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Product Specs
- Division:
- Electrical H1
- Product Group:
- Fasteners
- Sub Division:
- Electrical-E H2
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Screws
Metallics TP610SBC – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What driver bit do I need for the Metallics TP610SBC tamper-resistant screw?
The TP610SBC uses a pin-in-star (pin-in-Torx) drive, so a standard Torx bit will not seat. You need a tamper-resistant star bit with a hole bored in the center to clear the pin in the recess. Size the bit to a #10 screw head. Keep a couple of bits in the van, since pin-drive bits are the item crews most often show up without.
2) Is the Metallics TP610SBC a machine screw or a sheet metal screw?
It is a sheet metal screw (SMS) in #10 x 1 inch. The thread is a self-tapping sheet metal thread meant to bite into sheet steel, enclosure covers, and panel flanges, not to run into a tapped machine thread. If the hole in your box is already tapped for a machine screw, this is the wrong fastener.
3) Will stainless tamper screws like the TP610SBC hold up outdoors or in a wet location?
The material is 18-8 stainless steel, which is the common corrosion-resistant choice for damp, outdoor, and washdown locations. It is a good fit for exterior enclosure covers, rooftop and parking-deck equipment, and coastal installs where plated carbon steel screws rust out and strip. It is not hardened like a case-hardened screw, so do not overdrive it with an impact driver.
4) What head style is on the Metallics TP610SBC, and will it sit flush?
It is a button head. Button heads sit on top of the surface with a low rounded crown, not flush, so no countersink is needed in the panel. If you need the screw face level with a cover plate or a walking surface, a flat head with a countersunk hole is what you want instead.
5) Why use a pin-in-star screw instead of a regular Phillips on electrical enclosures?
The point of the pin-in-star drive is to keep the public out. On exterior lighting, transit shelters, school and healthcare corridors, and anything in a tenant-accessible space, a Phillips cover screw can be backed out with the multitool in anyone's pocket. The pin in the center of the star recess blocks standard Torx and all common drivers, so the cover stays on until someone with the matching bit opens it. The 18-8 stainless body also means the screw still comes back out years later.
6) How many screws come in a box of Metallics TP610SBC?
Each box holds 100 pieces of the #10 x 1 inch pin-star tamper-resistant stainless screw. That quantity suits standardizing on one tamper fastener across a run of enclosures or fixtures, which is the usual reason an MRO or facilities buyer picks a single tamper screw and keeps it on the shelf.
7) Is there more than one size or finish of the Metallics TP610SBC screw to choose from?
No options to specify. TP610SBC is a single configuration: #10 x 1 inch, button head, pin-in-star tamper resistant, sheet metal thread, 18-8 stainless, 100 per box. Order the part number and that is what ships.
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Does the Metallics TP610SBC come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Metallics TP610SBC is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty.
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