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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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    ietmgreen:

    I recently used DeWalt wall dogs to secure fire-rated black P clips  made by SWA.   https://www.swaonline.co.uk/fire-safety-product-range/firefly-cleats

    The combination worked well for fixing 4mm SWA into breeze block  crossing over a garage door entrance about 5 metres wide.

    Regards,

    Mike.




    The cable will only need a centre fixing and one at each end to prevent "premature collapse" so a steel wire wrapped around the S.W.A. and secured to a screw or cup hook at those three points will do the job. 


    Z.


     




    Heath Robinson is your man ?


    Jaymack

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    ietmgreen:

    I recently used DeWalt wall dogs to secure fire-rated black P clips  made by SWA.   https://www.swaonline.co.uk/fire-safety-product-range/firefly-cleats

    The combination worked well for fixing 4mm SWA into breeze block  crossing over a garage door entrance about 5 metres wide.

    Regards,

    Mike.




    The cable will only need a centre fixing and one at each end to prevent "premature collapse" so a steel wire wrapped around the S.W.A. and secured to a screw or cup hook at those three points will do the job. 


    Z.


     




    Heath Robinson is your man ?


    Jaymack

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