What Do I Do With All These Ugly Cables

Writen by Mark Boehm

So you have worked hard to get everything just right with that great stereo system or home theatre system in your arsenal of Audio/Video equipment. Everything looks great except for all those wires, what to do with all those wires. It is a problem that most of us will encounter even if you are not working with a home theatre system or audio system.

There are video cables, audio cables, speaker cables, cables for cables. Your Audio

System or other types of electronic equipment look great, but all those wires just hanging around look awful. Somewhere in our home there are wires that we would like to hide or at least make them look more appealing to the eye.

So what is the answer to all of this? Cable raceways may just be the answer you are looking for. If you have all those cables and wires running along floor and walls without any type of organization, then cable raceways may be a way to eliminate those unsightly wires.

Cable management solutions include items like cable raceways, cinch straps, hook and loop cable tie rolls, cable ties and cable tie mounts. All of these items make addressing your nest of wires so much easier to deal with, but cable raceways offer a great way to run long lengths of wire while making them pleasing to the eye.

Cable raceway systems generally come with straight lengths of raceway up to six feet. Then to make your bends there are inside and outside elbows. You can also purchase raceway splices which allow you to connect additional lengths of straight raceways.

Cable raceways come in a variety of sizes like 1.6", .8" and 1.25 "and other sizes. Depending on the type and size of the wire you will be running will help you determine which size of raceway works best for you.

Cable raceways generally come in the color of white, but do offer the capability of being painted. The raceways are generally attached to wood moldings, floors and in some cases ceilings. With the use of double sided tape, the cable raceways are easily attached to these surfaces, making them quite easy for most people to install.

One item I would advise on using is a cable raceway tool. It is specifically made for cutting cable raceways and provides a nice even cut every time. It is available for a minimum amount of dollars spent and will save you many hours of aggravation, especially when making long runs of cable raceways.

There are of course many other cable management solutions available when addressing the problem of multiple wire runs, but cable raceways in many instances are a very affordable and eye pleasing method of cable management.

Mark Boehm is the president of M-B Electronics. He has over 25 years of experience in the Audio Visual and Electronics Industry. You can contact him by calling 800-872-9456 ar e-mail him at etbinc@comcast.net Visit here for more information on Cable management solutions or Cable raceways.