Cable protection system

A gripper for a cable protector has a gripping system with first and second members 16, 18 movable relative to each other to clamp or grip a pipe, and a locking member 12 mechanically attachable to a gripping member and movable between an open position and a locking position. In the locking position, the gripper locks the first and second members in a position engaging the pipe. The locking member may be mechanically attachable to the gripping member by a slot and pin system 26, 28. The locking member may move in a direction axial or lengthways along the same axis as the gripped pipe. The mechanical attachment may be snap-fit. A pair of grippers may be used with a spine therebetween (see fig. 2, 11) to form a cable protector.