Unique Neat Wiring Under the Layout

Tom BurkeOGR Forum Member

Hi:

Having completed the wiring in my shop earlier, I found a very useful way to use up some excess wiring materials. These wire organizers are designed to keep vertical multiple house wiring bundles in the center of a 2x4.

I find that you can string about 20 #12 or more stranded wires horizontally without having to tie them up. This will make addition or modifications to the under layout a whole lot easier. Instead of nailing (Keeps excessive jarring from ruining trackwork) I drill 2 holes in each on the drill press and attach with sheet metal screws.

I have not seen anyone else doing this, but just thought you might like to see the application. An excellent way of using up extra's. I bought the original batch at an electrical supply house but bought another bag (reasonably priced) at Lowes.

Thanks... Tom

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cjackOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Nice. I've been using plastic pipe clamps as a way to lay wires into, but having different sections on each one is better...easier to trace when necessary maybe.

10/27/167:09 PM

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Putnam DivisionOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Well done!

Peter

10/27/168:42 PM

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Rod StewartOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Tom; nice idea. Care to share the brand name and part no?

Thanks,

Rod

10/27/169:37 PM

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LocoBuddOGR Forum Member

Neat idea. Have been using pipe clamps with only the bottom screwed down. That way the clamp can be sprung back and a wire inserted without stringing from the beginning.

10/27/1610:10 PM

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cjackOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Yes, that's what I do as well.

10/27/1610:13 PM

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Tom BurkeOGR Forum Member

Hi Again:

Here are the details of the MultiCable Staples I used. The red ones are the second bag purchased from Lowes. These are a little different than the white ones purchased at a local electrical supply house. They both perform about the same. The red ones have a plastic keaper over the top of the 4 conductor slots.

I believe I will have two rows of these under the layout. One row (top) will be for all the 12 AWG zone wiring. The Lower row will be for Tortoise controls. I can foresee a 3rd row for LED and Grain of Wheat lighting.

The best feature is that once they are installed, you never need to use a tool to remove any screws while adding or subtracting conductors. There is also no need to feed wires through a hoop or ring. You can remove all the wires and replace them in any desired order. You can distinguish different uses by placing select groups of wires in finger slot #1, #2 , #3 or #4.

You should be able to find these near the wire-nuts.

Thanks... Tom