Choosing the right nail

XHA nails for the FORCE ONE+

Choosing the right size nail to work with your material and product can make a difference in its holding power. When nailing directly onto base materials without pre-drilled holes, the size of the nail is often dependent on the type of material you're nailing into.

1. Introducing the XHA
2. Typical applications
3. Material guide
4. Application videos

Introducing the advanced XHA nail

Premium collated steel nails, designed for use in hard materials such as concrete and steel, as well as softer materials. 

Approvals

Available lengths (in.) 

1/2", 7/8", 1-1/16"*, 1-1/8"*, 1-1/4"*, 1-1/2"*

*ETA approved

Nail shank diameter (in.) 

1/8"

Tip shape

Ballistic

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2. Advantages of XHA nails

E-90 Fire resistance

All sizes of the XHA nails are fire-resistant with a rating of E90 meaning you can use them with peace of mind in electrical installations. 

Ballistic tips

The shape of the tip allows for easy penetration into the material and allows greater ease when shooting into hard materials

Serrations

The serrated surface of the nail improves grip on hard materials such as concrete and steel. 

E90 Fire resistance

All sizes of the XHA nails are fire-resistant with a rating of E90, meaning you can use them with peace of mind in electrical installations. 

Ballistic tips

The shape of the tip allows for easy penetration into the material and greater ease when shooting into hard materials

Serrations

The serrated surface of the nail improves grip on hard materials such as concrete and steel. 

The XHA comes in collated strips of 10 nails. Each box of nails includes one high-performance gas cartridge for setting at least 800 nails when installing with the FORCE ONE, so you can start using them immediately!

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Typical applications

XHA nails are typically used in applications using a gas nailer where multiple fixing points are required. Because the nails come in a variety of lengths, there are a wide range of possible applications across all sectors.

• Electrical installations
• HVAC
• Fire alarms
• Façades
• Highways
• Pipes

• Electrical installations
• HVAC
• Fire alarms
• Façades
• Highways
• Pipes

Material guide

The length of the nail is dependent on the base material. The harder the base material, the shorter the nail should be, to help avoid bending, damaging the integrity of the nail. 

Recommended lengths

Steel
‎‎

1/2"

Concrete
>C20/25

7/8" & 1-16"

Concrete
C20/25

7/8", 1-1/16", & 1-1/8"

Solid brick
‎

7/8", 1-1/16", 1-1/8", & 1-1/4"

Concrete block
‎

1-1/8", & 1-1/4"

Wood
‎

1-1/2"

Application videos

To help you choose and visualize installation applications, we have created this playlist of videos demonstrating which nails you should use with each material 

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If you still have any questions about our XHA nails or any of our products,  contact us.