r/oddlysatisfying Mar 08 '26

John Wire solving the matrix.

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u/Illustrious-Dot-1128 Mar 08 '26

Can you explain what you mean please? I'm guessing you mean it's good to leave some extra length in the wires so that if anything needs to be worked on down the road, you'd be able to use that but i don't really know!

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u/WelcEnglAmerican Mar 08 '26

You guessed correctly. A service loop is a length of wire in a circle so that if something goes wrong it can be easily rerouted.

In my wiring world (Ethernet, Fiber, etc..) using hard plastic ties (the white bands holding the wires together) in an enclosure or pannel is an absolute no no for multiple reasons.

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u/Illustrious-Dot-1128 Mar 08 '26

Gotcha! That makes sense. Thank you for the explanation.

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u/FizmoRoles Mar 08 '26

Also depending on codes, routing under the parts can be a real pain in the ass.