WRAP & LOCK BEATS THE CLOCK
We can appreciate how our industry never stands still, innovations forever raising exciting new possibilities for faster, safer or better installations.
Such commitment to provide solutions for surface-mount installations when ‘time, safety and appearance matter’, was D-Line’s motivation for their Safe-D ranges of ‘quick to install, look great!’ fasteners for 18th Edition compliance.
D-Line alternatives to traditional plastic cable cleats and regular conduit saddles, that use pliable fire-rated steel in wrap-and-lock designs, were recently put to time tests where identical runs were set for fixings at 400mm centres in brick substrate, the only variable being the fixings..
D-Line report how when timings compared cable installations using plastic cleats with wall plugs & screws, for both regular XLPE cable runs and EV-charger cables, the D-Line Adjustable fixings and D-Fix screws took average 28 seconds per fixing versus 52 seconds for
cleats, recording D-Line as 45% faster; Adjustable clips are first-fixable and D-Fix screws need no wall plug.
Compared to regular conduit saddles, for PVC and steel conduit lengths, the D-Line Saddles took average 28 seconds per fixing versus 58 seconds, showing D-Line Saddles to save more than the half the installation time for fixings; the main difference being that D-Line Saddles need one screw-fixing only.
As Paul Ruddick from D-Line Trade commented ‘If labour is costed at say £45 hourly, these time-savings alone are worth £0.30 and £0.38 per fixing-type respectively. Then there’s the added benefit of satisfied clients, as customers appreciate the quality of finish’.
Said installer Phil Robson, Director of Press Electrical Solutions ‘The tight wrap & lock design is a great innovation, especially with the screw being hidden, plus peace-of-mind that the D-Line options satisfy regs too. For all conduits, and armoured cables up to 25mm diameter, we use the D-Line wrap & lock options as best practice now’.
D-Line cable supports are Made in UK, and available from all leading electrical wholesalers.
