Can you expand a little on what you mean by 'equipment cord lengths'? I'm trying to come up with a way to have hidden wires like you have, but still be able to remove pumps for maintenance without having to untangle the cords from the raceways.
thanks and great build thread!
Sure, I will elaborate, since wiring management was one of my TOP GOALs after doing things kind of wrong last time. (Those raceways looked great, but only for a while...inside...Quickly got tangles and hard to pull stuff thru/out).
As you can see, I only did the Framing Raceway this time (around the Apex DISPLAY/SHELF AREA), and it's handy.
The more runs you have, the better you will have flexibility for the future.
So I assume you watched this VIDEO.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk-nwY4v0go&t=7s
Where I show the openings (HOLE) in the Drywall, and how the Various WHITE PANELS were placed. THAT IS THE KEY CRTICAL DESIGN POINT (when I planned CORD LENGTHS).
So it's not that I cut my cord lengths.....It's that I did my placements based on CORD LENGTHS
....and the Length of EQUIPMENT cords are
long enough to get from A-to-B without adding an Extension cord.....Since you can get to anyhere with extension cord, but that leads to open contacts. Possiby disconnect, and tangles, and cost of extension cord.
You want to place STUFF ON WALLS (EB8's, Control Boxes, etc) where your PLUGS will REACH the Thing you PLUG into it and WHERE THEY NEED TO BE in your TANK, or SUMP.
*BUT IF IN A ROOM like I did, spread out ** If you are doing inside a CABINET, then lengths are not so much an issue. (In cabinets, you have to bundle the cords tidy, since they are probably too long)
THE NEXT IMPORTANT PART is how those wires will RUN from POINT-A to POINT-B.
-> Some on Strict PATHS.
-> Some just behind Drwall (but go into Wall, and Come out somewhere ideal)
A few Examples below.
Some wire Runs are PERMANENT like your AUTO TOP UP. But still maybe one day you want to replaced or fix.
And others, removed often like Circulation Pumps which Calcify, or get dirty.
AGAIN. DO AS MANY HOLE (Hidden as you can), they are always Handy.
***** AND Make HOLES HANDY...Which mean make sure you can get your hand into some holes to get behind wall. (BIG ENOUGH HOLES) *****
Not all runs you will be able to do by hand reach. But a string, or fish wire, will work (Vertically)....Stiff wires (horizontally/Diagonally)
ANOTHER EXAMPLE of What I improved this time is
SOME OPEN (but Hidden Pockets)
AND One thing which I think you problably noticed is the Few WHITE, RECTANCULR (Very HOLLOW CONDUITS). Great since my whole arm fits in.
NOTE (This is not final clean wiring):
I'm still running wires and hooking stuff up, so things are a bit messy, and when I'm done, I'll tuck everything away (not tangled....Using CLICK-RESUABLE Tie-Wraps, or Elastic Band)
HOPE THAT HELPS.
Share if you ever get some good work done and come up with new ideas. I to learn from others, as much as I like to share my ideas.
