My girlfriend works in a hospital and all I am ever grateful for are the Velcro ties she can bring home. They’re amazing. Don’t have to cut them to retry; they’re cheap (for me, admittedly) but... They’re great.
Also highly recommend any kind of under-desk cable organizing tray, like from ikea. They don't have the one I like a lot anymore which is fucking bullshit, but the other one is okay. Sorry I don't have specifics on that, but check them out.
These velcro straps used to be $5 and some days are cheaper and will help organize them no matter what you throw them in. They have the little loop so one end always stays attached to the cable. The first link would be the nicest solution although the most expensive. Clear bins that could stack also work well as you can get different sizes. I currently use a mix of the bins and a cheap drawer shelf like this along with some larger boxes for bulky/outdated cables. I would suggest going with thinner versions of that instead of your last link. Your mileage may vary but normally they will be cheaper in store.
Bare with me here. I will make a better buyer's guide when I got off work later today. For now, here is some information.
This isn't a complete guide, but it will do for now.
1) keep your LEDs cool, they will produce more light and have a longer lifetime. I would get the models that have a seperate heatsink, and then place a 12v PC fan ontop at a low speed. This will be very quiet and drastically reduce temps
2) Understand the difference lm301h vs lm301b
tl:dr slight improvements in moisture/heat tolerance and efficiency.
3) In general, two 240W panels are cheaper than one 480W board. Also they are more configurable.
4) Read this.
B types are much more convenient because dimming is much easier.
5) Never buy a QB (Quantum Board) with a variety of LED types, such as Far Red, IR, or UV diodes. They are a bad value, have lower lifetimes, are less configurabile, and tend to have bad efficiency.
6) I like to mount my lights in one of these modular type storage shelves.
Or a grow tent.
The light is attached to the 4 wire mounting hardware pieces
Those wires are attached to the adjustable grow hanger. Make sure you have the right orientation.
The other end of the grow hanger -- the rope is wrapped around a horizontal pole and the clip is to the rope on the other side of the pole. Not sure if this instruction makes sense.
Use one of these to coil up and wrap up the excess rope to keep it outta your way.
7) Try and avoid getting your skin oils on the diodes themselves.
Also use compressed air to dust em every now and again, depending on the level of dust in your room.
8) There are many ways that vendors will mislead you when selling LED grow lights. Please message me before buying anything expensive. I am not associated with any vendor, I just want to help people not struggle and waste money as I did.
http://smile.amazon.com/dp/B001E1Y5O6
100 for less than $7
Easy, just get a bunch of zip ties or velcro straps and put all them cables together.
These are the ones I use
Yes, it could be done, but not at a consumer price (Thousands of dollars). I looked into supplying DC power for a 32 unit NUC cluster all needing 19v power.
The simpler method is buy a proper PDU with cable management.
PDU
https://www.amazon.com/Tripp-Lite-Outlet-Cabinet-PS7224/dp/B00006B81J
Outlet Saver
https://www.amazon.com/Kasonic-Extension-Outlet-Listed-Outdoor/dp/B09HSR3T8D
Velcro Ties
https://www.amazon.com/VELCRO-Brand-Cable-Ties-100Pk/dp/B001E1Y5O6
I run cable management trays around my studio at 3 feet high with a PDU mounted on three walls.
This was one of my lists from a couple past roles that I still keep around:
Label Maker is an absolute must
If any of your sites have cat3 or POTS lines, get a phone tester with a dial pad.
I would suggest either getting some of these (if the company will pay for them) Network Cable Ties or a large spool of Velcro. Unless you deal with hospitals, or medical equipment, snip any zip ties that hinder cable moves and replace them with Velcro.
Some sort of organizer for cable ends, screws, racknuts, and other misc items
A head lamp
A decent backpack to carry these things
Spool of cat5e or a bunch of patch cables (depending on what the company will pay for)
A cordless drill (your hands will thank me later). Additionally, get a few of those clear acrylic handle screwdrivers that are stupid cheap, and come in various lengths. Smash the handle off with a hammer and you get longer screw driver bits for your drill and you can get them in different lengths. I had some screws that were too far back to use normal bits, and extenders were too fat. But the ones I made from other screw drivers worked extremely well. Harbor Freight has some cheap ass tools, or you may be able to find them off amazon
A good set of allen wrenches
If you have to deal with making any sort of VGA cables, you will need a soldering iron and solder. Possibly a suction vice or something to help you hold the cables in place.
If you are going to be logging into equipment, I would suggest getting a few console cables for the manufacturers.
A good leatherman
Pencils, paper
I use these VELCRO Brand ONE-WRAP Cable Ties | 100Pk | 8 x 1/2" Black Cord Organization Straps | Thin Pre-Cut Design | Wire Management for Organizing Home, Office and Data Centers https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001E1Y5O6/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_2V2SYQN0RGKC3BGW68A1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
raceway for tv cords Cable clips Velcro cable ties Cable sleeve Cable drops Another type of raceway
Those are some things ive used. ive added pics of my setup and how ive used them. honestly the best way to find ideas is just look up Desk cable managment in youtube and watch some videos thats how i got some of these ideas! Hopes this helpds man
Here are some ties I bought some time ago: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001E1Y5O6/
They're not 3/8", but I'm sure you can find some 3/8" ones in the related products.
I bought the Pro Max, so the cost was a LOT higher, but it is stable like a tank, even at standing height. The only accessories I bought was come velcro strips, hook magnets for wire management, and an Anker power brick. They usually have base + tops deals, but I dont see anything active right now. Might be worth a call and see if they have something. I really dig the smart paddle too.
You can also watch the YT channel for desk comparisons. You can find a lot of popular tops compared against each other or the DH desks. Chris (putz) is pretty honest in his eval from what I have seen.
YT Channel
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=deskhaus
Desk and top
https://desk.haus/products/apex-pro-2?variant=39436449087637
https://desk.haus/products/high-pressure-laminate-surface?variant=42578711707869
Cable Management
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001E1Y5O6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01D8O7B9C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Power Management
https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Protector-PowerExtend-Delivery-Space-Saving/dp/B088GM4FJW/ref=sr_1_4?crid=27NX2FY8DPK&keywords=anker+desk&qid=1676407955&sprefix=anker+desk%2Caps%2C95&sr=8-4&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.006c50ae-5d4c-4777-9bc0-4513d670b6bc
i bought these a month or two ago https://www.amazon.com/VELCRO-Brand-Black-2-Inch-91140/dp/B001E1Y5O6
more cable ties than i'll ever need
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Micro-Trader-Black-Adjustable-Reusable/dp/B0169H26P4
those should be fine too. mostly 5 stars.
you dont really need anything fancy, either the ties work or they dont
The key is to use cable managers that allow you to adjust and pull things out or easily route new things through.
Picture of the rear: https://m.imgur.com/TY5kcTE
Here’s some of my cable managers:
J Channel https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y1DVNQD/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_a_G3XYVTGJDN2EV8JHGKX4?psc=1
VELCRO Cable Ties https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001E1Y5O6/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_a_ST0FGCRRKS7DPCN7DZS9
Adjustable Self-Adhesive Nylon Cable Straps https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071RGCJLT/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_a_HQZGD5N9TGZSCYV9P08J
DMoose Cable Management Box (for surge protector) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071HMZQBC/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_a_WW4Y9FVJSWVTT51FHHT5
For power bricks that I can’t easily hide, I mount them to the bottom of the desk using 3m tape.
3M Double Sided Tape Heavy Duty Mounting https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093Q2BRSD/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_a_NXPSBZJ5Q7CKNQ6KB5K3
I'm also curious to hear what people recommend. At home I have the IKEA SIGNUM, which works to get the power strip off the floor, but it was a bit of a pain to install and adding/removing cables is not easy once this thing is fully loaded.
For storing or bundling extra lengths of cable, I like to use these Velcro thin ties, but it's really only good for larger diameter cables. Smaller cables like USB tend to be too dainty to be tamable with this.
For more semi-permanent installations, you're probably better off just using zip ties, just be sure to trim them flush using a decent angled cutter or you'll leave a sharp edge for you to find later. This package is $0.07 per zip tie, which is decently cheap, and you'll have a long-lasting solution.
