField® passed easily.
Your Benefit
A potential intruder would need to arm himself with much more than a knife or a heavy duty trimming knife with 3 fresh blades to shear his way past a Prowler Proof Diamond design security screen. The outcome is certain: the knife wouldn’t survive.
Corrosion
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Acetic acid salt spray test (AS 2331.3.2)
The Test
The 1,000 hour acetic acid salt spray test is pure torture. Acetic acid salt spray is not only saltier than sea water, it’s also 10,000 times more acidic. The test takes place in an enclosed chamber at a temperature of +35ºC with almost 100% humidity.
The Result
Passed. Prowler Proof is the only brand on the Australian market to pass the acetic acid salt spray test.
Your Benefit
If you live in a coastal area or near industrial areas, corrosion is your security screen’s worst enemy. Prowler Proof is your safe choice. No other brand of security screen has passed the 1,000 hour acetic acid salt spray test. No other brand is covered by a 10 year replacement warranty.
Neutral salt spray test (AS 2331.3.1)
The Test
All Prowler Proof products have been tested to the Australian Standard 2331 which requires the product to survive a 1,000 hour neutral salt spray test. This test is an accelerated corrosion process that takes place in an enclosed chamber. The spray is saltier than sea water and the temperature is maintained at +35º C with almost 100% humidity.
The Result
Passed. Even though the test went beyond 1,000 hours – 1,069 hours to be exact – there was no visible corrosion on the Prowler Proof product.
Your Benefit
Thanks to the way they are built, Prowler Proof security screens are the most corrosion-resistant on the market. Even with very little maintenance they will remain corrosion-free. Cleaning every six months – every three months in coastal or industrial regions – is all it takes. Security screens that are held together by screws or rivets can require cleaning as often as every 2-4 weeks in coastal regions.
Insect Protection
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Access Control
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Fall Prevention
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