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Masonry T anchor are approved for fire rated frames up to 3 hours. T Anchors are shipped lose for field installation.
Anchor construction: The T portion and the strap do have minimum dimensions that must be held.
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Both the "T" and strap must be minimum 18 gage.
- Must be welded together with 2 spotwelds minimum.
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Strap must be minimum 8" long x 1 1/2" wide.
- Can be flat or corrugated with 1" round or square hole(s).
- Strap location is typically centered on the T portion.
- Can also be welded at an angle (45 deg) or offset to center due to masonry wall construction.
- T portion width jamb depth minus 1/4" x 3/4" min 3 3/4" max.
Notes
For information on T Anchor construction refer to the “ANCHORING SYSTEM” section in the Steelcraft Tech Data Manual.
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