Cable ties in CUs and DBs

[Pete999]

I have just been viewing the other forums out of boredom, and was surprised by how many Installers cable tie the different conductors together when connecting up the circuits.

Personally I don't like it, but that's my opinion as an individual, not sure if there are any regulations, recommendations regarding this, and wondered what your thoughts on this subject are.

 

[Engineer54]

I have just been viewing the other forums out of boredom, and was surprised by how many Installers cable tie the different conductors together when connecting up the circuits.

Personally I don't like it, but that's my opinion as an individual, not sure if there are any regulations, recommendations regarding this, and wondered what your thoughts on this subject are.

Snap!!

They all get snipped off the first time an electrician needs to trace a cable out anyway!! lol!!

 

[Pete999]

Snap!!

They all get snipped off the first time an electrician needs to trace a cable out anyway!! lol!!

Maybe some of them will, but all of them, doubtful, anyway thanks for the reply Eng

 

[Maddison]

Normally i cable tie all of them in place. Make them off so they are all swept the same then cut them off.. a few do help to keep those bends nice

 

[GEOFF S]

One issue can be the overheating of the inner cables.

Cheers

 

[bigdavs83]

Yeah I used to like it until you have to trace a cable and it's right at the bloody back. Personally don't do it anymore

 

[Plonker 3]

Its a real pet hate of mine is this. Worked with several people who do it, and they really could never understand why they shouldnt do it, all they were concerned about was it looking neat and tidy.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

No.​......

 

[plugsandsparks]

If there are many cables such that getting the cover on is a challenge, and / or I want to make sure the cables are clear of the cover screws, I may use one or two loose ties for this purpose, can be snipped easily and replaced before the cover had to go back on.

 

[ipf]

Complete waste of time and can't stand it.......stupid habit.

 

[GMES]

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[rapparee]

I'm not struck on the practice myself, another thing i don't like is when people route the cable in behind the breakers on the merlin gerin distribution boards.

 

[7029 dave]

No never have.

 

[PEG]

I swore i never would,but some older lads talked me in to doing so...just the odd 150mm Ty-vek...at weekends,like...then it was weekdays,300mm black double lockers...bag fulls...i was zip-tying on my own...i ordered bags full from wholesalers,ebay...anywhere...pretty soon the fridge was empty...bills piling up...friends stop visiting...and finally...i was found in my cellar...one round me neck,the other round,well,i had hit rock bottom...

That's when ZA took me in,and gradually,the journey back,began...

My names' PEG...and i'm a zipaholic :conehead:

 

[shanky887614]

i have in a control panel.

it was an old control panel ( 6 1.2x2.2m sections)

no panel trunking and hundreds of multicore cables, now that needed some tywraps