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chris French

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Apr 27, 2010, 1:24:58 PM4/27/10
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CU is now in a different place and the meter tails could do with
clipping.

OK, save me ordering the wrong size - what clips for 25mm^2 tails?
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Chris French

js.b1

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Apr 27, 2010, 1:52:20 PM4/27/10
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On Apr 27, 6:24 pm, chris French <newspost-c-...@familyfrench.co.uk>
wrote:

> CU is now in a  different place and the meter tails could do with
> clipping.
> OK, save me ordering the wrong size - what clips for 25mm^2 tails?

Are you going to nail or screw?

Personally I would use 1/2" nylon P-clips / screw / plug.
You can pick a few up on Ebay for £1-2 delivered.

I assume the meter tails within <2-3m of the meter re DNO requirements
or a switch-fuse such as MEM or Wylex has been upstream :-)

fred

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Apr 27, 2010, 2:55:46 PM4/27/10
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In article <0pWBP+Aq...@blackhole.familyfrench.co.uk>, chris French
<newspos...@familyfrench.co.uk> writes

>CU is now in a different place and the meter tails could do with
>clipping.
>
>OK, save me ordering the wrong size - what clips for 25mm^2 tails?

TLC is my one stop shop for useful data of this sort:
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/CA25TBRslash50.html

They say 11mm. Screwed P-clips would be my pref.
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Harry Bloomfield

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Apr 27, 2010, 3:24:50 PM4/27/10
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chris French formulated the question :

> CU is now in a different place and the meter tails could do with clipping.
>
> OK, save me ordering the wrong size - what clips for 25mm^2 tails?

Wide heavy duty tiewraps, fixed to the wall with a screw and washer?

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Owain

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Apr 27, 2010, 3:33:37 PM4/27/10
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On 27 Apr, 18:24, chris French <newspost-c-...@familyfrench.co.uk>
wrote:

> CU is now in a  different place and the meter tails could do with
> clipping.

Cable tray and lacing twine.

Owain


chris French

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Apr 27, 2010, 4:18:15 PM4/27/10
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<3bc2030e-11e3-440b...@q15g2000yqj.googlegroups.com>,
js.b1 <js...@ntlworld.com> writes

>On Apr 27, 6:24 pm, chris French <newspost-c-...@familyfrench.co.uk>
>wrote:
>> CU is now in a  different place and the meter tails could do with
>> clipping.
>> OK, save me ordering the wrong size - what clips for 25mm^2 tails?
>
>Are you going to nail or screw?

Screw probably - into MDF and chipboard.


>
>Personally I would use 1/2" nylon P-clips / screw / plug.
>You can pick a few up on Ebay for £1-2 delivered.
>
>I assume the meter tails within <2-3m of the meter re DNO requirements
>or a switch-fuse such as MEM or Wylex has been upstream :-)

Yep, probably 1.5m max tail. The old CU was in an internal corner with
the meter etc. below. It has just moved round onto the a other wall.

Think I'll give the clips a go.
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Chris French

js.b1

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Apr 27, 2010, 4:54:23 PM4/27/10
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On Apr 27, 9:18 pm, chris French <newspost-c-...@familyfrench.co.uk>
wrote:

> Think I'll give the clips a go.

P clips are safer with meter tails not 30mA RCD protected.

I prefer oversized P clips for cable bundles in general rather than
nail clips, easier for maintenance and less hammer bashing of cables
and clips falling out of mortar or plugs.
That said, nothing beats cable tray for a large quantity of cables
(although Fischer do various clips which might be of interest - at up
to £30 a box).

Andrew Gabriel

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Apr 27, 2010, 5:25:32 PM4/27/10
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In article <0pWBP+Aq...@blackhole.familyfrench.co.uk>,

I used what was to hand, which was a giant cable clip type pipe clip,
for 22mm copper tube IIRC. Tails were older though, and only 16mm in
those days - both tails and the earth fitted in.

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Andrew Gabriel
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James Salisbury

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Apr 27, 2010, 5:56:01 PM4/27/10
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chris French wrote:
> CU is now in a different place and the meter tails could do with clipping.
>
> OK, save me ordering the wrong size - what clips for 25mm^2 tails?
Better idea, some self adhesive cable tie bases (the larger ones) do
also have a screw hole. Position and then use a 1/2" countersunk pozi
head screw to make sure it never falls off.

James

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