If you re already pitched on site make sure that your awning is securely fastened and tied down.
Caravan awning wind speed.
There are two primary types of fabric awnings which are loose frame retractable awnings and permanently closed frame awnings.
We have created a full guide to metal awnings here or get a motorized retractable awnings.
Your retractable awning was purchased for protection from the heat and uv rays.
Unrated or class 0 either wasn t tested or failed to withstand a sustained wind of 12 mph.
Having an awning out in a variable wind it can be quite risky.
More commonly used now are the motion sensors as they detect movement in the awning rather than the wind speed which can be irrelevant.
Class 1 is rated to 12 mph beaufort 3 class 2 beaufort 5 to 24 mph and class 3 beaufort 6 to 31 mph of sustained winds.
Strong winds can make your caravan unstable even if you re towing at a steady speed on a level road and a strong gust could cause your caravan to snake or overturn.
Benefits of rv awnings.
How much wind is your retractable awning rated to handle.
Oftentimes that testing was completed without ongoing or irregular wind conditions.
The wind speeds that most self supported awnings are tested to is about 20 25 miles per hour but that does assume a steady wind and not a buffeting irregular wind which can be far more dangerous.
He added that in future he will never be worried of windy weather unless the wind speeds are too high.
Whereas the manual inflatable awning that he bought from us withstood wind speed of 20 mph without the need for him to roll it up quickly after the weather started changing.
Traveling at 65 mph with a quartering headwind of 25 mph gusting to 40 mph would produce a vectored effect of around 80 to 90 mph of wind energy acting upon these 5 square feet of awning.
If there were 4 inches from the center of the roller tube to the sidewall of the coach on a 15 foot awning this area would be 5 square feet.
Wind ratings are too important to leave to chance.
As such they are not built for extreme wind conditions.
When fully retracted closed some retractable awnings will survive 100 mph winds.
After making the rv awning the manufacturer tests it against a wind of 20 25miles hour.
There are 4 wind rated classes of awnings.
The best time to use the awning is when the day is calm and sunny.
At one moment there is lesser wind the next minute the wind is high.
Since awnings are vulnerable to wind you require an electric awning that has a wind sensor.
If you live in an area with considerable wind then we highly recommend either a metal awning which can withstand wind of 80 mph.
It can also have a motion center.
