Cord management - are yours organized or spaghetti ?

[vetteguy53081]

I recently stopped at a friend's house to help him connect a UV sterilizer and was horrified as to the amount of cords literally thrown down on floor and connected to power strips also on the floor. I demanded he get those power strips hung up on the stand which I helped him do which also created drip loops. I recently installed a cabinet below for organization and wire management with housing for all my power bricks.
There are many ways to economically organize and conceal cords. I highly recommend automotive wire harness cable from automotive store which are under $20 for 20 feet and neatly conceals the wires

Harness:

Sorry for big picture but wanted to assure you see what it looks like. There are wire channels you can use as well as Zip ties. As you know saltwater and electricity do not play nicely together and often result in fire or charred plugs. We see many persons on here planning new tanks, upgrades and adding new components. Often we don't see or hear anything about wire management or considerations for electrical consumption with plugs.

What method of wire management do you consider or use?
Have you had an issue with trying to find a certain cord which became a project because it was a nightmare to locate?

My Cabinet:

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I recently stopped at a friend's house to help him connect a UV sterilizer and was horrified as to the amount of cords literally thrown down on floor and connected to power strips also on the floor. I demanded he get those power strips hung up on the stand which I helped him do which also created drip loops. I recently installed a cabinet below for organization and wire management with housing for all my power bricks.
There are many ways to economically organize and conceal cords. I highly recommend automotive wire harness cable from automotive store which are under $20 for 20 feet and neatly conceals the wires

Harness:

Sorry for big picture but wanted to assure you see what it looks like. There are wire channels you can use as well as Zip ties. As you know saltwater and electricity do not play nicely together and often result in fire or charred plugs. We see many persons on here planning new tanks, upgrades and adding new components. Often we don't see or hear anything about wire management or considerations for electrical consumption with plugs.

What method of wire management do you consider or use?
Have you had an issue with trying to find a certain cord which became a project because it was a nightmare to locate?

My Cabinet:

I like to say my cables are an "organized mess" haha

 

[thomas_neil]

Mine look like mom's spaghetti, but I do have drip loops. I even have dosing lines tangled up in the rats nest

 

[secret_reefer337]

I have OCD with things but not with cables! An insect will get lost in my cable labyrinth.

 

[zheka757]

How is this for cord management, this is just for lights.

 

[djf91]

How is this for cord management, this is just for lights.

Halides

 

[All_talk]

I have some spaghetti, but nothing on the floor, everything is hung on the wall behind the tank.

The latest rage in wire management... hair clips.


Reef Beef...

 

[CheckeredPants]

Mine looks like Lo Mein in a takeout container.

 

[The_Paradox]

I use flex carriers secured at just top and bottom so I can lift everything out as needed and not worry about dunking cables in the sump.

 

[Snoopy 67]

Controller board, messy behind but not too bad. I have even moved the cables hanging down into the harness.

 

[shadow_k]

Once I get my doser I’m gonna make a control board !

 

[_cpate3_]

I am scared to show my cords at the moment… let’s just say there’s a solid black ball in the corner of my room

 

[afrokobe]

I keep ziptieing things together. Then when I go to deep clean have to cut all of them up. How do you keep your cables managed if you have to service the stuff?

 

[legalizedreefer]

I started out very cleanly organized and over time as I’ve added stuff or needed to pull something to service it my cables have slowly become a disaster. I’ve been thinking of wiring a meanwell power supply to eliminate power bricks, but I believe they run hot and that scares me a little

 

[nezw0001]

I started out organized but every time i have to change something it all gets ripped apart, zip ties cut, etc. I have just given up. Nothing on the floor but just a big mess.

 

[CoralB]

I have converted to staying neat after trying to find a plug connected to it’s related power supply brick . I use zip ties for the cords and Velcro power supply holders and I’ve never looked back . Finding and locating is as easy as opening the door to my cabinet .

 

[SPS2020]

All cords to power supplies are replaced with shorter, one foot versions when longer runs are not needed. All power cords are labeled such that everything is easily identified. I use 3M Command Strip Hangers on the wall to route all power cords. Nothing is in "cable management" or zip tied as I like to be able to remove any piece of equipment at any time...easily.

 

[Gtinnel]

Same as others my tank started organized but over the years it has gotten worse and worse. It is incredibly hard to reach certain parts of my cabinet because of poor planning when I designed it which makes keeping new cables neat almost impossible. I will say that I do keep power strips mounted on the stand to hopefully to prevent an electrical fire.

 

[exnisstech]

I start off trying to be neat and it always ends up like this

 

[All_talk]

I keep ziptieing things together. Then when I go to deep clean have to cut all of them up. How do you keep your cables managed if you have to service the stuff?

As stated above, hair clips. Or if that's not cool enough for you you can use theses...



Velcro straps work too.