This Snake+ anchor from Powers Fasteners is an internally threaded, self-tapping screw anchor designed for performance in cracked and uncracked concrete. The anchor is installed into a drilled hole with a power tool and a Snake+ setting tool. After installation, a steel element can be threaded into the anchor body.
General Applications and Uses:
- Suspending conduit, cable trays and strut
- Interior applications/low level corrosion environments
- Tension zone areas
- Pipe supports
- Seismic and wind loading applications
- Fire sprinklers
- Suspended lighting
Features and Benefits:
- Cracked concrete approved alternative to a dropin anchor
- Designed for use in holes drilled with standard ANSI carbide drill bits
- Anchor design allows for shallow embedment and mechanically interlocks with base material
- Internally threaded for easy adjustment and removability of threaded rod or bolt
- Fast anchor installation with a powered impact wrench
- Hammer not used for installation
Suitable Base Materials:
- Normal-weight concrete
- Sand-lightweight concrete
- Concrete over steel deck
Approvals and Listings
- International Code Council, Evaluation Service (ICC-ES), ESR-2272 for concrete. Code compliant with the 2015 IBC, 2015 IRC, 2012 IBC, 2012 IRC, 2009 IBC, 2009 IRC, 2006 IBC, and 2006 IRC.
- Tested in accordance with ACI 355.2 and ICC-ES AC193 for use in structural concrete under the design provisions of ACI 318 (Strength Design method using Appendix D)
- Evaluated and qualified by an accredited independent testing laboratory for recognition in cracked and uncracked concrete including seismic and wind loading (Category 1 anchor)
- Evaluated and qualified by an accredited independent testing laboratory
- for reliability against brittle failure, e.g. hydrogen embrittlement
- Evaluated and qualified by an accredited independent testing laboratory
- for supplemental recognition in redundant fastening applications
- FM Global (Factory Mutual) - File No. 3038104 (see report for sizes)
- www.approvalguide.com - Pipe hanger components for automatic sprinkler systems
