Any electrician will tell you that without additional equipment and additional materials, his work would be almost impossible. Take, for example, such a thing as a nylon tie. It seems that at first glance it is not so important. However, with its help, to some extent, the work of an electrician is accelerated and its quality is improved.
So, what is a nylon tie? This is an item that is primarily intended for screeding cable bundles, but we'll talk about the functionality a little later. Initially, it is worth noting that nylon ties are made from polyamide or nylon. The main advantage of this material is its fire resistance. That is, in the case of high temperatures, nylon ties will not begin to melt. By the way, in a different way, these ties are called cable ties, or simply, clamps.
So what are cable ties used for?
- Firstly, they are used to fix the cable to the housing of the subscriber socket. These ties usually come with the outlet itself.
- Alsothey are also needed to fix the cable on the so-called cable-supporting structures.
- Tie the cable into bundles.
- Fixing cables in outdoor conditions in order to lay them to the carrier cable.
- Organization of all possible loops and cables located in the system unit of the computer.
- Nylon tie is required and for fixing various kinds of cables on the cross.
- Well, the last thing worth noting is the fixation of both data and power cables at the points of their entry into the junction box.
With functionality, perhaps, everything. Of course, cable ties can also be used for some other purposes, but it is simply impossible to list all the possible options for their use in this case. And for the most part it makes no sense.
Now let's move on to the design. A nylon tie is a fairly narrow and fairly flexible strip, consisting, as mentioned above, of polyamide or nylon. On one side of the tie there is a special lock, and its inner side has protrusions of teeth. When pulled together, such protrusions prevent the lock from opening.
The length of the cable tie can vary greatly. As a rule, the smallest ties are 60 millimeters long. At the same time, there are those who reach this very length of about one and a half meters. By the way, if necessary, nylon ties are interconnected without any problems.
As for the width, here is the run-upmay not be as significant. However, in this case, the importance of each millimeter increases. After all, the tensile load that the clamp is able to withstand directly depends on this. Thus, a 2.4 mm wide screed can hold approximately 8 kg, and a 9 mm wide screed can hold 80 kg already.
Well, it must be said that nylon ties are of two types: disposable and reusable. Or, as they are properly called, non-openable and openable. It is worth noting that the use of the first option fully justifies itself in economic terms.
