Direct Fastening Technical Guide , Edition 24
Fastening Quality Assurance Nail protrusion
Fastening System
Minimum acceptable nail protrusion L p for successful fastenings on cold form steel studs and track sections
X-IE-GS X-IE-GSP
0.36 "
• Visible setting failures must be replaced with a new fastener , not in the same hole .
3.2.21.4 ADDITIONAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Tool and Energy Recommendation
Fastener GX-IE * GX-IE XL * GC 52
X-IE-GS |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
X-IE-GSP |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
* Note : GX-IE and GX-IE XL tools need to have an X-IE-GS and X-IE-GSP enabled fastener guide which is indicated by a red ring as the picture below . If the fastener guide doesn ' t have the red ring , please contact Hilti for support .
Note : For insulation thicknesses > 6 ", GX-IE XL tool is required .
3.2.21.5 ORDERING INFORMATION
Fastened Material
Insulation Thickness 1
t I
X-IE-GS
X-IE-GSP
Designation Nail Item No . Designation Nail Item No . 1 " X-IE-GS 1 " X-GS 57 2299884 X-IE-GSP 1 " X-GS 44 2375249 1.5 " X-IE-GS 1-1 / 2 " X-GS 57 2293071 X-IE-GSP 1-1 / 2 " X-GS 44 2325570
Rigid mineral wool ; EPS , XPS , PIR , PUR , PIR / PUR with foil facing
2 " X-IE-GS 2 " X-GS 57 2293072 X-IE-GSP 2 " X-GS 44 2323571 2.5 " X-IE-GS 2-1 / 2 " X-GS 57 2293073 X-IE-GSP 2-1 / 2 " X-GS 44 2325572 3 " X-IE-GS 3 " X-GS 57 2293074 X-IE-GSP 3 " X-GS 44 2325573 3.5 " X-IE-GS 3-1 / 2 " X-GS 57 2299885 X-IE-GSP 3-1 / 2 " X-GS 44 2325574
4 " X-IE-GS 4 " X-GS 57 2293075 X-IE-GSP 4 " X-GS 44 2325575 6 " X-IE-GS 6 " X-GS 57 2386280 - - -
Rigid mineral wool only
7 " X-IE-GS 7 " X-GS 57 2386281 - - - 8 " X-IE GS 8 " X-GS 57 2362644 - - -
1 . Insulation board thickness tolerance +/ - 1 / 8 "
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