What does everyone use to ID their power cables

[murfman]

What does everyone use to ID their power cables for they set ups?

 

[thejrc]

Brother P-Touch labeler!

 

[Huhhhhh]

Re: What does everyone use to ID their power cables

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10249974#post10249974 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by murfman
What does everyone use to ID their power cables for they set ups?

I have a lable maker with black print on clear tape. Works great for a lighter object like my outlet covers but not so good for cables. I'm going to look on E-bay again and see if I can't find black ink on a white background that would be more suited for cables.

 

[murfman]

I was thinking of using white 1st aid tape with black sharpie to ID them.

 

[lfduty]

murf thats what i do and i have a white paint maker for black cables I got from HD

 

[reefkoi]

brother p-touch, I love that thing

 

[racer69]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10250966#post10250966 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefkoi
brother p-touch, I love that thing

Same here, and they are pretty cheap also.

 

[jakesgvr4]

silver sharpie, on blue painters tape. seems to work.

 

[reefkoi]

I should add you have to wrap the labels around the cable not along it otherwise they just seem to peel off.

 

[GreenPuffers]

I leave the tags on the cords. But I also dont have near the amount you guys have!!!

 

[reefkoi]

When you get a ton of cords it can be a mess.
I also use that p-touch labeler to sometimes label the receptacle on the wallplate above where the cord plugs in and that way I don't have to mark the cable. It works pretty well also.

 

[thejrc]

being the crazy DIY type I've been conteplating wiring up dedicated outlets and switches in my stand (thus negating the need for cord labeling I suppose) and then labeling the switches themselves.... but being the crazy DIY type it's a project that is going to have to wait until I finish at least one of my 3000 others.

I will recommend that if you do use the Ptouch, get the outdoor tape, its only about $2 more and doesnt go all goofball when it gets a drop of water on it! I label each cord at the plug and about halfway up to help when I have to trace something back. I've also got in the habit of labeling my water buckets with the thing so I know what I'm adding / mixing / etc. (helps me keep from adding the 1.014 brackish to my reef or using my dirty water bucket as a new water bucket). I also have my desired water params stuck on the inside of my stand doors and the boxes of spare parts labeled in case I ever have to have a tank sitter!

If your the super anal type you can use the thing to label the breaker panel in the home as well, which sounds like a waste of time but that one time you have a quirk it's well worth it.

all in all the $60 or so you will spend on a p-touch is more than worth it.

 

[murfman]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10251982#post10251982 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by thejrc
I also have my desired water params stuck on the inside of my stand doors and the boxes of spare parts labeled in case I ever have to have a tank sitter!

Or use Excell to track all your water testing to get trend analysis.

 

[Deuce67]

Label? ID? Whats that? LOL! I guess I should label all my cords when the 150 gets setup. I have to do the ol fashion tugging on the cord to see which one it is.

 

[reefkoi]

The ole tug on the cord, yeah been there before.
when you get about 20 cords and they all move when you tug them its tough
I want to label all my water pipes also. Scott is working on having cool labels with arrows indicating flow direction.
I love that look when you see a big public display.