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Electrical "Tie Wraps" Usage Outdoors Question
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Robert11 wrote: Hello: I expect to put up a simple receive only antenna using a fair number of "Tie-Wraps" to hold the wire against a few standoffs and supports. I am not sure, but I guess the HD variety, or T&Betts brand, of Tie-Wraps are made from Nylon ? But really not sure. How well do these generally hold up outdoors ? Do they become brittle and decompose (a bit) after a while and break ? Are there better types available ? etc. ? I use them a lot in gardening. (They're great for stopping a pinhole leak in one of those black porous soaker hoses). The white ones, one year or two summers at the most in not very sunny Seattle. Snap, crumble, crunch. Black ones, especially if labeled UV resistant (or UV Black), have carbon black or some other pigment in them and will last longer. The ones I got two years ago at Fry's seem to be standing up better, but that's not much of a test. Mark Zenier Googleproofaddress(account:mzenier provider:eskimo domain:com) |
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