| Cable identification systems are essential for the | | | | business much easier and much safer. By being |
| organisation and maintenance of electrical | | | | equipped to tell which wires are in use and which |
| systems, so much so that many electricians use | | | | are not, the level of safety for someone handling |
| them out of habit today. They make it much | | | | wires is dramatically increased. This may be why |
| easier to solve any problems that may arise | | | | they are used in both installation and maintenance. |
| because the electrician can go straight to the | | | | Any electrician that is installing new wiring must |
| source of the problem without first having to find | | | | fully test that wiring when he or she is finished |
| out which cables go where and test them all | | | | and identification systems provide a quick and |
| individually. In the long term, this could save you a | | | | easy way of doing so. If the wiring is not tested |
| lot of money and a lot of hassle! | | | | then it can cause a major hazard in future. During |
| There are many cable and wire identification | | | | maintenance, every worker must check whether |
| systems out there and they tend to be widely | | | | cables are in use before touching them or could |
| used today. They are not to be confused with | | | | end up seriously hurt or worse. |
| marking systems because they actually serve to | | | | Identification systems are easy to use both in |
| label the wires. Identification systems, on the | | | | technique and in operation. Of course, operation |
| other hand, actually identify wires that are no | | | | and technique varies from model to model, of |
| longer in use in the home. That is to say that | | | | which there are many on the market. However, |
| they are de-energized. This can happen for a | | | | the majority of identifications take just second to |
| number of reasons and may actually be a source | | | | use and give accurate results. Before using any |
| of weakness in any circuit. | | | | system, you should always read the instructions |
| Identification systems are used to identify the | | | | to be on the safe side because some check for |
| de-energized cables from the energized cables to | | | | live wires instead of de-energized ones. It is much |
| make any working on the wiring in a home or in a | | | | better to be safe than sorry! |