Question about using plastic staples on fiber lines in Denver

I was on a job in Denver last month and saw a crew using plastic staples to hold fiber lines along a wall, but my supervisor says metal staples are the only way to go for long term hold. The building had concrete walls so drilling anchors would have taken forever, and the plastic ones saved tons of time. What do you guys use when you're stuck on a tough surface like that?

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jason_stone5d ago

Wait, plastic staples? Like the kind you'd use for Christmas lights? That's wild to me. I've seen those things get brittle and snap off in a year or two, especially with any UV exposure or temp swings. Up here in the mountains we get freeze-thaw cycles that'd wreck those plastic ones in no time. I get the time savings on concrete though, drilling into that stuff is a nightmare with a hammer drill and anchors. But man, I'd be nervous about a fiber line coming loose and getting snagged by a snowplow or a lawn mower. Metal staples might take longer but at least you know they're staying put for the long haul.

jade_carter205d ago

Yeah @jason_stone you might be right. Used to think plastic was fine but this changed my mind.