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Finally caught my mistake after 8 years of installing panels
I always ran my alarm wires tight along the baseboards until a house fire inspection flagged it. Turns out slack loops behind the panel are code in my county to prevent stress breaks. Has anyone else missed a local code like this?
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harper_smith16d ago
See it different after doing this for a while. Slack loops can actually cause more problems than they solve in my experience, especially if kids or pets bump into them over the years. I've replaced way too many panels where loose wires got snagged and pulled right off the terminals. Tight and secured against the baseboard keeps everything neat and stops accidental damage from happening. Just my two cents but I'll take a clean install any day over loops that collect dust and risk getting tugged loose.
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Tbh @harper_smith, isn't the real issue making sure those loops are tucked behind a cover plate so they can't get snagged?
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