cctv_down_under 0 Posted January 13, 2010 What are you guys using - we use an excell sheet with a cable schedule and relate this to Dymo lables on the back of standard BNC's I am not a fan of this at all and have looked at 1/ Zip Tie Lables - too ugly 2/ Laser enscribing on the cable itself - too expensive 3/ BNc Boots that can be written on - too fiddly What is everyone using I want to put a full camera name - not just a number system Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thewireguys 3 Posted January 13, 2010 Check out Rhino.... they have HEAT SHRINK TUBE labels that might be just what your looking for. http://www.rhinolabeling.com/default.shtm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted January 13, 2010 Check out Rhino.... they have HEAT SHRINK TUBE labels that might be just what your looking for. http://www.rhinolabeling.com/default.shtm That looks awesome. I wish we could get stuff like that here, easy that is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cctv_down_under 0 Posted January 13, 2010 Iteresting though that they say will only work on some Thin Jacketed RG59 cable and would be annoying having to swap cartridge all the time....IE Mark Camera 1's RG59 then change to small Guage for Figure 8 Input 1. Other point is that my standard Dymo labeller costs $20 per site - the rybon is hugely expensive Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cctv_down_under 0 Posted January 13, 2010 Just found this quick and fast http://global.dymo.com/enAU/ProductAccessories/RHINO_101_-_for_wire_and_cable_marking.html?products=RHINO_101_-_for_wire_and_cable_marking Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soundy 1 Posted January 13, 2010 Quick AND fast, you say?? The Rhino systems are nice if you do lots of labeling, because they have so many options for label types, sizes, colors, etc., and every now and then you can find a good deal on them - I don't know if it's a factory promotion or just one by our supplier (ADI/Burtek) but every year or so they have a deal where you buy 10 rolls of labels ($10-$13 each) and they throw in the label machine for free... essentially making the whole package half-price. I have yet to justify this to the boss, unfortunately, but it's pretty darn tempting to shell out for myself. Then again, I have a little $30 Brother labeller that I've been using for about four years now and I'm still on the original roll of label tape... that's how much I actually need to use the thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tweak'e 0 Posted January 13, 2010 poor mans way.....white insulation tape. not wrapped around cable but just folded in half. give a big aera to write on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted January 13, 2010 poor mans way.....white insulation tape. not wrapped around cable but just folded in half. give a big aera to write on. nah man .. poor mans way is a marker on the cable just before the BNC! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tweak'e 0 Posted January 13, 2010 poor mans way.....white insulation tape. not wrapped around cable but just folded in half. give a big aera to write on. nah man .. poor mans way is a marker on the cable just before the BNC! yeah and you need a lens to see it ! mind you on building sites i never bothered to label the wires. most of the time the wires got painted or the labels cut off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rory 0 Posted January 13, 2010 yeah and you need a lens to see it ! mind you on building sites i never bothered to label the wires. most of the time the wires got painted or the labels cut off. nah man worst thing happens is the ink runs and you loose the label Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soundy 1 Posted January 13, 2010 mind you on building sites i never bothered to label the wires. most of the time the wires got painted or the labels cut off. Oh man... was it in here, or on a.s.a a few years back... I think the latter... someone was telling the story of how he pre-wired an entire townhouse complex... left all the wires hanging out of a box where the comms closet was supposed to be in each unit, all nicely labeled, all with plenty of extra length... came back the next week to find the drywallers had chopped them all off flush with the wall and boarded right over them.... oh yeah, and then handed him all the nicely labeled and coiled chopped-off ends. If memory serves, that turned out to be a very expensive contract for the drywallers... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tweak'e 0 Posted January 13, 2010 had a bit of that, not quite that bad. punch a hole in the wall where you thought the box was.....nope wrong place....try again Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
echobot 0 Posted January 13, 2010 You can get a book of wire numbers from Home Depot or any electrical supply business for around $7.00. Just peel off the number and wrap it around the wire. Ed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soundy 1 Posted January 13, 2010 yeah, those typically last a good 15 minutes... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
echobot 0 Posted January 13, 2010 I have some numbers that have been on wires for many years and show no sign of coming off. Not sure what kind you bought that only last 15 minutes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clearsignal 0 Posted April 18, 2010 I know this is an older thread, but here's what I have done in the past. I've used regular inkjet labels, printed them out (cut and trimmed if required) and stuck to the end of the wire. I then use clear heat shrink tubing over it, and voila - those labels aren't going anywhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DVR MAN 0 Posted June 6, 2010 I use a vibration marking tool. I mark the crimped area on the connector. Never lets me down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
