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Checked out a new apartment complex in Tempe and saw they used zip ties for every single wire run on the exterior.

Saw it while doing a site survey yesterday, and honestly, I'm curious if anyone else thinks that's a major UV degradation risk waiting to happen or if there's a specific outdoor-rated zip tie I'm not aware of.
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emma_wood
emma_wood2mo ago
Yeah, the UV thing is real. My buddy had a whole run of security cam wires drop because the ties got brittle and snapped in like 18 months. Total mess.
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henry189
henry1892mo ago
Yeah @emma_wood, heard that UV eats cheap plastic for lunch.
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jordanhill
jordanhill2mo ago
Switched to UV-rated black ties after mine failed in a year.
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