All security systems integrators know that cabling is the backbone of all systems, and if you’ve ever been in the trenches of a “takeover job” you know how incredibly terrifying it can be to view a horrible wiring scenario.
You know the type. Your integration firm is brought in to fix a faulty installation or finish the work another firm wasn’t able to effectively complete. Imagine arriving to a job site, opening up a ceiling and finding cable after cable strewn haphazardly. Then, your firm is left to clean up the horrifying mess. Yikes!
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SSI‘s sister publication CE Pro runs a recurring “Neat-O!” feature in which it shares before and after photos of particularly challenging residential takeover jobs.
Of course, security systems integrators are aware that shoddy wiring and inconsiderate cabling aren’t solely limited to the residential world.
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Do you have photos of some bad wiring jobs and how they looked after you cleaned them up? Send your images to SSI Web Editor Ashley Willis at [email protected]. We’d love to share your success story!
