Don’t be this guy! Spaghetti wiring

[Eric H]

Fixed up some wiring for a friend of mine this week. I don’t have a great picture of the after but the before pic is crazy but it was working.

 

[RAAOO7]

where did you get that harness from?

 

[Eric H]

It’s called a Phoenix connector. These used to come with Carolina Pride SS meter boxes.
I think Etowah Valley Equipment has them.
Kleen-rite is showing out of stock https://www.kleen-ritecorp.com/p-31...n-female-printed-circuit-board-connector.aspx

 

[Greg Pack]

meh, looks good to me.

 

[JLanman]

Ugh...

 

[Dan kamsickas]

Fixed up some wiring for a friend of mine this week. I don’t have a great picture of the after but the before pic is crazy but it was working.View attachment 12316
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Thanks for triggering my PTSD and anxiety.

In all seriousness, I have sent wiring diagrams to customers, told them to ditch the wire nuts and make it look like the drawing, and then call me back.

 

[Keno]

Phoenix connectors are all over Amazon, readily available.

I'm probably in the minority, but I hate when wire is bundled up with dozens on zip ties to make it look neat. It's so easy to nick a wire while cutting those off for repair, which could unknowingly introduce more issues if the cut isn't noticed. I would rather have the first picture than have to precisely cut dozens of zip ties.

 

[Dan kamsickas]

Phoenix connectors are all over Amazon, readily available.

I'm probably in the minority, but I hate when wire is bundled up with dozens on zip ties to make it look neat. It's so easy to nick a wire while cutting those off for repair, which could unknowingly introduce more issues if the cut isn't noticed. I would rather have the first picture than have to precisely cut dozens of zip ties.

Bundling them isn't just to make them look neat. Having them floating in a rat's nest is a sure-fire way to get them pinched or nicked when you open and/or close the door.