Metallics NCC0 Cable Clamps 1/8 Plastic White (Bag 100)

The NCC0 is the 1/8 inch size in the Metallics nylon cable clamp line, so it is sized for small-diameter runs: thermostat and bell wire, low-voltage control cable, coax drop lines, small speaker and alarm cable. If the jacketed cable measures more than about 1/8 inch across, step up to a larger clamp in the series rather than forcing this one.

Metallics lists NCC0 as both ARRA compliant and Buy American compliant, which is what a government, school district or federally funded institutional job will ask for on the submittal. Country of origin is recorded as multiple, so if your specification requires a single named origin, confirm the origin on the lot you receive.

They are nylon, not metal, in white. Nylon won't rust or stain the way a bare steel clamp can, and it needs no insulating liner against the cable jacket. Metallics lists the application as the electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning trades. For sunlight-exposed outdoor runs, bear in mind standard white nylon is not described as UV stabilized, so a metal clamp or a UV-rated strap is the safer pick there.

NCC0 ships as a bag of 100 clamps, and the bag is the unit of sale: order minimum is 100 pieces, one bag. For a property manager or MRO crib stocking low-voltage repair carts, a single bag covers a lot of drops, since a typical run uses a clamp every 12 to 18 inches of support.

No. The NCC0 bag is clamps only, so pick up fasteners separately: wood screws or pan head screws for studs and joists, drywall anchors for hollow walls, or self-drilling screws into light-gauge steel framing. Buy the screws at the same time as the bag so a tech isn't short on the truck.

A nylon clamp like the NCC0 is screwed down, so it can be removed and reinstalled without damaging the cable, and it is the better choice where you may later add or pull a conductor, or where you want a clean finished look on painted white trim and ceilings. Staples are faster and cheaper for rough-in inside walls, but they are driven and easy to over-drive into the jacket. For exposed surface runs in occupied space, the screw-mounted white nylon clamp is the one to use.