Panduit IMLT254S-C6L StrongHold 316L Stainless Steel Cable Tie 838mm 100-Pack

Overview

The Panduit IMLT254S-C6L is a standard-duty, full-length stainless steel cable tie from the Panduit StrongHold™ line, built specifically for installations where ordinary nylon or carbon-steel ties will corrode and fail. At 838 mm (33.0 inches) overall length with a 0.25 mm (0.010 inch) strap thickness, this tie handles large-diameter cable bundles, conduit lashings, and heavy infrastructure runs in environments that destroy lesser fasteners. Each carton contains 500 ties packaged in units of 100 — practical both for stocking and for issuing to field crews by the job.

If you're specifying stainless steel cable ties for outdoor security infrastructure, coastal surveillance installations, chemical processing facilities, or food-and-beverage plants where washdown and oxidizing agents are facts of life, this is the tie the evidence supports. The 316L designation matters: the low-carbon variant of Type 316 stainless resists sensitization during welding and at elevated temperatures, making it the correct call wherever carbon precipitation (and the pitting corrosion that follows) is a real risk.

Key Features

• Type 316L Stainless Steel Construction: 316L adds molybdenum to the alloy, giving it substantially better chloride and pitting corrosion resistance than 304 stainless. For coastal sites, marine cable runs, or chemical environments, this is the difference between a 10-year installation and one you're re-doing in 18 months. The 'L' (low carbon) grade further resists sensitization at weld zones — relevant if ties are being installed near heat sources or in welded conduit assemblies.
• 838 mm (33.0 in) Length: This long format is designed for large cable bundles, structural lashing, conduit bundling, and anywhere a standard 7–12 inch tie won't close. On a cable management run with 2-inch conduit clusters or combined multi-cable security trunks, you need the reach — shorter ties either won't cinch or require stacking, which creates weak points.
• 0.25 mm (0.010 in) Strap Thickness — Standard Series: Thin enough to feed through a standard manual or pneumatic installation tool, yet consistent with the IMLT series' torque ratings for bundling security, communications, and power cabling without cutting into jacket insulation.
• UL 62275 Type 2 Listing (File No. E56854): UL 62275 is the North American standard for cable management devices in electrical installations. Type 2 specifically covers metallic ties for use in classified electrical environments — this listing is required by inspectors on commercial and industrial projects. Having the file number (E56854) means you can pull the UL certificate if an AHJ (Authority Having Jurisdiction) requests it on site.
• Compatible with Panduit StrongHold Tools (GS4MT-E, HTMT, PPTMT, ST2MT): The IMLT254S-C6L is verified compatible with four Panduit installation tools, covering manual, pneumatic, and powered variants. Using the correct tool ensures consistent tension and a clean cut-off tail — both relevant for installations where vibration could loosen a hand-tightened tie or where a protruding tail creates a snag or safety hazard.
• Metallic Finish: The natural bare-metal finish means no coating to degrade, peel, or react with the installation environment. In food-processing or pharma environments where colored or coated materials need traceability control, bare 316L is the standard specification.
• Pack Quantity: 100 per pack, 500 per carton: A 100-unit pack is a reasonable per-technician issue for a single installation phase — enough for a structured cabling run without excess waste. Stocking at the 500-unit carton level keeps per-unit cost down on large projects. At 838 mm, these are not impulse purchases; having the right quantity on hand before a crane or scissor-lift job begins matters.

Integration & Compatibility

The IMLT254S-C6L (often searched as IMLT254S C6L) is verified for use with the following Panduit installation tools: GS4MT-E (general-purpose stainless steel tool), HTMT (hand-tension metal tool), PPTMT (pneumatic powered metal tool), and ST2MT. If your team is already equipped with Panduit's metal-tie tooling from other stainless tie SKUs in the StrongHold family, the IMLT254S-C6L drops in without any tool change or adjustment beyond setting the correct tension for the bundle diameter.

This tie belongs to Panduit's wire-routing-management-protection category and is appropriate wherever NFPA 70 or IEC 62275 compliance is required for metallic cable management in commercial, industrial, or classified environments. Pair with cable management accessories appropriate for your conduit system and bundle geometry.

What's in the Box

• 100x Panduit IMLT254S-C6L StrongHold 316L stainless steel cable ties (838 mm / 33.0 in)

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the difference between Type 316 and Type 316L stainless steel in the IMLT254S-C6L?

A: Type 316L is a low-carbon variant of 316 stainless. The lower carbon content reduces the risk of sensitization (carbide precipitation at grain boundaries) during welding or when exposed to elevated temperatures, which in turn prevents intergranular corrosion. For most ambient-temperature cable tie applications the difference is minor, but in environments with heat cycling or proximity to welded structures, 316L is the more corrosion-resistant specification.

Q: Is the IMLT254S-C6L UL listed, and does it meet any installation code requirements?

A: Yes. The IMLT254S-C6L meets UL 62275 Type 2 (File No. E56854), which is the North American standard for cable management devices in electrical installations. Type 2 covers metallic ties. This listing is typically required by inspectors and AHJs on commercial and industrial electrical projects. The UL file number E56854 can be used to pull the listing certificate if required for permit documentation.

Q: How many ties come in a package, and what is the carton quantity?

A: Each package contains 100 ties. The full carton quantity is 500 ties. This makes the IMLT254S-C6L practical for both single-phase field issue (100-pack) and project-level stocking (500-unit carton).

Q: What installation tools are compatible with the IMLT254S-C6L?

A: Panduit verifies compatibility with four tools: GS4MT-E, HTMT, PPTMT, and ST2MT. These cover the range of manual, hand-tension, and pneumatic options in the StrongHold metal-tie tooling family. Using the correct Panduit tool ensures proper tension and a flush tail cut.

Q: What environments is the IMLT254S-C6L designed for?

A: The IMLT254S-C6L is specifically designed for corrosion-causing environments (listed application: 'Korrosion verursachende Umgebung'). This includes coastal and marine cable runs, chemical processing plants, food-and-beverage production with washdown exposure, wastewater facilities, and outdoor infrastructure in high-humidity or salt-air conditions. The 316L alloy is selected for its superior chloride and pitting corrosion resistance over standard 304 stainless.

Q: At 838 mm (33 inches), what bundle sizes is this tie appropriate for?

A: The 838 mm length is sized for large cable bundles, conduit clusters, and structural lashing applications where standard 7–12 inch ties cannot close. Exact maximum bundle diameter depends on the contents and geometry, but this is the correct specification for multi-conduit security and communications trunks, large-diameter single conduit, and anywhere the loop cannot be completed with a shorter tie.

Eden Phillips

The spec that defines the IMLT254S-C6L's application fit is the alloy designation: 316L, not 304, not carbon steel. I've seen 304 stainless specified on coastal infrastructure jobs where the engineer assumed 'stainless is stainless' — two seasons of salt air later, you're looking at pitting failures on cable bundles that were supposed to last 20 years. The 316L in this tie adds molybdenum and drops the carbon below 0.03%, which is the correct spec for chloride exposure. At 838 mm, this tie is also solving a real length problem: large conduit bundles and structural lashing runs where anything shorter either won't close or requires daisy-chaining, which introduces weak points at every join.

Technical Highlights:

• 316L Alloy (not 304): Molybdenum addition gives chloride and pitting resistance critical in coastal, chemical, and washdown environments. The 'L' (low-carbon) grade prevents sensitization at heat-affected zones — the failure mode that kills standard 316 in welded assemblies.
• 838 mm / 33 in Length: Purpose-built for large-diameter bundle management. At 0.25 mm (0.010 in) strap thickness, it feeds through Panduit's GS4MT-E, HTMT, PPTMT, and ST2MT tools — no improvising with pliers or mismatched tooling that under- or over-tensions the tail.
• UL 62275 Type 2 Listing (E56854): This is the permit-relevant certification. Type 2 metallic cable management listing covers the IMLT254S-C6L for use in classified electrical environments and satisfies AHJ requirements on commercial and industrial projects without a variance request.

Deployment Considerations:

• Always specify the compatible Panduit tool (GS4MT-E or pneumatic PPTMT for high-volume runs) — hand-tightening a 33-inch stainless tie without the correct tensioning head risks an inconsistent lock and a protruding tail that becomes a snag hazard in high-traffic cable trays.
• At 100 ties per pack, field issue is straightforward, but don't undercount for large conduit lashing runs — a single multi-conduit outdoor trunk on a PTZ camera tower or perimeter lighting circuit can consume more ties than an indoor equivalent of the same linear footage.

This is the correct tie specification for outdoor perimeter security infrastructure in salt-air or chemical environments — specifically camera and access control conduit runs at coastal facilities, water treatment plants, or food-processing installations where the alternative is a corrosion callback before the first maintenance cycle.