Gocableties Yellow Cable Ties, 200mm x 4.8mm, Pack of 100, 8" Premium Nylon Zip Ties, Multi-Purpose Plastic Tie Wraps, Secure Self-Locking Mechanism, for Home, Garden, Office and DIY

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The strongest mass market cable ties have a 114KG tensile strength (251lb) This is the strength for the plastic (nylon) cable ties. Stainless Steel Cable Ties are stronger with a tensile strength of 160KG (352lb).We have a full table of the cable tie strengths here. There are many different types of cable tie, including heavy-duty metal ties, plastic ties, and Velcro cable ties in the form of a Velcro strap. Below are some of the main types: This is a tactic I was aware of when I was involved in burglaries, around 18 years ago, but seems to be much more common now. Last year two girls in Northern Ireland walked around their estate snipping plastic ties from a number of locations amid fears they had been left to indicate where dogs could be stolen. Wayne May from the organisation Dog Lost told the BBC 2020 was the worst year he had known for reports of missing dogs in his 30 years with the organisation.

There’s very little difference between the three, they are all the same product. The main indicator for the name is location. In the US cable ties are more commonly referred to as Zip Ties, whereas in the UK Cable Ties and Tie Wraps are the more common terminology. There also terms to be a difference in the in the terminology by use case. They are more commonly referred to as Tie Wraps in the building trade or warehousing. Double-headed cable ties - These cable ties are ideal for running two parallel cables that need to be separated. They allow a second cable run to be installed without the need for additional cable ties.A variety of steel cable tie size options are available, with the standard being the 200mm or 360mm option, in two width sizes of 4.5mm and 7.9mm.

These nylon cable ties should be an essential part of every toolkit. With the RS PRO wide range, there are a variety of sizes and colours to suit all your requirements. Interesting fact: Billions of cable ties are produced every year, with some estimates reaching as high as 100 billion. They’re manufactured by more than 45 companies across the world Coloured cable ties: using coloured cable ties is a great way to group cables together in an easily recognisable way. The design of a cable tie includes a head which provides the slot for the tape to be pulled through, to make a loop. The cable can be pulled through the slot until the preferred loop is achieved and then the excess cable can be cut off.People across the country have reported an increase in strange signs being left outside their homes - including plastic ties on lampposts, gates, bins and fences - with fears they are being targeted by burglary gangs. The method has been reported in locations around the world - with debate over whether the dog theft story is accurate or just an urban legend. Cable ties were originally invented for use in the aviation industry. They were first developed to solve the problem of bundling the hundreds of feet of wiring found inside commercial aircrafts, and can now be found as cable tidies virtually everywhere – from racing car engines to tool sheds.

But other forces, including Devon and Cornwall, have said the stories are just an urban myth - and have urged householders not to be concerned. Read More Related Articles Thomas & Betts was formed in 1898 by Robert M. Thomas and Hobart D. Betts – two young engineers who’d just graduated from Princeton University. The company was then taken over by Swedish-Swiss technology company ABB Group in 2012.

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Others have reported being 'marked' or targeted with everything from scrawled notes of letters and numbers left on their car to windscreen wipers being left pointing up. Some claim they indicate to members of burglary gangs where they can find high-value targets, lone women or elderly householders.