Do You Have a Rats Nest in Your IT Closet? Get Wired!

Author: David Strickland

Did you know that electrical and cable wiring is an art form? If not, let me explain. There’s a method to wiring that only a few have mastered. It’s like a tightly knit secret that no one wants to share.

In the security world, wiring is the foundation of every access control and IP video system –  it’s extremely important. Here at Kenton Brothers, we’re lucky to have several technicians that LOVE to do professional wiring. Ok, love is a strong word. Let me say they LOVE to wire correctly.

We’ve taken over hundreds of systems where no wiring protocol was followed – and it looks like the following “spaghetti wiring” pictures. We also call these “rat nests” because they are so difficult to service. Our service call triples in length because we have no idea which wire goes where.

Because wiring is the foundation of every system we build, we look for an organized, labeled, and logical system. When we complete a project, we ask the question, “If my best friend had to come service this system, could they do it efficiently? Would they be happy with me after seeing my work?” You can see the difference that a professional wiring job makes in the following pictures.

We wish more companies in our industry knew how to wire correctly. If your IT closet looks anything like the jumbled mess of wires in our example pictures, give us a call so we can help you sort it out!