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You might be putting your rain coat in your backpack, arranging to run cables outside or asking yourself if the nylon cable ties supporting your outdoor light fixtures are able to hold on. The question “Is nylon waterproof?”, although uncomplicated, the answer is more complex; in fact, nylon is not waterproof but is only water-resistant […]

In situations when certain wires require being firmly held in position, the ordinary zip tie comes in handy only in part. Its ability to hold wires together does not solve the problem of keeping the bundle against a wall, a panel, or a machine case. This is when mountable cable ties perform their task. Being […]

If you check out the engine of an automobile that has been used extensively or the interior of an oven, you will see some common-looking cable ties being used to hold wires in position despite extreme temperatures which would normally cause the plastic ties to explode in matters of months. The cable ties found in […]

Every fixed electrical construction has the problem of how to place a wire on the case wall in a way that allows neither dust, nor moisture to pass through. There is a device used for that purpose known as a cable gland, which is a thread connection, which holds the cable cover tightly and seals […]

You’re a network installer working inside office plenum space or an area above the drop ceiling used for HVAC air. Your job specifications require you to use “plenum-rated cable ties” which will be inspected by an inspector during the job. You decide to use standard nylon cable ties and your project manager stops you noting […]

A lighting technician preparing for a corporate event orders a bag of clear zip ties, thinking of an unseen fastener that would match the white piping and the light-colored ceiling grid. However, the item that arrives is a bunch of beige nylon straps that can’t be termed transparent. The overall performance of these straps is […]