HX130901

HX130901Thunderbolt
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THE
THE TECHNICAL
TECHNICAL STUFF
STUFF Setting
Setting Detail
Detail Chart
Chart
Name Size (mm) Zinc &&&
Yellow Galvanised Box HoleHole
Depth Drill Drill
Bit Max Washer Anchor
AnchorSize
Size

10 xx 100
100
10 xx 150
150

12 xx 100
100
12 xx 130
130
12 xx 150
150
12 xx 200
200
16 xx 100
100
16 xx 150
150
16 xx 200
200
Name
Name Size
Size(mm)
(mm) Zinc
Zinc Box
Box HoleDepth
Depth DrillBit
Bit Max
Max Washer
Washer

55 xx 100
100

66 xx 100
100
66 xx 130
130
66 xx 150
150

88 xx 100
100
88 xx 150
150
10 xx 60
60
10 xx 75
75

12 xx 75
75
WHEN
WHEN NOTHING
NOTHING ELSE
ELSE CAN
CAN FIX
FIX IT,
IT,

55 xx 30
30
55 xx 50
50
55 xx 75
75

66 xx 50
50
66 xx 75
75

88 xx 60
60
88 xx 75
75
Yellow Galvanised
Yellow QuantityQuantity
Galvanised Quantity Diameter
Diameter Fixture
Diameter Fixture
Fixture Part
Part
Part Setting
SettingDetails
Details

10
10
10
10
12
12
12
12
12
16
16
16
(Substrate)
(Substrate)Thickness
(Substrate) Thickness
Thickness Code
Code
Code
DDmm
mmdrill
drilldiameter
diameter 55 66 88 10
10 12
12 16
16
HHmm
mmmax.
max.fixing
fixingthickness
thickness 55 25
25 50
50 63
63 20
20 45
45 55
55 85
85 105
105 20
20 35
35 60
60 110
110 10
10 25
25 50
50 100
100 15
15 40
40 70
70 90
90 140
140 20
20 70
70 120
120

Countersunk
Countersunk
00
66Lobe
Lobe
555xx×30
30
30
555xx×50
50
50
555xx×75
75
75
V35137
V35137
V35137
V35138
V35138
V35138
V35139
V35139
V35139
200
200
100
100
100
100
200
100
100
Embedment+10mm
Embedment+10mm
Embedment
Embedment
+ 10mm
Embedment+10mm
Embedment+10mm
+ 10mm
Embedment+10mm
Embedment+10mm
Embedment + 10mm
5mm5mm
5mm
5mm5mm
5mm
5mm5mm
5mm
5mm
5mm5mm
25mm
25mm
25mm
50mm
50mm
50mm
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
H1
H1mm
H2
mmmin
H2mm
minembedment
mmmin
embedmentdepth
minover-drill
depth
over-drilldepth
depth
25
25
10
10
37
37 30
30
10
10
45
45 40
40
15
15
50
50
20
20
60
60
25
25
80
80
32
32 CALL
CALL FOR...
FOR...
Recess
Recess D1
D1clearance
clearancedrill
drillbit
bitdiameter
diameter 77 88 10
10 12
12 14
14 20
20
555xx×100
100
100 V35140
V35140
V35140 100
100 100 Embedment+10mm
Embedment+10mm
Embedment + 10mm 5mm5mm
5mm 75mm
75mm
75mm N/A
N/A
N/A TTtightening
tighteningtorque
torqueNm
Nm(max)
(max) 15
15 25
25 40
40 60
60 80
80 100
100
Requires
RequiresT25
T25Torx
TorxBit
Bit H3
H3mm
mmanchor
anchorlength
length 30
30 50
50 75
75 100
100 50
50 75
75 100
100130
130150
150 60
60 75
75 100
100150
150 60
60 75
75 100
100150
150 75
75 100
100130
130150
150200
200100
100150
150200
200
A/F
A/Fmm
mmwidth
width 88 10
10 15
15 17
17 19
19 27
27
Washer
Washersize
sizemm
mm N/A
N/A N/A
N/A 10
10 12
12 14
14 18
18
666xx×50
50
50 V35141
V35141
V35141 100
100 100 Embedment+10mm
Embedment+10mm
Embedment + 10mm 6mm6mm
6mm 20mm
20mm
20mm N/A
N/A
N/A
Min
Minhole
holedepth
depthmm
mm(nom)
(nom) 32.5
32.5 40
40 55
55 70
70 85
85 112
112
Countersunk
Countersunk
Countersunk 666xx×75
75
75 V35142
V35142
V35142 100
100 100 Embedment+10mm
Embedment+10mm
Embedment + 10mm 6mm6mm
6mm 45mm
45mm
45mm N/A
N/A
N/A
No2
No2square
squaredrive
driveoror
Countersunk
Countersunksocket
socketdrive
drive T30
T30 N/A
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
N/A
666Lobe
Lobe
Lobe 666xx×100
100
100 V35143
V35143
V35143 100
100 100 Embedment+10mm
Embedment+10mm
Embedment + 10mm 6mm6mm
6mm 55mm
55mm
55mm N/A
N/A
N/A T25
T2566lobe
loberecess
recess
Recess
Recess
Recess 666xx×130
130 V35144
V35144 Embedment+10mm
Embedment+10mm
130 V35144 100
100 100 Embedment + 10mm 6mm6mm
6mm 85mm
85mm
85mm N/A
N/A
N/A
666xx×150
150
150 V35145
V35145
V35145 100
100 100 Embedment+10mm
Embedment+10mm
Embedment + 10mm 6mm6mm
6mm 105mm
105mm
105mm N/A
N/A
N/A
Performance
Performance Values
Values (Concrete
(Concrete C20/25)*
C20/25)*
Requires
RequiresT30
T30Torx
TorxBit
Bit
Size
Size 5mm
5mm 6mm
6mm 8mm
8mm 10mm
10mm 12mm
12mm 16mm
16mm
Embedment
EmbedmentDepth
Depthmm
mm 25
25 37.5
37.5 30
30 45
45 40
40 60
60 50
50 75
75 60
60 90
90 80
80 120
120
555xx×30
30
30 V35146
V35146
V35146 200
200 200 Embedment + 10mm
Embedment+10mm
Embedment+10mm 5mm5mm
5mm 5mm
5mm
5mm N/A
N/A
N/A
Ultimate
UltimateLoad
LoadkN
kN Tension
Tension 4.2
4.2 9.6
9.6 88 16
16 12
12 24
24 18
18 36
36 26
26 52
52 40
40 72
72
555xx×50
50
50 V35147
V35147
V35147 100
100 100 Embedment + 10mm
Embedment+10mm
Embedment+10mm 5mm5mm
5mm 25mm
25mm
25mm N/A
N/A
N/A
555xx×75
75
75 V35148
V35148
V35148 100 Embedment + 10mm
Embedment+10mm
Embedment+10mm 5mm5mm
5mm 50mm
50mm
50mm N/A
N/A
N/A Safe
SafeWorking
WorkingLoad
LoadkN
kN Tension
Tension 11 2.5
2.5 22 44 33 66 4.5
4.5 99 6.5
6.5 13
13 88 18
18
100
100
555xx×100
100
100 V35149
V35149
V35149 100
100
100 Embedment + 10mm
Embedment+10mm
Embedment+10mm 5mm5mm
5mm 75mm
75mm
75mm N/A
N/A
N/A Ultimate
UltimateLoad
LoadkN
kN Shear
Shear 99 11
11 10
10 14
14 24
24 30
30 40
40 50
50 54
54 60
60 N/A
N/A N/A
N/A
Hexagon
Hexagon 6 × 30 V35173 100 Embedment + 10mm 6mm 5mm N/A Safe
SafeWorking
WorkingLoad
LoadkN
kN Shear
Shear 22 2.75
2.75 2.5
2.5 3.5
3.5 66 7.5
7.5 10
10 12.5
12.5 13.5
13.5 15
15 N/A
N/A N/A
N/A
66xx50 50 V35150
V35150 V71783
V71783 100
100 Embedment+10mm
Embedment+10mm 6mm
6mm 20mm
20mm N/A
N/A
Flange
Flange 6 × 50 V35150 V71783 100 Embedment + 10mm 6mm 20mm N/A
66xx75 75 V35151
V35151 V71784
V71784 100
100 Embedment+10mm
Embedment+10mm 6mm
6mm 45mm
45mm N/A
N/A Normal
NormalEdge
EdgeDistance
Distance(mm)
(mm) Tension
Tension N/A
N/A 60
60 60
60 80
80 90
90 100
100
6 × 75 V35151 V71784 100 Embedment + 10mm 6mm 45mm N/A
666xx×100
100
100 V35152
V35152
V35152 V71785
V71785V71785 100
100 100 Embedment+10mm
Embedment+10mm
Embedment + 10mm 6mm6mm
6mm 55mm
55mm
55mm N/A
N/A
N/A Normal
NormalEdge
EdgeDistance
Distance(mm)
(mm) Shear
Shear N/A
N/A 80
80 90
90 120
120 140
140 N/A
N/A
666xx×130
130
130 V35153
V35153
V35153 100
100 100 Embedment+10mm
Embedment+10mm
Embedment + 10mm 6mm
6mm6mm 85mm
85mm
85mm N/A
N/A
N/A Normal
NormalSpacing
Spacing(mm)
(mm) Tension
Tension N/A
N/A 100
100 120
120 170
170 200
200 220
220
666xx×150
150
150 V35154
V35154
V35154 100
100 100 Embedment+10mm
Embedment+10mm
Embedment + 10mm 6mm
6mm6mm 105mm
105mm
105mm N/A
N/A
N/A *Performance
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refertotoHexagon
Hexagonand
andHexagon
HexagonFlange
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Requires
Requires10mm
10mmSocket
Socket
Spacing
Spacing Reduction
Reduction Factors
Factors (Concrete
(Concrete C20/25)
C20/25)††
888xx×60
60
60 V35155 V71786
V35155
V35155 V71786V71786 100
100 100 Embedment+15mm
Embedment+15mm
Embedment + 15mm 8mm
8mm8mm 20mm
20mm
20mm V40000
V40000
V40000
888xx×75
75
75 V35156
V35156
V35156 100
100 100 Embedment+15mm
Embedment+15mm
Embedment + 15mm 8mm
8mm8mm 35mm
35mm
35mm V40000
V40000
V40000 Size
Sizemm
mm Edge
Edgemm
mm 20
20 30
30 40
40 50
50 60
60 70
70 80
80 90
90 100
100 120
120 140
140 170
170 200
200
888xx×100
100
100 V35157 V71787
V35157
V35157 V71787V71787 100
100 100 Embedment+15mm
Embedment+15mm
Embedment + 15mm 8mm
8mm8mm 60mm
60mm
60mm V40000
V40000
V40000 66 Tension
Tension 0.52
0.52 0.59
0.59 0.66
0.66 0.73
0.73 0.80
0.80 0.86
0.86 0.93
0.93 1.00
1.00
88xx×130
130
130 V35158
V35158
V35158 50
50 50 Embedment+15mm
Embedment+15mm
Embedment + 15mm 8mm
8mm8mm 90mm
90mm
90mm V40000
V40000
V40000 88 Tension
Tension 0.78
0.78 0.81
0.81 0.84
0.84 0.87
0.87 0.89
0.89 0.92
0.92 0.95
0.95 1.00
1.00
88xx×150
150
150 V35159 V71788
V35159
V35159 V71788V71788 5050 50 Embedment+15mm
Embedment+15mm
Embedment + 15mm 8mm
8mm8mm 110mm
110mm
110mm V40000
V40000
V40000 10
10 Tension
Tension 0.69
0.69 0.70
0.70 0.70
0.70 0.71
0.71 0.72
0.72 0.73
0.73 0.84
0.84 1.00
1.00
10xx×60
10 60
60 V35160 V71789
V35160
V35160 V71789V71789 5050 50 Embedment+20mm
Embedment+20mm
Embedment + 20mm 10mm10mm
10mm 10mm
10mm
10mm V40001
V40001
V40001 12
12 Tension
Tension 0.76
0.76 0.77
0.77 0.77
0.77 0.78
0.78 0.78
0.78 0.79
0.79 0.85
0.85 0.92
0.92 1.00
1.00
10xx×75
10 75
75 V35161
V35161
V35161 50
50 50 Embedment+20mm
Embedment+20mm
Embedment + 20mm 10mm10mm
10mm 20mm
20mm
20mm V40001
V40001
V40001
††Edge
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andSpacing
Spacingreduction
reductionfactors
factorsare
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minimumembedment
embedmentonly.
only.
10xx×100
10 100
100 V35162
V35162
V35162 V71790
V71790V71790 5050 50 Embedment+20mm
Embedment+20mm
Embedment + 20mm 10mm10mm
10mm 50mm
50mm
50mm V40001
V40001
V40001 *Information
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forthe
the5mm
5mm&&16mm
16mmTension
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currentlyunavailable.
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10xx×130
10 130
130 V35163
V35163
V35163 25
25 25 Embedment+20mm
Embedment+20mm
Embedment + 20mm 10mm10mm
10mm 80mm
80mm
80mm V40001
V40001
V40001
Hexagon
Hexagon
Hexagon
10xx×150
10
12xx×75
12
150
150
75
75
V35164
V35164
V35164
V35165
V35165
V35165
V71791
V71791V71791 2525
50
50
25
50
Embedment+20mm
Embedment+20mm
Embedment + 20mm
Embedment+25mm
Embedment+25mm
Embedment + 25mm
10mm10mm
10mm
12mm12mm
12mm
100mm
100mm
100mm
15mm
15mm
15mm
V40001
V40001
V40001
V40002
V40002
V40002
Edge
Edge Reduction
Reduction Factors
Factors (Concrete
(Concrete C20/25)
C20/25)††
12xx×100
12 100
100 V35166 V71792
V35166
V35166 V71792V71792 5050 50 Embedment+25mm
Embedment+25mm
Embedment + 25mm 12mm12mm
12mm 40mm
40mm
40mm V40002
V40002
V40002
12xx×130
12 130 V35167
V35167 Embedment+25mm
Embedment+25mm 12mm
12mm 70mm
70mm V40002
V40002 Size
Sizemm
mm Edge
Edgemm
mm 20
20 30
30 40
40 50
50 60
60 70
70 80
80 90
90 100
100 110
110 120
120 130
130 140
140
130 V35167 2525 25 Embedment + 25mm 12mm 70mm V40002
12xx×150
12 150
150 V35168
V35168
V35168 V71793
V71793V71793 20
20 20 Embedment+25mm
Embedment+25mm
Embedment + 25mm 12mm12mm
12mm 90mm
90mm
90mm V40002
V40002
V40002 66 Tension
Tension 0.70
0.70 0.80
0.80 0.86
0.86 0.95
0.95 1.00
1.00
12xx×200
12 200
200 V35169
V35169
V35169 V71794
V71794V71794 2020 20 Embedment+25mm
Embedment+25mm
Embedment + 25mm 12mm12mm
12mm 140mm
140mm
140mm V40002
V40002
V40002 88 Tension
Tension 0.61
0.61 0.72
0.72 0.84
0.84 0.93
0.93 1.00
1.00
16xx×100
16 100
100 -- V35170
V35170V35170 1010 10 Embedment+35mm
Embedment+35mm
Embedment + 35mm 16mm16mm
16mm 20mm
20mm
20mm N/A
N/A
N/A 10
10 Tension
Tension 0.43
0.43 0.63
0.63 0.80
0.80 0.92
0.92 1.00
1.00
16xx×150
16 150
150 -- V35171
V35171V35171 1010 10 Embedment+35mm
Embedment+35mm
Embedment + 35mm 16mm16mm
16mm 70mm
70mm
70mm N/A
N/A
N/A 12
12 Tension
Tension 0.57
0.57 0.62
0.62 0.70
0.70 0.77
0.77 0.85
0.85 0.90
0.90 1.00
1.00
16xx×200
16 200
200 -- V35172
V35172V35172 1010 10 Embedment+35mm
Embedment+35mm
Embedment + 35mm 16mm16mm
16mm 120mm
120mm
120mm N/A
N/A
N/A 66 Shear
Shear 0.35
0.35 0.52
0.52 0.70
0.70 0.78
0.78 0.85
0.85 0.92
0.92 1.00
1.00

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Shear 0.32
0.32 0.40
0.40 0.48
0.48 0.65
0.65 0.83
0.83 1.00
1.00
10
10 Shear
Shear 0.33
0.33 0.39
0.39 0.51
0.51 0.63
0.63 0.76
0.76 0.88
0.88 1.00
1.00
12
12 Shear
Shear 0.32
0.32 0.36
0.36 0.48
0.48 0.61
0.61 0.74
0.74 0.87
0.87 1.00
1.00
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V70872
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50 50 Embedment + 10mm
Embedment+10mm
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N/A N/A
N/A
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HX130901 Thunderbolt Leaflet:Layout 1 18/09/2013 13:04 Page 1

NOTHING CAN
1
• Fixes along the entire thread length to enable fixing

WHY IT'S BETTER through hollow sections SUBSTRATE STOP THE MIGHTY
• No marking out required, fix straight through your fixture
• Works in concrete, brick, wood, marble, block, stone and more SUITABILITY THUNDERBOLT™
• Gives a mechanical interlock between construction • Uses smaller drill bits than traditional bolts and • Fixes over full embedment giving
material and the fixing, with no expansion stress sleeve anchors secure fix through voids
• Fixes close to the edge and is totally removable • Independently tested to European standards Concrete • Balancing thread ensures correct
alignment of anchor
• One-piece non-expansion fixing
Balancing thread ensures
correct alignment of anchor
Brick
anchor for close-to-edge fixing
Fixes over full embedment giving secure fix through voids
• Self-tapping thread allows for total
Wood removal of anchor
• 25º helix angle of thread for
reduced setting torque
Marble • Core diameter designed to avoid
trapping dust whilst maintaining
One-piece Self-tapping thread 25º helix angle of Core diameter designed to avoid Thread pitch designed to optimum performance loads
non-expansion allows for total thread for reduced trapping dust whilst maintaining give optimum grip in Block • Manufactured in accordance with
anchor for removal of anchor setting torque optimum performance loads many materials
close-to-edge fixing ISO 9000 from high grade steel
Stone • Achieves a tensile strength of

2
800N/mm² (after heat treatment)
• General builders • Shop fitters
WHO USES IT •
•
Property developers
Property maintenance
•
•
Plumbers
Restoration contractors
• Fencing contractors • Roofing contractors

handrails post supports

1 2 3
HOW IT WORKS
The one and only Thunderbolt is the original self-tapping
™ 1 Simply drill a hole the same size as the Thunderbolt™
into the material. Ensure the hole is a little deeper than
anchor with the power to be used on a whole range of
the bolt to allow for dust - see technical info.
construction materials, including concrete, stone, brick

A FORCE TO BE 2
and block. The threaded anchor and self-tapping action Remove any loose dust from the hole.
allows for safe anchorage, with the substrate becoming
timber battens satellite dishes
the nut to the bolt - applying a tried and tested method for 3 Screw in the Thunderbolt™ with a socket wrench. Apply
4 5
THE ORIGINAL
AND BEST

RECKONED WITH
a slight downward pressure to start the self-tapping SELLING
metals and wood to a broader selection of materials.
action, as you would with a woodscrew. ALL-PURPOSE
A truly versatile anchor, the Thunderbolt™ can be installed ANCHOR
nearer to edges and closer together at varying embedment
4 Tighten the Thunderbolt™ to secure the fixture in place.
the original depths, providing a stress-free fixing. Installation is quick 5 Job done!
and best selling and easy, making it the ideal general purpose anchor,
even on temporary jobs as it’s completely removable.
all-purpose anchor Using standard sized drill bits, the Thunderbolt™ is the

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cost effective fix for any job.
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