Back when I thought zip ties were for everything

Early on I used to just wrap all my sensor wires with a couple zip ties and call it good. Then I did a service call at a house last year and saw a nest of old wiring that looked like a plastic hedgehog. Switched to those little adhesive wire clips and never looked back. Anyone else have a bad habit they finally dropped after seeing someone else's mess?

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blake6913mo ago

I mean, I get what you're saying about the adhesive clips, but I kinda disagree that zip ties are always the bad choice here. Like, maybe it's just me, but I've seen those adhesive wire clips fail way too often when things get warm or dusty. They just peel off after a while. Zip ties might look a little messy, but they hold tight and you don't have to worry about them coming loose. Idk, I think a clean bundle of zip ties beats a bunch of sticky pads that fall off every six months. Plus, you can cut them off easy if you need to redo something.

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christopher_wells43mo ago

My zip tie tower in the garage agrees with you, it's like modern art.

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