SPECIFICATION SHEET FOR BUCKLE CLIPS

CABLE SIZE TO SUITABLE CLIP SIZE

Cable Size Suitable Clip Size
Telephone/Alarm Cable25mm
1mm2 T&E35mm
1.5mm235mm
1.5mm2 X 241/44mm
1.5mm2 3 core & earth44mm
2.5mm241/44mm
2.5mm2 X 2 (& 10mm2 )63mm
4mm244mm
6mm250mm
6mm2 X 276mm
SWA Cable Suitable Clip Size
3 Core 2.5mm2
(13mm overall diameter)
69mm
3 Core 10mm2
(18mm overall diameter)
69mm
3 Core 16 mm2
(20mm overall diameter)
80 or 98mm

MATERIALS AND FINISHES

Brass Pre-Tinned (Hot Dipped Tinned)

Made from pre-coated “Hot Dipped Tinned” brass to BSEN1652-CW508L (Was known as CZ108 brass to BS2870:1980) i.e 63%Cu, 37%Zn. (Melting range is approx 905-930 ℃)
Tin coating is 100% tin, x 1.5/2 Microns thick.


Electro Tin Plated

The Brass is 0.25mm thick to BSEN1652-CW508L (Was known as CZ108 brass to BS2870:1980) i.e 63% Cu, 37%Zn The tin plating is to BS1872:1984 Service condition 1 (0.5 Microns thick).
Melting range is approx 905-930 ℃


Aluminium

Aluminium to BS1470 5251 H22 (was SICH4 to BS1470) 0.5mm thick (The melting range is around 625 degrees C) 12% Nickel Silver NS104 soft to BS2870:1980 61% Cu, 12% Ni, 27% Zn X 0.28/0.32mm thick
Melting range of Nickel Silver is 1020-1035 ℃ (about the same as that of copper)


12% Nickel Silver

NS104 soft to BS2870:1980 61% Cu, 12% Ni, 27% Zn X 0.28/0.32mm thick.
Melting range of Nickel Silver is 1020-1035 degrees Celsius


Self Coloured Brass

Self coloured brass made from BSEN1652-CW508L (Was known as CZ108 brass to BS2870:1980) i.e 63% Cu, 37%Zn
Melting range is approx 905-930 ℃


Stainless Steel

0.5mm thick x Type 304 (18% Chromium, 8% Nickel)