Cable markers are cable labelling and identification markers and tags designed to attach over multiple cables and bundles during maintenance, repair, and installation applications. They are crucial tags to ensure safety while installing electrical installations in various construction or other buildings, easily affixed using various methods. The wide range of markers produced to fit various industries and applications is readily available. Size, colour, material, and attaching technique are all variable.
Colours and Materials for Cable Markers
Cable markers come in a variety of colours, such as black, blue, brown, metallic, white, yellow, black on white, black on yellow, and white on blue. The common materials for cable markers include:
- Steel
- Stainless Steel
- Nylon
- Polyester
- Polyolefin
- PVC
- Vinyl
- PET
- Polyethylene, and
- Polyamide.
How Can I Choose the Right Cable Marker for Cables?
It is crucial to ascertain various parameters before selecting the suitable cable marker for your cable types and include the following:
- Type of cable marker (like pre-printed, printable, or write-on).
- Pre- or post-execution application.
- Marker’s nature and withstanding conditions.
- Cable’s dimensions.
- Essential tools and equipment for markers’ application.
Cable Markers Classification and Their Relative Affixing Techniques:
The cable markers are easily affixed and use the following affixing mechanisms.
- Clip and Slide on: These markers are mounted using special tools or manually, have a letter, number, and symbol pre-printing, and are colour-coded. They are offered separately, so you can mix them to make a legend. To fit together, they are sliced in a variety of shapes, such as straight or chevron.
- Adhesive and Self-laminating: It is an excellent choice for already terminated cables that wrap around the wire effortlessly, providing a transparent layer of protection over the marker. They can be manually filled in or printed on labels.
- Heat Shrinks: Heat shrinks wire markers resist falling once installed due to their highly reliable and flexible polyolefin. They house pre-printed letters, symbols, and integers with pre-termination supplied.
- Tie-on: Tie-on tags and markers are employed for large cables and bundles made from durable and flexible metals that operate even in harsh environmental conditions. These are blank plates/tags used with printed, slide-on markers or mounted with cable ties.
Other affixing methods include cable binders, Snap-On, push-on, and MBT metal ties.
Typical Uses of Cable Markers
Cable markers are widely employed in various buildings for cable labelling and identification for repair, maintenance, and troubleshooting applications to enhance electrical installation safety.
