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dchomesystems

The clean up of wires and cables in a tangled mess

10 years ago

We just completed a home automation system takeover in Baltimore, MD. Here is a sample of what it looked like and how we brought the system up to standards while maximizing the system functionality. This is how the wiring of your home electronics equipment rack should look!

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  • 10 years ago

    Whoa. That's quite a transformation.

    Comments (12)

    • PRO
      10 years ago

      Glad that someone is willing to do this!

    • 10 years ago

      That first pic is my nightmare. Amazing job, you wouldn't even think it was the same space!

    • 10 years ago
      Can wiring be beautiful? :-) Just lovely.
    • PRO
      10 years ago

      Thank you all for taking a look and for your kind comments. Please take a look at this blog post to see more pics from this particularly challenging project.

    • 10 years ago

      It's really a breathtaking change. I read the blog article- a two story saltwater aquarium? Just amazing you were willing to tackle this nest of cables.

    • 10 years ago
      A transformation from a snake pit to an information highway! Great job.
    • PRO
      10 years ago

      Fabulous work!

    • PRO
      10 years ago

      That was frightening looking, was getting a headache just looking at that - quite the transformation.

    • 5 years ago

      Any advice for me!?

    • PRO
      5 years ago

      Awesome!


    • PRO
      5 years ago

      I got exhausted cleaning wires just looking at that first photo lol great job!

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