Drop in Anchors Uses and How to Install Drop in Anchor?

What Is Drop in Anchors?

Drop in anchors are female concrete anchors designed for anchoring into concrete. Drop the anchor into the pre-drilled hole in the concrete. Using a setting tool expands the anchor within the hole in the concrete.

Uses of Drop in Anchors

1. Drop-In anchors used in solid concrete.
2. Their main use is to insert threaded rod to suspend electrical cable trays, HVAC ductwork, and fire sprinkler pipe and heads.
3. They used in applications that require a flush mounted anchor and when a bolt needs to be inserted and removed.
4. A setting tool required to set the anchor in the concrete.

How to Install Drop in Anchors?

1. Drill a hole in the base material with a hammer drill and a correctly sized carbide drill bit for the diameter Drop-in anchor you are using.
2. Clean out the hole of all debris.
3. Drop the anchor into the hole, slotted end first.
4. Insert the setting tool into the anchor and strike with a hammer until the lip of the setting tool meets the top of the anchor.
5. Set the fixture over the anchor and insert the properly sized threaded rod or machine threaded bolt through the fixture and into it.