[Tfug] Cabling

[Bexley Hall]

Hi,

Most of the network nodes in my office are arranged on
or *under* a series of "tables"/benches.

To keep wires off the floor, all my outlet strips are
mounted to the underside of the tables.  Makes it a bit
easier to get at individual power cords as well as
plugging in additional ones.  (if I was more "anal"
about it, I would label the cords but...)

Similarly, I fasten my network cables to the underside of
the tables -- along the back edge.  Keeps them off the floor
*and* out of the way.  When a cable comes to the device
for which it is intended, it simply peels out of the
bundle and falls/rises to connect to the device.

OK.  Prefab cables come in standard lengths.  Using them
means I end up with lots of extra slop somewhere.  E.g., if
I need 8 ft of cable to go from switch to node X, a 7 ft
cable is too short and a 10 ft cable brings 2 ft of slop
with it.

[BFD!  OTOH, if you have a dozen or more nodes in about that
many linear feet, all that slop quickly becomes a tangle!]

Fine.  I can build cables "to length" for each specific node.
(lousy waste of time but the clutter that gets eliminated is
well worth it!).

Aside from the obvious (correct connectors, cable, hoods, etc.)
are there any other concerns I should have about this approach?
I imagine the cables will be a bit more "fragile" than store
bought (i.e., no tugging on wires allowed!).  But, once installed,
the cables shouldn't see much abuse (plug/unplug from switch,
plug/unplug from host -- never "pulled" as they are secured to
the tables!)

Thx!
--don