Capping
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Nail guns are quicker for many things.......
Use them on large sites for sticking back boxes directly to walls prior to dry lining....capping the lot
Use them on large sites for sticking back boxes directly to walls prior to dry lining....capping the lot
Hardly ever use capping - can't see the point of it.
However did see a staple gun uses non metalic staples for 1.5mm t&e designed for clipping lighting cables to joists/rafters etc, looks useful, anyone use them ?
However did see a staple gun uses non metalic staples for 1.5mm t&e designed for clipping lighting cables to joists/rafters etc, looks useful, anyone use them ?
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Arrow do some for LV cables.
Spit do a cordless nail gun with a full range of accesories for electrical first fixing work.
It will nail trunking, capping, plastic and metal boxes, cable management to wood and concrete.
I have a paslode IMO 90/350 nailer which is fine for sticking stuff to wood and light breeze block, but definatly not for concrete. It's handy for refixing floorboards too. (and building garden sheds )
It will nail trunking, capping, plastic and metal boxes, cable management to wood and concrete.
I have a paslode IMO 90/350 nailer which is fine for sticking stuff to wood and light breeze block, but definatly not for concrete. It's handy for refixing floorboards too. (and building garden sheds
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EdwardCurrent
Hello,
I have tried it once but it was during cold weather on site, it just snapped the capping on impact, and the nail type only added to the nightmare .
I always make sure I buy the longer 'proper' capping nails as the shorter (25mm) ones are far too small , especially if you only have a narrow chase etc !
It is still a primative method of doing something that gives the cables no protection at all in my opinion.
Ed
I have tried it once but it was during cold weather on site, it just snapped the capping on impact, and the nail type only added to the nightmare
.I always make sure I buy the longer 'proper' capping nails as the shorter (25mm) ones are far too small
, especially if you only have a narrow chase etc !It is still a primative method of doing something that gives the cables no protection at all in my opinion.
Ed
chases ? I thought the idea of capping was that you dont have to chase it in, just nail straigt to the wall and the plaster covers it ??
EdwardCurrent said:
Oval conduit is the way forward IMO. It does offer a bit of protection from a numb nuts plasterer, and make it much easier to pull new cables in.
It looks pretty too
RF Lighting said:EdwardCurrent said:
Oval conduit is the way forward IMO. It does offer a bit of protection from a numb nuts plasterer, and make it much easier to pull new cables in.
It looks pretty too
Very pretty, but not after its been plastered over ! Emporers new conduit ?
Also, why have the back boxes been chased in ?
Don't get me wrong, I agree that oval would be a way of providing some protection, and if a customer requested it I would be glad to charge for, but why introduce time and therefore cost on a job when the advantages are arguably negligable to clipping direct to the block ?
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