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A veteran installer told me my cable ties were too tight and it changed my whole approach
I used to crank those zip ties down as hard as I could until a guy with 25 years in the game pointed out I was crushing the jacket and causing signal loss. Now I leave them just snug enough to hold the bundle but with a little play. Anyone else learn a basic thing way later than you should have?
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kevinc841mo ago
The tightness thing gets talked about but nobody mentions how overtightening makes future troubleshooting a nightmare. Had to cut a bundle once where some dipstick used industrial grade ties at maximum tension and nicked three cables in the process. Leave them a little loose and you can actually slide a new cable into the bundle later without redoing the whole mess.
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oliver7191mo ago
Wait, you're saying being loose is actually better for future work? Never thought of it that way but damn that makes total sense.
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