Cable Stacker for romex

[spam4us]

I am looking for a cable stacker to mount on the 2x edge of a 2x4 girt and will hold the cable towards the exterior wall. It will be mounted the 2x edge on the interior girts.

Doing this to maintain the 1-1/4 inch set back I understand is needed for code.

The ones I have seen mount on the 4x edge on the 2x4. If this one had a straight nail angle, it would work.
https://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/51139P/3m-tm-si-1-cable-stacker.jpg

Any ideas?

Thanks

 

[matt_i]

They make extra long staples....

 

[rlitman]

... Doing this to maintain the 1-1/4 inch set back I understand is needed for code...

You don't need to set the wire back if you use protective nailer plates.

 

[alfredeneuman]

They make extra long staples....

Most staples, long or not, have a 1 or 2 NM maximum.
Be sure to read the packaging. There are very few that are listed for 3.

 

[spam4us]

Here are some pictures of the area I am talking about. Staples will not work.
Trying to find a cable stacker the would sit on the 1-1/2 inch edge of the girt and would hold the romex back towards the pink insulation. Something like the one in the last picture below but sits on the 1-1/2" edge.
Does anyone know if there is something like that?
Thanks

 

[ishiboo]

Not sure you're going to find anything like that, and not sure it's really the right solution anyway. If you're trying to maintain the setback remember you have a 1.5" girt in front of the furring strips, so the NM will have to be flat against it as you only have .25" to work with there anyway.

 

[teamextreme]

You're trying to run romex vertically along the 1.5" edge of the vertical 2x4, correct? If so, Google Arlington Industries CS4. I think that's the stacker you're looking for.

Edit; just re-read your post. I guess you're trying to run horizontally along the girt, but pushed back against the pink. In that case, not much help. I would consider a nailer board of the appropriate width for the number of cables you have, mounted against the pink and staple to it.

 

[samss]

May be a job for a 3D printer. Any maker space hubs in your area?

 

[CJ7VFR]

What about if you bought the one you have shown, and then cut off most of the material that makes up the "legs" on each side of the stacker part, but leave enough on one side to put a screw thru it to mount it?

Then you could attach it to the side of the 2x4 if you wanted to.

Or are you not allowed to alter electrical cable holder per some part of the NEC?

Jim

 

[Leaflessshadetree]

Assuming the issue with the angled nail is space to swing the hammer. Would it be possible to use a palm nailer or replace the nail with a screw and use a right angle driver?

 

[spam4us]

Thanks everyone for your help. Much appreciated.

I am trying to run horizontally along the girt as teamextreme said, but pushed back against the pink. I was thinking of cutting off only the triangle side as CJ7VFR said, on the one I've shown and screwing the other side (flat part) onto the top of the girt.

Swinging a hammer is not the problem. The problem is the nail would be at the edge of the 2x or possibly split the wood.

Since posting this, I have found another option that could work by installing it opposite of how the video shows.
https://www.garvinindustries.com/ha...duit-stud-mount/nm-bx-cable-support-straps/cj

Just need to see if I can get them locally.

Thanks