This guide helps you plan a Hettich drawer: it explains Hettich's terms for AvanTech YOU sets, Quadro runners, clips and rear brackets, and how our titles shorten them.
Sources: Hettich's AvanTech YOU, Quadro and Actro 5D pages, its AvanTech YOU conversion list and Illumination flyer and, for single runners, clips and brackets, its US Quadro IW21 brochure.
AvanTech YOU drawer sets: system height, nominal length, color
Hettich calls AvanTech YOU a double walled drawer system. Its conversion list orders the drawer side profile sets by height and nominal length, in silver, white and anthracite:
- Height: 77 mm (500 mm length only), 101, 139, 187 and 251 mm. The Illumination flyer calls 101 / 139 / 187 / 251 mm the system height.
- Nominal length: 270, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 550, 600 and 650 mm (the 251 mm height starts at 350 mm).
Each row pairs an old and a new catalog code (for example 9255246 and 9318619: silver, height 101 mm, nominal length 350 mm), so an older number in the list can be traced.
Our set titles shorten these values: in 9353039 88lb AVT YOU DPack H101 NL350 Gray, AVT YOU is AvanTech YOU, H101 the 101 mm height and NL350 the 350 mm nominal length. The conversion list names the colors silver, white and anthracite; our titles say Gray, so if the color matters, ask us to confirm it.
Load class: Actro YOU or Quadro YOU runner
Hettich's Actro 5D page: "Actro YOU (up to 70 kg) and Quadro YOU (up to 30 kg) are economical alternatives where height adjustment is sufficient", and "AvanTech YOU drawer system can be used on both runner systems." The conversion list gives their load classes by nominal length (NL):
| Runner | Load class | NL (mm) |
|---|---|---|
| Actro YOU | XS (10 kg) | 270-350 |
| Actro YOU | L (40 kg) | 270-600 |
| Actro YOU | XL (70 kg) | 450-650 |
| Quadro YOU | S (10 kg) | 270-350 |
| Quadro YOU | M (20-30 kg) | 270-600 |
In class M the load changes with length: 20 kg at 270 and 300 mm, 25 kg at 350 and 600 mm, 30 kg at 400 to 550 mm. Letters are not fixed values: the list heads bulk Quadro runners "Load class L (30 kg)". Read the load for the exact runner and length. In pounds, 40 kg is about 88 lb and 70 kg about 154 lb, the two values in our set titles, as in 9353080 154lb H251 NL650.
Quadro runners: Quadro V6 5D and Quadro V6 IW21
Hettich's Quadro page runs from the Quadro 25 2D partial extension runner (up to 25 kg) to the "Quadro full extension runner V6 5D (up to 30 kg)", with tool-less 5-way adjustment. For its platform of Quadro 25 2D, Quadro V6 5D and Actro 5D runners, Hettich says you "use identical dimensions for wooden drawers and cabinet drill holes throughout", so you can plan the furniture first and choose the runner later.
Our titles list Quadro 5D runners in inches (9 to 24 inch, such as 9374861K) and IW20 5D runners, which our pages call Quadro 5D Closet, in millimeters (270 to 480 mm), as left / right. Our Quad Silent System pages, such as 9304255K (9 inch), carry the numbers of Hettich's Quadro V6 IW21 full extension slide with Silent System: Hettich lists 9 304 255 as the left 9 inch runner, 9 304 256 as the right and 9 304 257 as one pair, printed without the K at the end of our page numbers. Hettich lists this series for 1/2" (13 mm) or 5/8" (16 mm) drawer side thickness; IW stands for installation width.
Front fixing clips
Our clip set titles give 1D or 2D, the drawer material (1/2" or 5/8") and, for top mount sets, Top Mount. Hettich lists 9306533 (1D, 1/2") as a 1D front mount front fixing clip set for Quadro V6, for 13 mm (1/2") drawer material thickness. Hettich's text for each of these sets reads "Set contains one front fixing clip left / right each"; the 2D sets add "Side adjustment up to +/- 2 mm", and the minimum drawer inside width is 95 mm for 1D and 130 mm for 2D sets.
Rear brackets
Hettich names the Quadro version each rear attachment is for:
- 9308864: metal rear attachment set (screw-on) for Quadro V6, up to 37 mm (1 7/16") depth adjustment.
- 9055093: "Metal rear attachment set (screw-on) for Quadro 4D V6", up to 50 mm (1 15/16") depth adjustment.
- 1135181: plastic rear attachment, screw-on, for Quadro 4D V6, "Order 2 per drawer".
Push to open Silent
Hettich lists Push to open Silent among the Quadro accessories. For Quadro V6 with Silent System, Hettich lists 9 308 678 for a total weight of 10 - 40 kg (25 - 90 lbs) at nominal lengths 380 - 600 mm (15" - 24"), and 9 308 679 for 8 - 20 kg (15 - 45 lbs) at 250 - 600 mm (12" - 24").
AvanTech YOU Illumination
The flyer lists Illumination sets by nominal length, for example 9 326 924 (350 mm) to 9 326 928 (550 mm) in anthracite. The light "Switches off automatically after 30 sec. or on closing the drawer" and is "Not for outdoor use".
Practica jigs and Hettich's instructions
We list the Practica 250 jig (9219328), the Practica 275 jig (9257321) and 9257329, listed as a 2.5mm Drill Bit Sleeve (in Drill Bits, Router Bits & Saw Blades). Hettich's assembly aids page shows Practica 275 in a Hettich Academy video, "AvanTech YOU with AvanFit 100 & Practica 275". Ask us which Hettich parts a jig is made for before you order.
This guide gives no drilling, assembly or adjustment steps. Hettich's AvanTech YOU, Quadro and Actro 5D pages link the Hettich Technical Assistant, Hettich CAD and its "Paul explains how" playlist on YouTube; use Hettich's instructions for the exact article you install.
Hettich drawer hardware at The Builders Supply
Browse the Hettich brand page or Drawer Slides & Drawer Systems.
Not sure which set, runner or clip you need? Our customer support team is available Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4 PM Central Time, at 1-888-800-7789 or [email protected].
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