- Wire Management and strain relief
- Make sure cables are the correct length. Any excess wire length is just more to manage although leave some extra slack
- Make sure that cables are secured close to connection points, with enough slack to avoid putting strain on connectors. This is called strain relief, and is critical to minimizing the likelihood that a cable comes unplugged or a wire breaks off at a connection point (these are generally stress concentrators)
- Strain Relief
- Cut wires to length (keep in mind the additional length in ports)
- Don't overstrain the wires
- All wire runs must be
Secure cables near any moving components. Make sure that all wire runs are - secure and protected from moving components
, even if the moving components were to bend or over-travel.- Secure cables at additional points as necessary to keep wiring neat and clean. Take care to not over secure wires; if wires are secured in too many locations, it may actually make troubleshooting and maintenance more difficult.
- Labeling
- Labels for electronics and flags for wires can be made using a label maker or you can use different colors of electrical tape or labeling flags to indicate different things
- Ex: The blue/red electrical tape indicates which CANbus each can wire belongs to (explained better later on)
- Redundancy
- Taking advantage of opportunities for redundancy increases reliability
- Put zip ties so the wires don't hang, but don't add any strain
- Labeling
- Label all wires with the gold label maker
- Add a label in the middle where it is easily seen and on the end
- Choose secure connections
- Prioritize ring connectors (at krakens) over putting several CAN wires in one port
Ex: wiring the barrel connector to the radio in addition to the provided PoE connection. This ensures that if one of the cables becomes damaged or dislodged, the other will maintain power to the radio
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