Tidy up the cords

gone fishin · 03/07/2015, 03:21 PM

I picked up on of those entertainment center cord organizers today for $4. What a difference, $4 well spent.

I built a wall mounted box to put my dosing pumps in along with power head controller and some power strips for the heaters, ATO, skimmer. Anyway it nice and neat now. Just thought I would pass it along.

Mom2jayden · 03/07/2015, 03:58 PM

Can you post pics? In so in need of cord organization ideas. Thanks.

gone fishin · 03/07/2015, 04:27 PM

The black on the cords is some of that spiral plastic wrap that bundled up multiple cords. There are some peel and stick clamps I used on the wall to hold them in place. The kit had some small clamps for small wires ,like on the ATO, That nailed onto the wall. I put a brown louvered window shade on the box, so I can lower it when not doing anything. To the right of the box is the dedicated 20amp outlet that the electrician wired in for me last week.

The only thing under the tank is my return pump and the hardware for the led's. I got tired of fighting with stuff under the tank.

FraggledRock · 03/07/2015, 04:54 PM

thats organized? =P jk looks good!!

gone fishin · 03/07/2015, 04:57 PM

Better than it was this morning.

It seemed like every time I tried to do something I was chasing a cord.

FraggledRock · 03/07/2015, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gone fishin

Better than it was this morning.

It seemed like every time I tried to do something I was chasing a cord.

funny i did the same thing today. redid all the wiring and cord routing.

its true the neater things are, the more you want to do things, the more often they get done!

cramped or unorganized quarters cause laziness with maintenance!

delor-02 · 03/07/2015, 06:06 PM

I actually have tape wrapped around the cord near each plug. On the tape I wrote what it is attached to. Helps if I need to quickly unplug something!

gone fishin · 03/07/2015, 06:15 PM

Labels certainly help out. My wife has had to take care of an issue or two while I have been at work and the labels are life saver.

gone fishin · 03/07/2015, 06:19 PM

I forgot along with labels I also have a laminated sheet for my wife. It has problems and what to do or turn off. It has come in handy a few times over the years.

kmbyrnes · 03/08/2015, 06:41 AM

+1 to labels, especially in an emergency.
I like the box/window shade idea.

SavingOurSeas · 03/08/2015, 10:36 AM

I can imagine what it must have been BEFORE the order arrived. I wish you had a before and after photo' lol

03/07/2015, 03:21 PM	#1
gone fishin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wyocena Wi Posts: 6,936	Tidy up the cords I picked up on of those entertainment center cord organizers today for $4. What a difference, $4 well spent. I built a wall mounted box to put my dosing pumps in along with power head controller and some power strips for the heaters, ATO, skimmer. Anyway it nice and neat now. Just thought I would pass it along. __________________ Tony Current Tank Info: 180gal DT, BM NAC77 skimmer,3 Maxspect razors, Maxspect Gyre 150, 30g QT

03/07/2015, 04:27 PM	#3
gone fishin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wyocena Wi Posts: 6,936	The black on the cords is some of that spiral plastic wrap that bundled up multiple cords. There are some peel and stick clamps I used on the wall to hold them in place. The kit had some small clamps for small wires ,like on the ATO, That nailed onto the wall. I put a brown louvered window shade on the box, so I can lower it when not doing anything. To the right of the box is the dedicated 20amp outlet that the electrician wired in for me last week. The only thing under the tank is my return pump and the hardware for the led's. I got tired of fighting with stuff under the tank. __________________ Tony Current Tank Info: 180gal DT, BM NAC77 skimmer,3 Maxspect razors, Maxspect Gyre 150, 30g QT

03/07/2015, 04:54 PM	#4
FraggledRock Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: New York, New York Posts: 2,185	thats organized? =P jk looks good!! __________________ “For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive; in this century he is beginning to realize that, in order to survive, he must protect it.”― Jacques-Yves Cousteau MarineBio.org Current Tank Info: 40 Gallon Breeder w/ Bean Animal Overflow 20G Sump, Mixed Reef.

03/07/2015, 04:57 PM	#5
gone fishin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wyocena Wi Posts: 6,936	Better than it was this morning. It seemed like every time I tried to do something I was chasing a cord. __________________ Tony Current Tank Info: 180gal DT, BM NAC77 skimmer,3 Maxspect razors, Maxspect Gyre 150, 30g QT

03/07/2015, 06:15 PM	#8
gone fishin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wyocena Wi Posts: 6,936	Labels certainly help out. My wife has had to take care of an issue or two while I have been at work and the labels are life saver. __________________ Tony Current Tank Info: 180gal DT, BM NAC77 skimmer,3 Maxspect razors, Maxspect Gyre 150, 30g QT

03/07/2015, 03:58 PM	#2
Mom2jayden Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Nanuet NY Posts: 56	Can you post pics? In so in need of cord organization ideas. Thanks.

03/07/2015, 06:06 PM	#7
delor-02 Moved On Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 43	I actually have tape wrapped around the cord near each plug. On the tape I wrote what it is attached to. Helps if I need to quickly unplug something!

03/07/2015, 06:19 PM	#9
gone fishin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wyocena Wi Posts: 6,936	I forgot along with labels I also have a laminated sheet for my wife. It has problems and what to do or turn off. It has come in handy a few times over the years. __________________ Tony Current Tank Info: 180gal DT, BM NAC77 skimmer,3 Maxspect razors, Maxspect Gyre 150, 30g QT

03/08/2015, 06:41 AM	#10
kmbyrnes Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Mesa AZ Posts: 2,055	+1 to labels, especially in an emergency. I like the box/window shade idea. __________________ 125g Mixed Reef 5/26/2015; 350 Butterfly Dominated FOWLR 11/26/2015 - 11/17/20217 & 07/31/18 to ??? ; 100g Mixed Reef 11/16/2013 to 06/16/2017 Current Tank Info: Too small

03/08/2015, 10:36 AM	#11
SavingOurSeas Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Tennessee Posts: 128	I can imagine what it must have been BEFORE the order arrived. I wish you had a before and after photo' lol __________________ God is good-ALL the time God is good! A man who is intimate with God will never be intimidated by men-LeonardRavenhill http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-06/ac/feature/index.php Current Tank Info: Newest project; 36g bow-front wall installation/Prepping the new 22'6" x 11'3'' aquatic room.