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Got called out for my wire runs in a Boston brownstone job
The homeowner was an old electrician who pointed at my work and said, 'Kid, you're making a rat's nest for the next guy.' He showed me how to bundle with velcro every 18 inches and leave a 6-inch service loop at the panel. I used to just zip-tie everything tight and trim. Now I do it his way on every install. How do you guys handle clean wire management in those tight historic homes?
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wades762mo ago
Read somewhere that service loops save hours on future repairs.
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karen_sanchez101mo ago
That "shook his head" move is my default setting too.
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dakota8632mo ago
My buddy Mike had a similar thing happen in a Philly row house last year. The old plumber on site saw his pipes and just shook his head... showed him how to strap the lines with a little extra slack for settling. Mike said it changed how he does every job now.
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