Cable labelling

Any suggestions for some decent labelling for cat5 cables. I found these:

https://www.stickngo.com.au/images/Pic%2085.jpg

But they are in Australia and I need something sorted sooner. Anything similar about?

http://www.csionline.ie/cable_labels.htm

http://www.silfox.com/

http://www.partex.co.uk/pm.html

Edited by deleted (Tue 19-Oct-10 19:45:05)

The Dymo or Brother label makers that use a tape cartridge are not bad if you feed some extra tape and fold it back on itself.

Sounds a lot neater than a bit of duct tape and a sharpie pen

Depends how neat your hand writing is

The machine I have is similar to this,

http://www.brother-store.co.uk/product/pt-90.html

Produces self-adhesive labels, and I just feed some extra tape through to give enough to fold the sticky side back on itself.

Cheap, and reasonably durable. Not bad at all if you don't have hundreds to do.

http://www.rscomputersupplies.co.uk/product.asp?P_ID...

Label Marker Cable Ties. 2.5mm wide for max bundle diameter of 18mm. Overall length 105mm. Marker area 20.4 x 9.1mm. Quantity 100 per packet

or
http://www.rscomputersupplies.co.uk/product.asp?P_ID...

Features a rectangular area to allow identification with an indelible marker. 4.8mm wide for max. bundle diameter of 43mm. Overall length 190mm. Marking area 8 x 28mm. Quantity 100 per packet.

Don't need markers if you can see where the cables go

Having actually worked in cabinets quite a bit worse than that, without labels, I can tell you that yes, you can do it. But you'll waste an entire day tracing a single cable if your not careful. (and disconnect a few systems if you're really careless)

I use both of those on power cables, they can be a little bulky and never in the right place.

The OPs link is a lot better solution, but those ty-wraps will get him sorted short term.

I agree entirely... they also snag if you try to remove cables through a bunch of others, and present sharp edges when working near them.

but will get the job done quickly and easily;- as would labels from labelling machines.

I try to use colour coded cables where practical

In reply to a post by billford:

Don't need markers if you can see where the cables go

In theory, if you have planned your network properly from the ground up, and allowed for contingencies and expansions, you shouldn't ever need to know where they go.

Thanks... I have ordered some from silfox. I still think I will go with the aussie ones mentioned in my post at some later date.