A Complete Guide To Cable Clips

Self-adhesive cable clips are easy to mount as they don’t require nailing or pinning in place - you simply peel off a layer of backing to reveal a strong sticky surface, allowing you to affix the clips to your chosen surface in a matter of seconds. Different styles are available with varying strengths of adhesive pre-applied, depending on what gauge of wire it’s designed to hold in place.

Nail cable clips, also called wall clips, incorporate a nail or fixing pin within outer housing. Nail-in cable clips are very commonly used in both professional and DIY jobs, from tidying ethernet and TV cables to running wire for external lighting or power. They're available in round or rectangular designs in lots of sizes, shapes and materials, which adds to their popularity.

Cable clips with screws are hard-wearing and able to secure heavier, thicker gauges of wiring and tubing. Examples include PMA conduits in machine installations, cabling within buildings as well as in food & bev industries in conduit runs for high-pressure washdowns. Screw cable clips also have benefits such as increased strain relief to lock nuts/bushes, allowing conduit to be terminated at a panel.

For holding ribbon or flat wires flush to walls and other fixtures, a rectangular-shaped flat cable clip set can be a convenient, secure and neat option. Commonly used with ethernet cables and other electrical wiring around the home, office and industrial environments. Flat cable clips can be supplied either in nail-down or self-adhesive varieties.

Rounded cable clips are a very common and widely used fixing, in (and outside of) houses and workplaces all around the world. The most common type of round cable clip is the nail-in variety, but rounded wire clips are available in all almost any configuration depending on the application or environment, including both screw-down and self-adhesive types.

Home entertainment system and stereo wiring, along with telephone and internet cables, are among the most common reasons TV cable clips are used. Their design allows easy removal and repositioning of wire runs when there are changes. Popular types are the rounded push-pin or nail clip versions, in plain black or white plastic.

Wire saddles are designed to give a secure mounting for cabling and often help to stand the wire runs slightly proud of the surface they’re affixed to. This can greatly reduce strain and chafing by helping to preserve a more natural contour. Saddle cable clips are commonly made from a variety of moulded plastics as well as metals. Snap-in bases and locking tops allow for adding or removing additional wires.

P clips are commonly used to securely hold cables, pipes, hoses and other conduits. They are easy to identify by their shape when closed, which looks like a letter ‘P’. They wrap around the bundle they are securing and are fixed into place, usually by a screw. A wide selection of materials and sizes are available to choose from depending on the bundle diameter and environment they will be used in.

Metal cable clips are ideal for demanding industrial or manufacturing settings, as they're resistant to damage from chemicals and other environmental factors. They’re used in building escape routes, which are required to resist early collapse during fires as well as outdoors where they’ll be exposed to UV light. Popular materials include steel cable clips, stainless steel cable clips and brass cable clips.