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Surface mounted pvc conduit nail clips

Baldyhugh
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A lot of my work involves surface mounted pvc conduit and in particular fixing to wooden roof beams in agricultural buildings for high level lights. I have normally used the plastic cable nail clips for this as they easily and quickly fix to the wood. I would use spacer bar saddles for fixing to a masonry wall. However, as the clips are specifically called cable clips, should they only be used for cable, not conduit? I have to say that they work very well for conduit and especially when fixing to a wooden surface
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    It could actually be MARGINALLY better than plastic saddles. Put the nail below the conduit, and in the event of a fire, the cable may hang on the nails as well as the metal saddles/banding/crampets you put in as required by the regulations every few clips... Honestly for the speed of fixing, I'd just go with metal saddles. One screw fixing (or even a roofing type nail if you're in a speed race!) and simply need to loosen (not remove) the screws holding the top of the saddle to the bar.
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    It could actually be MARGINALLY better than plastic saddles. Put the nail below the conduit, and in the event of a fire, the cable may hang on the nails as well as the metal saddles/banding/crampets you put in as required by the regulations every few clips... Honestly for the speed of fixing, I'd just go with metal saddles. One screw fixing (or even a roofing type nail if you're in a speed race!) and simply need to loosen (not remove) the screws holding the top of the saddle to the bar.
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