The Pulsa 700E cordless nailer makes it quicker, easier and more cost-effective than ever before to fix to a wide variety of substrates. Packed with features to make fixing cables, conduits and cappings fast, effective and effortless, the Pulsa 700E from ITW Construction Products is complemented by a wide selection of nails and fixings for virtually any fixing task on site.
For permanent installation of an item, effective fixing depends on selecting the right nail for the task and substrate on site.
FIXING TO CONCRETE
· Fastening to concrete: as the nail enters the concrete, extreme pressure and heat are created which creates a physical bond which provides a high loading strength in concrete
· Edge distance: do not fasten closer than 70mm from the edge of the concrete. Fixing closer may cause the concrete to crack and the fixing to fail
· Fastener spacing: setting fasteners too close together can also cause concrete to crack. The recommended minimum distance between fasteners is 50mm: any closer and a fastener could affect the previously inserted nails’ embedment
· Concrete thickness: the concrete must be at least three times as thick as the fastener penetration. If the concrete is too thin, the compressive forces forming at the nail’s point can cause the free face of the concrete to break away. This can cause dangerous flying concrete and / or the fastener and a reduction of the nail’s holding power.
· Minimum shank length: minimum shank length = thickness of material + required penetration
FIXING TO STEEL
· Fastening to steel: the resilience of steel provides a clamping effect to the nail which combines with the welding effect created by the heat which is created by the nail driving through the steel to give tremendous holding power.
· Edge Distance: the recommended edge distance is 10mm – fixing any closer can cause the steel to bend or break off, allowing the nail to ricochet.
· Fastener spacing: The recommended minimum distance between fasteners is 20mm: any closer and a fastener could affect the previously inserted nails’ embedment
· Steel thickness: Never fasten into steel which is thinner than the fasteners shank diameter as this will reduce holding power and may cause the nail to be over driven. As a guide, when fixing into A36 steel, the minimum fixture thickness is 5mm. For A562 grade steel, this reduces to 3mm.
· Minimum shank length: minimum shank length = thickness of material + thickness of steel + 5mm point allowance
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