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Cable clips for wall/brick

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  • 20-05-2021 12:29pm
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    harderthanf
    Registered Users Posts: 193 ✭✭


    Can anyone recommend a good product for this? I have a run of Cat6 to run down my gable wall and any clip I get just bend when I try to hammer them home. I can find any "masonry" clips. Any ideas?


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    #2
    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,596 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    I would recommend that you don't clip this cable type to a wall outside. It is not designed for outdoor use, for a start the sheath is not UV resistant. Perhaps installing it in a conduit would be the simplest way to resolve this for you.


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    harderthanf
    Registered Users Posts: 193 ✭✭harderthanf


    2011 wrote: »
    I would recommend that you don't clip this cable type to a wall outside. It is not designed for outdoor use, for a start the sheath is not UV resistant. Perhaps installing it in a conduit would be the simplest way to resolve this for you.


    It is external, Cat6 cable, sheeted and UV protected!


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    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,596 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    harderthanf wrote: »
    It is external, Cat6 cable, sheeted and UV protected!

    Fair enough.

    In that case I would go for this type of clip. Ensure that the clip is suitable for the OD of the cable, use nail plugs (it is important to drill these to exactly the correct depth), chalk a line and evenly space the clips for neatness.


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    DublinDilbert
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    Might seem like over kill, but some 20mm conduit would do a fairly neat job to contain it.

    If you want to use clips you could miss the clip and damage the cable. I'd drill a small hole, yellow plug and tap the clip into that.


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