Product Description
Milwaukee 7/16 in. x 18 in. Bellhanger Bit
Model Number: 48-13-7243
The Milwaukee 48-13-7243 is a 7/16 in. x 18 in. Bellhanger Bit — a flexible cable-style drill bit for routing low-voltage wire, speaker cable, security cable, and telecommunications cable through finished wall and ceiling cavities in residential and commercial low-voltage installation work. The bellhanger bit's flexible cable construction navigates through stud bays and ceiling joist spaces to route wire from source to destination without opening the finished wall or ceiling surfaces, following the cavity path around blocking and fire stops that would stop a rigid bit. The 7/16 in. diameter provides an appropriate bore for single or bundled low-voltage cable routing where a larger bore is needed than the smallest cable bits provide, and the 18 in. length gives the extended reach for drilling through the typical wall and ceiling cavity depths encountered in residential rough-in and retrofit low-voltage work.
The self-feed tip advances the bit through wood under its own rotational force during the drilling phase at the start and end of the wire run where the bit engages wood framing members, and the flexible cable section navigates the cavity between framing members without the bit body needing to contact the framing at intermediate points. A pull wire eye at the tip end allows a fish wire or cable to be immediately attached after the bit exits at the target location, enabling direct cable pulling back through the completed bore path without requiring a separate fishing step. The 7/16 in. bore is widely used in low-voltage work for running HDMI cables, speaker wire, Cat6 Ethernet, and security system cables through finished walls where a clean installation requires routing cable through the wall cavity rather than surface-mounting raceways.
See Milwaukee's complete bellhanger and cable bit lineup for all available diameters and lengths for the full range of low-voltage routing applications.
Features
- Flexible cable construction for routing through finished wall and ceiling cavities
- Navigates around blocking and fire stops rigid bits cannot pass
- Pull wire eye for immediate cable attachment after bit exits at target location
- 7/16 in. bore for HDMI, Cat6, speaker, and security cable routing
- 18 in. length for standard residential wall and ceiling cavity depths
Specifications
- Diameter: 7/16 in.
- Length: 18 in.
- Construction: Flexible Cable
- Application: Low-Voltage Wire Routing Through Finished Walls and Ceilings
Includes
- (1) Milwaukee 48-13-7243 7/16 in. x 18 in. Bellhanger Bit
