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Stainless-Steel Self-Locking Cable Ties

My wiring purchases include both plastic and metal ties. This stainless set is part of that routing kit, alongside the grouped cables and attachment points documented during the roof work.

By Steven Smith · Camper Van Freedom

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The larger roof enclosure during my cable-entry work.
The larger roof enclosure during my cable-entry work.

The item in my kit

I bought Stainless-Steel Self-Locking Cable Ties as part of my camper van equipment.

My wiring purchases include both plastic and metal ties. This stainless set is part of that routing kit, alongside the grouped cables and attachment points documented during the roof work.

Where it fits my build

I brought the roof light wires and camera cables into a PVC conduit layout. That work included drilled enclosures, threaded fittings, cable glands, solder-seal splices and grouped wiring.

During the small-box stage, I drilled for a male PVC fitting and used a fitting inside as a retaining nut. I routed the camera cable through a gland into a tee and brought the light-wire groups toward the van entry.

A grouped roof-wire connection before the final conduit work.
A grouped roof-wire connection before the final conduit work.

My build notes

The wiring project was a sequence of individual connections and routes. The photographs show the intermediate stages, including open boxes and wrapped wire groups, before the remaining covers and conduit joints were finished.

I built the cable route a section at a time, bringing local connections into the larger conduit system.

Alternative products

Two alternatives to compare

The first alternative is another stainless tie format. The metal ties with mounting bases add a surface-attachment feature to the loop.

Metal Zip Ties for Outdoor Assembly

Metal Zip Ties for Outdoor Assembly

These stainless-steel cable ties wrap around pipes, cables and other bundled components. Their self-locking heads hold the strap after it is pulled through the closure.

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Stainless-Steel Ties with Mounting Bases

Stainless-Steel Ties with Mounting Bases

These stainless-steel ties include screw-hole mounting bases. Their straps wrap around components, with the bases providing another attachment arrangement.

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Questions from my build

What connected the roof equipment to the van entry?

A PVC conduit layout with boxes, fittings and cable glands.

What did I do at the small junction box?

I drilled the box for a threaded PVC fitting and arranged the light-wire connections inside that part of the route.

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