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Product Testing Guide • Product Reference Guide
| Test | Testing Performed | Results for InSpire™ Roofing Products |
| Fire Rating | In accordance with UL790 | Class A* or Class C |
| Hail Rating | In accordance with UL2218 | Class 4 |
| Accelerated Ultra Violet Exposure | In accordance with ASTM G154 Xenon Arc Chamber 9,500+ hours | Tile exhibited virtually no fade and with no trace of cracking, spalling or deformation. |
| Wind Driven Rain / Wind Uplift | In accordance with Miami DADE County TAS 100-95 | Up to 110 mph. No water infiltration through sheathing. No tiles blew off, tore or blew upward. |
| Freeze-Thaw Cycle | In accordance with ASTM C666/C666M | No signs of damage or cracking after 300+ cycles. |
| Water Absorption | In accordance with ASTM C272 | No appreciable weight gain. |
| Water Permeation | In accordance with ASTM E96/E96M | Tile shown to be impermeable. |
| Temperature Cycling | Tiles are subjected to twenty periods of 24-hour cycles consisting of 16 hours in a controlled chamber at high temperatures (150°F), then 8 hours at a cool temperature (-20°F). | No signs of cracking, curling, deformation, or visible expansion. |
| Florida Building Code Org. #PDM5572. | ||
| ICC-ES 2745 | ||
| Texas Department of Insurance: Product Evaluation RC-155 | ||
| *Contact Inspire Roofing for specific application requirements for UL Class A rated systems. | ||
Weights Approximate. InSpire can be installed at 6", 6 1/2", 7", or 7 1/2" exposures. |
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Tiles |
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| 6" Exposure | lbs. |
piece(s) |
bundles |
squares |
pallets |
|
| piece | 1.5 | 1 | – |
– |
– |
|
| bundle | 38 | 25 | – |
– |
– |
|
| square | 300 | 200 | 8 | – |
– |
|
| pallet | 1500 | 1000 | 40 | 5 | – |
|
| truck | 28,000 | 1120 | 140 | 28 | ||
| 6.5" Exposure | lbs. |
piece(s) |
bundles |
squares |
pallets |
|
| piece | 1.5 | – |
– |
– |
– |
|
| bundle | 38 | 25 | – |
– |
– |
|
| square | 277.5 | 185 | 7.39 | – |
– |
|
| pallet | 1500 | 1000 | 40 | 5.4 | – |
|
| truck | 28,000 | 1120 | 151 | 28 | ||
| 7" Exposure | lbs. |
piece(s) |
bundles |
squares |
pallets |
|
| piece | 1.5 | 1 | – |
– |
– |
|
| bundle | 38 | 25 | – |
– |
– |
|
| square | 258 | 172 | 6.8 | – |
– |
|
| pallet | 1,500 | 1,000 | 40 | 5.8 | – |
|
| truck | – |
28,000 | 1,120 | 162 | 28 | |
| 7.5" Exposure | lbs. |
piece(s) |
bundles |
squares |
pallets |
|
| piece | 1.5 | 1 | – |
– |
– |
|
| bundle | 38 | 25 | – |
– |
– |
|
| square | 240 | 160 | 6.4 | – |
– |
|
| pallet | 1,500 | 1,000 | 40 | 6.25 | – |
|
| truck | – |
28,000 | 1,120 | 175 | 28 | |
Inspire Starter |
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| Lbs. per piece | 1 | |||||
| Lbs. per bundle | 25 | |||||
| Pieces per bundle | 25 | |||||
| Tiles per lineal foot | 1 | |||||
| Lineal feet per bundle | 25 | |||||
Inspire Hip & Ridge Class A / Class C |
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| Lbs. per piece | 1.50 | |||||
| Lbs. per bundle | 38 | |||||
| Pieces per bundle | 25 | |||||
| Tiles per lineal foot | 2 | |||||
| Lineal feet per bundle | 12.5 | |||||
Accessory Items |
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| Original Snow Guard | 100 per box | |||||
| 1 ½" Stainless Steel Ring Shank Coil Nails | 7,200 pcs. per box | |||||
| 1 ½" Stainless Steel Ring Shank Hand Nails | 3,475 pcs. Per 25 lb box | |||||
| Roofing Underlayment | TU 35, (2 square coverage roll) | |||||