Lack of White mi band strap

[paul]

I have Been wiring churches over a number of years in white mineral insulated copper cable and fixing multiple cables with mi solid band/strap but after using the last of what my firm had in their stores on my last job I am being told that it is now not in production and only made as a special order in multiples of 10.
The 12 mm wide solid copper band had the product numbers rszl12wh or rsxl12wh has anyone come across this problem and if so what did you use when clipping 6 to 12 cables to mains position.
As I did on my last job shown in picture above.

 

[westward10]

I guess that they hardly sell any so will only manufacturer it in batches of 10. what is the length per roll and how much do you use per job?

14 posts and we get to the correct question and how much.

 

[davesparks]

Trouble is Paul, manufacturers don't cater for proper electricians any more, one at a time cable, bash it in jobs a good un, don't think that maybe there may be more than one cable to clip. plus the don't teach much about MICC in the get rich quick courses do they?

So are you saying that every one of us practicing the trade is not a proper electrician?

 

[Deleted member 26818]

You can still obtain white all round band.

 

[Toneyz]

You can still obtain white all round band.

I thought that but guessed that the OP was referring to something else.

 

[Pete999]

You can still obtain white all round band.

Don't know if you can get an all white band, but these were pretty good in their time

 

[Lucien Nunes]

Plain copper strip covered with white adhesive-lined LSZH heatshrink. More effort, and the matt finish picks up dirt when handled more than the glossy PVC, but you can have your choice of width and thickness of copper.

 

[Lucien Nunes]

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[paul]

All round band/patent band are the same but due to reasons given in #10 it's not a good option as for how often and how much. It comes in 10 metre reels and used to clip multiple cables to mains position which means for me probably only 1 reel per church and 1 to 3 in a year but others must be using some, doing the same thing. I have 2 red reels but using white mi on a white wall with red band painted white is a pain and you always see a little colour showing so perhaps Lucien Nunes idea is worth looking into ?

 

[Toneyz]

Your prefered choice of banding do you know who manufactures it?, you may be able to club together with others who want to buy it for a production run.

 

[Toneyz]

Well, Pete, you don't know until you ask.

 

[Pete999]

Well, Pete, you don't know until you ask.

True very true, I didn't disagree Ant it was just, it may be hard to find someone in the same position.

 

[freddo]

There is one more here.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Midland fixings stock plain white band.
MF code 1443108.

 

[paul]

Thanks spinlondon will let the stores person know so she can try and get some.