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Plastic wall plug alternatives

Nathan Rose
Hi all, 


Just wondering what people are using instead of the good old fashioned plastic wall plug? I’ve got a run of swa to pull in and am looking for something to meet the new regs. 


Ive seen the dewalt wall dog screws but have seen mixed reviews about them. 


Thanks


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    wallywombat:

    In a fire, plastic wallplugs quickly lose their strength. If there is any significant load on them, they will fail.


    Also, the regs don't just protect the people evacuating, they're there to protect fire fighters, who may enter rooms that are well cooked and filled with smoke. You really don't want dangling and possibly live cables then.




    I’ve never come across things falling off walls due to the rawlplugs melting in a fire and I’ve been many fires.

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    wallywombat:

    In a fire, plastic wallplugs quickly lose their strength. If there is any significant load on them, they will fail.


    Also, the regs don't just protect the people evacuating, they're there to protect fire fighters, who may enter rooms that are well cooked and filled with smoke. You really don't want dangling and possibly live cables then.




    I’ve never come across things falling off walls due to the rawlplugs melting in a fire and I’ve been many fires.

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