OT: Cable management

[Bill Campbell]

On Wed, Jun 30, 2004, Skylar Thompson wrote:
>On Sat, Jun 26, 2004 at 01:38:55PM -0700, Kevin Stevens wrote:
>> 
>> If you're new to cable management, remember to tag both ends of the 
>> cables BEFORE running them through any conduit.  Once they get bundled 
>> together in any way, that's all you have to go by.
>
>If you do get into a situation where you don't know which cable is which,
>you can always tone them. It's a PITA and works best wiht two people, but
>it works. It's not a bad idea to have a toner on hand, because even labeled
>cables can run into trouble. The ink might rub off, or you might
>accidentally cut off some excess slack without relableling.

A pair of cheap walkie-talkies can also be invaluable for toning out cables
unless you love shouting.

Bill
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