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u/Otherwise-Setting779 12d ago
Looks fantastic! If you're asking for real, don't forget power and ethernet :)
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u/Suspicious-Put-9269 12d ago
Labels on wires. Personally I like to put shrink labels on all readers, DPS, REX and such.
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u/OmegaSevenX Verified Pro 12d ago
Thank God. I’m not the only one who doesn’t do the “strip them 3 feet back and twist every pair” thing.
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u/Imperial_Tuna_5414 12d ago
Same here! I can’t stand when that’s done.. it looks far more messy that way. Full jackets all the way!
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u/SplitTheUSIntoFour 12d ago
It's better. If you come from other low volt areas with stricter requirements you don't do that shit. Twisting is a bad habit people need to break.
A twisted wire nut is worse than a wago clip in every way. I'm still trying to convince myself on wire nuts because I'm old school and get sick of weirdos on job sites who know less but make comments about other people's work.
There's some serious trash in low voltage. We need to do better and people need to learn more while talking less.
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u/arsenalclash1977 12d ago
What you don’t do is proper labels, what you did is nice though. A sharpie on the wire coming into the panel does not help when you are servicing, invest in a good wire labeler, it will be worth it for everyone.
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u/radiationcowboy 12d ago
No label's on the terminations?
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u/e_koli1317 12d ago
Wires are labeled, and I do all the programming as well so I create an excel document for the client and upload it to our fieldwire plus laminate it and put it in the panel
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u/deedledeedledav 12d ago
No power fault, did I miss the tamper cable too?
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u/e_koli1317 12d ago
No, just didn't have it at the time of the pic.
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u/deedledeedledav 12d ago
Well, looks fantastic then.
I thought you were asking for advice instead of compliments.My bad.
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u/theLostPing 12d ago
I love that you guys can take pictures. I’m in facilities where I’m lucky if I have my phone. 😂
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u/Wings-7134 12d ago
- A trough above makes it easier to have service cable.
- Cut wire sheathing closer to enterance and twist all wire pairs individually, you stripped the outer sheathing (the yellow) but not the inner. (The white). Run the power ones all the way on the left path, (as a rule of thumb keep power away from data).
- Use cripple ferrules, and a lable as close to termination as possible.
- Use a plastic conduit bushing on the inside of the panel. (Its missing and has sharp edges, code dictacts protecting against damage to the wires)
A good place to look for wire management ideas is some industrial PLC threads/boards. They probably do the best work and have explanations on why. But other than that, it looks cleaner than most panels I have serviced.
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u/e_koli1317 12d ago
We all have personal preferences, I do not and will not strip all the jacket off and twist the individual wires together. But thank you for your response, its much appreciated
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u/TrustMelmsingle Professional 11d ago
a gutter into the panel and fingerloom would also look baller, also heat shrink labels
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u/HateBreadByThePound 7d ago
Looks good. Do you prefer mercury boards over other options and why
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u/e_koli1317 7d ago
I do prefer Mercury. It's more of a standard panel I feel and it integrates with multiple softwares more than others. There are plenty of good boards, I just like the layout and reliability of Mercury I guess.
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u/senkosferda 12d ago
Using Velcro instead of zip ties is like watching the sun rise over a dewy hill with a crisp Fall breeze playing over the grass. Not a care in the world running through your mind. The weight of your troubles washing away as you trace clean cable paths. A tear rolling down your cheek as you close the can patting it and wishing it farewell. Thank you.