Cable Clamp

Cable clamps are mechanical devices. It is a type of clip, that define a route for one or more cables along a building wall or within instrumentation, control or other types of electrical enclosure. It helps to direct the route of several cable wires.

Cable clamps are designed to bind or to press two or more parts together so as to hold them firmly. Various instruments or appliances having parts brought together for holding or compressing something, in such cases cable clamps are really useful.

Cable Clamp

Cable clamps are versatile tools that serve to temporarily hold work securely in place. They are used for many applications including carpentry, furniture making, woodworking, welding, construction, and metal working.

Cable cleats are another name of cable clamps. This device is designed and tested to ensure the retention and support of cables, and have been used for many years all over the world

When choosing a Cable Clamp, the following factors should be considered.

a) Total mechanical load the clamp is expected to support.

b) Operating temperature of the cables and the ambient temperatures. 

c) Environmental conditions, indoor, outdoor, chemicals, salt-air etc.

d) Type of installation, such as horizontal runs, vertical runs, complex routes. 

e) Cable overall size, shape and configuration. (flat, trefoil etc)  

f) Material compatibility. i.e. the structure to which the clamp will be fixed. 

At first, we should know that Why use cable cleats for securing cables? Cable cleats are designed to fix, retain and support cables. In addition, where short circuit faults are anticipated, correct cleating will result in the containment of the cables during a fault and enable the circuit to restore once the fault has been repaired.

Cable clamps are known as cable cleats as well as cable blocks. There are different types of cable clamps. So when you are choosing it, you should consider your requirement.