Ancon Tapered Thread Standard Couplers

General:

• Available to suit bar sizes 12–50 mm.

• Couplers are installed quickly and easily on site without the need for specially trained personnel or specialized, expensive machinery.

• The compact design of each coupler ensures suitability for use in confined situations where space is restricted or where the loss of cover must be minimized.

• Couplers are normally supplied fitted to the end of threaded bar.

• In order to ensure correct installation, Ancon Building Products specifies the use of a torque wrench.

Features/ Usage:

• Suitable for connecting two bars of the same diameter, where one bar can be rotated.

• The couplers comprise an internally threaded sleeve with two right hand threads which are tapered towards the middle of the coupler.

• The bar ends are square cut and a tapered thread is cut onto the bar. A nominal allowance of +25 mm should be allowed per threaded bar end for square cutting the bar end.

• The internal threads are protected by plastic end caps.

• The threaded ends of the continuation bar are protected by plastic thread protectors.

Performance:

• Standard tapered thread couplers are designed for use in concrete structures to meet the requirements of BS EN 1992-1-1: 2004 (Eurocode 2) and BS 8110 for mechanical splices. They are designed to achieve failure loads in excess of 115% of the characteristic strength of grade 500 rebar.

• The Standard range of Tapered Thread Couplers has been tested and approved by UK CARES to show compliance with the requirements of BS EN 1992-1-1: 2004 (Eurocode 2) and BS 8110.