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Product Specs
- Division:
- Electrical H1
- Product Group:
- Fasteners
- Sub Division:
- Electrical-E H2
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Anchors
Metallics WAK14Q – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What comes in the Metallics WAK14Q wall anchor kit?
The WAK14Q is a combination kit: 1/4 inch red plastic wall anchors packaged together with the matching screws, which are #10 x 1 inch hex washer head sharp point tapping screws in steel with a zinc finish. You get both halves of the fastening in one kit, so there is no separate screw order to place to finish the job.
2) What size hole do I drill for a 1/4 inch red plastic wall anchor?
Red plastic anchors are sized by the hole they drop into, so the 1/4 inch anchor in the WAK14Q kit wants a 1/4 inch hole. Drill it clean and to full anchor depth, tap the anchor flush, then drive the supplied #10 x 1 inch screw to expand it against the substrate.
3) Will these plastic wall anchors hold in drywall, or do I need something else?
Plastic expansion anchors like the 1/4 inch reds in this Metallics kit are meant for light duty: low voltage plates, small device boxes, cable clips, conduit straps, signage. In hollow drywall with no backing they carry very little and can spin out. For anything with real weight or pull-out load in hollow wall, go to a toggle bolt or a self-drilling drywall anchor instead. Where these do work well is a solid substrate, masonry, block, plaster, or hard board, where the anchor body is gripped along its whole length.
4) Why hex washer head screws in this anchor kit instead of Phillips?
The screws packed in the WAK14Q are hex washer head (HWH), which you drive with a 5/16 inch nut setter in a drill rather than a bit that can cam out. Electricians favour that on strap and clip work because you can run a lot of them fast without stripping, and the washer face spreads bearing on straps, plates and mounting flanges. The sharp point starts the thread without a pilot in softer material.
5) Are the screws in the Metallics WAK14Q kit corrosion resistant enough for a damp location?
The screws are steel with a zinc plating, which handles normal dry interior conditions and incidental moisture. Zinc plating is not a marine or sustained wet exposure coating, so for exterior, washdown or coastal work you want stainless fasteners rather than these.
6) Do I order the anchors and screws separately, or is the Metallics WAK14Q one part number?
One part number does it. WAK14Q is the Metallics kit MPN covering both the 1/4 inch red plastic anchors and the #10 x 1 inch zinc plated tapping screws, sold as a single item rather than as two matched lines.
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Does the Metallics WAK14Q come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Metallics WAK14Q is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty.
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