{"id":4106,"date":"2014-12-28T02:54:20","date_gmt":"2014-12-28T07:54:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/?p=4106"},"modified":"2014-12-25T19:27:09","modified_gmt":"2014-12-26T00:27:09","slug":"how-to-wrap-cables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/28\/how-to-wrap-cables\/","title":{"rendered":"How to wrap cables"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/bnc.jpg\" alt=\"bnc\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4111\" srcset=\"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/bnc.jpg 200w, http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/bnc-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I like things clean and organized. I&#8217;m basically Martha Stewart. With more lasers and fewer indictments.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the length of the cord and its minimum bend radius, several different wrapping styles can be acceptable. Here are some suggestions, in relatively brief video form (about 2 minutes, or less, each).<\/p>\n<p>The roadie wrap, for very long cables that need to be unwrapped all at once to cover a long distance.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yqbYyaUY5Sk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Similar idea, but for thin and relatively short wires.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DaXcNzxAB00\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This method can work fine too.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UUi0bTWTcGE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Zip ties are fine for relatively permanent installations. Velcro ties are another option:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/vcw.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/vcw.jpg\" alt=\"vcw\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4109\" srcset=\"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/vcw.jpg 600w, http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/vcw-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/vcw-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/vcw-260x260.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And it&#8217;s nice to keep a roll of double-sided velcro (hook one side, loop the other) so that you can cut your own to length, as needed.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/vend.jpg\" alt=\"vend\" width=\"599\" height=\"524\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4110\" srcset=\"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/vend.jpg 599w, http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/vend-300x262.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And by the way, if you have 20 foot cable for a 10 foot span, wrap the extra length up. Somewhere in the middle of the run can work well, because it&#8217;s out of the way of the connection panels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\">\n<p>I like things clean and organized. I&#8217;m basically Martha Stewart. With more lasers and fewer indictments.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the length of the cord and its minimum bend radius, several different wrapping styles can be acceptable. 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