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Anchor 1/4 x 3" Hand Drive Pins 50/Pa (50 pcs)
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Product Specs
- Division:
- Electrical H1
- Product Group:
- Fasteners
- Sub Division:
- Electrical-E H2
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Anchors
Metallics DPL8 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Do I need a powder actuated tool to install these drive pin anchors?
No tool charge, no gun. The DPL8 is a hand drive pin, so the pin is set with a hammer after the hole is drilled. That is the difference between this and a powder actuated or gas fastener, which drives into the base material without a pre-drilled hole. For an electrician hanging conduit straps or a few boxes, hand drive pins avoid the tool licensing and cartridge handling entirely.
2) What hole size do I drill for a 1/4 inch drive pin anchor?
Drive pin anchors are drilled at the nominal anchor diameter, so a 1/4 inch DPL8 takes a 1/4 inch carbide bit. Drill the hole deeper than the pin penetration so dust has somewhere to go, then hammer the pin flush. Blow or vacuum the hole out first; packed dust is the usual reason a drive pin backs out as you set it.
3) Can I reuse or remove these anchors later?
Treat them as permanent. A hand drive pin is a one-shot fastener: the pin expands or wedges the body on the way in and there is no nut or screw to back off. If the fixture needs to come down and go back up on the same hole pattern, use a removable anchor such as a sleeve anchor or a machine screw anchor instead, and save the DPL8 pins for fixed work like conduit straps and ground clamps.
4) Is a 50 piece pack of DPL8 pins enough for a conduit run?
Each pack of the 1/4 x 3 inch Metallics DPL8 holds 50 pins. At the usual one strap per support point, that is roughly 50 attachment points, so one pack covers a long single run or several short branch runs. Order by pack when you are standardising a crew's truck stock rather than counting pins per job.
5) What part number do I order for Metallics 1/4 x 3 inch hand drive pins?
Order Metallics DPL8. That is the manufacturer part number for the 1/4 inch by 3 inch hand drive pin anchor in the 50 piece pack, and it is the only configuration the DPL8 number covers, so there is no length or finish suffix to add.
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Does the Metallics DPL8 come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Metallics DPL8 is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty.
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