Labelling

[Loui Palmer]

Hi
Regarding labeling of DB's. I have been informed that stickers are not to be used on DB units and that plastic/ traffolyte labels are to be screwed on.

Are these regulations or just a preferred method. This was whilst working at a train station.

Thanks in advance

 

[Plonker 3]

What does it say in the regs book about it?

 

[Welchyboy1]

Not really regs but Usually depends on the spec of the job your on

some jobs dont like sticky labels as they are not as hard wearing and can peel off

i would say that any label is better than none, one of my pet hates, no excuses for it

 

[Loui Palmer]

Hi
Not looked in regs. yet, should have done first!, I will do tonight.

But believe it states where and when but not sure it specifies materials to be used.

 

[Loui Palmer]

Thanks Welchyboy1 this was my thinking.

 

[Knobhead]

I doubt you’ll find any regulation regarding the way labels are fixed. Our company standards issued to contractors specified traffolyte labels to be fixed using 3.5mm screws. Being a railway station they’ll have their own specification.

 

[Guest77]

Hi
Regarding labeling of DB's. I have been informed that stickers are not to be used on DB units and that plastic/ traffolyte labels are to be screwed on.

Are these regulations or just a preferred method. This was whilst working at a train station.

Thanks in advance

Customer request more than likely, it is quite normal in industry, some boards have rough exteriors and sticky labels can fall off.

 

[Marvo]

We often use Traffolite labels which are secured by 3M double sided tape. The only way they come off is if a layer of the substrate comes with or a layer of Traffolite remains behind. It's not cheap but if it's used correctly that tape is the dogs knees or the bees undercarriage.

 

[Guest77]

We actually self tap them to the lids, but thats just personal choice.

 

[Marvo]

If it's very big labels we sometimes use clinchnuts in the panel and pan head machine screws with nylon washers to fix the labels, probably something similar to Tony's suggestion.

 

[shanky887614]

we tend to use plastic pins.

drill a 3.2mm hole and push them in.

they wont come out, of they want screwed then usually m4 screws and nuts (we usually use plastic push pins)

 

[davesparks]

I just use rivets normally

 

[Knobhead]

It doesn’t matter what you normally do, you do what the customer specifies otherwise you’ll be redoing the job.

I’ve had several arguments with contractors thinking they can change the specification because they couldn’t be bothered to drill the panel front.

 

[shanky887614]

It doesn’t matter what you normally do, you do what the customer specifies otherwise you’ll be redoing the job.

I’ve had several arguments with contractors thinking they can change the specification because they couldn’t be bothered to drill the panel front.

when i say what we normally do, thats because most of our work is for the same trust.

in Worcester for example labels are screwed and fixed to the wall or next to isolator (there spec)

our own choice if there not fussed is to use push pins as we find them very good

 

[Knobhead]

I know the tape Marvo mentioned and to be honest I’d have no problem with it. The trouble being my boss would be giving me earache for allowing it so I’m afraid the specification has to be followed.

We always supplied all materials so the contractor would be give the isolators, boards or whatever along with predrilled labels. Not difficult is it?