How I REDUCED my Control Panel Wiring TIME BY 31%

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[NickParadigm]

I was taught this by the guy I first worked for. He explained it as, do whatever you can whilst each tool is in your hand, don’t keep changing tools every two seconds and we’ve always set up “ production lines” at work, to do exactly this.

[FRANKUTRILLA]

I will start to work wiring electrical panels soon, and your videos help me a lot to understand and learn how I have to do that job. Thanks!
Saludos desde Perú 🇵🇪

[JakubKlubkoSmejkal]

I wish every cabinet manufacturer used these cable idents. They are so easy to find anywhere in a cabinet. Even if you don't have the wiring diagram it helps to undestand how it's all connected so much easyier!

[ricardom]

im doing this since ever on my knx panels.
I can even have a slight eficiency increase, as i replaced two tools with a new knipex NexStrip.
well done.

[HusseinIsmail]

Thanks for sharing this tip about time, very useful on panel installation.

[GiosueMannino]

That's why I like permasleeve labels instead of wrap around labels. It takes more time to line up your labels and make them look good with wrap around labels. I usually use a "template wire" with the label in the position I want it.

[mahmutkoyuncu]

Thanks for sharing. We've been using this tactic for years.

[Rexbo]

I started wiring not so long time ago, and that is first thing which I thought myself (smart method) try to wire like production line! I still do dumb way sometimes just to switch of my brain and dont rush.

[slyvesterleeward]

Keep up with the great work you are doing

[whirlwind]

What are the best cable identifiers to use in a oil prone machine where wires may get oil on them

[mikesmith]

I learned so much, thanks so much. I like your wire stripper, what’s the brand name of this stripper ?

[MohamadAli-uwjl]

You could also upgrade your tools if you crimping alot.
Something like Phoenix Contact Crimpfox 4 in 1 this will speed up your process.

[RobA]

Those are called wires, not cables.
And you can save additional time by not using ferrules on the other end of the wire. Because you are connecting them to spring clamp terminals. 

Spring clamp terminals don't require ferrules. Ferrules are only used in conjunction with screw terminals.

[raimondtracar]

Actually I implement the smart method too in such cases. And I think you can even do faster than those 30%. I was way off with the time though 😅

[martink]

and after that, there are the screw type terminals, which are also rather dumb time killer these days, aren't they? min. 3-4 sec of screwing each instead of 1s for a push–in

[goodvibes]

Modern control panels are already faster to complete. When I broke out as an apprentice a control panel involved something called lacing most people would cut all the wires first as you had to lace them into looms. There was no PLC or wago connectors it was all relay in some applications diode logic. Those were the days 😂 but it did teach you to plan your job as there was no just adding a wire into a loom once it was all laced together🤬

[Joe__]

Lots of places are using them horrible blank cable number tags where you write on the number in marker 🤢

[TylerMoudy]

Dumb method Time: 25 minutes
Smart Method Time: 17 minutes 15 seconds

[raimondtracar]

Dumb method about 30-45 mins so smart 20-30 mins

[richardneilson]

Ironically you keep repeating the same lines over and over. 😂