Cable tags, engraved to order.
One engraved tag per cable: the cable number, where it comes from and where it goes.
- Price
- From $1.89 for one 25 x 8 mm tag, inc GST. $1.79 each at 10.
- How fast
- Engraved in Townsville in 1 to 3 business days. Standard post then takes 2 to 6 business days, Australia wide.
- How to order
- Design it in the browser. Paste the cable schedule as rows and each row is a tag. The price updates as you type.
Sizes and prices
The five cable tag sizes people order most, most ordered first. 100 x 25 mm is the cable tag template, with corner slots. Any other size is priced in the designer.
| Size | 1 label, inc GST | Each at 10, inc GST | Designer link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 x 15 mm | $2.54 | $2.42 | Design this size |
| 60 x 20 mm | $3.08 | $2.93 | Design this size |
| 90 x 20 mm | $3.80 | $3.60 | Design this size |
| 25 x 8 mm | $1.89 | $1.79 | Design this size |
| 100 x 25 mm | $4.63 | $4.40 | Design this size |
Each, inc GST, in our lowest-priced stocked colour on its standard backing. The designer prices the exact tag, holes included.
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Standard $8.50, free over $40
Tue 20 Oct to Wed 28 Oct
Express $15
Mon 19 Oct to Fri 23 Oct
Priority Air $35
Mon 19 Oct to Thu 22 Oct
What goes on a cable tag
The cable number, where it comes from, and where it goes. C-014 / FROM MSB-1 CB12 / TO DB-3A is a common three-line tag. Add the voltage, cable size or core ID if the schedule has them.
A cable schedule goes in as rows. Pick From a list in the designer and paste it, one tag per row, a comma between lines. Each row is one tag.
A straight run is one line of text. Pick Numbered and set From and To: CABLE-001 to CABLE-250. Leading zeros stay as you type them.
The run is priced at its whole count, so the quantity breaks apply to it.
Fixing and material
Pick the holes and the backing in the designer. For other positions, send a sketch through the form below.
- Cable-tie slots
- Two 4 x 8 mm slots, one each end. A cable tie goes through each.
- Corner slots
- Four slots, one in each corner. The 100 x 25 and 75 x 20 mm cable tag templates start with these.
- Mounting holes
- Two 4 mm holes, one centred on each end, for tie wire or screws.
- Adhesive backing
- Self-adhesive backing, for a flat surface instead of ties.
- Material
- Two-ply engraving laminate, engraved through the top layer. UV stable and made for outdoor use.
Colours in stock
The first colour is the face, the second is the engraved text. Most orders are White/Black.
White/Black
Canary/Black
Crimson/White
Black/White
Kelley Green/White
Light Grey/Black
Ribbon Pink/White
Vibrant Orange/Black
White/Crimson
White/Pink
Brushed Sterling/Black
Other colours are ordered in: ask for one. The colour sample pack is free, you cover the postage.
Recent work
What customers say
All reviews“Thank you for doing the tags at such short notice. Josh and team are highly recommended.”
Straight about what a label can claim.
In its audits of the Solar Victoria heating and cooling program, Energy Safe Victoria lists circuit breakers not labelled to show what they supply as a common defect, under AS/NZS 3000:2018 clause 2.10.5.2. Its test is whether a person can “readily identify the equipment supplied and the corresponding circuit protective devices”. Engraved traffolyte has the text cut into the material rather than printed onto it. There is no ink to fade and no film to lift.
What we will not tell you
- That the material is “certified” or “approved”. None of the regulator pages we have read approves a label material. A supplier using those words should be able to show you the document.
- That a label makes an installation compliant. Compliance is the installation, the documentation and the person who signed it. A label is one durable part of that.
- What your board should say. Josh holds an electrical licence and is happy to talk it through, but the wording call belongs to whoever is responsible for the job.
Read the full guide → Switchboard labelling requirements (AS/NZS 3000)
Questions
Are cable tags the same as cable ID tags or cable name tags?
Yes. Cable tags, cable ID tags, cable name tags, wire ID tags and cable identification labels are the same thing: an engraved tag fixed to a cable to say which cable it is.
What is a cable tag number?
The identifier engraved on the tag, usually straight from the cable schedule. It can be a plain sequence (CABLE-001, CABLE-002), a from-to code like MSB1-DB3, or a circuit reference. It matches the cable on site to its row in the schedule.
What goes on a cable tag?
The cable number, where the cable comes from (MSB-1 CB12) and where it goes (DB-3A). Add the voltage, cable size or core ID if the schedule has them.
Can tags be numbered from a schedule?
Yes. In the designer, pick From a list and paste the schedule, one tag per row. For a straight run like CABLE-001 to CABLE-250, pick Numbered and set From and To. Leading zeros stay as you type them. A big schedule can also come to us as a spreadsheet through the form below.
Do you make name tags for cables?
Yes. A name tag for a cable is the same engraved tag, carrying the circuit name, number or destination.
How are cable tags fixed to the cable?
Most go on with cable ties through two slots, one each end, or four corner slots. The 100 x 25 mm cable tag template starts with corner slots. Plain round holes and adhesive backing are in the designer too.
What are they made of?
Two-ply engraving laminate (traffolyte). The text is engraved through the top layer, so there is no ink to fade. The laminate is UV stable and made for outdoor use.
What sizes do you make?
The sizes people order most are 50 x 15, 60 x 20, 90 x 20, 25 x 8 and 100 x 25 mm. Any other size works in the designer.
How much do cable tags cost?
From $1.89 for one tag, inc GST. Each tag costs less from 10, and a numbered or list run is priced at its whole count. The table above has each size.
Do you post cable tags Australia wide?
Yes. Engraved in Townsville in 1 to 3 business days. Standard post then takes 2 to 6 business days, Australia wide. Express and Priority Air are faster.
More: switchboard labels, the cable tag and valve tag guide, or call Josh on 0432 736 559.
Send the cable schedule
A spreadsheet, a drawing or a photo of the old tags. Josh prices the whole set within one business day.
Josh is a licensed electrician, so schedule questions are fine.
Pick a size and paste the schedule.
The designer prices the run as you go. One tag or a thousand.