Hi All,
I'm into wiring my second panel of three in the house. The first panel has the M1, XEP, CBUS, TWA, surge protector, battery, and then space for service loops for the wiring. Given that there is not that may cables in there, I could get away with leaving the cable jacket on the cables coming into to the panel and only removing at the ends close to the inputs, etc they were connected to.
The second panel is a totally different beast. Its got four XINs, 2 XOVRs, a DBH, additional power supply, battery and PD9. Hence, it has a LOT of cables coming into the panel (from the top left corner).
For the cables going to the XINs and XOVRs, how are people approaching removing cable jacket material? i.e. Should I be:
1. Removing cable jacket 30cm after its entered the panel, and then lacing respective runs to each board?
2. Trying to keep cable jacket on until you route the cable to each board (I'm using SWGs) and then remove it?
3. Some other option?
The thing I keep butting heads against is the best way to (a) route wire pairs to Inputs, (b) also route pairs to power, (c) make sure its serviceable/manageable over time, and (d) not a complete mess!
I'm really after some help if possible as I've hit a wiring paralysis stage. The photo of my panel (a bit old as its now got DBH up the top, with a PD9 and power supply installed between the DBH and the I/O boards at the botom) is below (and in my gallery):
Thank you in advance.
Jozza
I'm into wiring my second panel of three in the house. The first panel has the M1, XEP, CBUS, TWA, surge protector, battery, and then space for service loops for the wiring. Given that there is not that may cables in there, I could get away with leaving the cable jacket on the cables coming into to the panel and only removing at the ends close to the inputs, etc they were connected to.
The second panel is a totally different beast. Its got four XINs, 2 XOVRs, a DBH, additional power supply, battery and PD9. Hence, it has a LOT of cables coming into the panel (from the top left corner).
For the cables going to the XINs and XOVRs, how are people approaching removing cable jacket material? i.e. Should I be:
1. Removing cable jacket 30cm after its entered the panel, and then lacing respective runs to each board?
2. Trying to keep cable jacket on until you route the cable to each board (I'm using SWGs) and then remove it?
3. Some other option?
The thing I keep butting heads against is the best way to (a) route wire pairs to Inputs, (b) also route pairs to power, (c) make sure its serviceable/manageable over time, and (d) not a complete mess!
I'm really after some help if possible as I've hit a wiring paralysis stage. The photo of my panel (a bit old as its now got DBH up the top, with a PD9 and power supply installed between the DBH and the I/O boards at the botom) is below (and in my gallery):
Thank you in advance.
Jozza