TESNBV Metal Vertical Nail Bracket — Power Point & Light Switch

Description

Tesla NBV. Vertical Nail Bracket. Heavy Zinc Galvanised Steel. 84mm Fixing Centres.

The Tesla NBV is a vertical nail bracket for mounting power points, light switches, data and phone outlets, and other wall accessories to timber wall studs during construction framing. The bracket is nailed to the stud face before plasterboard is installed — the wall plate is then screwed to the bracket through the plasterboard once the wall is sheeted. Heavy zinc galvanised steel, 1mm thickness. 70mm heavy clout nail included. 84mm fixing centres. Sold individually.

• Tesla — NBV Vertical Nail Bracket
• Vertical mounting orientation — fixing centres presented in the vertical axis
• 84mm fixing centres — suits all standard Australian power points and light switches
• Length: 97mm / Width: 110mm
• Heavy zinc galvanised steel — 1mm thickness
• 70mm heavy clout nail included
• For fixing to timber wall studs during new construction framing
• Wall plate screws to bracket after plasterboard installation
• Also available in horizontal orientation (NBH)
• Sold individually

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How the Tesla NBV Vertical Nail Bracket is Used

Nail brackets are the standard method for positioning power point and light switch mounting points in timber-framed wall construction in Australia. During the framing stage — before plasterboard is installed — the nail bracket is nailed face-on to the timber stud at the required height and position for the wall plate. The bracket holds the 84mm fixing centres in the correct orientation and at the correct setout from the stud face, so that once plasterboard is applied and the wall is finished, the wall plate can be fixed directly to the bracket at the correct depth flush with the wall surface.

The NBV is the vertical bracket — it presents the 84mm fixing centres in the vertical axis, matching the orientation of vertically mounted power points and switches such as the GPO1V, GPO2V, and vertical switch plates. The wider profile (110mm wide × 97mm long) allows the vertical fixing centres to be correctly spaced while nailing the bracket to the horizontal face of a stud. The NBH is the companion horizontal bracket, presenting the fixing centres in the horizontal axis for standard horizontal plate orientations.

The 70mm heavy clout nail included with each bracket is the correct nail size for fixing the bracket to a standard 90mm timber stud. The heavy zinc galvanised finish resists corrosion during construction — important in environments where the bracket is exposed to weather or moisture during the building process before the wall is enclosed.

Q: What is the difference between the NBV (vertical) and NBH (horizontal) nail brackets?
A: The NBV (Vertical) bracket presents the 84mm fixing centres in the vertical axis — for vertically oriented plates such as vertical GPOs and portrait-format switch plates. The NBH (Horizontal) bracket presents the 84mm fixing centres in the horizontal axis — for standard horizontal power points and light switches. Both are 84mm fixing centres and the same material and nail size.

Q: When would I use a vertical nail bracket instead of a horizontal one?
A: Use the NBV when installing vertical format wall plates — plates that are taller than they are wide (portrait orientation). The NBV aligns the bracket fixing centres vertically to match the fixing hole pattern of vertical plates. Use the NBH for all standard horizontal plates.

Q: Does the nail bracket come with the nail?
A: Yes — the NBV comes with a 70mm heavy clout nail for fixing the bracket to the timber stud.