Safety and holding values

If failure of the fixing would endanger life and limb or cause great economic damage, approved plugs must be used.

The installation instructions (setting and anchoring depth, axis and edge distances, drill diameter, drilling depth, installation torque, attachment thickness, through hole in the attachment as well as other product-specific installation specifications) must be observed. These can be found on the packaging, in the TOX catalogue and in the enclosed installation instructions.

The specified holding values are recommendations including a safety factor and are applicable when using the largest possible screw diameter, thread shape similar to DIN 7998. If smaller screws or screws with a different thread are used, the holding value may be reduced. For articles that come with screws, different values on the packaging may have to be followed.

The recommended loads only apply to installation in the building material, not for installation in joins and/or plaster. The building material itself must be load-bearing. The holding value data have been tested with representative examples of the respective building materials and apply to predominantly static loads.

For fixings, the holding value specifications of the building material manufacturer must always be followed, irrespective of the fixing holding force. For non-load-bearing partition walls, for example, the maximum light support loads are regulated in the DIN 4103-2 and DIN 18183-1 standards.

The installation of approved plugs shall be carried out in accordance with the European Technical Assessment by trained personnel under the supervision of the site manager. See also: “Instructions for the installation of plug anchorages” of the DIBt. Approved anchors are only approved as a unit/system. The replacement or modification of components is not permitted.

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