Securing UTP network cable on internal run

You can get cable clips suitable for round section cable. And for different diameters...I have 5mm, 6mm and 7mm in the box. Choose whatever you need....

Caecilius coughed up some electrons that declared:

D-Line trunking is quite nice, but not cheap - Homebase usually have it.

Hot glue won't hurt the cable, and round clips as Bob said are available.

HTH

Tim

Hi Caecilius

"There are specialized staplers for CAT 5, 5e, and 6 cable. I have the Acme 25AC (Product Review) and Arrow T-59 staplers and both work fine."

Martin

The best solution is to find a cable path that isn't visible and use no clips at all.

Like inside the walls or under the floors. Yes, it's a bit of hassle.

Failing that, correctly sized clips are the best option.

:-)

Pete

I'd agree with that but if the skirting is ogee run the cable along the top large curve and it "disappears" once painted. Far more so than if it's tacked along the top againts the wall.

Proper round topped cable staples are fine and neater. Though buying a suitable stapler for a 16m run is probably a bit excessive. You could use round topped staples of a suitable size and a hammer just gently nip the cable and don't bash it with a missed hammer blow.

On Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:05:16 +0100 (BST), "Dave Liquorice" had this to say:

I agree. For a "one-off" job buying a stapler is overkill. Cleats of numerous sizes are readily available - used with a 'staple hammer' they'd be almost as quick as a stapler. For an horizontal run, the length of the hammer handle is a guide to the correct distance between cleats; a vertical run the distance can be a bit more. If you get cleats that are suitably sized for the cable there'll be little sag resulting from cable pulling through the cleats.

For a shorter run, in the past I've used Bostik No. 1 (clear adhesive) to stick 4W telephone cable to a curved stone wall in a farmhouse - it was remarkably inconspicuous, AISIM.

In article , Caecilius scribeth thus

You can use cable staple clips just make sure they only "just" hold the cable and don't compress it. Hot melt glue is fine as well and is an adaptive answer to the job and not a bodge at all;)..

It'll be poor old Grumio having to do all the cabling though