Computer Cables Across Carpet

[Harry Bloomfield]

Merryterry wrote on 21/11/2010 :

Reroute overhead?

[Merryterry]

I have a couple of cables to my computer in my office that run across the carpet. I am trying to stick then down with something. I have given up trying to find a supplier of about 1 metre of the non trip rubber cable ducting they use in offices for this type of thing. (Maplins supply it but a =A325 odd per pack) Duct tape wont stay down nor will any other tape I have tried. Anybody any ideas?

Merryterry

[tim....]

Merryterry

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I just place a cheap rug over mine

tim

[Andy Burns]

do wider ones for multiple cables too.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Best thing is ribbed rubber matting. Rather wider than the cables. It will take up the minimum height needed to cover them unlike any of the other things - which are more designed to protect the cables at all costs.

You'll find it here:-

[The Medway Handyman]

[chris French]

In message , Merryterry writes

Ebay is probably a good place for this sort of thing.

Should get you started, Depending on the size you might need, should get what you need for about a tenner at the most

[Spamlet]

Merryterry

If you really can't reroute or put in a new socket or six, you may well find that the hooked side of Velcro will tack to the carpet very well. (I once tried anchoring cups on a car dashboard shelf with bits of carpet and Velcro. Couldn' t then pick the cups up though ;-)

S

[Tabby]

Presumably these are network rather than mains. Cat5 can have the outer sheath removed and pairs separated, leaving 4 separate pairs, each very low in height. These can all be run under carpet. There is a degree of risk of damage, so best to run 2 cables when you need one, then a later repair is easy if ever needed.

NT