Metal cable clips

[tabbypurr]

What sort are you using to meet the 18th edn requirement? There seems to be close to nothing on ebay, & screwsatan et al are charging high prices for what are little more than strips of coke can.

NT

[Andy Burns]

Maybe more will be available by the time it goes live next January?

[harry]

Google:- buckle cable clips.

[tabbypurr]

same high prices

NT

[tabbypurr]

that seems fairly obvious

[charles]

When I learned about electrical installation, all there were were metal buckles and then came these plastic clips. ;-)

[Cynic]

Memories of sore fingers and thumbs using metal buckle clips. Surely some enterprising soul will create a one nail clip similar to current plastic ones but which doesn't melt in a fire. (Except of course most metals do melt at some point)

[tabbypurr]

I've always wondered if a bit of metal could be embedded in the current design of plastic clip. I'd forgotten about the sore fingers.

NT

[Andy Burns]

Or is there a thermosetting plastic that could be used (i.e not too brittle, doesn't crumble instead of melt in a fire etc)?

[Tim Watts]

It would be very easy to make a retrofit u-sleeve that fitted over the top of a standard plastic clip and which the same nail held in place. Plastic protects cable from sharpish metal edge. Old clips can be used up. New clips can be sold with metal in place.

[Robin]

Possibly:

a. the time cost of removing the nail, fitting the sleeve and then replacing the nail would exceed the saving for pros, and pros dominate the market? plus

b. there's little or no profit to be made in of developing, certifying and marketing a product which has only a limited life (and double and redouble that if you are an existing manufacturer of cable clips as any sales of the add-on displace sales of new fire-rated clips)?

But if you think there's a market for your product then go for it: we need profitable entrepreneurs!

[tabbypurr]

and you can't reinsert nails unless you glue them in.

[Robin]

Cite, please?

[Tim Watts]

Maybe on the retro fit I'd agree.

But a) are you telling me cable clips are certified? I'd be surprised.

b) It would be a minor adaption to an existing product that for new production makes sense.

I don't "do* being an entrepreneur :) I'd be crap.

[Robin]

My mistake. I misremembered the BS for fire alarms.