Show off your wiring/cable management

[imustbenuts]

Putting a build together and am trying to figure out how to make the wiring sexy. Do you have sexy wiring? Show it off and explain how you did it. We want to check out the sexiness!

 

[Joshua Hurst]

ha i like this thread i need help on my cords soon bad

 

[bknapp]

Here is my electrical cabinet that sits to the left of my tank, hope this is what you're wanting to see:

 

[imustbenuts]

ha i like this thread i need help on my cords soon bad

You and me both.

 

[Joshua Hurst]

Here is my electrical cabinet that sits to the left of my tank, hope this is what you're wanting to see:

I'm literally amazed

 

[bknapp]

I'm literally amazed

Thanks. There are still a few things that need adjustment.

 

[imustbenuts]

Here is my electrical cabinet that sits to the left of my tank, hope this is what you're wanting to see:

Yep. That's the sexiness I'm looking for. Could you give some background and show how you incorporated it into the stand?

 

[bknapp]

Yep. That's the sexiness I'm looking for. Could you give some background and show how you incorporated it into the stand?

I've got a metal stand and it just sits next to the tank. There are three holes on the back side of the box that allows the cords to enter the box. Here is my stand and sump area you can see where the wires leave the back of the stand.

 

[imustbenuts]

I've got a metal stand and it just sits next to the tank. There are three holes on the back side of the box that allows the cords to enter the box. Here is my stand and sump area you can see where the wires leave the back of the stand.

I don't see any power supplies in the cabinet. Where did you put them?

 

[dbl]

Here are a couple of threads for inspiration!!!

http://reef2reef.com/threads/show-me-your-equipment-cabinets.194534/

http://reef2reef.com/threads/show-me-your-mounted-apex-controller.225344/

 

[bknapp]

I don't see any power supplies in the cabinet. Where did you put them?

Black box, bottom left.

 

[Broadfield]

Well, I consider mine pretty bad cable management, but I have been doing high-end car audio installation for the last 23 years... so my standards are ultra high. With that being said, I imagine mine is actually pretty decent for the reef world... but I just haven't found the time to make mine how I really want it. Here are some pics of the right side of my stand:

IMG_4008 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

IMG_4995 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

IMG_4994 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

IMG_5282 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

IMG_5972 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

 

[bknapp]

The king has spoken. Amazing @Broadfield

 

[Broadfield]

The king has spoken. Amazing @Broadfield

LOL, I don't know about that, but I appreciate it!

 

[bknapp]

LOL, I don't know about that, but I appreciate it!

I do have a question for you while you're here. How do you get those graphs to show like that on your Apex (iPad) screen. I did something similar to that and was curious how you got that screen to display. Thanks.

 

[imustbenuts]

Well, I consider mine pretty bad cable management, but I have been doing high-end car audio installation for the last 23 years... so my standards are ultra high. With that being said, I imagine mine is actually pretty decent for the reef world... but I just haven't found the time to make mine how I really want it. Here are some pics of the right side of my stand:

IMG_4008 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

IMG_4995 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

IMG_4994 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

IMG_5282 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

IMG_5972 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

Very nice! I don't have as much available space in my stand and don't really want to incorporate a separate cabinet. I may try to add a slide out on the back of the stand or make a drop down panel from the top.

 

[Broadfield]

I do have a question for you while you're here. How do you get those graphs to show like that on your Apex (iPad) screen. I did something similar to that and was curious how you got that screen to display. Thanks.

It's amazing how often I get asked that... and it's actually really simple. Just download the Apex app! Once you connect to your Apex through the app, there will be a little heartbeat line looking icon in the upper right. Click on that and it will display all of your readings in graph form. There's also the new Apex Fusion app... which is what I actually use to control things. But it doesn't do the same graph display with everything all compressed onto one screen.

 

[bknapp]

Thanks @Broadfield

 

[dbl]

Well, I consider mine pretty bad cable management, but I have been doing high-end car audio installation for the last 23 years... so my standards are ultra high. With that being said, I imagine mine is actually pretty decent for the reef world... but I just haven't found the time to make mine how I really want it. Here are some pics of the right side of my stand:

IMG_4008 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

IMG_4995 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

IMG_4994 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

IMG_5282 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

IMG_5972 by Toby Broadfield, on Flickr

Every time this topic is posted, Toby pops up and posts his awesome set up. Winner, winner, chicken dinner as the old saying goes!

 

[jsker]

Every time this topic is posted, Toby pops up and posts his awesome set up. Winner, winner, chicken dinner as the old saying goes!

Yes but it motivates me to finish cleaning up my mess. Which I am working on today.