Just Sharing This Clips for cable bunches

[jeallen01]

Don't think I've mentioned these before, but, last year, I came across these very useful clips from Screwfix (and probably available from other sources too) which I used to secure bunches of cables on long runs without using nylon cable ties and the like.


They are intended for plumbing use and so come in sizes for the main sizes of small water & c/h pipes. The linked ones are 22mm ones, but they also come in 15mm and 28mm sizes, and these are blue nylon but are also available in red, yellow and "natural colour"!

Very easy to fit (1 screw), AND, to add/remove cables all you do is flip the top part back with a screwdriver blade, and that makes changing your installation quite a lot quicker & simpler

 

[blademedia]

I've been using them for years, here they are on my distribution box on my latest install.
2.4 DH Antenna installation

 

[jeallen01]

bm

Not surprised that someone else has been using these, but never seen them mentioned here and so that's why I posted.

OTOH, the clips in your box look much smaller than those to which I linked - are they for micro-bore c/h tubing, and if so where do you get them?

 

[blademedia]

No there not small that's 10mm professional grade cable.

Pipe Clips - 10mm, 15mm & 22mm Pipe Clips & More - Toolstation

 

[jeallen01]

No there not small that's 10mm professional grade cable.

Pipe Clips - 10mm, 15mm & 22mm Pipe Clips & More - Toolstation

Slight confusion - the clips are for 10mm microbore c/h piping, but they appear to fit your 10mm diameter pro cable (OTOH, Screwfix stock the 10mm piping but not the single 10mm clips, which is probably why I never came across them) - but, as I think you imply, "normal" sat cables would be a very loose fit in those.

 

[blademedia]

You can get them smaller than 10mm if you search ive seen 6/8mm in the past ideal for the cheap cable.

 

[blademedia]

I also find them ideal for keeping the cables tidy and free from snagging from the dish.

 

[jeallen01]

You can get them smaller than 10mm if you search ive seen 6/8mm in the past ideal for the cheap cable.

Since I am waiting for an email of a link to a very cheap (<£7 & and apparently "legal"!) download of Office 2016 Pro to come in, I've been having a look around for 6mm clips. but I can't find any for cable/pipe of <10mm diameter that use the same snap-on cover design as those for >10mm diameters- either they are saddle claps or they are open-top twin cable/pipe clips as shown in your latest post (and hope you haven't been out in the rain today just to photo those )

Nearest thing I can find are these , which you can at least screw in-place rather than having to hammer a steel pin through.


And here are some 8mm twin cable/pipe clips which you can screw in-place

 

[blademedia]

I might be mistaken then its been a long time since I messed with thin cable, no I didn't go out especially I was tying cucumber plants up in the greenhouse, hope you received your bootleg copy of office pro .

 

[jeallen01]

bm

Glad to hear the "no going out" bit. OTOH, the Office Pro installation is proving a "challenge", and not yet sorted and not very reassuring so far. I will report later, probably in a separate thread as I think it will deserve it!