This has been discussed before, but without a really satisfying answer. Does any one have the brand and product number of a UV resistant wire tie, proven to last many years ? I have used many so-call
Does any one have the brand and product number of a UV resistant wire tie, proven to last many years ? In these days of contract manufacturing, there is no assurance of consistency in formulation. B
I cover all outdoor tie-wraps (wire ties?) with 2-3 layers of black electrical tape. Despite manufacturers' claims or recommendations from others, I go to the trouble of protecting plastic ties from
Author: TexasRF--- via TowerTalk <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2014 11:44:07 -0400 (EDT)
Steve, I have found that ties made from ordinary 2 conductor + ground house wire holds up very well here in Texas. Available everywhere, choice of Black or White covering and you cut it to the length
Unfortunately many of the component chemicals and processes used 30 years ago are no longer available or are not cost effective thanks to regulations imposed by environmental watchdogs/enviro-nuts (
They make Stainless Steel wire ties, even available at Home Depot. Those won't degrade in UV -- 73 de KG2V Charlie _______________________________________________ ____________________________________
Thanks, but for my application they need to be non-conductive. 73, Steve, N2IC On 05/30/2014 09:44 AM, TexasRF@aol.com wrote: Steve, I have found that ties made from ordinary 2 conductor + ground hou
Which was also said to have been the reason the foam broke off the external tank mortally wounding shuttle Columbia on its last flight. Part of me is convinced that rather than backtrack on regulatio
I've had good luck with Thomas & Betts. YMMV http://www.tnb.com/ps/endeca/index.cgi?a=nav&N=313+960+2074&Ntt= Tom W1ALZ 73, Steve, N2IC _______________________________________________ _______________
The black cable ties that are sold by the big box stores are usually junk. I use Panduit ties and have seen few failures and actually no failures with the larger sizes. I have been using them for yea
With regard to the big box stores, I'll second that, John. The last bag I bought from Home Depot was crap. A large percentage of the ties in that bag were so poor that all you had to do was flex them
In general, there are no "good cheap" wire ties. Good ones, yes. Cheap ones, yes. BUT not both. 73, Mike W4EF.............. _______________________________________________ ___________________________
Hi Steve I have used Panduit & Tomas Bates with success . I am also a belt and suspenders type.... with my installations. so a three wrap of Scotch 33 goes over top for piece of mind :) . We don't ha
Tefzel cable ties. But be prepared for sticker-shock if you've never bought Tefzel ties before... :-) I'll echo the comments of others - for "regular" black UV-rated ties, Panduit, 3M, and T&B are g
Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2014 19:05:23 -0400
Does any one have the brand and product number of a UV resistant wire tie, proven to last many years ? In these days of contract manufacturing, there is no assurance of consistency in formulation. B
Author: "Roger (K8RI) on TT" <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2014 19:18:49 -0400
On 5/30/2014 4:55 PM, Jeff DePolo wrote: Does any one have the brand and product number of a UV resistant wire tie, proven to last many years ? Tefzel cable ties. But be prepared for sticker-shock if
Good old bailing wire, if you can find it any more, will stand the test of time and the sun. It may get a bit rusty but it will hold indefinitely and is soft enough, that you can twist it with your h
BTW, What is a source for strong antenna wire that has UV protecting insulation. Maybe like stranded Copper Weld. It would be used in unsupported lengths of maybe > 300 feet ? for a 300 foot unsuppo
I've had good service life (professionally), out of black ties made by Panduit, or Thomas and Betts. Anything not made with carbon black will basically disintegrate outside in a year or so. Most of t
white schedule 40 PVC pipe outside suffers from the same problem. Prime the outside of the PVC and give it a liberal coat of External Alkyd paint and it greatly reduce deterioration. I have 3 white P