Cable ties

Forums › LAN (ethernet/Wifi/routers/Bluetooth) › Cable ties

Butj

52 posts

Master Geek

Topic # 65943 9-Aug-2010 22:30

Does anyone have a simple solution to fixing CAT5e/RG6 cabling to underfloor joists? I can get a cable tie around a bearer ok. Cheers John

michaelmurfy

Mr Snotty
8181 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 4168

Moderator

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

Reply # 365682 9-Aug-2010 22:43

Zip Ties :) - They work a treat and are cheap.

Michael Murphy | https://murfy.nz
A quick guide to picking the right ISP | The Router Guide | Community UniFi Cloud Controller | Ubiquiti Edgerouter Tutorial

nickd

447 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 1

Reply # 365702 9-Aug-2010 23:35

There are also metal versions which have a nail in them. You bang the nail into the joist & fold the metal around the cable. Looks tidier but who cares seeing it's under the floor.

JimmyLizar

321 posts

Ultimate Geek

Reply # 365708 9-Aug-2010 23:57

what about looping blue packing strap (or similar strap type material) around the cable and using a staple gun to staple to joists

.....c'mon sucker lick my battery........
binary solo...0000110000110000111...

Regs

Infrastructure Geek
4057 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 195

Trusted

Microsoft NZ

Subscriber

Reply # 365715 10-Aug-2010 00:39

nickd: There are also metal versions which have a nail in them. You bang the nail into the joist & fold the metal around the cable. Looks tidier but who cares seeing it's under the floor.

yep those aluminium ones are probably the cheapest - i assume corys/ideal electrical/js russell should have them, or there are the plastic ones like these from dick smith

Technical Evangelist
Microsoft NZ
about.me/nzregs
Twitter: @nzregs

Butj

52 posts

Master Geek

Reply # 365800 10-Aug-2010 11:04

Thanks people. Yes the metal ones probably would be the go even though they are usually reserved for AC. Depends on the amount of cable bunched together. On some runs I have 2x CAT5e + 2 RG6. It would be nice to have something like those plastic clips that are found on the back of patch panels, that you could tack or screw into the joist.

raytaylor

3278 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 661

Trusted

Reply # 365959 10-Aug-2010 18:27

I use these
Its like $6 for a pack of 100 at Ideal Electrical.

Ray Taylor
Taylor Broadband (rural hawkes bay)
www.ruralkiwi.com

There is no place like localhost
For my general guide to extending your wireless network Click Here

Butj

52 posts

Master Geek

Reply # 365964 10-Aug-2010 18:33

Thanks Ray

tardtasticx

2894 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 387

Reply # 365990 10-Aug-2010 19:30

raytaylor: I use these
Its like $6 for a pack of 100 at Ideal Electrical.

Those are the exact same ones we used when running cable from the garage to the house and they work great. Everything was set up in less than 45mins (we ran about 100M cable)

Bachelor of Computing Systems (2015)

Late 2013 MacBook Pro with Retina Display (4GB/2.4GHz i5/128GB SSD) - HP DV6 (8GB/2.8GHz i7/120GB SSD + 750GB HDD)
iPhone 6S + (64GB/Gold/Vodafone NZ) - Xperia Z C6603 (16GB/White/Spark NZ)

Sam, Auckland

Regs

Infrastructure Geek
4057 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 195

Trusted

Microsoft NZ

Subscriber

Reply # 366029 10-Aug-2010 21:31

raytaylor: I use these
Its like $6 for a pack of 100 at Ideal Electrical.

those are the same as what was supposed to be at the end of my DSE link.... but there were only 20 of them for $6.... always best to go to ideal/jsrussell/corys for these sort of things lest you get fleeced :)

Technical Evangelist
Microsoft NZ
about.me/nzregs
Twitter: @nzregs

sbiddle

27423 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 6875

Moderator

Trusted

Biddle Corp

Lifetime subscriber

Reply # 366046 10-Aug-2010 21:59

$6 is a ripoff! I've picked my last few lots of cable clips like those pictures from one of the local $2 type stores. Packs of 100 for $2!

Butj

52 posts

Master Geek

Reply # 366047 10-Aug-2010 21:59

yep it pays to know someone with an account at an electrical supplier. Rexcel is another.

webwat

1984 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 133

Trusted

Reply # 366194 11-Aug-2010 12:42

raytaylor: I use these
Its like $6 for a pack of 100 at Ideal Electrical.

Um, you can get double clips instead of those single ones, and big enough to NOT crimp or deform the cable. Plastic saddles are more expensive (normally used for conduit) but would allow you to iinstall more cable bundles in future. Whatever you do, dont staple the actual cables, or stretch or kink or deform the cables in any way. Watch the bend radius too.

Qualified in business, certified in fibre, stuck in copper, have to keep going ^_^