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Fixings & Fasteners

Fixings and fasteners hold cables, wiring accessories and equipment in place. This range includes Knightsbridge socket and faceplate screws and screw cap covers, Mercury nylon and Haydon stainless steel cable ties, nail-fix CAT5 clips and shotgun cable clips, Ventcroft red dip-coated fixings for fire cable, anti-tamper screws, rack cage nuts and Altron template and bolt kits for ACC columns.

Choosing Fixings & Fasteners

Choose a fixing by what it holds: a cable run, a wiring accessory, a fire alarm circuit or equipment.

Cable ties

Mercury nylon cable ties come in packs of 100 in sizes such as 3.6 x 140mm (782.018UK) and 4.8 x 380mm (782.029UK); the 782.018UK lists a maximum load of 181lbs and a range of -40°C to 85°C. Haydon HAY-SS200 and HAY-SS350 stainless steel ties are 4.6mm wide and suit outdoor and corrosive places where nylon may deteriorate.

Clips

Cable clips hold a cable to a wall: the Blake UK black and Unifix grey nail-fix clips suit CAT5, and the Superlec shotgun cable clips suit RG59+2 shotgun cable.

Screws and covers for wiring accessories

Knightsbridge M3.5 socket screws come in 35mm, 50mm and 75mm lengths: raised-head nickel plated screws such as the CSCREW50, and flat-head screws for screwless and flat plate accessories in nickel (CSCREW50FN), brass (CSCREW50FB) and black (CSCREW50FBK). CAPCOVERS and GRIDCAPCOVERS are packs of 100 cap covers for SN and CU series and curved grid fittings.

Security, rack and column fixings

The Hoyles FIX/11 is a pack of 2 M3.5 x 25mm pin-hex countersunk anti-tamper screws. The All-Rack cage nut pack holds 50 silver cage nuts with washers and 6mm screws for rack equipment. The Altron T&B405 kit suits the ACC1FB column, and the T&B630 the ACC3BP, ACC4FB and ACC4BP.

FixingExamplesUse
Nylon cable tiesMercury 782.026UK, 782.029UKBundling cable
Cable clipsBlake UK black CAT5 clips, Superlec shotgun cable clipsCAT5 and RG59+2 shotgun cable
Socket screwsKnightsbridge CSCREW35, CSCREW50FNSocket and switch plates
Anti-tamper screwsHoyles FIX/11, Cygnus 1000-FIX-0013Security fittings
Template and bolt kitsAltron T&B405, T&B630ACC column bases

Brands we stock in Fixings & Fasteners

All-Rack, Altron, Blake UK, Cygnus, Haydon, Hoyles, Knightsbridge, Mercury, RGL Electronics, Unifix and Ventcroft.

Knightsbridge supplies the socket screws and cap covers, and Mercury the nylon cable ties.

Related categories

Find more clips and ties in cable ties and clips, the cable they hold in cables, and more site supplies in installation consumables and tools and installation supplies.

Frequently asked questions

What are cable fastenings?

Cable fastenings are fixings that hold cables in place along a wall, ceiling or tray, or bundle them together so runs stay neat and protected. Common types include cable ties, nail-in clips, saddles and P-clips. Fire alarm cable usually needs metal fastenings, such as dip-coated clips or saddles, so the run stays up in a fire. The range here includes cable ties, screw kits and an anchor bolt kit.

How do I choose cable fixings?

Choose cable fixings by the size and type of cable, the surface you are fixing to and the conditions on site. Nail-in clips suit a single cable run along a wall, while ties gather several cables into one bundle. For outdoor or corrosive spots, stainless steel ties hold up better than nylon, and fire cable needs fire-rated metal saddles or clips.

  • Established 1975
  • Birmingham trade counter
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Written by the West Midlands Electrics technical team

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