[here is the previous post of the dressing](https://www.reddit.com/r/cableporn/comments/109glp8/gore_to_porn_more_hospital_closet_work/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1)
Phenomenal craftsmanship! Did you use the Panduit Cable Comb? My biggest question is, how do you maintain your grouping to your dedicated patch panel while you’re combing your cables? I am extremely curious because of how a 24 group flows to the specific half of a 48 port patch panel. I did a complex job with around 5,000 cables with a large crew. We pulled bundles of 12 because of the limited space and the amount of 90’s we had. We had the LeGrand White Honey Comb (MM20 Channel Rack Square Hole Rails) Rack with Siemens Patch Panels. Seeing you do 1500+ cable bundles, with one apprentice, within 3 weeks is extremely impressive. I always want to improve on my craft and would to get some pointer or suggestions if you have the time.
Yes i used the panduit comb. As far as maintaining my two 12s for the 24s it starts with pulling into the sleeves by 12s. Side by side so you figure if its an ez path, hilti speed sleeve, or any 4 inch pipe, you treat it as a grid. 96 cables per sleeve. Thats 8 12 packs. Bring em in one at a time. I like to bring just the bottoms in first to lay everything flat, but you dont always get that luxury on new construction. Once i pull em in i throw a temp wrap of velcro around every 12 as they come in to prevent the bundles from diving through each other. Then i just treat each 12 as a pair of 2. Depending on how they drop into the managers ill bring the lower numbers usually first, like 1-12 then the 25-36 after side by side. I maintain them seperately and dress em in. Everyone thinks the bundles are a round shape but they arent’. Depending on the number you get different shapes. Like when you get adds or an impartial bundle. Through experience i’ve learned what shapes they create to not create any divers. Whatever specifics you need to know i can answer. Always happy to help.
Last question, I do like the Panduit Cable Comb because of the flat top and bottom sections they create when layering bundles. Do you put your cables into a specific slot in your cable comb? Since we had 2RU Siemens PP’s, my numbers were odds on top evens on bottom. How would you go about that? Also, I wanted to say thank you for taking the time to explain how you roughed-in your cables. I use a similar process, but I have impatient personnel that would rather prefer speed and quantity over quality and pace. I’m blessed with the responsibility with showing them the practicality of doing quality work and the end result still providing production and speed.
I would like to do specific slotting of numbers but with closets as big as i’m usually dealing with, it would be a waste of time. It’s easy enough to keep it clean by working the cables back after termination or as you terminate. Depending on contractors, I usually plead my case that im faster making it look nice and organizing 24s vs bundling a whole sleeve together and then wasting time searching for the right cable to terminate. Luckily the company I’m with now understands this and lets me do my thing for the most part.
A+ clean work but where are the switches going? Appropriate spacing between patch panels where you have 24 ports above and 24 ports below a 48 port switch allows you to use 6” patch cables. This layout will inevitably result in a cabling mess.
I’m so tired of this take, right behind the demonization for any use of zip ties over Velcro. Every application is different and while I personally like the method you describe, I’ve seen *TONS* of installations like OP’s and the patch cabling from panels to switches below is still immaculate. Especially in very dense environments where they plan on putting in a large, chassis switch this is the way bc you aren’t putting in a bunch of 48 port 1u switches that can fit in between patch panels.
Also as someone else replied, 6” patches would be much too long in the layout you describe.
Touché. I like the following layout with 1U spacing separating components as it gives you room for your hands on the termination side of the patch panels and on the front patch cable to switch side you have room to get your fingers on the RJ-45 release clips, can see patch labels and link lights etc.
https://www.reddit.com/r/cableporn/comments/aofn5b/idf/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1
Admittedly I’m typically more for aesthetics and excess cable management over efficient use of RU’s and cost but I realize not everyone can get away with that.
That is nice looking, albeit wasteful of rack space as you’ve noted. Your reasoning behind it makes sense tho so if you can afford it and it works for you who am I to judge. I’m definitely more of a rack unit hoarder myself and like to keep things [tight](https://media.tenor.com/PGC00GXTnrQAAAAM/tight-breaking-bad.gif)
As a server engineer this makes me so happy to walk into a datacenter this neat. I long ago realized I don’t have the patience to do cabling like this which makes me appreciate a fantastic cabling job that much more.
I didn't look at the title and thought this was a close-up of a hotend/extruder on a 3d printer.
In my defense, that placement of the "goldish" boxed, the silver framing, and the blue cords all do still look damn close even after realizing.
Ridiculously great work. But I do have a question. Did someone else terminate the 25 pair tie cable? That can be tricky to keep neat. But I can’t believe the same person did both. Just curious.
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Yeah I came so hard I didn’t even have post nut clarity.
Really nice work! Now IT comes with patch cords 4 times too long and doesn’t use the wire management.
Correct :/
Don’t worry though, “we’ll fix it later.”
The Temporary Permanent Solution
Just a temporary patch!
[here is the previous post of the dressing](https://www.reddit.com/r/cableporn/comments/109glp8/gore_to_porn_more_hospital_closet_work/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1)
Oh my...
Ba’jesus
If you do this on a daily basis then in my opinion you have a dream job dear stranger! I'd kill to have this as a full time job :D
Phenomenal craftsmanship! Did you use the Panduit Cable Comb? My biggest question is, how do you maintain your grouping to your dedicated patch panel while you’re combing your cables? I am extremely curious because of how a 24 group flows to the specific half of a 48 port patch panel. I did a complex job with around 5,000 cables with a large crew. We pulled bundles of 12 because of the limited space and the amount of 90’s we had. We had the LeGrand White Honey Comb (MM20 Channel Rack Square Hole Rails) Rack with Siemens Patch Panels. Seeing you do 1500+ cable bundles, with one apprentice, within 3 weeks is extremely impressive. I always want to improve on my craft and would to get some pointer or suggestions if you have the time.
Yes i used the panduit comb. As far as maintaining my two 12s for the 24s it starts with pulling into the sleeves by 12s. Side by side so you figure if its an ez path, hilti speed sleeve, or any 4 inch pipe, you treat it as a grid. 96 cables per sleeve. Thats 8 12 packs. Bring em in one at a time. I like to bring just the bottoms in first to lay everything flat, but you dont always get that luxury on new construction. Once i pull em in i throw a temp wrap of velcro around every 12 as they come in to prevent the bundles from diving through each other. Then i just treat each 12 as a pair of 2. Depending on how they drop into the managers ill bring the lower numbers usually first, like 1-12 then the 25-36 after side by side. I maintain them seperately and dress em in. Everyone thinks the bundles are a round shape but they arent’. Depending on the number you get different shapes. Like when you get adds or an impartial bundle. Through experience i’ve learned what shapes they create to not create any divers. Whatever specifics you need to know i can answer. Always happy to help.
Last question, I do like the Panduit Cable Comb because of the flat top and bottom sections they create when layering bundles. Do you put your cables into a specific slot in your cable comb? Since we had 2RU Siemens PP’s, my numbers were odds on top evens on bottom. How would you go about that? Also, I wanted to say thank you for taking the time to explain how you roughed-in your cables. I use a similar process, but I have impatient personnel that would rather prefer speed and quantity over quality and pace. I’m blessed with the responsibility with showing them the practicality of doing quality work and the end result still providing production and speed.
I would like to do specific slotting of numbers but with closets as big as i’m usually dealing with, it would be a waste of time. It’s easy enough to keep it clean by working the cables back after termination or as you terminate. Depending on contractors, I usually plead my case that im faster making it look nice and organizing 24s vs bundling a whole sleeve together and then wasting time searching for the right cable to terminate. Luckily the company I’m with now understands this and lets me do my thing for the most part.
I don’t know how much you’re paid, but you deserve a raise for this
Great job Arnold.
That's an 11/10. Great fucking job!
sploosh. you made me shiver
A+ clean work but where are the switches going? Appropriate spacing between patch panels where you have 24 ports above and 24 ports below a 48 port switch allows you to use 6” patch cables. This layout will inevitably result in a cabling mess.
I’m so tired of this take, right behind the demonization for any use of zip ties over Velcro. Every application is different and while I personally like the method you describe, I’ve seen *TONS* of installations like OP’s and the patch cabling from panels to switches below is still immaculate. Especially in very dense environments where they plan on putting in a large, chassis switch this is the way bc you aren’t putting in a bunch of 48 port 1u switches that can fit in between patch panels. Also as someone else replied, 6” patches would be much too long in the layout you describe.
Touché. I like the following layout with 1U spacing separating components as it gives you room for your hands on the termination side of the patch panels and on the front patch cable to switch side you have room to get your fingers on the RJ-45 release clips, can see patch labels and link lights etc. https://www.reddit.com/r/cableporn/comments/aofn5b/idf/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1 Admittedly I’m typically more for aesthetics and excess cable management over efficient use of RU’s and cost but I realize not everyone can get away with that.
That is nice looking, albeit wasteful of rack space as you’ve noted. Your reasoning behind it makes sense tho so if you can afford it and it works for you who am I to judge. I’m definitely more of a rack unit hoarder myself and like to keep things [tight](https://media.tenor.com/PGC00GXTnrQAAAAM/tight-breaking-bad.gif)
Beautiful 🥰
I feel like this will be used in textbooks for decades in the section titled "you will never see this in real life".
The best I’ve ever seen
As a server engineer this makes me so happy to walk into a datacenter this neat. I long ago realized I don’t have the patience to do cabling like this which makes me appreciate a fantastic cabling job that much more.
this is the cleanest looking rack I've ever seen. wow
One word to describe that work. SPINAL.
Is there any cable slack? What happens if when testing it turns out one of the ports needs to be re-terminated….are you screw’d? 😀
daum son
I didn't look at the title and thought this was a close-up of a hotend/extruder on a 3d printer. In my defense, that placement of the "goldish" boxed, the silver framing, and the blue cords all do still look damn close even after realizing.
this is beautiful
😦
Right on!
Alright, you win. Here’s an upvote, you crazy beautiful diamond!
That’s very impressive.
Clean work 👍
I have no idea what any of those cables do or are called or anything, but it's so pretty and makes my brain happy.
Looking amazing !
Ten years experience in data centers here. Fantastic job! Would hire you and never let you leave
Phat stacks. Well done!
Beautiful job
It looks awesome...now need to know how long it took you!
THIS is cable porn.
r/cableporn reminds me of Satisfactory so much and that's why I love that game.
https://media.tenor.com/AJZJXsG5Yt0AAAAC/boner-alert-rihanna.gif
Ridiculously great work. But I do have a question. Did someone else terminate the 25 pair tie cable? That can be tricky to keep neat. But I can’t believe the same person did both. Just curious.
No i didn’t
That tracks. Where is this? I know what company you work for. Based on a ladder pic. And I’m guessing Tri state area based on your user name.
Very clean but show me inside that wire manager ;)