A homeowner in Dayton said my wire runs looked like a toddler's scribble

I was finishing up a panel install last Tuesday, feeling pretty good about it. The guy just stood there, pointed at the bundle coming out of the wall, and said, 'Son, that looks like a toddler got into a box of spaghetti.' It stung a bit, honestly. So now I've started using a cheap plastic comb from the dollar store to group and straighten the wires before I zip-tie them. It adds maybe five minutes to the job, but the difference is huge. Anyone else have a weird little trick for making your installs look cleaner?

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josephs261d agoRising Star

That dollar store comb trick is actually genius. I saw a guy once who used a piece of cardboard with notches cut out, like a mini loom, to space his wires perfectly before he clamped the conduit. It's those little five minute things that change a job from looking rough to looking pro. Makes me wonder what other trades have these weird little hacks.

joel53617h ago

Those little hacks are everywhere once you start looking!