Incoming tail retaining clips

[Skimpy Wan]

Does anyone know where you can buy clips for the incoming tails like the DNO use (figure of eight design)? If not, what do you use to hold them back (SWA glads)?


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[telectrix]

do you mean for outside the CU? can you not use cleats?

 

[davesparks]

Electrical wholesalers will sell clips of all shapes and sizes


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[LankyWill]

they always use P-Clips

 

[Skimpy Wan]

I'm due to extend the tails as I need to dropped the CU by 1.5 metres (from above door to 1350 height for elderly couple). Normally I'd use cleats to hold the tails back, but I didn't know if we could buy similar cleats to the DNO as they have 1 fixing for both tails)?


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[rich.250]

White P clips with one fixing in the middle would be my shout.
Although I would probably trunk it if on show.


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[telectrix]

maybe something like:

SEG types - Dutchclamp

stackable clamps.

 

[Skimpy Wan]

Like the cleats in this picture?


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[Dave OCD]

I've often used 16mm T&E clips on the pair of tails together but more for neatness than 'strain relief' really.

 

[Skimpy Wan]

I'll be using SWA cleats if needs be, but didn't know if others had used / bought these so there is 1 fixing etc.


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[bmines67]

how about sticky back tie wrap holders (screwed on if required) and tie wraps? always works out tidy for me

 

[telectrix]

4" of scrap 2.5 T/E with a couple of clout nails.

 

[Dave OCD]

4" of scrap 2.5 T/E with a couple of clout nails.

Rough !:frown2: :biggrin:

 

[davesparks]

If it's surface work then a bit of conduit will look a whole lot better


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[Skimpy Wan]

Sorry, it's in trunking, but wanted to support the cables on the metre drop


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[davesparks]

Patent band then


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[Aindowsimon]

No 5 cleat opened up with two screws look pretty neat if the earth is raised in middle of bothe tails , in this instance some containment would look better though whatever it may be

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[rich.250]

Sorry, it's in trunking, but wanted to support the cables on the metre drop


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What size trunking?
Can you not use fold over clips?
D-line make some.


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[Skimpy Wan]

2" x 2"


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[rich.250]

Like this
http://www.superlecdirect.com/p-safed50-dline-safed50-fire-cable-fixing-clip-50mm-max/


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[DPG]

how about sticky back tie wrap holders (screwed on if required) and tie wraps? always works out tidy for me

I would say pretty much always required, especially on anything other than really small cable. They always come unstuck eventually. Daz

 

[rsgaz]

Like the cleats in this picture?

These?

http://www.ellispatents.co.uk/products/two-way-single-fixing-cable-cleat

Gaz

 

[davesparks]

I am wondering why it's necessary in trunking in the first place?

 

[Skimpy Wan]

I am wondering why it's necessary in trunking in the first place?

I wanted to secure the cables as they drop vertically from the metre before going horizontally into the CU.


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[edexlab]

I've had these clips from a "Universal meter services" website they usually also sell meter seals, and most other items like isco blocks etc

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[PEG]

The Ellis products are neat,but need to be of the appropriate size,so you would need a stock of the sizes you may use.

You can get good quality tie-wraps,with an eyed end,which can be used for many purposes,and in the application discussed here,can be "stacked",by reversing one tie,and fixing both with one screw.

They are available in all colours,and nothing screams "----",like all conductors secured by a colour appropriate fixing.

I did a friends, like this,and a few years later,he said he had meter swap due,and would i turn up,to ensure no sneaky smart telemetry was installed...

We were having a brew,whilst the meter dude set up,and i asked if everything was ok in there...he replied "who ever did this,was proper OCD!"

Needless to say,much mirth was had...

 

[DomB78]

Like the cleats in this picture?


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ELLIS PATENTS CABLE CLEATS, TWO WAY CABLE CLEAT, UTILITIES CLEATS, ELLIS | www.cable-jointing.com

Ellis Patents Cable Cleat featuring the Two Way Cable Cleat for Double Cables from the Ellis Cable Cleat Company who specialise in Cable Cleating and Clamp solutions for the Clamping or Fixing of Cables.

www.cable-jointing.com

 

[IAmSparkytus!]

7 year thread bump…. Nice.

 

[nicebutdim]

7 year thread bump…. Nice.

Oddly enough Google brought me to this thread a few weeks back, when I was trying to find something similar.

Unfortunately the new link doesn't provide an opportunity to buy Ellis twin cleats online.

 

[pc1966]

Same here, was wondering about best way to clip some tails to a wooden panel. However, got distracted with this advetorial video showing serious cable clip usage:

I can't quite get my head around "relatively low short circuit level" and 70kA used together!