Zip-Tie Tags
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This is a simple way to label all your wires!
For $7.50 at amazon you can get 50 zip-tie tags with assorted colors.
Before
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I was using masking tape to label the wires which wasn't very effective. They would fall off and leave behind a sticky residue.
Making a List
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- List out all the wires that need labels.
- Find someone with better handwriting to label each tag.
Note: I used different colors to distinguish between the upstairs and basement wires.
Zip and Clip
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Finally zip on each tag to its corresponding wire.
Clip off the extra slack and you're done!
Thank You!
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