HILTI X-CX ALH Ceiling Clip With Nail Instruction Manual

: June 15, 2024
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X-CX ALH Ceiling Clip With Nail
CEILING FASTENING SYSTEMS
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X-CX ALH Ceiling Clip With Nail

The following pages are an excerpt from the North American Product Technical Guide, Volume 1: Direct Fastening Technical Guide, Edition 22.
Please refer to the publication in its entirety for complete details on this product including data development, base materials, general suitability, installation, corrosion, and product specifications.
Direct Fastening Technical Guide, Edition 22
To consult directly with a team member regarding our direct fastening products, contact Hilti’s team of technical support specialists between the hours of 7:00am – 5:00pm CST.
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CEILING FASTENING SYSTEMS

CEILING FASTENING SYSTEMS SELECTION
CEILING FASTENING SYSTEMS SELECTION AND DESIGN
The following sections describe suspended ceiling system attachment solutions for lay-in panel or acoustical suspended ceilings.
These solutions consist of powder-actuated and mechanical fasteners that provide the installer with highly productive, high quality solutions designed to fit the needs of the particular application.
The primary criterion when determining which solution to choose will depend on the base material. The innovative Hilti X-CX ALH and X-CX C powder-actuated fastening systems are intended for use in concrete and concrete over metal deck base materials.
The X-CX ALH is especially well-suited for very hard or tough concrete. The X-CX ALH ceiling clip assembly may also be used in steel base materials. The eye-lag ceiling fastening system is a solution for wood and thin gauge cold- formed steel base materials. HILTI X CX ALH Ceiling Clip With Nail -
SYSTEMS

Ceiling fastening system| Applicable base material| Fastener types| Recommended installation tools| Wire type| Section
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X-CX C| Concrete, lightweight concrete over metal deck| X-C27| DX 351-CT with Pole Tool| Pre-tied to ceiling clip or provided by others| 3.3.2
X-CX ALH| Concrete, lightweight concrete over metal deck, steel| X-ALH 22, X-ALH 27,
X-ALH 32| DX 351-CT
with Pole Tool| Pre-tied to ceiling clip or provided by others| 3.3.2
Eye-lag screw| Wood, sheet steel| EL WS, EL S, EL SD| Telescopic Screw Ceiling Tool| Provided by others| 3.3.3

CEILING FASTENING SYSTEMS DESIGN
Figures 1 and 2 illustrate the installation of a suspended ceiling system as described in ASTM C635. The ceiling systems shown are composed of ceiling panels which are supported by a suspension system of main runners, cross runners and wall moulding for direct hung ceiling systems. Carrying channels are part of indirect hung ceilingsystems where the main runners are attached to carrying channels which are attached to concrete using Hilti ceiling fastening systems.
The entirety of the suspended ceiling system depends on the Hilti ceiling fastening hangers which support the suspension system main load carrying members. The spacing between ceiling fasteners must be determined by the design architect or engineer of record based on the loads and building code requirements or as recommended by ceiling manufacturer. Hanger wires must be wrapped by the installer to the specific requirements at the point of installation to the main runner or channel members as shown in the figures below.
The wires must be wrapped in a similar fashion at the wire hole for the X-CX ceiling clip assemblies.
Hilti ceiling fastening systems should not be used for anchorage of seismic bracing channels or compression struts.
Hilti recommends the use of ICC-ES AC193 qualified mechanical anchors, such as Hilti KB-TZ, for attachment of seismic bracing for suspended ceiling systems. Reference Section 2.4 for more discussion on seismic considerations. HILTI X
CX ALH Ceiling Clip With Nail - SYSTEMS 1 CEILING FASTENER LOCATIONS WHEN INSTALLING INTO LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE OVER METAL DECK HILTI X CX ALH Ceiling Clip With Nail - SYSTEMS
2 Figure 3: Hilti ceiling fastening system location in 3-in.-deep composite floor deck, normal deck profile orientation