Cable Clips & Clamps
About Cable Clips & Clamps
Nylon Cable Clips are normally manufactured from polyamide 66. The standard colour for cable clips is natural nylon. However cable clips can be manufactured or dyed in any pantone. Cable clips can be self standing, self adhesive or spigot mounted. The most simple form of cable clip is the nail cable clip which is a simple 'u' shaped nylon moulding that clamps the cable against a surface with two nails at each end. Another very simple type of cable clip is the twist tie. This harp shaped cable clip secures the wiring the cable clip is holding by a simple twist of forefinger and thumb.twist tie cable clips can be manufactured as a simple stand alone device or have a spigotted stand off that can mount the cable clip against a chassis or bodywork of a car for example.This sort of cable clip serves the function of securing the wiring to a surface safely. There are adjustable cable clips that not only serve this purpose but also clamp a given variable diameter of wiring to the surface and also protect the wiring by not allowing it to chafe. Self adhesive cable clips have a foam base with acyrilic adhesive attached to them making them very easy to use. Firstly one has to clean the surface to which the cable clip will be attached. Having done this one removes the release tape from the bottom of the cable clip and attach to the desired surface. cable clips can also be used to clamp hosing to pipe as in a clamping device. This form of cable clip has a double ratchet system that constricts the hose against the metal tubing thus this cable clip allows passage of liquid without leakage. When using a cable clip that has a spigot attached. It is important to drill the correct hold size so the cable clips spigot fits in snugly. This will ensure that the cable clip is firmly placed and allow it to fulfill its function. In short the cable clip is a very simple yet highly effective method of clamping cables securely and safely and with so many varieties of cable clip available on the market, there is normally a cable clip for every wiring situation.