Routing wires

[darien87]

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I posted this in the cable section, but don't seem to be getting much activity. This forum seems like it gets more traffic. Mods can feel free to delete on of these threads if they feel like it.


I apologize if this has already been covered, but I did a search and didn't really find what I'm looking for.

I just bought a new entertainment center last night, and my new Yamaha 661 will be here on Monday, (damn Fed-Ex Ground ). My current set-up is a complete miasma of wires going every which way behind my stereo cabinet. Since I have to rerun all my wires anyway, I want to do it right this time.

My plan is to cut 2 holes, one on the left and one on the right, in the back of each cabinet shelf for wires. I plan to run all the power cables down the left side of each shelf, and other cables down the right side. My question is this: Do the power cables need to be as far away from ALL the other wires as possible, or are there other cables that I car route along the left side with them, (i.e. Do fiber optic cables need to be separated from speaker cables and so on)? If so, that seems like a whole lot of cables going along the right side, with just a few going down the left side.

 

[Pwner_2130]

Wires

On my system I have a similar plan to yours, except i cut 3 holes for cables i just ran the speaker cables in through their own hole and in\output cables in the second and power in the third, it also depends on where the cables are plug into your equipment. Interference due to having cables near each other is negligible, however

 

[Warpdrv]

I run everything together when it needs to be, for asthetics...

You don't need to seperate anything away, they can all be run together...

Neat and tidy, Ziptied together.... I have changed things around a number of times so I have gone through a bunch of zip ties... Im pretty much finished messing around back there, but there are always changes to make..

Just don't pull those zip ties to hard... just snug is good enough...

 

[darien87]

Cool. Thanks for the help guys. Guess I'll be buying a bunch of zip ties this weekend.

 

[Pwner_2130]

Zip ties

Zip ties work wonders...you can even customize the colors! Green for power, Red for speakers, Yellow for input...you get the idea

 

[MDS]

You should try to keep the power cords away from the speaker wires although they don't need to be miles apart. The other cables can be right next to each other and all emerge from the same hole.

I would suggest velcro cable ties rather than zip ties. The velcro company itself now sells them and they are available at Lowes and Home Depot. Other companies make them too and they are available just about everywhere. They are more convenient than zip ties because you just wrap them around the cable bundle and connect the hook to the loop. Easy to take on and off without cutting them, unlike regular zip ties.

 

[darien87]

You should try to keep the power cords away from the speaker wires although they don't need to be miles apart. The other cables can be right next to each other and all emerge from the same hole.

I would suggest velcro cable ties rather than zip ties. The velcro company itself now sells them and they are available at Lowes and Home Depot. Other companies make them too and they are available just about everywhere. They are more convenient than zip ties because you just wrap them around the cable bundle and connect the hook to the loop. Easy to take on and off without cutting them, unlike regular zip ties.

Ooooo, good idea. Thanks.

 

[ParadigmDawg]

But I hate the sound that velcro makes...

I have never finished cleaning up my wires as I am still trying to find the TV stand that will hold my center and am having no luck. That being said; all my wires and cables are cross eachother 30 times and I have no interference.

Ooooo, good idea. Thanks.

 

[Ohmen]

x100 on the velcro cable ties.

 

[Frugal]

Go with velcro

Velcro ties won't cut into your wires. I get them from the "Dollar" store. Keep 110volt wires at least a few inches from the rest of your cables and if you must cross them do so at 90 degrees. Good cables aren't usually bothered by 110, but it can happen. You can also use automotive split flex tubing, staple it to the back of your cabinet and tuck the wire into it.