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How to attach cable to pulpit?

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#1 ·
Just finished installation of my solar panel. Now I need to route the cable down the frame, then the pulpit stanchion, through the deck and to the controller.

What is the best way to attach it to the stainless steel frame and pulpit? My thought is plastic cable ties. I assume that they will degrade with UV and need to be replaced every few years, and aesthetically they are not perfect.

Are there alternatives?

Thanks.
 
#8 ·
Running the wires through a hole and down inside the tubing is commonplace - I've never heard of a pulpit breaking there.

If you attach it to the outside with tie-wraps you must consider the UV degradation of the wire insulation as well, not just the tie-wraps.
 
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