Correct clip size for CT100 cable

daivid

I'm hoping someone will know this. I need to replace the TV aerial and will be putting new cable in at the same time. I have purchased the cable and what I thought were the right size clips (7mm). The cable is officially 6.8mm external diameter and a quick check with vernier calipers agrees, however the clips look a bit tight and seem to be only 5.5mm across internally. Is it a case of the clips being supposed to stretch around the cable or should I get larger clips? Or were the wrong clips in the box?

Hasbeen

daivid said:

I'm hoping someone will know this. I need to replace the TV aerial and will be putting new cable in at the same time. I have purchased the cable and what I thought were the right size clips (7mm). The cable is officially 6.8mm external diameter and a quick check with vernier calipers agrees, however the clips look a bit tight and seem to be only 5.5mm across internally. Is it a case of the clips being supposed to stretch around the cable or should I get larger clips? Or were the wrong clips in the box?

They are meant to be a little tight. Can you easily push on with your fingers and when on can you rotate the clip?

daivid

Hasbeen said:

They are meant to be a little tight. Can you easily push on with your fingers and when on can you rotate the clip?

Yes, they go on with a firm push and will rotate on the cable. They don't seem to squash the cable so are probably the right size, I've just noticed they are marked with 6+ on the clips. I think they will be fine, wanted to be sure before I getting half way through and needing to get different clips.