Fine tip marker is really the best On Thu, Dec 28, 2017, 8:53 PM George Skorup <[email protected]> wrote:
> For office/structure wiring, simple electrical wire number markers work > fine. The kind you can get in booklets or on a dispenser like this: > https://www.zoro.com/3m-wire-marker-tape-wdispenser-preprintd-std-0-9/i/G3472226/ > They're cheap enough to put two sets of numbers 3-5 feet apart at the ends > in case you need to trim excess. Or one set and re-mark after you trim, > punch down, terminate, whatever. > > I've had a Dymo 5200 for years now. It's great for tower cables, patch > panels and all kinds of stuff. I put a "GPS" label on SyncPipes at sites > using the vinyl industrial tape. Been there for years and none have faded > or blown away. For cable labels, you want the 3/4" tape since it prints > across the width. The problem I have with the shrink tube label is that we > often mark what's what after we terminate and plug things in, so you'd need > at least 1/2" to fit over an RJ45. > > > On 12/28/2017 7:32 PM, Jeremy wrote: > > For temporary labeling we use colored electrical tape > > On Thu, Dec 28, 2017 at 4:01 PM, Jason Wilson <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> This is what I use for my tower sites. >> http://www.dymo.com/en-US/dymo-labeling-needs/wire-cable-labeling/wire-cable-labeling/ind-heat-shrink-tube-3-8-in >> >> >> http://www.dymo.com/en-US/dymo-labeling-needs/wire-cable-labeling/wire-cable-labeling/rhino-industrial-5200-label-maker >> >> It will layout labels for just about any rack, power panel you name it. >> It was worth the price. The heat shrink labels have lasted 2 years in the >> weather so far. >> >> >> >> On Dec 28, 2017 10:38 AM, "Jaime Solorza" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> The markers I use from Home Depot hold up very....most of wiring goes >>> through conduit at well sites >>> >>> >>> Jaime Solorza >>> >>> On Dec 28, 2017 9:31 AM, "Lewis Bergman" <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I could ship you mine but your right, Without an ID toner there is a >>>> lot of running back and forth. >>>> >>>> On Thu, Dec 28, 2017 at 10:25 AM Nate Burke <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I like the fast pull plan, but I'm probably going to be doing all the >>>>> termination by myself, so that involves alot of running back and forth. I >>>>> don't have that fancy of a toner, just a simple (and cheap) telco one, >>>>> which always seems to be able to narrow it down to about 4 cables in the >>>>> bundle that all tone equally. I like Chuck's Binary idea, maybe vertical >>>>> and horizontal lines with a sharpie. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 12/28/2017 9:55 AM, Bill Prince wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I'm with Lewis on this one. We do bundle duplex/quad groups together, >>>>> but we don't worry about individual cables. We use the ID plugs and a >>>>> toner >>>>> to figure out which one is which. Labels fall off, and markers smear, >>>>> especially when they're getting manhandled. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> bp >>>>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 12/28/2017 7:32 AM, Lewis Bergman wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Honestly, we just pull them all and tone them after. Seems just as >>>>> fast. We have a Fluke cable tester that has 8 ID plugs and the probe tells >>>>> you which one you touch so you can do 8 at once. At least I think that is >>>>> how it works. Even if not toning is pretty fast way. We put a guy on each >>>>> end and start toning and punching each end as they go. >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Dec 28, 2017 at 9:25 AM Jaime Solorza < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> These are the ones I use on panels and end devices most of the time >>>>>> for SCADA projects. Electricians use them as well when they pull wire >>>>>> for >>>>>> us...once tested and certified, we make our heat shrink and non heat >>>>>> shrink >>>>>> Brady ID labels never remove the original ones. We reposition if >>>>>> necessary.. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ideal-Wire-Marker-Booklet-Legend-10-Pack-44-103/100118633 >>>>>> >>>>>> Jaime Solorza >>>>>> >>>>>> On Dec 28, 2017 8:16 AM, "Jaime Solorza" <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Here you go... several ways to get it done.. >>>>>> >>>>>> https://www.cableorganizer.com/cable-identification/ >>>>>> Jaime Solorza >>>>>> >>>>>> On Dec 28, 2017 8:12 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Sharpie works but is difficult to do well and rubs off. >>>>>>> You could use strips of tape and sharpie to do a binary code. >>>>>>> Tape, tape, sharpie, tape = 13 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Nate Burke Sent: Thursday, December >>>>>>> 28, 2017 8:06 AM To: Animal Farm Subject: [AFMUG] Office Wire labeling >>>>>>> I'm getting ready to pull some Cat5 into an office space, about 40 >>>>>>> drops. What's the best way to label the cables as they are pulled >>>>>>> before >>>>>>> they are dressed/punched. Printing a label for each cable that's going >>>>>>> to >>>>>>> get cut off as it's dressed into the patch panel seems wasteful. >>>>>>> Colored >>>>>>> tape could work, but may get cumbersome with the combinations. Is >>>>>>> writing >>>>>>> the drop number on the jacket with a Sharpie the best way? >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> > >
