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SWA fire rated fixings

Ben22
Hi guys, just looking for some advice and options, other than using linian clips which I’ve ordered and will use for entire run, 


previously I’ve used all round band every few cleats to provide fixings for premature collapse, however they are always slightly a different size and kinks the cable out of line. 


what do you guys do.
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    My understanding of the regulations (which is likely to be flawed but this is the forum on which to find out what the flaw is, after all!) is that some deformation would be acceptable (indeed unavoidable)... after all the building's on fire... it's collapse of the cabling to the point where it may impede movement that's to be avoided. So deforming and becoming all S shaped is fine, provided none of the loops are capable of trapping someone, whether it be an escaping occupant or a member of the rescue services (the fire Brigade being the most usual victims ?)


    Hence the seemingly common advice with clipped direct wiring to use one of the relatively expensive metal clips for every [some small number] of normal plastic clips
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    My understanding of the regulations (which is likely to be flawed but this is the forum on which to find out what the flaw is, after all!) is that some deformation would be acceptable (indeed unavoidable)... after all the building's on fire... it's collapse of the cabling to the point where it may impede movement that's to be avoided. So deforming and becoming all S shaped is fine, provided none of the loops are capable of trapping someone, whether it be an escaping occupant or a member of the rescue services (the fire Brigade being the most usual victims ?)


    Hence the seemingly common advice with clipped direct wiring to use one of the relatively expensive metal clips for every [some small number] of normal plastic clips
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