Organizing Wire

 

When it comes to wiring, you can make your life infinitely easier if you stick to a plan of neatness and organization.  Doing so will make all components of your system readily identifiable at a glance, make your system more reliable, and also make any necessary troubleshooting easier. To the extent you can, try to incorporate the following practices into your layout wiring system:

  • Maintain consistent color coding of wiring.  I prefer red/green for track power and blue/white for accessories.  The colors don’t matter as long as you are consistent.
  • Neatly route your wire runs
  • Where appropriate, cluster your wire with nylon cable ties
  • Tack your wire runs neatly down with a cable tacker

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Sticking to a program of neatness and organization with your wiring will make life easier down the road.

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Nylon cable ties (left) and cable tackers (right) make it a snap to keep your cable runs neat.  Both items are available at Home Depot.

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Try to keep your cable runs straight and organized.  Tack all wiring up under the layout with a cable tacker.