The clips should stay in place and adequately hold the cables that you plan to use. 3 is typical, going to 5 or more when the clip is full. If you need to later change the number of bands, just pull any captured cables out, add the other bands, then put them all back in again. Easy, with Zero Waste! Some users report not needing to use any bands at all; that will work well for few shaker cables, or just a couple USB cables. Add more bands for larger bunches, or where you want the bundles to stay in …
Category: 4CELNK-YR EMT Series
4CELNK-YR EMT Series cable clips fit around standard-sized EMT tubes used in event canopies and other temporary structures.
Made to Fit standard thin-walled EMT
EMT is one type of tubing normally used to carry electrical wires. The three types are, from lightest to thickest: Electrical-Mechanical Tubing (EMT), InterMediate-(weight) Tubing (IMT) and Rigid Metal Conduit (RMC). They all have their own standard sizes, which is to say they are not the same as what they’re called. A one-inch EMT is actually more than an 1/8th larger than 1″ on the outside: it’s 1.167″! So…. IMPORTANT: Be sure of the type and diameter you will be attaching to before ordering! Opened packages will not be accepted for return. EMT is used in picnic and event canopies …
How many EMT clips will I need?
If you’re running 1-2 lightweight, say Cat5 cables, you can get away with 4-5 feet between clips. At the maximum capacity of ~8 Ethernet cables, you’ll want to put them more like 2-3 feet depending on the situation. The smaller 0.5 and 0.75 EMT clips are made to hold more like 3-4 cables each, owing to the lower strength of the EMT it’s being attached to. With the lower strength and fewer cords, you can estimate 2-3 feet between clips in those sizes as well. For example, this photo is the EMT 1.0 clip easily holding 9 x CAT5e Ethernet …
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How much can the EMT clips hold?
The cable areas in the clips for tubing diameters 1.0 inch and above are designed to hold 7-8 typical “SVT” power cords (UL-Type SVT, 3C/18AWG 300V, ~6mm in diameter). The under-1.0 inch sizes are made to handle 4-5 SVTs. “Well yeah, but my cables are HEAVY!” The thing to remember is that no component is ever infinitely strong, nor will anything (besides time itself) last forever. The same is true with 4CELNK-YR clips. There is some large amount of force that will break them. I haven’t reached it yet, but it’s not at all impossible to yank on a cable …
Installing 4CELNK-YR Cable Clips
Yes, that’s all there is. Snap them on, add bands if you think they’ll be needed, then and start adding cables. See the section farther down on how to set the tension using the bands, but often they’re not needed. NOTE: When you do this, the clips may make “crackling” noises, and there might be discoloration of the plastic on the inside edge. This is actually normal for this kind of 3D-printed part. IMPORTANT: Don’t spread the arms out too far! The more you bend them, and the more often you bend them, the more they will lose their “spring” …