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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Technical Advice => Topic started by: Thomas Brookes on November 19, 2008, 02:36:03 PM
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Hello all, I am hoping someone on here may know where we can buy the D-Line Fire Clip or something like it, but cost effectively. Have a look at the link http://www.d-line.co.uk/fire_security.html. They hold fire cable inside trunking.
TLC direct sell them but at 37p each !!.
I would be grateful if anyone knows where they or something like can be bought, we will buy about 1000 at a time.
Thanks in advance
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Thomas these are what i use inside trunking.
http://www.buckle-clips.co.uk/buckle-clips.htm
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Graeme,
how do you fix them (do you drill a hole in them, or are they pre drilled).
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they have two pre drilled holes and are alot less than the D-Line clips
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Thanks Graeme,
Do you order direct from them and what size do you order for inside trunking ?
Thanks
Tom
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Hi Tom
Order direct and i use the smallest ones that will tie down x2 fp200 2c 1.5
I will fish one out tomorrow and confirm the size though.
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Thank you Graeme.
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not forgot Tom. never had a chance to get to the office. get back to you Tuesday at latest
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sorry for later then promised reply. They are 63mm long and 8mm wide.
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We get them from CEF, not cheap but very good, I like them.
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How much John if you don't mind me asking?
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I would assume its the clips your getting john? I know city sell them.
They quoted me at 39p each. I have bought direct from the company for 33p each for 1000 quantitiy.
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Thanks Graeme,
Just ordered 2000 from them.
I will let you know how they work out.
They are about 60% cheeper than the Dclip so many thanks Graeme
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I would assume its the clips your getting john? I know city sell them.
They quoted me at 39p each. I have bought direct from the company for 33p each for 1000 quantitiy.
Yeah, about 40p each in small quantities, just noticed today that screwfix do them too, about same price.
They must cost pennies to make, large markup!
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Im with you, some ones making loads of money on the clips, they do work though.
Buckle clips work out 12p each, massive saving on a big job.
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how are you finding them Thomas-hope they are ok?
it is a big saving especially when i you find yourself pricing against another compnay who don't bother using metal clips at all.
D-line is a nice product but you cannot realistically spec it on a quote job unless it has been asked for because the next guy will be using standard trunking.
same as MK Red Alert makes a neater job but it's alot more expensive to use.
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Thanks Greame,
They are great, doing first big install next week in Swansea with them so will let you know.
I know what you mean about others not doing it correctly, just been to have a look at a faulty job to see if we can sort it out, plastic trunking lighting cable, plastic chocolate blocks.
I just condemned the job and said if they want us to sortit it will need re-doing. And this was a Local Electrician in a block of flats (three story)
Best Wishes
Tom
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Hi Greame,
Used the buckle clips last week, worked great.
Many Thanks
Tom
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nice one.
no problem