Metallics CTR7 7 Releasable Cbl Tie Natrl Ny

The CTR7 is a releasable cable tie, meaning the pawl can be disengaged so the tie opens and gets reused rather than cut off. On a job where you are pulling additional conductors into the same bundle later, or dressing a panel that still has changes coming, that is the difference between re-tying everything and just reopening the bundle. A conventional one-piece tie locks permanently and has to be snipped.

The CTR7 is natural nylon, which is the uncolored indoor material. Natural nylon is not UV stabilized, so for exterior runs, rooftop conduit, or anywhere in direct sun, use a black UV-rated tie instead. Keep the natural ties for interior panels, ceiling spaces, and finished work where color matters less than reusability.

The CTR7 is the 7 inch size in the Metallics releasable tie line. That covers the usual small-to-medium bundles, panel wire dressing, MC and NM cable groups, and low voltage runs. For anything larger around, step up to a longer tie rather than trying to chain two together.

That is the main reason electricians buy a releasable tie. During rough-in you can bundle a group of homeruns, open the tie when the next circuit comes in, and close it again without wasting hardware. The same tie also works as the final dress-out if the bundle is settled. Each reopen and reclose is intended by the design, unlike a standard tie which is destroyed on removal.

Order Metallics CTR7. That is the manufacturer part number and it identifies the 7 inch releasable tie in natural nylon, which is the single configuration offered under that number.