Mike Jackson, Sales Director at Unicrimp, explains how the brand has strengthened its installation performance with its comprehensive conduit accessories range.

Unicrimp continues to support professional electricians and wholesalers with a comprehensive portfolio of Q-Crimp conduit accessories. Designed to meet the evolving demands of modern electrical installations, the range enhances the safety, durability and long-term performance of conduit systems across residential, commercial and industrial applications. It provides wholesalers with a broad, in‑demand product offering and gives installers the confidence of reliable, compliant components on every job.

The role of conduit in modern installations

Conduit remains fundamental to effective cable management, providing protection, organisation and structured routing for electrical wiring. In today’s installations – where compliance, safety and longevity are paramount – selecting the correct conduit accessories is as important as choosing the conduit itself. Its key functions include:

• Cable protection and safety – Conduit shields wiring from mechanical impact, moisture, chemicals and environmental hazards, reducing the risk of faults such as short circuits and preventing access to live parts.
• Organisation and maintenance efficiency – By enabling clean, structured routing, conduit helps maintain orderly installations and simplifies future inspection, maintenance and fault‑finding.
• Regulatory compliance – Correct selection and installation of conduit and associated accessories is essential for meeting relevant standards, including the IET Wiring Regulations, across all installation types.

A complete conduit accessory solution

Developed with installers in mind, Unicrimp’s Q‑Crimp conduit accessories combine robust materials with practical design features to streamline installation and deliver long‑term reliability. With more than 90 individual products, the range ensures wholesalers can offer a comprehensive solution suitable for virtually any application.

Expanded sizes to meet growing demand

Since the initial launch of the Q-Crimp conduit accessories range, Unicrimp has responded to market demand with significant size expansions – particularly in larger conduit applications.

The size expansion applies across several core product lines, including:

• Long pattern brass male bushes (32mm, 1.5” and 2”)
• Short pattern brass male bushes (32mm, 1.5” and 2”)
• Brass female bushes (32mm, 1.5” and 2”)
• Solid couplers (32mm, 1.5” and 2”)
• Flange couplers (32mm, 1.5” and 2”)
• Milled edge lock rings (32mm, 38mm and 50mm)
• Light gauge lock nuts (32mm, 38mm and 50mm)

Introducing threaded nipples – a new product category

In addition to size extensions, the Q-Crimp range now welcomes a completely new product type: Threaded nipples, which are available in 20mm, 25mm and 32mm sizes. This addition further strengthens the range’s position as a complete conduit accessory solution. Designed for secure conduit-to-enclosure connections and system extensions, threaded nipples provide reliable alignment and mechanical stability while maintaining electrical continuity. The introduction of this new category reflects Unicrimp’s continued commitment to evolving the range in line with installer needs.

Other key product categories to highlight include conduit boxes, light gauge saddles, inspection tees, inspection bends, and metal hooks.

Conduit boxes

Also known as BESA boxes, these units are designed to protect and route electrical cables within building structures. The Q-Crimp range includes 1-way, 2-way, 3-way, and 4-way conduit boxes, available in angled, tangent, ‘U’, ‘Y’ and ‘H’ shape configurations – providing flexibility for a wide range of wiring layouts.

Light gauge saddles

Designed to secure conduit firmly in place, light gauge saddles wrap precisely around the conduit to provide reliable system support. Finished with a BZP (bright zinc plated) coating, they offer resistance to corrosion and oxidation, ensuring durability in demanding environments.

Inspection tees

Inspection tees create a three-way junction with an accessible window, enabling straightforward cable inspection and maintenance.

Inspection bends

Suitable for directional changes – typically 90° or 45° – and incorporating an inspection feature for cable access, supporting efficient testing and future modifications.

Metal hooks

Diecast screwed metal hooks designed for suspending cables or lightweight fittings where required.

Key features and installer benefits

Unicrimp’s conduit accessories deliver a range of benefits valued by professional installers:

• Durable construction – Manufactured from galvanised steel to resist corrosion and environmental stress.
• Heat resistance – The high-quality materials used means conduit accessories can handle high temperatures, making them suitable for industrial and commercial applications.
• Flexibility – Available in multiple sizes to accommodate varying conduit diameters, with elbows, bends and junction boxes supporting adaptable system design and expansion.
• Versatility – Designed for use across a wide variety of installation environments, both indoors and outdoors.

Assured quality and technical support

As with all Unicrimp products, the Q-Crimp conduit accessories are manufactured in accordance with Scolmore Group’s stringent quality criteria and are designed to meet the requirements of their intended markets. Compliance is supported through:

• Independent third-party testing
• Routine inspection and maintenance of manufacturing facilities
• Batch coding for full product traceability

Installers and wholesalers also benefit from the expertise of the Scolmore Group technical department, providing guidance on specification, compliance and best‑practice installation.

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Unicrimp has expanded its comprehensive Q-Crimp cable accessories portfolio with the introduction of a new pink PVC tape, developed specifically to provide clear and compliant identification of functional earth conductors within electrical installations.

Designed to deliver instant visual differentiation, the pink PVC tape enables installers to clearly separate functional earth from protective earth, reducing the risk of confusion on site. While protective earth provides a critical safety connection to prevent electrical shock, functional earth serves a different purpose by supporting the operational stability of the electronic equipment.

By introducing a distinct pink identification solution, Unicrimp addresses the growing need for clarity and compliance in modern electrical systems where both earthing types be present.

Manufactured for durability and performance, the pink PVC tape combines flexibility with strength ensuring reliable application across a wide range of installation environments. It features a natural rubber adhesive for strong adhesion and offers a voltage breakdown rating of 6kV. The tape is also self-extinguishing, further supporting enhanced on-site safety standards.

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Unicrimp, part of the Scolmore Group of companies, continues to invest in its comprehensive range of cable accessories and has added a brand new collection of conduit accessories to its Q-Crimp portfolio.

The extensive conduit accessories range comprises more than 90 individual products in total, with key products including conduit boxes, light gauge saddles, inspection tees, inspection bends and metal hooks.

The range has been designed to offer essential solutions for ensuring the proper functioning, safety and efficiency of electrical conduit systems. The durability, ease of installation and protective features of these accessories make them indispensable across electrical installations in residential, commercial and industrial environments.

Key features and benefits of Unicrimp’s new Q-Crimp conduit accessories include :

• Cable protection – conduit accessories protect electrical cables from physical damage, moisture, and chemical exposure, ensuring longevity and safety.
• Durable materials – manufactured from galvanised steel, they are designed to resist corrosion and environmental stress.
• Heat resistance – high-quality conduit accessories can handle high temperatures, making them suitable for industrial and commercial applications.

Unicrimp has produced a brochure to showcase the new Conduit Accessories range and this can be downloaded from the Unicrimp website as well as from the Scolmore Group app.

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Unicrimp has recently extended its comprehensive range of Q-Crimp accessories with the addition of three new Trade Tubs.

Comprising a variety of essential fixings and clips, the new tubs offer reliability and versatility to the installer and are ideal for any job – big or small.

These robust new tradesman tubs feature a resealable plastic lid and carry handle, and the tub itself is manufactured from recycled material.

The First Fix Kit Tub includes 400 x red wall plugs, 400 x 8×1 ½ screws and 100 x 20mm open grommets – bringing together all the elements in one handy tub to make back box essential installs that much easier for the contractor.

The Fire Alarm Installer Kit comprises 200 x Red 28 LSF P clips, 200 x red 32 LSF P clips and 100 x red 302 LSF saddle clips which are designed for use on mineral insulated or soft skin fire cables. They are manufactured from copper and are LSF powder coated.  They have been tested and approved to meet the requirements of BS476 Pt.6 and BS476 Pt.7 and they are designed to assist the installation of fire cable to meet the requirements of BS 5839-1:2027.

For additional support with projects, the Multipurpose Q-Fire Tub combines 70 x 25mm, 20 x 40mm and 10 x 50mm fire clips, 100 x 8×1 1/2 screws and 100 x red wall plugs. The various fire-rated clips sizes are suitable to be fixed to substrates or in PVC trunkings. They are 18th Edition compliant.  521.10.202 wiring regulations stipulate that cable support systems must be constructed with materials that will withstand premature collapse.

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Unicrimp, part of the Scolmore Group of companies, has produced a new catalogue to showcase its comprehensive range of cable accessories products.

Available to download now from the Unicrimp website – www.unicrimp.com – or via the Scolmore Group App, the catalogue brings together recently-launched and existing products to provide a comprehensive and valuable resource for wholesalers, specifiers, contractors and procurement professionals.

Since launch almost 10 years ago, the Unicrimp range has been continually developed and expanded, and currently comprises three distinct product categories, each marketed under its own sub brand and all available exclusively through the electrical wholesaler channel. These are the Q-Crimp range of cable and wire accessories, Q-Fire fire–rated and 18^th edition compliant cable accessories and the Q-Nect lever connectors and connection boxes.  Unicrimp is also the exclusive distributor of the original, multi-surface sealant and adhesive brand, OB1, through the UK electrical wholesale channel.

Recent launches that are showcased in the latest catalogue are new Q-Crimp Tradesmen Tubs; armoured brass cable glands; heavy duty masonry nails; rubble sacks; dust sheets; single and double earthing plates.

There are three new Tradesmen Tubs now available offering a mix of fire clips, screws, red wall plugs, grommets, LSF P clips and LSF saddle clips in a range of quantities.

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Unicrimp continues to expand its popular Q-Crimp range of cable accessories to provide installers with an increasing number of problem-solving products.

The latest additions are a Green Earth Inspection Box and Hexagon Plain Driller Screws.

Designed to house and help protect the connection to an earth point, the new Green Earth Inspection Box forms part of the company’s growing earthing rods and components range which was first introduced in 2019. Measuring 100x100x50mm, it is constructed from PA66 to provide high mechanical strength and it is supplied complete with lid, fixings and a safety label.

Joining Unicrimp’s extensive Q-Crimp range of fixings are the new Hexagon Head Plain Driller Screws. These robust screws are designed to save valuable installation time with no need for pre-drilling. Because they are self-drilling this eliminates the need for a pre-drilled pilot hole as the screw performs the drilling, tapping and fastening in one action. They are available in a large range of sizes from 4.8x13mm to 6.3x50mm. The 6.3x50mm comes in a pack size of 100, while all other sizes are in packs of 200.

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