Labelling

[Dull Spark]

With winter maintenance in mind, could anyone recommend a simple and cheap method of labelling wires, pipes etc. Many thanks.

 

[Motor_Sailor]

I use a Dyno labeller (which I've now seen being sold cheap in Aldi) with plastic labels.

I then seal them onto the wires with clear heatshrink.

 

[bedouin]

I use a Brother P-Touch label printer.

 

[Concerto]

I have used the Brother P-Touch, but be aware that they are not UV stable. I tried using them outside and they faded in a matter of weeks.

 

[bedouin]

I have used the Brother P-Touch, but be aware that they are not UV stable. I tried using them outside and they faded in a matter of weeks.

There are different types of labels - the laminated ones are said to be more stable and more appropriate for use outside.

 

[johnalison]

Hmm. I use a bit of vinyl tape torn off a roll and written on with biro.

 

[Giblets]

There are different types of labels - the laminated ones are said to be more stable and more appropriate for use outside.

Agreed. I use the P-Touch 1200 with them and the clutch labels on the coachroof have been in place for over three years with no sign of deterioration or even coming unstuck.

 

[Rafiki]

There are different types of labels - the laminated ones are said to be more stable and more appropriate for use outside.

Yes one of those Brother labellers is the answer, I recall they cost less than £20. Many types of label tape available; white on black, black on white, different widths etc etc.

 

[[70521]]

Hmm. I use a bit of vinyl tape torn off a roll and written on with biro.

+1

 

[duncan99210]

Yes one of those Brother labellers is the answer, I recall they cost less than £20. Many types of label tape available; white on black, black on white, different widths etc etc.

Check the model of Brother machine you buy. Some of them will print specific cable labels: name of cable, space, dashed line across tape, repeat name. You then wrap the label round the cable.....

 

[Praxinoscope]

I use a Dymo, their cheap to buy, have a range of tape colours and are useful for a whole load of other labelling, but yes they are UV sensitive so not a lot of use if the label is going to be exposed to sunlight for sveral hours a day.

 

[prv]

Check the model of Brother machine you buy. Some of them will print specific cable labels: name of cable, space, dashed line across tape, repeat name. You then wrap the label round the cable.....

Maybe there is special tape for that, but I found the standard laminated type didn’t work well. After a couple of years most of the “flags” had opened up as the tape tried to straighten itself back out.

I now use the narrow tape stuck along the length of the cable, held in place with clear heatshrink. This is nigh-indestructible and looks very professional.

At work our wiremen print directly onto special heatshrink tubes, but the printers for that are more than I would want to spend for small jobs on a yacht.

Pete

 

[alahol2]

Brother PT H110 less than £20 and TZe laminated tapes. Tapes can be more expensive than the printer but I have found them very UV resistant and long lived.
The H110 will print the 'flag' type cable labels, it's virtually the same as the 'specialist' electricians and gardeners versions that they sell, just cheaper.

 

[ghostlymoron]

+1 but with the intention of replacing with something better.

Hmm. I use a bit of vinyl tape torn off a roll and written on with biro.