What are Flat Cable Clips
Flat cable clips feature a sturdy structure and a large contact surface; once nailed in they are not prone to rotating or loosening, providing long-lasting and stable fixation.
Their unique right-angle edge design makes them easy to align with corners or regular planes, suitable for high-demand environments such as industrial equipment, outdoor junction boxes, and through-wall cabling.
They are manufactured from toughened materials with excellent load-bearing performance, ensuring cables remain firmly secured even in conditions with strong vibrations or significant temperature variations.
Structural Analysis
Main Body Structure
Flat cable clips adopt a right-angle reinforced structure that evenly distributes load pressure. The precisely designed snap spacing ensures durable fixation and easy installation.
Nail Design
Special thickened steel nails are precisely aligned with the base center and undergo carburizing treatment to provide excellent bending resistance.
The wedge-shaped nail tip and anti-slip texture design ensure easy driving and reliable anchoring.
Materials and Performance
Main Body Material
The main body of the Flat cable clips is made of polyethylene (PE) engineering plastic, which achieves an ideal balance between toughness and hardness and shows good impact resistance and chemical corrosion resistance.
Its superior environmental resistance ensures the form remains stable during alternating wet and dry conditions and effectively delays material aging.
Nail Material
Nail on cable clips use high-quality high carbon steel and undergo professional heat treatment to significantly improve mechanical properties.
The surface receives a special anti-rust coating to ensure excellent nail-holding strength on different substrates. The precisely designed nail tip greatly reduces installation resistance and ensures long-lasting stable fixation.
Dimensions & Models
| ITEM NO | H (mm) | W (mm) | Nail size (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WDF-4mm | 5 | 4mm | 1.7×15 |
| WDF-5mm | 5.51 | 5mm | 1.7×15 |
| WDF-6mm | 5.58 | 6mm | 1.7×15 |
| WDF-7mm | 6 | 7mm | 1.7×16 |
| WDF-8mm | 6.72 | 8mm | 1.7×17 |
| WDF-9mm | 7.1 | 9mm | 1.8×18 |
| WDF-10mm | 7.23 | 10mm | 1.8×18 |
| WDF-12mm | 7.51 | 12mm | 1.9×18 |
| WDF-14mm | 8.03 | 14mm | 2.0×18 |
Installation Steps
- Use calipers to accurately measure the width and thickness of the flat cable, then choose the corresponding specification of flat wire cable clips to ensure proper fit.
- Place the cable smoothly into the slot, ensuring the clip base is fully flush with the installation surface.
- Use a hammer to drive the special flat-head steel nail vertically into the substrate. It is recommended to use pliers to hold the nail to avoid mis-hits.
- After installation, confirm there is no cable lifting and the clip is not loose. If installing on plasterboard or MDF, pre-drilling or selecting shorter nails is recommended.
Applications
Office Cable Management
Flat ethernet cable wall clips are designed for hidden under-desk cabling in offices; the flat structure fits under desks to tidy network and power cables. The right-angle edge makes alignment easy and ensures secure fixing in areas with human activity.
AV Cable Routing Optimization
Flat cable nail clips are suitable for cable management behind TVs and media cabinets. Their low-profile design fits tight spaces and secures audio/video and power cables to walls, keeping a neat appearance and preventing tangling.
Data Center Wiring Systems
Flat ethernet cable clips perform excellently on cabinet backs and patch panel areas, providing vertical management for dense network cables. Their stable characteristics keep cables organized, facilitate maintenance, and reduce connector stress.
Special Cable Fixing Solutions
Cable clips flat are suitable for LED strips, flat ribbon cables, and thin power cords. The precise slots can secure cables of different widths, preventing movement and providing professional solutions for lighting projects and electronic devices.
Comparison with Round Cable Wire Nail Clips
| Feature Dimension | Flat cable nail clips | Round nail cable clips |
|---|---|---|
| Structural design | Right-angle reinforced structure | C-shaped curved integrated design, wraps around fully |
| Contact method | Flat contact, suitable for square-profile cables | Curved contact, fits natural cable curvature |
| Suitable cable type | Flat cables, parallel cable bundles, LED strips | Standard round cables, single conductors |
| Installation scenarios | Under desks, TV backs, cabinet vertical faces | Equipment corners, curved paths, movable areas |
| Advantages | Neat arrangement, anti-rotation, ideal for straight routing | Distributes pressure, prevents abrasion, adapts to curves |
| Fixing effect | Rigid fixation, neat arrangement | Flexible fixation, allows natural bending |
| Typical applications | Patch panel wiring, flat material fixing | Home corner wiring, protection at equipment interfaces |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- Q1: Can cable nail clips be used for round cables?
- A: While they can be used temporarily, the flat slot cannot closely match the round cable circumference, which may lead to insecure clamping or cable deformation. Using round cable clips is recommended.
- Q2: Are Flat cable clips nail suitable for installation on wood, plasterboard, and brick walls?
- A: They are suitable for wood and plasterboard. For brick or concrete walls, pre-drilling or using shorter nails is recommended to prevent the clip body from popping up.
- Q3: Which width of cable clips flat should I choose for flat network cables?
- A: First measure the network cable width and thickness (for example, Cat6 flat cable is about 6–7 mm wide). It is recommended to choose a model around 8 mm wide to leave installation allowance.
- Q4: Are Flat cable clips white suitable for outdoor use?
- A: Black flat cable clips have some UV resistance and are more suitable for outdoor use than flat white cable clips.