There are numerous companies of powder actuated resources utilized in the suspended ceiling business: Hilti, Ramset, Powers, Simpson and Bluepoint. The Hilti DX 350 powder actuated software (PAT) and its cousin the DX35 has been the standard of the marketplace for a lot of a long time. Most of the other producers commenced building very similar tools (knock offs) when Hilti’s patent expired. The extension poles offered by these manufacturers can be extra high priced than the powder actuated software alone. The good thing is there are other providers building extension poles. The Very long Shooter model of pole instruments for occasion has a confirmed observe file of substantial top quality and is obtainable at a lower charge.
Normally an extension pole consists of a fiberglass pole with a suggests to secure the PAT device on just one finish and a set off pull on the other. The installer has to be safeguarded from shock in scenario an electrical conduit is pierced by the PAT nail. Consequently, PAT extension poles are commonly produced of fiberglass and have a dielectric coupling to stand up to up to 10,000 volts.
Ceiling wires pre-wrapped to an angle clip and a concrete pin are offered at some of the more substantial distributors. Pre-wrapped ceiling wire assemblies coupled with an extension pole let a single employee to put in 700 or more ceiling wires in an ordinary working day. Most contractors customize their pole device by attaching a quick area of electrical conduit or PVC pipe to the aspect of the pole. This is employed to maintain a amount of ceiling wire assemblies to slash down on outings back again and forth to re-stock.
Ramset’s Viper resource was made exclusively for the suspended ceiling marketplace in the US. Early variations of Ramset’s Viper software did not require a result in-pull mechanism. As an alternative, the device was pressed against the ceiling and the influence or “BUMP” activated the tool. This “BUMP” element allowed the instrument to be put on a easy and reasonably priced telescoping pole. The newest version of the Viper, the Viper4, demands a trigger pull mechanism and a exclusive extension device. The Viper 4 is not a “BUMP” tool.
Powers Fasteners would make a “BUMP” tool similar to the older variations of the Viper. Powers phone calls their device the Sniper. Most fans of the “BUMP” tool are switching to the Sniper.
In summary, extension poles for powder actuated resources raise performance, increase protection and considerably lessen price. There are movies on-line that show how PAT applications are mounted to extension poles, as effectively as how they are applied.