Cable Stapler for Alarm and Cat5e Cable.

[RDB85]

Can anyone recommend a decent cable stapler. The lads in work use the Rapid ones, but I don’t like them. I’ve used a Tacwise one which is okay. But I’ve seen an Arrow and Dewalt one. But if anyone could help that would be great.

 

[buzzlightyear]

Rapid that's what I use.

 

[telectrix]

Arrow. T25. excellent gun and the T25 staples are a tad larger, so less chance of spiking the cable. several on ebay for under £30.

 

[davesparks]

Arrow T18 for telephones and 4,6,8 core alarm, arrow T25 for 12 core+ alarm and cat 5

 

[RDB85]

Arrow T18 for telephones and 4,6,8 core alarm, arrow T25 for 12 core+ alarm and cat 5

Can you fit the T18 staples in the T25 stapler?

 

[telectrix]

Can you fit the T18 staples in the T25 stapler?

no. they are different widths.

 

[davesparks]

Can you fit the T18 staples in the T25 stapler?

I don't think so, otherwise they wouldn't make two different staplers

 

[RDB85]

no. they are different widths.

Oh right. I assume it’s the same for the Rapid staplers? I don’t fancy buying two staplers and separate staples.

 

[telectrix]

just get the T25 then.

 

[RDB85]

I don't think so, otherwise they wouldn't make two different staplers

I know what you mean. I’ve seen the Dewalt one in Screwfix:

https://www.NoLinkingToThis/p/dewalt-5-in-1-multi-tacker/3170p

It looks at though it accepts the Arrow T25 staples and the smaller staples I think looking at the description.

 

[buzzlightyear]

I perfure the rapid staple gun so you can adjust the settings.specaily in corners for running cables.

 

[RDB85]

I perfure the rapid staple gun so you can adjust the settings.specaily in corners for running cables.

What model is that?

 

[buzzlightyear]

R28. Rapid gun

 

[rick]

Ref. alarm cable, I believe that if installing to grade 3 you can't use staples. Please someone correct me if I am wrong.

 

[RDB85]

Bought a Tacwise CT60 with Arrow T25 staples 3/8 inch and they are too big even when you change it to plus. Going to have to send it back to Amazon. They do a smaller one CT45 but I’m not sure on the staples. They are around £24 so not a bad price. But not sure whether to look at a Arrow one, just don’t want to make the mistake of buying it and it’s too big for the 8 core alarm cable.