Description
ESP Safety Shelters (above-ground only) offer multi-purpose protection and security for you and loved ones against violent acts of nature and threats posed by man. ESP Safety Shelters will withstand the most extreme tornado activity and offer a safe zone against home invasion. It is preferable for the shelter to be installed within the interior of a residence. If you choose to install it outdoors, it must be within 150 feet of the residence it is intended to serve and must be protected from all external weather conditions. THIS SHELTER IS NOT WATERPROOF.The Swisher ESP Safety Shelter has undergone and passed testing at the National Wind Institute at Texas Tech University. The ESP Shelter has been tested and withstood a total of nine impacts from 15-pound 2x4s traveling at 100 mph. These impacts are equivalent to the force produced by an F5 tornado with 250mph winds.All ESP Safety Shelter models have been verified by the National Storm Shelter Association (NSSA) to be in compliance with FEMA 320, FEMA 361 and the ICC-500-2014 Code requirements when installed per the manufacturer's guidelines and inspected by a qualified inspector. Step-by-step Installation checklists and Inspection checklists are provide. All Shelters have been designed by Registered Structural Engineers and have undergone a rigorous third-party review process. These shelters are designed to be a DIY project, but once the shelter installation is completed, it must be inspected by a qualified inspector. Color: Grays.
